You guys! Honestly!
Thank you all very extremely much for your kind offers of financial support, but no.
DH and I are extremely fortunate to have a good income. The fact that we live to our means does not mean that you should work hard to subsidise our lifestyle! The bills are getting paid, it's just a tight couple of months, that's all, and they happen to coincide with Christmas.
Santa will still be visiting our children. It's just that DH and I prob won't exchange presents. That's fine, we're grown ups and all we really want is family, anyway.
DM is stepping in with a tree, obviously we already have decorations...
No point in spending on a turkey in case we have to leave for hospital halfway through preparation. A roast chicken will be loads cheaper just as nice.
And as for a cleaner. Thank you loads but honestly - I've coped a lot better today. I'm not feeling so overwhelmed. The place is untidy, which doesn't help, and a cleaner won't be able to do anything about that. I just need to start picking up after myself. I'm getting there.
If DS relapses then we may have to raise anything from £150,000 to £300,000 for treatment I would MUCH rather save goodwill for that. Relapse rate is high so it's a real possibility, or if this current treatment doesn't work.
Had a lovely visit from school friend today. Also yet another unscheduled visit to the hospital as DS has come out in another itchy rash. It is most likely the same as the first rash and therefore a reaction to one of the chemo drugs.
DS has been ok today. Epic tantrum first thing but calmed down a lot after that and has been cute for most of the rest of the time.
I'm off to grab some sleep before administering more meds at midnight.
Thank you again. Your generosity is greatly appreciated, but I just couldn't. And neither could DH.