FAN, flu, yuck. I hope DH is looking after you and you have lots of medicinal chocolate and wine in your house...
BARTLET, your friend sounds lovely, (the one that made the decoration), it makes such a difference when people get it 'right' doesn't it?
Can't believe what your DHs uncle wrote! I'm glad your DH put him right, outrageous though. Also about your friends and dds name, that's insensitive to the point of stupidity, I don't think I could have stayed friends after that, just so hurtful and wrong really, why do people not think?
I wanted to thank you for your advice last week, I went to docs armed with printouts on 24th and got meds upped, consultant appt booked and bloods redone, but none of that was offered or suggested until I pointed to the guidelines etc, so very grateful to you for that!
ELLY, my thoughts are with you for the days ahead.
As for us, I think yesterday I was carried through by the boys, I was very aware of how much easier they make things, and how lucky I am to have them. We had many moments that were about Merryn, and we hugged a lot. My DH had bought me a lovely silver bangle with 'Merryn in mind' and I had got him a book on trees, also with her in mind, we were both relieved when we confessed we had both thought like this. It's so bloody difficult to find a way through this.
The best bit was when J spoke to relatives on the phone he without fail said that the tree was his favourite bit because it had Merryns star on top, and was hung with packets of Lego mini figures by Santa. I loved that he could put the two things side by side like that, it made me feel we had got it right for him this year, through everything, Merryn is part of his everyday life.
I hope everyone found their own way through yesterday, and felt loved and looked after by family and friends.