Thanks Cakes!
Unfortunately, most likely will have to go by myself. Friend may be taking me but can't expect her to stay, will taxi back. Have not been able to drive since I broke my arm on 3rd Dec - keep having operations! Surgeon said could poss start driving 2-weeks post-op (ie tomorrow) if I felt OK about twisting left arm/shoulder. Still pretty painful. Was thinking about seeing if poor little car would actually start today, but may put that off now until feel less wobbly.
DH won't be able to come with me - he's taking the boys to MIL in Ireland for whole of half-term on Saturday, so no way could he suddenly have his 'last day' off. We didn't know if I would be having ops/recovering/having rads etc when booking tickets so I'm not going. Very weird. Have never not gone away as whole family. Busy washing/drying/packing today and tomorrow.
Haven't told my mum what's happening with me as she's in such a bad way with her depression at the moment. Haven't told MIL either, she's an awful worrier too. When she finds out she'll be phoning every single bloody day.
She's understandably confused why I'm not going. Just made feeble excuses about me 'having time to myself', 'doing things to the house' etc. What a tangled web etc. No way the boys can keep quiet for whole week - one already let slip I was in hospital one day, so she will have to know. If chemo is imminent, so will my mum, but we're all dreading what it will do to her Every bit of bad news that happens to people is "now I've got this to worry about as well" for her. I know it's her illness, but it's awfully hard the contortions we all have to go through to protect her from bad news.
So sorry about the essay/rant.