Last night I held my quiz night and raffle in aid of Breast Cancer Care. I’ve been planning it for weeks and I just kind of took it in my stride, writing letters to try to get prizes, finding a good venue, entertainment, people to come and yesterday it hit me and I was so nervous! I wanted to do it for my Mum though. She is in one of her good weeks and I knew she could be the ‘guest of honour’ so I did it! I was the quiz master and was a bag of nerves, nothing a large glass of wine couldn’t solve though!
Anyway, there was about 70 people, 11 great prizes, an excellent venue, a brilliant Elvis impersonator and raised £607.73!! Mum had a great time too. Only thing is she has woken up with a sore throat and I’m annoyed with myself for thinking it would be OK for her to be in a room with lots of people, but as she said, she did have a funny throat before, I just wonder if it was too much for her. Anyway I will make sure I look after her and the main thing is it was great to see her with a smile on her face last night, especially swinging those hips with Elvis!
That’s great, well done for raising the cash and giving your Mum a really good night out. Tell her to gargle with tepid salt water, that usually sorted out my sore throats which I actually got a few of during chemo
How is your Mum doing anyway, I often think of her and you.
What a fantastic thing to do, and well done for raising such a lovely amount!
I have often read your messages on the forums, and I just had to say what a wonderful daughter you are, such a great support to your dear Mum. I wish you both all the very best of luck, and may this journey be as easy as possible for both of you.
Hi, thank you all so much for your messages, that’s so nice of you. Means a lot when you know people are reading your messages!
Mum is doing OK, I think she is finding it tough, as anyone would expect, but we’re getting there. She is due to have her fourth chemo next Tuesday. She is having 8 now as they say it will be better to do more now to try to ensure it doesn’t come back. So half way there next week! Her consultant said he thinks the tumour has shrunk and she had a scan last week for them to double check and we get the results on Monday. Quite nervous but I’m hoping that it’s going to be good news as he had already said he thought it had shrunk a little. I just go to these appointments with an open mind now!
We are having a shopping day on Sunday which will be good! Hope you are all doing OK and feeling good at the moment to enjoy the weekend, I actually read all of your messages too! Anyone up to anything nice?! I’m going to my friends daughters birthday party tomorrow as a High School Musical cheerleader!! The things I do.
hi Michelle
hope you and your mum are well.
well done!!! what a fantastic achievement!! you done you and your mum proud. great news about the tumor shrinkage, its lovely to here that your mum had a great time. enjoy your shopping day, on Sunday. i have nothing exiting planned this weekend, but is lovely to be off work!
love jo
p.s i posted a comment on family and friends, not sure if you got it, doesn’t matter if not, it just apologised for not replying to your message for a while.
Anyone up to anything nice?! I’m going to my friends daughters birthday party tomorrow as a High School Musical cheerleader!! The things I do.