Category: August 2023
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Sunday, 13 August 2023
Oh no, we have to go back to Auckland today. Before we leave we go to the local craft market where we buy a hanging dried flower arrangement and Susannah buys some Japanese style pottery teacups. The vibe in Raglan is lovely, a bit hippy or alternative, and very artsy. We’d fit right in here…
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Saturday, 12 August 2023
We wake to a nice cold morning. We decide to assemble our Chowhouse Shelter (a great Canadian floorless tent that we shipped down to NZ when we moved) to give us more living space and then we go for a walk across the footbridge into town. We explore the little village and then head back…
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Friday, 11 August 2023
We are slow in packing the van and don’t leave until around 1pm. My brain is not functioning well today and I’m having a hard time getting going. Even simple tasks are a struggle and I seem to be going round in circles. We stop at New World to pick up a few things and…
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Thursday, 10 August 2023
We go to Oncology and meet with Dr Sk. She reiterates what Dr Kt said. When she examines me she also thinks that there has been some change in Betty, and more particularly in the size of the lymph nodes. She calls Dr Kt and after some discussion they agree that despite the changes surgery…
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Tuesday, 8 August 2023
Today we meet with Dr Kt again. She examines me and talks about the surgery which she has scheduled for next Monday – what? Next Monday? Yikes. I feel confident in Dr Kt – she is young enough to have passion and drive, and old enough to have experience and knowledge. She tells me she…