I'm going to do a separate blog on the Hampden kilt walk when I get the chance. Ross and I completed the 26 miles (28!!) for Logan's Fund along with my Dad, Brother and 3 of his friends and Cameron Mackintosh from Logan's Fund. I know there were others walking for Logan's Fund that day, so it was a great effort by all. Three days after the kilt walk and we received the keys to our new house. Unfortunately the house wasn't clean enough to move into, with carpets needing shampooed and other jobs, so we spent the next few evenings after work cleaning the new house and moving some boxes. On the Saturday, Ross and two of his friends moved all the furniture and large items in a hire van while I ran the car (in engine safety mode) back and forth across the countryside once more with boxes. We did achieve a lot that weekend moving enough to live in the house, but it was tiring (not having recovered from our walk!). Luckily I was allowed a day off work for a house move, so was able to finish emptying and cleaning the military quarter we were in, in time for the official 'march out'.
Then it was officially Ross' last day in the RAF, and then job applications, interviews and college deadlines for him. Luckily, I wasn't travelling too far for child minding or work. My eldest started her study leave after the May Day bank holiday. Weekends have consisted of sorting things out in the house and car. Unfortunately the cooker doesn't work in the house, nor does one of the showers, so everyone in the household has to use our en suite just now, while we have to shop for new items etc in any spare time.
The internet and phone was supposed to be turned on a few days after we moved in, but the order was cancelled (something to do with previous owners not having notified of house move when I had), nobody had told me, so the order was not actioned again until I phoned to enquire why we weren't online! I did manage to get online with mobile internet, but it wasn't great, and not good enough for those people studying. One time I did manage to get online, I read of the very sad news that another local cancer warrior who was in hospital at the same time as Isla, gained her angel wings. She was a special girl, who had endured so much, I know she leaves a big hole.
The new job has been busy with me in various roles, and sorting/gutting out rooms, helping with exam arrangements and researching new courses to offer pupils for the new curriculum. I have achieved a lot in a short space of time. Isla, thankfully has settled into her play group and child minder, like she has always been there, which is a blessing. I did manage to squeeze in my blood donation the other week with just enough haemoglobin.
Ross received a job offer, and started work last Monday, so he is currently away from home Monday to Friday on a ten week training course and plans to come home at weekends. While the timing has not been ideal, it's great that Ross has not been out of work long and his new job sounds really interesting. Having my other half away from home has been a little stressful, dealing with everything and keeping everyone organised, but it will be worth it. Isla was upset during the week, missing her Daddy, as he has been her main carer since September while I have worked full time. However, I think she'll adapt, she gets to speak to him every night on the phone, and clings to him when he does get home.
So, just yesterday, it was our second kilt walk of 2013, four weeks after Hampden (again, will do a separate post). Originally we had planned on doing the full walk again of 26 miles. During the Hampden kilt walk, Ross was really struggling with pain in his knee for the last few miles. Ross had been involved in a few accidents in his time, and has had lots of broken bones, and as a result suffers from aches in some joints. Ross felt at the time, that he just wouldn't be able to do the full walk at Edinburgh. While I had struggled at Hampden, I still wanted to complete the full walk at Edinburgh. But, after a lot of consideration, and a lecture from my mother, I decided I would stick with Ross to do the half walk. After a very busy month, the last thing we wanted was to exhaust ourselves completely in time for this week. While I have felt guilt at just doing the half, I know I've had to keep some of 'me' in reserve.
This week, Isla returns to hospital for her routine scans. I have managed to get a couple of days off work, with Granny stepping in on Wednesday (Maths exam day at school). Unfortunately, Ross has a busy week at work, with apparently, the most intense week, and lots of assessments. He has managed to get Friday off work, in order to sit his final exams at college. I know he's going to be a complete 'stress head' this week, with lots of studying and wondering how his little girl is getting on, and stressing over the fact that he's not with her for the first time.
You could say I'm a little tired with all that's happened in the last 5 weeks, and I am a little stressed with the change and impending scans, as I know Thursday will be a difficult day with sedation and her MIBG scan.
I have settled into a new job, watched Isla settle into her new playgroup and childcare, settled into our new home, completed 2 kilt walks, thought about how another beautiful soul who has left the earth, coped with the changes to hubby's work life, so let the 'scanxiety' begin!
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