Sunday 12 June 2011

My Best Friend's Wedding

I have 8 days before my chemo starts for the 2nd time. 8 days before my life changes again. 8 days to enjoy myself.
So what better way then to go to your best friend's wedding? Well, without Rupert Everett and Julia Roberts - but hey, you can't have it all! I was determined to attend my oldest friend's most special day, so refused to start chemo until afterwards. After all, we have been friends for 23 years and the evilness is not going to get in the way of that.
It was a gorgeous day and so lovely to see such love and happiness in two very special people. For a few hours I could eat, drink, dance and have fun - and forget the evilness.
It is ironic that I feel and look great at the moment - even though it is still inside me. In 8 days time that will start to change and I am likely to start feeling like shite and probably looking that way too. I have a 30% chance of losing my hair so will look like a cancer victim too. That pisses me off as I have managed so far to just be Claire; me; normal person. Arse. Still I figure hair loss gives me a chance to experiment with some new looks with the aid of wigs. Got to try and find a silver lining somewhere.
Anyway - this is post 1 of my difficult journey. I shall stop rambling now.

11 comments:

  1. You do indeed look fab in that picture, and I look forward to seeing you at the end point, when you look fab again

    Love
    TF

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  2. Looking beautiful Mrs. Glad the sun was shining yesterday x

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  3. Bottoms up indeed, hopefully we will raise a glass or two with you. We are all here with you deadwood and all

    x

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  4. Bottoms up, Claire. Here's to many more weekends like this xxx

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  5. Gorgeous photo - glad you had such a lovely time. Enjoy the next few days as much as you can - remember we're always rooting for you x

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  6. you look stunning x so pleased you have decided to blog your journey - looking forward to you kicking the arse of the evilness xxx we are all behind you in the collective kick and always there when you need to vent xxx

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  7. Signing up for evilness arse-kicking support xxx

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  8. Another one behind you - bottom's up, indeed.

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  9. You look fab in the photo's.I look forward to reading and seeing your journey here and on PAD so - Bottoms up!

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  10. fab blog. Fab photo. Fab attitude. Will follow, support and kick the arse out of the evilness at every opportunity xx

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  11. great start to your blog
    You look great, and you have an amazingly positive attitude

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