After the sudden death of dad in January, we decided that we would stick to our original plan and set off and follow our dream as planned after Easter. We set about trying to finish Gino's Dream, but I started feeling unwell, and after two misdiagnoses, I was finally diagnosed with ovarian cancer on 27th February, 2012. That, I can tell you was as big a shock to me as my dads diagnoses of Leukaemia. I didn't get much of a chance to do anything after that, I was diagnosed, admitted to hospital, and transferred to Hobart for treatment the following day. Since then, my health and our lives have been a roller coaster. So for the time being, Gino's dream lay in wait. Terry spent all his spare time taking care of me and his interest in finishing our much loved bus, waned. It broke our hearts to see the bus sitting in the driveway unfinished and starting to look unloved, we were still living in it, but we weren't even doing the day to day things like making the bed anymore. It just didn't seem important. My life revolved around doctors, taking medication, specialists and unexpected trips to the hospital because of setbacks. Then one day last week, Terry decided that enough is enough, just because we aren't leaving after Easter this year, doesn't mean that Gino's Dream doesn't get finished, so he has decided to ask for help. Dad left us a bit of money and we decided to put it to use and get our dream, and his finished. Gino's dream will go to a workshop after Easter and hopefully come back to us a week or so later, finished and registered. Even though we had planned on finishing the job ourselves, we could not possible have anticipated the setbacks that have been thrown at us. I am very proud of the work Terry has done to get the bus up to the stage where it is. It hasn't always been easy, but we have enjoyed the challenge, and we have it exactly as we wanted it. .
I am looking forward to taking short trips away between treatment to regain my strength. A change of scenery will do us both the world of good, and it will give Terry driving experience. Something he has not had any of.
I am not going to go on and on in this blog, I just felt I needed to share this with you. My sister has started a group called Olga's Journey and if you are interested in being added to the group, please send me a friend request and ask to be added. I am committed to fighting this with everything I have and need your strength and positive thoughts to help me through.
