Wednesday, 5 December 2007

Well, today was easy by all accounts! I'm feeling so much better anyway which is good. I can wear my contact lenses and I'm not as dizzy by far and I can run up the stairs! So, at the hospital I met the team that would be doing all the zapping. I had to lie on a table and fit into my mask (which is attached to the table under the machine) They measured me up with lasers so that the machine would get the right bits when it actually starts radiotherapy for real tomorrow. I'm a bit nervous but I'm taking it that I'm on a journey to getting better and I simply have to do this. When I first saw the machine I really was scared but I've decided that he is my friend and he is going to help me! So, I'm allowed to take a cd in a listen to music when I'm getting zapped. I'm the only one listening to it so I can really not mind what is on it. The cd is called ' The machine is my friend' and it starts with Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc. I've been told my hair will fall out in places so one day me and Jeanette will go for dreadlocks and it will be on holiday! I start tomorrow.....!

Love

Ali

16 comments:

Unknown said...

Yey!! Bring on that holiday!! Now... go kill it... We've got a wedding (and a holiday!) to crack on with!

J x x x

Unknown said...

Hi Ali,
All the best with the radio therapy!! You may have actually got our first zapping already in which case well done!!
Do we get to send you terribly nostalgic mix tapes??
Much Love
Patricia

Anonymous said...

Ali, don't think for one minute that I'm going to let you beat me at gokarting!!!! Keep strong and remember all your dreams still can come true. Lots of Love Si

Anonymous said...

Ali,

You da Kappa Cain Lownster. You just watch those mighty gunners destroy the tottenham. Nice.
Then we can both look forwards to whipping Dirty at Karting.

Love
Fatnick.

Anonymous said...

In your dreams boys, I might settle however to you Ali beating me on a downhill race on 2 planks of wood!!!

Anonymous said...

Hey Ali, We've only met the once but I've known Jet since.........forever, so that makes us great friends in my book! Good luck with the treatment today, try not to sing too loudly to your music!
Thinking of you and Jeanette with dreadlocks..ha ha
Much love from Kim

Scooby Sue said...

Hey ali :)

These blogs are a really good idea!

So glad you're feeling much better! Please don't be scared :( *hugs* Don't forget you have so many people who love you and are behind you all the way!

Thinking bout you lots! Keep that chin up :) Cant wait to see u again soon!

Lots of love, Suzie and jack x x x x

Anonymous said...

Bonjour Mr Rainback!
So glad to hear you're feeling a bit better of late. This blog is a great idea! We can all send you messages now yey! So is radiotherapy so called because you listen to music when you have it? :) Haha had to squeeze a poor blonde joke in there. Hope it's made you laugh, even if it's at ME rather than the joke!
Everyone here is asking after you, and is wishing you well, including Dave and all the Freeride guys...
Good luck tomorrow, and get some good songs on! Promise me you'll listen to Amy Winehouse's Back to Black album for one of the treatments, it's so good you'll forget what you're there for, can do you a copy and send with Jeanette if you like. I'll shut up now, sorry! All my love and hugs, Janey xxx

Anonymous said...

Ali,

It was good to see you the other night, as it always is… Glad to hear things went ok today and think that the Blog is a fantastic idea. You need to be back on form for the Farnborough Air show!

Good Luck brave man! Nick said you wanted my Ipod to borrow as you liked the Dixie Chicks and S Club 7? Blog again soon. Love Andy.

Anonymous said...

Dear Ali,

Loving your blog, and am sooo pleased that you are feeling better - the machine is definitely on your side if you are bounding up the steps! Lots of hugs coming your way, I will have to show you my new moves on the slopes since teaching us all way back in 2003 and hope that I have not learned all of Lisa's bad habits! (she'l kick me for that!) Any how, keep up the good work,
Take care,
Kara

Anonymous said...

Hi Ali!
So good to read your blog so we can be up to date with your progress!
What a shock when Blair told me about the tumor..
We´re both talking and thinking about you a lot.
Now go and get better so you can have a great wedding!

Love,
Marije & Blair

Anonymous said...

Ali, hope this all goes well for you mate, know you're going to give it your all!!
Life is pretty busy for me at the moment, up and down to Exeter for work currently!
See you soon x

Unknown said...

To any potential model scouts out there... I'd just like to say that my nose isn't really that squashed in real life! It's the photo...honest!! ;o)

Unknown said...

hey Ali, you've been hiding your secret IT-geekiness from us at work all this time..... Now when you get out we'll sack TIG and you can be the chief IT geek, how about that. Great idea with the blog. Let me know if you want some real scandinavian Eurovision popster tunes to get you in the mood for zapping time...! lots of love, Tom

Anonymous said...

Hi Ali,

Glad to hear you are feeling better.
You are one of the strongest, fitest most determined people I know, so you and your new-found friend "the machine" will beat this.

Thinking of you.

Carl Peter

Anonymous said...

Hi Ali,
Linda Lucy Jo and I are thinking of you. You are an inspiration to us all as ever. Thought i would pass on these thoughts that were sent to me the other day. Made me giggle, never know it might come in handy over the festivities!

The Hormone Guide
Women will understand this! Men should memorize it!

Every woman knows that there are days in the month when all a man has to do is open his mouth and he takes his life in his hands! This is a handy guide that should be as common as a driver's license in the wallet of every husband, boyfriend, co-worker or significant other!

DANGEROUS:
SAFER:
SAFEST:
ULTRA SAFE:

What's for dinner?
Can I help you with dinner?
Where would you like to go for dinner?
Here, have some wine.

Are you wearing that?
Wow, you sure look good in brown!
WOW! Look at you!
Here, have some wine

What are you so worked up about?
Could we be overreacting?
Here's my paycheck.
Here, have some wine.

Should you be eating that?
You know, there are a lot of apples left.
Can I get you a piece of chocolate with that?
Here, have some wine.

What did you DO all day?
I hope you didn't over-do it today.
I've always loved you in that robe!
Here, have some wine ..

All the best mate will be checking up on you over the coming weeks,


Andy Fresh