Grey matters: Monday morning

Monday, 28 April 2008

Monday morning

Bonjour Everyone!

We've had a great weekend! Been for several pushes round the lake, had coffee and ice creams and driven to our favourite places. I love it here and Annecy is wonderful in the spring.

I started on Prof Pilkington's pill regime (Clomipramine) on Friday and feel ok. I'm still very dizzy but don't feel as tired which is good but I'm hungry all the time and I'm eating like a horse! Hey Ho!!

Simon's coming tomorrow night until Thursday and I can't wait to see him.

Love

Ali

38 comments:

Anonymous said...: I'm first! How exciting.

Catching up on the blog having been offline for a week, getting wet in Austria while being a skinny-tyred racing-snake roadie. Good to read that you are taking some positive steps towards taking control. Deciding to be involved is often a great medicine on it's own.

Good things about today, reading positive reports and vibes on the blog, I'm wearing dry clothes! And it's sunny, sunny, sunny.

Keeping you all in my thoughts,

Love, Michelle x; 28 April 2008 at 09:45
Anonymous said...: Dearest Ali

What a lovely photo of Jeanette on a balcony, guess that is your flat! So pleased you got out for some pushes around the lake on what was a beautiful day. Enjoy all the treats that come your way and keep up the good work. The medication sounds as though it is helping which is great news. Hope you have a very happy time when Simon arrives tomorrow and that the weather stays bright and sunny for you.

All our love as always
The Conways
Chris, David, Stewart, Jo, Freya, Sarah & Daniel xxxxxxxxxxx

PS We will send a couple of photos of our trip to Val D'Isere so check your email.; 28 April 2008 at 10:10
Anonymous said...: Good morning Ali!

Great to hear that you are in good spirits today.

Looked up Wikipedia to find out more about this drug - interesting to see that it's also used on dogs with severe anxiety disorders such as destructiveness, excessive vocalisation and loss of toilet control (sounds like my husband on a lads night out!) Then found the University of Portsmouth Clomipramine Trial - that's better, get the idea now.

Hope this gives you renewed strength to fight on, and lots of lovely French sunshine and visits from friends to keep you cheery.

Quote for today:

"Strength does not come from physical capacity.
It comes from an indomitable will."
(Mahatma Gandhi)

Take it easy and keep smiling.; 28 April 2008 at 10:27
J-A said...: Hey Ali,

Lovely to read that you're having such a great time. Keeping everything crossed that Clomipramine holds the key.

Hope you have lots more great weather and pushes round the lake and have some ice cream for me!

Thinking of you all and sending loads of love

J-A; 28 April 2008 at 10:48
Anonymous said...: Hi Ali
I read the same web sites re the drug and had to finally come to terms with having failed chemistry O level! I don't understand all the tricyclic stuff but it sounds as though that tumour is going to be gasping for breath while you may possibly lose your compulsion for eating cake!!

Result.

I am sure team Rainback has it thoroughly researched, mulled, ruminated and combabulated and is now being patient. You are in the right spot for it - so glad you are where you want to be, feeling happy and taking positive action.

You're helping everyone feel good!

A+
Gill x; 28 April 2008 at 10:51
Anonymous said...: Hi Ali

Its sounds that you are having a fantastic time in Annecy....we have everything crossed for the Clomipramine to work. Glad you are not feeling as dizzy.
Well I admit that I was supporting Chelski on Sat....and how nice to see a purple Alex Ferguson!!!! We can still win it....keep the Gooner faith and up the Hammers to win 30 - 0!!!
Have a great time with Si!!

Cat, Dave, Hannah & Charlie xxxx; 28 April 2008 at 11:03
Anonymous said...: Hi Ali - bit later this morning in replying to your blog. Keep up the good work and keep that teapot warm for us when we(all)come and see you in June.
Love to all the Rainbacks
Liz & Keith xx; 28 April 2008 at 11:34
Anonymous said...: Hi Ali,
What wonderful sunshine we've had bet you've been soaking that up by the lake...how's your tan coming along! You're sunshine in our lives too Ali so keep on shining...
I'm skydiving this week in your honour I'm so scared but am determined to do it will let you know how it goes!
Lots of love Janey x x x; 28 April 2008 at 11:59
Anonymous said...: Hello Mate

How you doing? Good news on the drugs giving you a bit more energy, you'll be pushing yourself round soon on Chorlton!

Glad your having a good time and that the weather is good!

Spurs back to the norm never mind we'll have some cash soon when we sell Berb, may buy Terri Henry then!!

Anyway best get back to work, keep the faith mate we all are

Danny; 28 April 2008 at 12:11
Anonymous said...: Hi Ali. Sounds good where you are. Lots of good vibes and images coming through! Keep 'em coming and keep on keeping on. Awrabest.; 28 April 2008 at 17:39
Anonymous said...: Hi Ali,

Sounds like your having a fab time in Annecy. By the sounds of that drug you will be wheeling in that chair before long!

Have fun with your bro over the next few days.

Thinking of you.

Craig and Tash xx; 28 April 2008 at 17:40
Anonymous said...: Hey dude, just thought i'd say hi. Glad to here that you are still eating well, you may have to take the 'jumbo' name of me soon!
Got really sunburnt at the wkdn playing rugby, you'd find it hilarious my neck is bright purple!

Speak soon

Jumbo x; 28 April 2008 at 17:48
Anonymous said...: Hi Ali

I had a lovely day with your mum and dad yesterday, hope Jeanette and you had a great time. Tell your mum I've planted the bulbs and they look perfect. I spoke to Paul Ch today and he says he has the helicopter trip organized for your return to England and a trip in the fancy Audi.....need an extra passemger ?

Love you Deirdre(Chalet T); 28 April 2008 at 18:10
Anonymous said...: Just been re-visiting your blog - it looks great. We all hope the new Clomipramine treatment works Ali.

No better place to be than Annecy in the spring. Glad you are enjoying it.

All good wishes
Anita & Roy Hogben; 28 April 2008 at 19:58
Anonymous said...: good luck with the new pills fella, keep fighting the fight! thought i'd let you know i went the forclaz the other day - brutal as per usual. was cool up there but a fair old slog early season... enjoy the next few days by the lake! dougs; 28 April 2008 at 20:41
Anonymous said...: Hi Ali, fantastic seeing you today, thanks for letting us come to visit, was great to be able to bring you up to speed on all the Zermatt BASI chat (some of it anyway)! Great to see how positive you are. You are truly an inspiration to us all. Enjoy the rest of your time in Annecy and keep planning your camper van trip around the Alps.
All our love, Derek & Shona xxx; 28 April 2008 at 20:51
Anonymous said...: Dear Ali
So pleased to hear you are back in Annecy, what an uplifting place to be at this time of year. We think of you daily and are sending positive thoughts to you and your family.
with love and BIG HUGS from Cathy, John, Jack and Sophie Hendry, xx; 28 April 2008 at 21:50
Anonymous said...: Dear Alistair,
I've been a bit overloaded after going on the cancer website & reading tons of info....My wife was taking Clomipramine for about 6 months for depression. She said it has some side effects but didn't do her any harm. (If you get stuck it is available in France)....

Life is strange.... you are eating like a horse because of steroids & normally you are fit. Normally I eat like a horse but am losing weight every week because of my medication. I feel better for the weight loss but have even worse a temper than normal.

Well done for researching & deciding to try something, it is good to know that we have done what we could....Much prayers & love to you, Jeanette, Mum & Dad & all the Rainbacks

Steve - Cagnes; 28 April 2008 at 23:09
Jacqui Edwards said...: Ali

Up very late marking coursework so I thought I would take a break and read your blog. Lovely to hear about sunny Annecy, I wish we could have joined you there last September. Your positivity makes me feel so humble when I sit here cursing about my marking. Hope you continue to improve, thinking of you and Jet, your family, friends and colleagues.

Best thing that happened yesterday - finding some FREE flights (+ Taxes) with Ryanair to Nimes this weekend so we can enjoy some French spring sunshine.

The Edwards Family; 29 April 2008 at 01:10
Anonymous said...: Hi Ali

Have a lovely time with Simon for the next couple of days. Missing you and looking forward to seeing you again. I have a car now, so can visit when i'm back in the UK.

Saw Jeanette briefly yesterday...she loves you lots Ali. Give her lots of cuddles

love you

Rach xxx; 29 April 2008 at 11:57
Anonymous said...: Hi Ali

Megs and I send you our very best wishes. It sounds as though you are in the perfect place to recoup the energy and enjoy some quality time. Love your blog and all the photogrphs. If there is anything we can do just say.
Yours
Bob and Megs Wilson; 29 April 2008 at 13:00
Anonymous said...: Hi there,
Greetings from down under. Life is good here with lots of family around to laugh with which is fun. Must admit though missing John lots. Having simon around will be good medicine and no doubt lots of laughing will take place. Annecy would certainly have to be one of the worlds best places to mend in.
Remember cuddles and kisses make the world go round so make sure you get more than your fair share.
Love to Jeanette and your parents.
Hey what a lovely photo of Jeanette on your balcony. She really is a beautiful lady.
Lots of Love CArolyn.; 29 April 2008 at 13:32
Anonymous said...: Hi there,
Greetings from down under. Life is good here with lots of family around to laugh with which is fun. Must admit though missing John lots. Having simon around will be good medicine and no doubt lots of laughing will take place. Annecy would certainly have to be one of the worlds best places to mend in.
Remember cuddles and kisses make the world go round so make sure you get more than your fair share.
Love to Jeanette and your parents.
Hey what a lovely photo of Jeanette on your balcony. She really is a beautiful lady.
Lots of Love CArolyn.; 29 April 2008 at 13:32
Anonymous said...: Hi Ali,

Jo and I are thinking of you (all) in Annecy - as others have said, a great place to get better. Your positivity is tremendous, hoping the pills are doing the trick. I wish we could pop round for a cup of tea.

The cricket at Kimpton on Saturday was superb fun - I was out for a duck but I took two wickets. Got sunburnt - how very English.

Keep on keeping on.

Love to you all,

Marzie; 29 April 2008 at 16:07
Anonymous said...: Hi Ali
Glad you are having a good time. Have everything crossed for the Unpronouncable drugs ( it's ok I only teach chemistry!!) My year 9's have a joke for you...Two goldfish in a tank...one say's to the other...How do you drive this thing???...Well they are bottom set...keep smiling,
Love Lesley Steve and yogi bearxx; 29 April 2008 at 18:32
Anonymous said...: Hi Al ,
bloody hell just rubbed my eyes forgetting ive got a thick layer of sun cream on my face and now my eyes are stingy like a gooden ......arrgghhh now i look like im crying people will think jon has upset me .....

Mexico is wicked this place is awesome , waited on hand and foot its lisa´s kind of paradise .

Jon and I are looking a little reddish from too muchsun on our first day " you must be british " is what everyone is thinking im sure .
Glad to see you have started Prof pilk drug .....hope it helps with the symptoms chuck .
So Si is on his way out to see you the terrible twosome up to no good im sure . Have fun with your brother , love to the folks and Jet . Ill see you soon . Big snog
lisa xxxx; 29 April 2008 at 20:33
Anonymous said...: Dear Alistair,
thinking of you during the day. Healing, love, peace, faith & other good things to you & Jeanette & all the Rainbacks

God bless
Steve - Cagnes; 29 April 2008 at 22:46
Anonymous said...: Hello mate,

Whilst living out here in the west country I have been trying my hand at the local past times one of which is a game called skittles (unlike any other form of skittles known to people of Essex), that requires a steady hand eye co-ordination only achieved by drinking plenty of the black stuff (guiness not coffee, that comes later). Well tonight I posted my highest score and we have progressed to the semi-finals of the cup wwwoooohhhh!!! so watch this space foe the silverware report. This brings me to mention the fact that with the way the results panned out on the weekend that it is still mathmatically possible for the Arsenal to clinch the title (if results go our way) in 2 weeks, here's hoping.

Good to hear you are enjoying yourselves over there in the sunshine, back here we really have got the April showers and some. Good to hear the pill popping has started and reading into the comments left before the side effects shouldn't be too bad excepting your eating, but you'll run it off soon enough. So chin up and keep smiling as prof Pilkington is going to be hard at work now,

Russ, Belle & Cara xxx; 29 April 2008 at 23:06
Anonymous said...: Ali

Everyone at Arsenal FC from manager Arsene Wenger to all the members of the 1st team squad send you very best wishes. Just keep up the good work and the energy levels.
yours

Bob Wilson; 30 April 2008 at 12:30
Anonymous said...: Hey Ali,
am sending you an email too, but just wanted to say hello - hope the sun's shining in annecy (it's raining here in chamonix)... and hope you're having a good time with simon and the family over there.
and now you're in with the top brass at the arsenal I'm sure you'll be wanting liverpool to go through later! ha ha!
take it easy, and take plenty of cakes with you for the journey back to blighty,
lots of love Katie
xx; 30 April 2008 at 13:40
Anonymous said...: Hi Ali!

If you add chocolate to your new pills you'll have Clomi-praline. There, doesn't that sound (and probably taste) better?

As I type, Drogba has just scored the first goal of the night. Come on you Blues!!

And come on you Rainbacks!! Keep strong, mate.

Ewan; 30 April 2008 at 20:21
Anonymous said...: Hello mate,

Just logged on and saw the message from Bob Wilson and all at the Arsenal, cool or what mate your are in touch with the gods of football. Hope all is well we are off down to Devon for a long weekend break with the family before the new arrival (under 4 weeks now and Belle is looking and doing great), so keep smiling.

Russ, Belle & Cara xxx; 30 April 2008 at 20:49
J-A said...: Hey Ali,

Thought I'd posted before but think I lost it somewhere in the ether.

Just thought I'd say Hello and hope you're having a great time with the family and that the sun is shining on you.

We had gorgeous weather on Saturday but rain since then - it is England after all!

Can't believe you won't be in the country and will miss the opportunity to prance about on a float for the May Festival in Kimpton this weekend (I assume it's this weekend - if it still actually happens at all) - was so much better when it was on the Rec before they dug it up to make a football pitch - still... I'm so out of touch with the old place - often think about moving back tho. Do any other Kimptonians remember that really frightening Punch and Judy show that used to get put on in the garden of the house next to the rec? Used to give me nightmares!!

Anyhoo..still thinking SHRINK and sending lots of love to Team Rainback

Take Care

J-A; 30 April 2008 at 22:58
J-A said...: Oh MY GOD!! I just googled Kimpton May Festival thinking it wouldn't even get a mention - seems I was wrong. Might have to pop by the village this weekend for old time's sake!!

Lots of Love

J-A; 30 April 2008 at 23:06
Anonymous said...: We are probably like many others - we keep thinking of you, keep checking your blog, keep hoping and praying for you but dont always leave a comment. Just wanted you to know that we are ALL still here for you.; 1 May 2008 at 12:06
Anonymous said...: Hi Ali
Still have you in my thoughts and praying for you so just keep that positive attitude Looks as though a great day at Arsenal.
Andy Mc; 11 May 2008 at 18:03
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