........One ring to bind them.............

Today would have been our 36th Wedding Anniversary.....this is my original wedding ring........on a chain so that it's close to my heart............the other one is in my bedroom.

This day a year ago Helen and I  had to cancel our trip to the restaurant because she was suffering from severe back pain............we'd spent 4 hours in Fairfield A & E.

Who could have guessed that....................

Just 5 days later she would be in North Manchester for an emergency CAT scan
The next day she'd be rushed to Salford Royal for an emergency MRI scan.
The next day she'd be undergoing 6 hours of surgery to remove a cancer from her spine.
Two days later we'd find out that the spinal cancer was a secondary.......there was a primary in a lung.
Three days later we found out that the lung cancer was inoperable and incurable.

Between September and November,Helen deteriorated.............her Dad passed away..........my friend Tommy was hit by a car and killed while crossing the road.

December 18th I retired...............less than 72 hours later I lost the love of my life.

Today has been a lonely, sad day............too many memories..........too many thoughts.

Three things happened today.
I woke up to use the bathroom at 6.30...........obviously I didn't shut the bedroom door properly.....I got back just in time to see Keo step through the open window........walk along the window sill..........change her mind.............and fall off...she landed in the Daughter's pots of Lilies and Dahlias.............she's fine..........cat's always land on their feet.
I made a new contact with someone suffering with a similar condition to mine........some one who thinks I'm an inspiration.
Helen's youngest brother. Rob, came over on his Ducati, I think he was as low as I was today.............and Shaun has just phoned to see how I am........several friendshave sent emails and messages.

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