Saturday - my first Saturday without a hospital visit (except for Josh's wedding) for over 16 months. Wow! I am having a jama day as I don't have to do anything! That is amazing. I think I am beginning to get over the shock and feeling more peaceful about it. I am beginning to fill my days with plans. I just need to remember that although my kidneys are recovering it is early days and my energy levels remain small. I had my first injection at home to help my body produce red blood cells. This will make a big difference once it works as it should take my levels into a normal range and keep them there for the first time since I became ill. The hardest part of giving myself the injection was taking the top off the needle!!!! It is an amazing service that will deliver the drugs to my house every 6 weeks in a special cold van and will take the old needles away. Sounds great - hope it all works out.

I have booked a hotel for my first weekend away - yes a whole weekend Friday to Sunday - yippee! It is in 3 weeks time and I will go to Southampton to see Chloe sing in a concert. I have been unable to go for the last 2 years so I will really look forward to hearing them sing. I am also hoping to go to the theatre while I am there and visit the Christmas market they have. How lovely! Hopefully my blood will be better by then and I will have more energy.

I hope you all have lovely weekend plans. Don't take them forgranted we are so lucky to be able to get about and choose what we do, not tied to a hospital bed.