I was right... Laith sent me out to buy a new outfit on Saturday morning and then a friend arranged to take Laila and I to the park for an hour or so. When we arrived back home, there was all sorts of chaos on the go. Banners on the walls saying 'happy birthday' and loads of balloons and then all my friends started arriving with gifts and children and all sorts. It was great. Some of them I hadn't seen in a good while and it was fantastic that so many people made all the effort to be there. I wore my new wig and got lots of really positive remarks. We have taken loads of pictures and I will post some when I get a chance.

Thanks to Laith, my shining star, for arranging a brilliant birthday bash, and thanks to all his collaborators and to all the people for making the effort to be there and for all the lovely gifts for myself and Ruby and Laila.

I have my next chemo on Thursday. Its the first of the new drug so it will be interesting to see how I react to it.