Return to normality

We've been home for two weeks now and are enjoying that "home for a couple of months" feeling. Quent is sleeping lots (though maybe a bit less than usual) and itching lots. He is very thin and his skin is still bright red and itchy-peely. He had terrible toothache last week as the gums seem to take a bashing as well as the skin. Fortunately, that's sorted now. Still, we've had no medical emergencies and haven't been near a hospital for two whole weeks. Bliss. I'm sure it'll take the usual time for Quent to recover fully, but we are old hands at that now. Sleep, food, sleep, food, sleep, food.

Oakley is being totally delightful - chirpy and sunny and just lovely to be around. Quent took him to Legoland last week for a couple of hours while I went to a meeting and they both returned happy but exhausted. I have been working hard for once - time to get back to it, now My "hospital assistant" excuse is running thin and the bank balance is even thinner.

Quent has had a letter from the Ward Manager saying what a great chap he is and how everyone enjoyed treating him. Prof Hawkins has also written saying how pleased they were to get so much thanks. And we've had an email from one of the nurses, saying they've had soooo many lovely cards from our friends and family. Thanks again to everyone who sent them. Apparently the Ward Manager was going to take them all to the Board Meeting.

Our next medical appointment is not till late July, when we return to Manchester for a scan and a meeting with the surgeon.