leukaemia sucks - or is that stating the obvious

Great news about the blood counts. Hopefully kidneys will restart soon. Sending you lots of positive energy, Moira, and hoping it won't be long before you're blogging for yourself.

PS...I also meant to say.........

I read all the latest blog comments to Moira yesterday. She was able to acknowledge them all and smiled at the poems and humour etc.

So keep them coming as they all make a difference in helping sustain Moira, and me plus the rest of the family.

Russell
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Morning Smiths,

Well done for stepping in on the blogging duties Russell.
Suppose we can give Moira one day off.

We Macleods are up here in the cold dreary north, thinking of you all and sending you our love and some sunshine.

There's nothing worse than lazy kidneys Moira!

XX Megan

Just found your blog - loved the picture of the alien on the sunlounger.

Thinking of you all, hope that those kidneys start working and/or that dialysis helps your body deal with this.

You're doing a fantastic job and we know she WILL.

xxx

Best of luck to all of you.

Hey here Russell,
thinking of you and sending you our love x

Thinking of you all and hoping that the jump leads have worked on those kidneys by now. Stay strong.
Love The Schofields xx

Glad to hear that the counts have started to come up. Finished at Woolwich on Friday - got nice card and pressies etc. Tell those kidneys they'd better sort it out otherwise they'll be trouble from Ihab and myself!! Glad to hear about the counts - should help the mouth start to feel better once those boys start whipping round doing good. All my love and thoughts to you all - channelling those good vibes to you and good cells!! Lots of love Emma
XXX

Hi Moira and Russell,

Thinking of you and all that is happening.

Get those kidneys going again Moira, you've got to be ready for the painting and decorating soon!!!

Take care, love Sue xxx

Hey now pardner! so those cells have started to do their job, 'bout time too!! Very soon u will feel the need to start slapping your thigh and square dancin'.

Dearest Moira you have shown how tough you are and we've seen how amazing Russ is, so if anyone can get these kidneys back on track.........know you guys can do it. Am sending you gentle hugs to speed you on your recovery.

Soo much love Julixx

Thinking of you guys everyday.. Hang on in there and we'll see you back here soon doing that salsa thing..

Incase you didn't know Stumpy is coming to Cairo! Mick and Anne snd their thoughts to all of you..

Baggers

Dear Mo and Russ
Typical of American cells to take their time to join in the fight - but wow will they be worth the wait! Hope those kidneys start playing the game too - having a rest is all well and good - but we are all expecting a team effort here! Seriously hoping you are improving by the day - we are missing you and Pimms season is galloping up on us fast. Mike is desperate for you to join us down in Devon - with some treks across the moors on the agenda! (You have been warned!)
Thinking of you all as always and good luck to Ross for his GCSE's Tegan has started hers (French oral and Drama Performance) and is on study leave now - or is that also known as msn messenger time!
Love you guys - see you soon, Sarah xxxx

Thanks Russell for keeping us all up-to-date. We think of you & Moira so much and keep hoping for more and more good news. Fantastic that the blood count is up. Sounds as if everyone is working hard on the kidneys. Keep up your strength and your smile! Send Moira a big hug from us.

Brenda & Alistair

Moira,

Just got Jane's e-mail. I wish I could take some of the pain away.I have just got back from a session at the gym and stepped, rowed and cycled hard thinking of you and trying to take a little of the pain away, I hope you felt it.
I am sending double good waves and vibes. Lots of love JustXXXXXX

"Go those kidneys Go" .....new cheer leading chant for those American cells that will help to get those kidneys working. I'm sure they'll pull you through Moira.

Been sending extra good vibes today too, like so many of your friends.

Big (BUT GENTLE) hug to you and Russell.

Love Lisa

You are in our thoughts and prayers (I do the thoughts Liam does the prayers!) We have just spent the weekend with Gill & Terry and we were thinking about you all and we just wanted to send you our love. Special love to John and Margaret.
Jean and Liam xx

The Aboyne Jungle Drums are working, so had heard some of your progress, but have just read this (thanks to Ewan for finding it). Moira, you are AMAZING! And Russell, you're pretty good too. I think about you soooo much. Hope those cell counts are continuing in the right direction, and the kidneys are starting to work again.
Sending you much love,
Ailsa, Ewan & Dave

Dear Moira and Russell

We are all thinking of you and willing those kidneys to leap into life again. Well done on the blood count!!

Take care of yourselves.

Love

David and Jill

HI Moira and Russ. Well it's taken your little kidney problem for this old techno-phobe to work out how to put a message on yer blog. Fantastic news about the platelets. Let's hope you can kick those kidneys into touch as soon as possible. Have everything crossed as usual and have every faith you can do it.

Loadsa love to you both Ali Mc. xxx

Hi Moira and Russell (Ross, Elliot and George too)

So good to hear about the blood count - 'way to go' said in a very British accent please. Praying like mad (not something I normally do) for the kidneys.

You are all in my thoughts and meditations.

Love and hugs

Judy

Hello Moira and Russell

Thinking of you all the time, fantastic news on the blood count and keep willing those kidneys to work, they will listen to you.

Lots of hope from Cairo..

Rawda

Dear Moira and Russell

You don't know me, but probably have heard my name mentioned through your Dad, Moira. Your father and my father are cousins (Kenneth Stuart)from Canada. My parents told me about your battle with leukemia, and recently had emailed me your blog. I have read from start to finish and check daily to see if you had made an entry. You are an amazing person, I am your age and also have three boys myself. I couldn't imagine going through what you and your family have had to face over the past nine months. You have inspired me to live each and every day to the fullest. I just want you to know there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about you and your family.

Take Care,
Love Always
Donna Burchell
Kingston, Nova Scotia
Canada

Dearest Mo (Boy Wonder and Nursey),

Every breath I take seeks to replace your pain with light.
Extra breaths today as I cycled to work (86.5 to go)... Feels like it may even be getting easier! So I’ll take that as a sign that things WILL start getting easier for you too...

Tough times call for an inspirational quote courtesy of Google.

“This too shall pass - just like a kidney stone” Hunter Madson.

Thoughts, positive energy and much, much love.

R & Mr T

p.s. Kevin the painter sends a huge hug too…

Moira,Russ, Eliot, George & Ross,

Thinking of you all keep strong.

Moira keep growing good blood cells and the kidneys will hopefully get the message to start working again once they have had a rest. Focus on the body healing itself you are very strong. I am going to Bristol on Thursday to the Cancer point centre at BCHC I will keep you in my daily prayers and visit the chapel at the centre and try and send some extra strong Bristol vibes!

Love, Best Wishes & a Big Hug

Jane

Moira, Russel,Eliot, George and Ross

Good news about the blood. Just hang on in there. We're praying that the Kidneys kick start soon. Sending lots of love and hugs and support to you all.
Love
O

Moira,

Great news about the blood cells. This is a good sign now the cells need to communicate with your kidneys. While you are sleeping think of kidney things, water/ice cubes or a nice cool glass of white wine (that will do it).
I know you are in great company while sleeping and fighting. I am sending thoughts, vibes, waves, prayers and hugs. Lots of love JustXXXXX

Hi Moira

As an ex-dialysis nurse, I can at least try to reassure you that it is possible for kidneys to spontaniously start functioning again, for someone in your situation.

That said - renal failure isn't fun. I appreciate that you're having a tough time there.

Stay strong. You too Russell.

xx

Hey Moira & Russell
Thinking of you everyday. Willing those kidneys back into action.
Great news about the blood counts - keep strong.
Sending strength and love to you both. Hope you can feel it.
Sue

Juli's Nick here....am working (?) from home and thought i'd check in....Juli has of course been keeing me up to date, but I wanted to tell you that the strength of Pozz Vibes from Cranbrook Rd Bristol is making the roof shake!! We all know you can get through this....and Russell, when this is over mate i'm up to London to make sure a few sherberts are well and truly sunk! ('home girls' can stay in with a flick & pizza!). back to work now (for a pastie from the bakery... but don't tell Juli!)....take care, Nick

Everybody is thinking of you all and sending you as much love and support as they can muster Moira, you are positively drenched with love. You will get through this and I am so pleased to hear about the blood cells multiplying. Just try and relax, at least you have got one of the best nurses I have ever come across in Linda. I think of you all every day. Love and kisses Carry

Moira:

We've added a new ship to our fleet; will launch this weekend. It is a "grown-up" boat; no speed, just for lazy partying on the lake. The kids call it a grandpa boat. that's the chit-chat. here's the encouragement part.

You are being thought of constantly, prayed for daily, and loved completely---------by so many!

Keep fighting my friend-----------

Love, Celeste

Dear Moira & Russell

Thinking of you. Simon found the Blog tonight - so we're adding our cyber-prayers for kidney repairs! Hope you got the card we sent last week.
Alex, Simon & Seb xxxxxx

Dear Mo, hope you're not giving Linda a hard time now I've gone - just a couple more wee wees and you'll be great! Seriously, I just wanted to say how wonderful it was this evening being your nurse - it was so good to help you feel better, thank you. You are my hero - so brave and so damned strong - from yesterday when you moaned you'd had enough, to today when you're coming back to us full of fight! Remember now, the rota's on the wall so I'm the twilight nurse - God Bless, love you heaps and see you tomorrow teatime, Jane xxxxxxxxxxxx (ummmmm, now what would you expect me to do whilst off duty in London tomorrow....?????? !!!!)

Dear Moira,

I found this in The Tao of Inner Peace book by Diane Dreher: The Tao moves by returning in endless cycles. By yielding, it overcomes,creating the ten thousand things, Being from Nonbeing.

You are renewing yourself on daily basis and even if it is tough at times to get through the next day, you are doing it daily. My thoughts and energy is with you every day, Mira

Dear Moira and Russell,

The Gardners have joined in the chant as well. Go Kidneys Go! We are all behind you sending our best love and support. I hope you know that you are always in our thoughts.

Chloe here--I really love you and hope you are feeling better soon. xx

Come on Moira you've passed thru a lot already and the light is clearly appearing at the end of the tunnel. I am certain that you'll prevail over all of this and you'll soon be celebrating with Russell and the boys. Keep the faith.

Hugs, guys. Keep up the good work. Tell those kidneys to sort themselves out - Moira deserves a couple of nice glasses of wine to celebrate the counts

I am going to be a nurse in my next job, better get better before then.. love and kisses Carry. My 'xx' finger is getting so sore xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Moira,

Your nurses sound great. You need to give Jane more shifts Oxford Street will not be able to cope! I am so happy that the cell count is going in the right direction. I know you are fighting hard, keep fighting I know you will sort out your kidneys.
Lots of love JustXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Hey Mo,

Hope Nursey, Russ and the Stuart Clan are giving you lashings of TLC and helping coax those pesky kidneys back into action...

Ben had physics yesterday... maths tomorrow...so brain ache is order of the day...though I must say he's showing very advanced multi-tasking abilities - able to revise, eat biscuits, watch TV and listen to music all at the same time!!! Could this be the next evolutionary phase of man???? Perhaps sometime soon we'll see the revision being replaced by ironing, the eating by cooking....

multi-tasking man evolves
from spotty youth
bringing hope to womankind

oh, sorry dreaming again....

Adding GO neutrophils GO to the kidney chant to make sure those cells keep multiplying...

Much love and positive vibes

R&MrTxxxxxxxx

Hello Moira,

Well it is the twilight now so I guess Matron Janey is there to care for you!! You have the best nursing team ever and I know they are taking great care of you, so keep your faith my lovely WE know you can get thru this.

Jack and I struggled thru French homework this evening - he's convinced me that it'll be better next year when he does Russian instead!!...... Am I mad??

Thinking of you constantly and sending all our love Juli x

Moira,

It's Friday, who is on the nursing rota tonight? I know they are looking after you very well. Have you managed another drink yet?
I am willing your kidneys better. We are sending lots of hugs from Rushden with special magical dust just for kidneys. Have a good nights sleep love JustXXXXXX

David enjoyed taliking to Russ earlier in the week and hearing the encouraging news.
So glad you have Linda and Jane there to be two more rocks in your rockery.
Spoke to Sheila last night and she gave me some more up-to-date news. I'm so thrilled for you and willing those kidneys to do their stuff.
My news seems like small fry and very inconsequential in the great scheme of things, but I thought you'd like to know that I was appointed permanent head of Tarland School on Wednesday. It's been a long haul but perseverance pays off in the end - I wore them down until they had to give me the job!
So, a week with some positives - let's keep up the good work.

Love and hugs
Jill xx

Hi Ya! Just checking in to see how things are going. Glad to hear about the blood count but what's with the kidneys! Last blog was Monday so hope all is well. I think about you every day and send prayers however rusty they may be. Have had a glass of champagne snd seems to me you could do with some happy bubbles too! Blowing some your way and praying a little harder. All our love. Sue, Chris and Michele.

Dear Russell and Moira, Great to hear that things are looking up a bit! So nice to hear and hope that its just the start of things to come. We sent you guys some dutch inspiration via some photo's on our Booij blog. Please check out the old photo of Moira and myself in younger years with the old hairdo. Please stay strongxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Jet , Anne-Tess,Maggie and Richard

So pleased to hear that
Moira has had a good sleep and rest. Please send her lots of love from me and family as well as a whole bunch of it for you Russell, boys and family. You all need some good tender loving care yourselves I think. It is tipping down with rain here and I have just hired a large inflatable boxing ring for my fiftieth birthday. It has huge enormous boxing gloves to go with it and will hopefully be a lot of fun for all of us girls - no boys allowed. I will be sending Moira a party bag next week, we will all be having a huge drink for you all. However the rain is continuing to fall and the huge nflatable boxing ring is quickly beginning to fill with water and is now listing to one side. I shall let you know how everything went tomorrow when I go on to the Blog You are all amazing. Love Carry.

Hi Just an early morning check. Can see Moira had a good sleep and is reasting fine. How are the kidneys? Thinking of you all and sending positive vibes her way. Take care. Love Sue, Chris and Michele.

Hi Moira,

Glad you had a good sleep. Hope you are feeling stronger and stronger every day. Thanks Russell for the comments I log on every day and it is so good to see your good news comments.
We are having a pets weekend. The dogs have been spade and are feeling sorry for themselves. Charlie and I cleaned out the green fish tank and have managed to turn it blue! The 5 fish are now dazed and we have lost one. It must have watched Nemo.
As it is raining we are going bowling then home to catch glimses of Trev on the tv.
Thinking of you loads and know that you have turned a big corner, Go Girl! Lots of Love JustXXXXXX

darling Moira and Russell. Kerr and I just got back from Arizona where we stood in the vortex in Sedona...They say any prayers and good thoughts are mutiplied many time in that mustical place oooooooooooommmmmmmmmm. Many good thoughts and kidney improving chants will surely be with you by now. We went up in a balloon over the vortex just to make sure.
post card on its way
love Liz and Kerr xxx

Dear Wonderwoman and Boywonder,

Glad to hear you're both fighting hard and Mo easing away slowly from the latest speed bump and the way to health...
As you can see there are hoardes of us out here willing you both on...

It must be like running the London Marathon in a full suit of armour... dragging a dragon behind you (now theres an idea for Russ for next year...though I think it's going to have to be those promised knitted underpants!) ... i.e. exhausting, extremely painful, and all you want to do is take the bl**dy thing off, have a pee and drink a gallon of cold water...

A little bit too much cold water from the skies this week...everything is now green - even in Braemar...though its more like 'May winds and May showers bring forth May daffodils'....

You're rarely out of my thoughts...
Big love from all of us...

Give'em hell and slay some more dragons...

R&MrT

Hi Moira and Russell

Had to blog again, its the thought of Russell in those knitted underpants. Please know that you are both forever in my thoughts - yes Russell clad in woollens ! Oooooh too scratchy. I read the blog every day, except when the computer is down, far too frequently. You have some great friends Moira willing you through this time and I am with them all the way.

Love, love, love and love
Judy

Way to go Moira,

Great to see from Russel's blog that you've been feeling a bit better, hope that means that your kidneys have been getting their act together.

A strange happening....Have just dicovered that the pear and apple tree that I'd ear-marked to be removed due to lack of effort in the fruit department have gone mad and are sprouting loads of fruit buds - could it be that some of the positive thoughts being sent from here to you have scattered onto the garden??...........anyway i'm ridiculously pleased and am already imagining delicious desserts, not to mention talking to my tomatoes!!

Lol Jux

HI

Another day another thought of you Moira! Hope all continues to improve. Love Sue

Dear Mo and Russ
I am recovering from walking a marathon through London on Saturday night (The Platex Moonwalk for brake through Breast Cancer) - sorely tempted to make a detour and call in on Russ as I was passing. This was the 4th year doing the full marathon and with a bad case of shin-splints in my right leg it was hard work. Thinking of you, Moira, suffering and being so brave, made my discomfort pale into nothing. I kept wishing that somehow I could be taking a little of your pain and hoping you were having a better night instead!I completed the walk just after 6 a.m. Next year I am opting for the Sun walk marathon in Bristol instead. I am getting too old for all this staying up all night lark!!!
Keep checking night and morning for your news - you are in our thoughts all the time.
love as ever Sarah xxx

oops I really should use spell check before I send my comments!!!Sx

Why did the elephant take toilet paper to the party?
Cause he was a party pooper!!

Boom! Boom! Toby's current rip roaring, side splitting favourite! Did I share that with you already.

Am still with you, wishing dreaming and looking ahead to smelly socks & agas.

How brave you are!
and going good girl, stick with it...
love you K x

Hi Moira,

Just blogging in to wish you a good night. I am a little worried about Russell and his knitted pants!!! I have missed something again (nothing new).
I hope you are feeling stronger today. Lots of love JustXXXX

Dear Moira,

Am just off to bed and wanted to say hello! From experience I know nights can sometimes be tricky.......... just wanted to send you a deep, healing sleep, interspaced with happy dream bubbles, to carry you safely into tomorrow.

LOL Jux

Like all above we think of you daily - even if we don't necessarily add to the comments with same frequency. It is a great testimony to you both that there are so many people willing you on – the winning post is just in sight -keep it going !!

Alistair & Brenda

"The world stands aside to let anyone pass who knows where they are going" David Gordon
I hope you are on the way to wellness, dont let anyone stand in your way...as if you would.
Have you got my mystic vibes from the red rock in Sedona yet? I was told that the vortex can fix things!!
love
Liz xxxxxxxxxx

Hi again!

Thinking of you on this very cold day in Melbourne and hoping that Spring in UK is showing it's lovely head and that you'll soon be popping up just like the daffs etc. Love to you. Sue

Hoping that all is going well with you chaps and that the counts are carrying on improving. Hope kidneys have settled down and that things are "steady as she goes"!! Saw Ihab yesterday who sends his love to you all as does the rest of team W! Still channelling the positive vibes southwards.

Lots and lots of love
Emma

This is just me Carry sending you lots of love and best wishes and hugs and everything to make you all feel better.
I will be sending you down a party bag as soon as I can, the inflatable boxing ring did its stuff and we all managed to have a good time last Sunday - No boys allowed. Hope you are managing some rest and good healing sleep, I saw Lynda on Sunday and she is very proud of you. Love and kisses Carryxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

One step and one day at a time you wonderful family. Keep going!
Lots of love from us,
Fiona et al.