New Year - the really good news

Quite apart from the symbolism of a new year, 2006 does look to be offering a much more positive outlook for Maddy and family compared with the year just finished.
Maddy and her mum were in Leeds for a routine ultrasound scan, followed by a consultation, last week. The outcome is that the scan looks absolutely clear, just like any normally healthy 14 year old girls's scan should look - "..as if nothing has ever happened...". At this point, 5 months since the end of chemotherapy, this is really excellent news so, of course, we're all very pleased with such a positive prognosis.

En Francais...

Tout à fait indépendamment du symbolisme d'une nouvelle année, 2006 regarde offrir des perspectives beaucoup plus positives pour Maddy et la famille comparée à l'année juste finie. Maddy et sa maman étaient à Leeds pour un balayage courant d'ultrasons, suivi d'une consultation, la semaine dernière. Les résultats sont que le balayage regarde absolument clair, juste comme le balayage de toutes les 14 filles normalement en bonne santé d'an vieilles devraient regarder - "..as si rien ne s'est jamais produit...". En ce moment, pendant 5 mois depuis la fin du chemotherapie, c'est des nouvelles vraiment excellentes ainsi, naturellement, nous sommes tout le très heureux avec un pronostic si positif.

Christmas - the better news

We did have some good moments over the holiday.
Here's Maddy and her brothers at a Christngle service:


















This pic was taken over Christmas Day lunch - Maddy looks happy (as usual) enough....


















One of the presents for Maddy, brother Bob and Dad was tickets to Anfield on Boxing Day to watch Liverpool v Newcastle, Michael Owen's return etc...great day out.....






































Oh, and another present was a decent digital camera - hence the better quality of photos - hope you noticed !