Cancer
Remains Dormant Still is a boring but good headline
to have. Barbara and I met with my
oncologist, Dr Lisa Horvath this afternoon. She explained that I am one of a handful of her patients who
are at the end of the Bell Curve where things are really good. She advised that if/when the cancer
starts to grow again it will likely be gradual – another round of chemotherapy
will then be used.
It is two years this month since the diagnosis
was made. It is one year at the
end of April that I ceased chemotherapy treatment – wonderful not to have it
and be well. Please remember the
cancer remains in my liver. I
remind myself this is the reality so that I do not take my state of good health
for granted. My next appointment
with Dr Lisa is at the end of May and will include a CT scan.
Family
Two of our sons and their wives are awaiting the birth of their first children. Our family is well and we see them regularly with most living nearby. They are working or studying.
Uganda
I facilitated the financial modules of the
International Company Directors Course in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at
the end of February and then took a side trip to Uganda in the beginning of March. Our friends of nearly forty years,
Allan and Pam are living in Kamuli. They are the only Caucasians in their
town. It was wonderful being with
them for a week, including three days in Kamuli. I was deeply touched by the
experience. They have made many
Ugandan friends whom I was privileged to meet.
Uganda’s needs are insatiable but if Pam and
Allan had to leave tomorrow, they have made a lasting difference to a number of
people’s lives. This has been
achieved through their own efforts and through funds provided by family and
friends for sponsoring children and assisting projects, particularly at the Bezallel School across
the road. I am hoping to be
further involved and am looking at spending a few weeks with them in June as
the next step.
Words cannot describe what my Ugandan
experience means. It gives me a
sense of greater purpose. It will
be interesting to see how things unfold.
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| Pam, David (just arrived) and Allan relaxing at Banana Village near Entebbe Airport |
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| Local friends rapping their own songs in Pam and Allan's front yard |
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| David enjoying dinner at the Bezallel Children's Home |
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| Children at new bore at Bezallel School Barbara and I sponsored |
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| Boy boarders at their beds in Bezallel School |
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| Primary 7 students doing school work on Saturday |
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| David speaking at school assembly .... |
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| ...... while children look on |
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| Pam with head teacher Beatrice in her office |
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| World's best fruit juices from friend Esther's shop in downtown Kamuli |
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| Western café latte in Jinja |
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| Nile flowing from Lake Victoria, Jinja |
Canberra
Canberra
is celebrating its centenary this year.
A city of about half a million people now exists where there were a few sheep
farms 100 years ago. Lesley and
Stephen and Barbara and I stayed in an apartment
last weekend and joined in the celebrations. We went on a hot air balloon
ride, Sunday morning, as the big event.
Three of us also enjoyed the Toulouse Lautrec exhibit
at the National Gallery. Barbara and Lesley saw the Dream
of a Century exhibit at the National
Library. Barbara and I saw the
Canberra design exhibition at the National Archives. Barbara and I also enjoyed a Sunday night dinner with friends
Graham and Pip, catching up after a number of years.
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| David aboard |
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| Our companion balloons over the Lake |
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| Stephen, Lesley and Barbara enjoying the view |
Coming Events
Our coming granddaughters are the number one
events! Our third oldest turns 30 on 28 March and celebrates with family and friends the next day. From April 3 to 21, my brother and I will be cruising in the Kimberley on the North Star. We are also having work done on Club 55
to repair our parapet wall and paint the outside. I have been catching up with colleagues and have several more
engagements in May. I have also
been busy on work matters, which continues in late April and May.
