hildasmuriel
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- Joined
- Jan 23, 2007
I am nearly up to date with my trip reports! 
Well Husband was determined he didn't want to go in Feb 2007, he wanted to spend the money on sensible grown up things like a new bathroom suite. Boring.
Fortunately my sister had always said that she wanted to come with us one year, but up until now it wasn't an option as it would have meant an extra room. Now she could ome and we could still have one room - yay!
I booked with Thomas Cook, in July this time, so we were early enough to book Eurostar tickets, which turned out to be just as well........
A month or so later Sister was diagnosed with Thrombocytopenia - her platelet count was so low she needed immediate hospital admission and a blood transfusion. That should have been it - all should have been well after that.
However the Friday before we were due to leave, a routine blood test showed her platelets were dangerously low again. The doctor wanted her in hospital again, but she pleaded and told him about her holiday. At first he was horrified and said there was no way she could fly (increased risk of inter-cranial bleeding) but she reassured him she was going on Eurostar. Eventually he agreed she could go but she was on a high dose of steroids and was forbidden to ride any rough rides. It was a blow (no BTM, SM, RnRC or IJ) but it was better than no trip at all.
She arrived from her home town to ours and we went to M&S Simply Food to stock up on yummy stuff (to eat on the way and in the Hotel) and then went home and waited for the night to pass........
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1360173
That's the trip report about what happened next on Day 1, but I thought I would add a few photos, now I know how to!
Well Husband was determined he didn't want to go in Feb 2007, he wanted to spend the money on sensible grown up things like a new bathroom suite. Boring.
Fortunately my sister had always said that she wanted to come with us one year, but up until now it wasn't an option as it would have meant an extra room. Now she could ome and we could still have one room - yay!
I booked with Thomas Cook, in July this time, so we were early enough to book Eurostar tickets, which turned out to be just as well........
A month or so later Sister was diagnosed with Thrombocytopenia - her platelet count was so low she needed immediate hospital admission and a blood transfusion. That should have been it - all should have been well after that.
However the Friday before we were due to leave, a routine blood test showed her platelets were dangerously low again. The doctor wanted her in hospital again, but she pleaded and told him about her holiday. At first he was horrified and said there was no way she could fly (increased risk of inter-cranial bleeding) but she reassured him she was going on Eurostar. Eventually he agreed she could go but she was on a high dose of steroids and was forbidden to ride any rough rides. It was a blow (no BTM, SM, RnRC or IJ) but it was better than no trip at all.
She arrived from her home town to ours and we went to M&S Simply Food to stock up on yummy stuff (to eat on the way and in the Hotel) and then went home and waited for the night to pass........
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1360173
That's the trip report about what happened next on Day 1, but I thought I would add a few photos, now I know how to!
) for all the trips from then on eh?
