hello strangers !!!

[princessjodiebo]

well i am back after a long and draining 5 months !
to any people who werent aware i joined the disboards back in march and then a month later my brother was diagnosed with cancer
the last time i posted he had had surgery but that was as far as we got
he had an aggresive form of cancer and underwent over 10 weeks of chemo at one point he got a nasty infection and we only had 3 hours to stabalise him its been an horrific time especially as he was living over 500 miles away
the good news is he is now in remission got to have tests for the next 5 years but its looking good the best thing is he is now living back down south where we are and it has encouraged me and dh to give up smoking !!
he lost his hair so i had my elbow length locks cut off too - a lot has changed since i last posted
i will now be posting on the other pages as we have decided lifes too short and we are going to florida in january !!
only for a week but i feel like there is so much to do and not enough time just keeping an eye on prices and deals til hubbies payday in 10 days !
look forward to hearing all your hints and tips again
xxx

 

[Netty]

welcome back, sorry to hear youve all had a rough time lately
glad to hear your brother is recovering well I remember your thread on it
enjoy your trip planning!!!

 

[mandymouse]

Welcome back hun, it's great to have you back.

I can't imagine the worry that you, your brother and your family have been through, but what wonderful news that he has made such a great recovery

Have fun planning your next trip

 

[Tinks1984]

Welcome back Jodie It's wonderful to hear your brother is now on the road to recovery, I hope he continues to do so.

Get posting about your trip too, everyone would love to hear what you've got planned I'm sure

 

[Muscateer]

Welcome back what an awful time you, your brother and family have been through. Glad to hear your brother is doing well.

Enjoy planning your holidays

 

[princessjodiebo]

thanks guys
we have done some number crunching today and as we want to make it a really special christmas for our familys we have decided not to do florida but paris instead plus the only dates we could go next year were when star tours and blizzard beach were closed
we are thinking of hotel new york or newport bay but i have never stayed in these ones so will need some advice !!
am determined to make it a fab holiday we are going for 5 days and are going to do everything !! cant wait to start planning properly as i have always had to do disney on a budget before plus we will be going out on our first wedding anniversary !!!