Whew so here is the last day of 2010. My first feeling is that I cannot wait to get it over with.
I will remember 2010 for the rollercoaster of emotions it has been. So many ups and downs it’s been more Orlando Florida than Great Yarmouth pleasure beach.
Where to start? well my Father was told that he’d beaten Prostate cancer. The 6 weeks of the 50 mile round trip to Norwich Hospital for his dose of radiation therapy had apparently worked in reducing the cancer in his prostate to a size that would no longer bother him. In fact he was told he was more lilely to die from old age than Cancer.
Months later Dad was in a lot of pain and was initially diagnosed with gall stones. This actually turned out to be cancer of the Bowel, liver, and spine oh and the Prostate Cancer came back too. There was no bright side to this news. The prognosis was anything from 3-12 months. I had no idea what to expect as Dad was very brave and didn’t let on how ill he was nor ever moan. However, he couldn’t hide how ill he looked and how hard he found it to get about the house.
I was getting married on the 23rd of July 2010 and I now became terrified that my Dad wouldn’t make the big day. I also became really apprehensive about going on a honeymoon as I didn’t want to be away from Dad for any period of time.
The wedding came around and it was truly the most amazing day of my life. My wife Katie looked absolutely stunning and the day went completely perfectly. Not so much as the slightest hitch went wrong. Dad made the day and even had energy to fit in a dance with Mum.
We headed off to Mexico for our 5 star all inclusive holiday at the AMAZING Riviera Maya and had an astonishingly good time.
Dad became really very ill. Almost bed bound and the pain was so much that he was on so much morphine he was rarely fully with us. Then came a turn where he seemed ok and was up and about a little.
On Sunday the 10th of October Dad came down to watch the F1 Japanese grand prix with my brothers and I. He seemed extra chirpy. The next morning I was woken by his calls for help and by the end of the day he was gone 
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My initial feeling was one of great relief. To see such a proud and brave man in such agony was awful. It wasn’t long after that the grief struck me kind of like a steam train hitting a green house with this enormous smash.
Without any question of doubt this year has been the toughest of my life. I am so glad to have had my wife here to comfort me. Without her I don’t know how I’d have coped.
So I am glad to see 2010 in my rear view mirror and 2011 on the horizon. I’m going to set myself some goals and resolutions for the new year. I feel if I make them public then I can’t hide from them!
- Lose weight, and get fitter
- Enter at least 3 triathlons (including the London Tri – already entered)
- Buy a bigger house
- Drink more water
- Read more
- Learn to cook
- Raise money for Cancer Charities
- Get a tattoo by @thedangold
So we’ll see how the year turns out 
