It is day 6 here in Sutton. Andy and Lori brought me here on Wednesday, and we watched the England match at the hospital canteen. I was put into a bay of four beds. To my surprise all the patients in my bay are young. I am actually the oldest of the lot!

I have had all the daily chemo as planned. Wednesday was day -6, as that is when the high dose chemo started. Today is day -1, as it is my last day of chemo. So far I have felt great with good blood counts. I have even been able to go and enjoy the outdoors, and walk around the hospital grounds.

Today’s chemo is meant to be the worse of the lot, and is likely to make me feel horrid. Well, this is what I came here for; it has been a little too easy so far… Tomorrow is a big day, the day zero when they give my stem cells back! It will be like the first day of the rest of my life, a new beginning. And from tomorrow onwards, I will be relying on my good old bone marrow to make new blood cells and hope I do not get too many infections and particularly mouth ulcers in the mean time!

It has been boring already. Luckily, Suzie came to visit me yesterday to watch the football, England vs. Germany. England was rubbish, Germany deserved to win. Today I will be supporting Holland, as I feel like I am an honorary member of the Kemner family who all come from the Netherlands.

Me in Wagamama with Minna on Sunday before Sutton.

Lori and Andy who drove me to Sutton. Visitors need to wear these charming plastic aprons when they enter in to our bay/room.

My lovely cards. And my cute tins of green tea!

Lori gave me this gorgeous card.

My bed...

The Royal Marsden Sutton in the eve.

The hospital from the distance. There is a small park top of the hill, and I have been walking there every day.

This is the park. Suzie brought my picnic blanket and I have been relaxing on it.

Me on Midsummer eve.

Midsummer eve sky.

I was loving the sunset.

The entrance of The Royal Marsden, Sutton.

The door leading to my ward.

The corridor when you enter my ward.

The door to our room.

The hospital is decorated for the footie.

Suzie and I went to watch the England - Germany game in the hospital canteen. Whilst I was having chemo!

Our World Cup munches, organic white tea with vanilla, fresh fruit drink, and dark chocolate!

My chemo bag and the match in the background!

Suzie outside the hospital after the match.