drugs to control side effects things seem a bit better and the early July scan, which will tell us whether this treatment works or not, is far enough ahead not to be a source of stress yet.  But if we have to cancel the trip to the coast, our first attempt at a fun weekend since March, then I'll maybe be inclined to change my mind. I hope Jan is through the worst of the side effects now and more able to look forward; and hope Ian's treatment went well today/goes well tomorrow. (Why is it on 2 separate days?)  It must be a little vertiginous, contemplating the end of active rteatment; I'm sure we're headed there soon. Yes, the chopper experience was AMAZING.  We took off at 10am and with touchdowns and picnic lunch we landed back at Queenstown at 2.15pm - AMAZING MEMORIES TO HUG TO US!  We had an ad campaign in NZ a few years ago saying "Don't leave town until you've seen the country" to encourage us to holiday at home - after six years of remission globe-trotting, we both "get it now."  We have a beautiful country that makes us very, very proud. Our men make some of the males who succumb to Man Flu look like complete wooosez (heaven knows how you spell that but I hope you get my drift).  The stuff they are putting up with is incredible - but then the alternative is utterly horrible.. I do hope you get