Update on Cate

Just to let you all know that Cate is home from hospital. She had a colonoscopy yesterday so they could take a look at her bowel. It turns out she has Irritable Bowel Syndrome which she has probably had for quite sometime. Because it has gone untreated for so long and she has been unknowingly eating the wrong foods etc the bowel has become very swollen and irritated and that was what was causing all that trouble.


Cate and her partner actually live in Sydney and this all happened while she was down visiting her friends and family in Melbourne. It worked out well that way as she was able to have all of us around to offer her support and visit etc as they have only just moved to Sydney about two months ago. Anyway so she is "home" at her mother's house and feeling a lot better. She is still a little bit sore but is on some pain medication and antibiotics but is on the road to recovery and will be able to fly back to Sydney on Sunday.

Brad and I have both been in the wars a bit as I came down with a stomach virus Thurs morning and spent all yesterday unable to move out of bed except to go to the bathroom to throw up. Brad stayed home from work to look after Nickie. Then last night Brad started throwing up and we were both unable to move out of bed. Nickie is staying at my mother's house as she kindly offered to take him when we both became so sick. He seems to have dodged the virus so far and we are hoping it stays that way. It's now Fri afternoon and it was our 3rd wedding anniversary yesterday but I was too sick to even comprehend that at the time. We have a hotel room booked for tomorrow night and dinner reservations. We have planned for Nickie to stay at Brad's mother's house on Sat night. We are just hoping we will be well enough to go. At the moment we are both not vomiting anymore and are just at the feeling really drained, not able to eat much stage. We are both just going to try to rest and hopefully after another night's sleep we will feel well enough to go tomorrow night. Fingers crossed!