Astra's New Journal

with thanx to Donna for this lovely graphic...

This week has had its ups and downs again, more downs than ups. "?" has finished painting the hallway, only a couple of odds and ends still to do. "A" came by Monday afternoon to let us know that he has to appear in court again in  4 months time.

I went along to see my GP on Tuesday about a lump i had found and he refered me to hospital. In the afternoon i got a phone call from my Aunt "D" she told me my cousin "M" had passed away Monday night. I then started to think about my own situation which made me feel a bit anxious for a while, but i soon calmed myself down. I got my appoinment letter today for screening which is for next Friday 2/5/08 at King Georges Hospital.

Still no news of my replacement washing machine, i will have to give them ring about it on Monday.

The men  from the council came to fix the leaking pipe and they found another leak which they said they would report it for me, i think i will ring up about that too, to make sure its been reported. A surveyor was supposed to have come from the council the same day, but he never turned up...No change there wth the council.

I thought i would leave this to last as i was'nt sure whether to write about it or not, but i've got to lighten the weight and get it off my chest as i'm worried about what has happened to "A"... "L" phoned me this morning with disturbing news of "A" . 4 men had falsefully stopped his car and smashed all the windows in with baseball bats then dragged him from the car and beat him up stamped on his head and stabbed "A" in the back which just missed his kidney. This happened last night, he is in hospital. He had internal bleeding which the Drs had stopped ( something mentioned about clotting, not sure wht it means ) and he will be having a cat-scan and an opperation tomorrow. My daughter "SH" went to visit him this afternoon, she said hes in a bad way and sedated. I don't know what has led to this to have happened as yet, theres probably more to this than what we've been told. God, i do hope he will be alright. You hear about this kind of thing happening to other people, but when it happens to your own, it feels like your in a dream or something. What ever it is they were out to kill him. This happened in our area close to home. I was told the police had taken the 4 men to the police station from the scene of the incedent.

This is the worst day of our lives, i would rather "A" be back in prison than whats happened to him now. I don't know if "?" will be around for the day tomorrow, i know we will go to visit him if he is.

Best Wishes to you all...   

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• #11 Comment from susanebunn 
  4/30/08 3:04 PM | Permalink

  You sure are having a terrible day!  That lump scares me to death, but lets up it's just a benign cyst.  I'll keep you and your son in my prayers until all of this is sorted.  Deep breaths, dear!
  Love,
  Susie
• #10 Comment from pamal3 
  4/27/08 9:14 AM | Permalink

  Hello my name Is Pam and I stopped by to say I have you In my thoughts. I hope "A" gets better and these people get punished properly. I was sorry to hear about your cousin. Love Pam xx
  http://journals.aol.co.uk/pamal3/almost-40/
• #9 Comment from seraphoflove9001 
  4/26/08 7:55 PM | Permalink

  Oh Astra! I'm so sorry. I have you in my prayers and sending you some good vibes as well.
  Many, many hugs to you,
  Lisa
• #8 Comment from fasttrack58 
  4/26/08 5:40 PM | Permalink

  Special thoughts and gentle hugs...
  Linda...
• #7 Comment from astra1547Entry Author 
  4/26/08 5:37 PM | Permalink

  Thank-you so much for your welcoming comments, it means a great deal to me and my family...Astra!