My Diary – January 2010

Sunday 24th January 2010

Happy New Year!!

Not much news for you - I’ve just been working mainly. At the moment I seem to be going to a lot of schools to give talks about TCT. I had to cancel some appointments at the beginning of the month because of the snow, so I’m glad it’s gone now and isn’t getting in the way of stuff anymore. Molly and Daizy loved it though!

On Friday I went to King’s College Hospital to have the pre-op stuff done in preparation for my operation next month. I had my blood pressure done, swabs taken etc., and luckily I didn’t have to have blood taken like I had been expecting. I still need to have a blood test before the op though, but I can go to my GP for it in the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit strange going to King’s again for tests and treatment. I haven’t done that for seven years since I left there after my brain haemorrhage. I got used to only going back for fundraising events and photo shoots - and not forgetting my abseil down the side of the hospital!

This week I got an advance copy of my new book ‘Talk to the Hand’! It’s really exciting - only 10 days until it comes out! I have my copy sitting next to my first book! I’ve just found out that ‘The Way I See It’ has made it to the shortlist for a Sense Express Yourself creative writing award. Sense is the charity that supports deafblind people, and I write a column for their magazine. I go to an award ceremony in March where I’ll find out if I’ve won.

It’s only a couple of weeks away now until I turn the big 21!! I can’t believe how old I’m getting!

Love Nicole xxx