We're home at last, bringing with us pet lobsters who will be transformed into a delicious meal tonight. Kendall's lobster weighs in at nearly 3lb and has been named Ralph.

We saw Dr Z this morning, who confirmed that the latest procedure has worked and that Kendall should not have any problems with breathing now. That is a real relief for both of us. When I spoke to Dr Z last week he thought that, given the previous radiation treatment, there was a possibility that he might have to redo this procedure but he now says that this is unlikely.

He also says that, toward the end of the year, he will start tweaking the area to try and give Kendall more of a voice.

The last few days have been fairly hard on us both and we are both just glad to come home today.