Has anyone got plans for new years eve celebrations? And what about 2012?
I’m staying in on NYE - I’m not short of invites (funnily enough I have more than usual), but as im in week 2 post chemo I’m in the “avoid crowds” mode and too paranoid about catching any of the winter sniffles going round at the moment. I’ve not drank any alcohol over Xmas…never been a drinker to any extent but half a glass of wine I may indulge in. I’d really like to go to church tomorrow eve but again worried about being in the crowd hugging as we go around doing the “peace be with you”. Bit of a dilemma there as church is so important to me.
I know for most of us we are continuing with treatments, undergoing chemo, rads and have surgeries to deal with but what if anything are we planning or looking forward to in 2012? Any special birthdays, babies due, children graduating or even starting school? Do any of us have tickets for the Olympic games?
I would like to move to a bigger house this year, we started looking into it in August then I was dx’ed in September which halted all plans as I was honestly in a bad place wondering if I’d even see 2012. But it looks like I will so bol**cks to cancer, I am going to start house hunting!
I too have had several invites, but think I may stay in. Dont feel much like celebrating. Also i have to have anothr Op on the 5th jan and dont want to get anything nasty before ( last time id lost my voice and had a bad cold and cough so thought they’d postpone)
Ive been thinking of next year, I know the first 6 months are going to be tough ( chemo etc) but I have my 50th birthday and party and a girlie holiday planned ( although the holiday my have to be shelved ). my son graduates in july. I do have tickets for the olympics, but only the football, but more than some got!
A steps concert and a westlife concert to attend!! And hopefully a rescheduled George Michael Concert ( my hero!!) Writing it down shows i have loads to look forward too
I’m also hoping to finish decorating my house. Its taken along time but we are getting there.
Good Luck with the house hunting. have a good new year xxxx
We don’t usually do much at New Year as OH and DD are always playing in the band for the town panto (only a matinee on NYE thank goodness but two performances on the 1st). Some years OH is the Musical Director for it but not this year. Then the 1st is also his birthday and he always has the entire audience singing happy Birthday to him this year it’s his 50th, so I’m sure the cast will do something to embarrass him! Also quite often he’s up the church tower ringing in the New Year as he’s also a bellringer.
My sister and family are over from Canada and arriving with us this afternoon, then my parents are bringing my other niece down on Sunday so we can all go to see the panto on OH’s birthday. That’ll be seven for dinner tonight, ten tomorrow and thirteen to feed on Sunday. Yikes!
This year we’ve got quite a lot happening. Yes, we have Olympics tickets (handball and canoeing) so really looking forward to that (we went to the Commonwealth Games in Manchester and it was briilliant - so much better than watching it on the TV). Also DS and folster son have A levels. Hopefully DS will be off to uni and FS will get the volunteering job abroad he wants for his year out before uni and Sandhurst.
My friend’s getting married in April which wll be lovely.
Also, this will be the first year for twenty years that we’ll have a holiday with no children and outside school holidays so hoping to pick up something wonderful and cheap at the last minute.
The best thing is - I had my first clear mammogram a couple of weeks ago so unlike 2011 I won’t have chemo and rads to look forward to - just Tamoxifen.
All the very best to those having treatment now and in 2012. For the huge majority of us it WILL come to an end and you WILL come out the other side, maybe a little battered and bruised, but you wILL get through.
Actually, I’m really looking forward to having a diary that is clear of hospital appointments (other than herceptin) in 2012. 2011 was very full of them so looking forward to being able to plan my life once more without checking with the NHS first!
Mind you both me and hubby have BIG birthdays in 2012, and mother-in-law will be 90.
I am also looking forward to doing all the things that were put off in 2011 due to treatment - especially a holiday and not forgetting hairdresser appointments!!!
I would have so loved going to Crufts in March, but don’t dare now, in the middle of Tax by then. I have no plans for 2012 except finishing chemo, having a mastectomy and radiotherapy and maybe being told the cancer is elsewhere too.
Will be in slobland and comatosed on the settee eating leftover chocolate and xmas things with a glass of J2O glitter berry! and watching Jools Hootenanny if I can stay awake long enough. We have been invited to a party up the road but doubt I will go as I’ve not been in the mood for partying since chemo started, I just want my home comforts for the time being and look forward to the Spring and my Mastectomy :o( when hopefully I can start putting all this nightmare behind me.
I am looking forward to 3 weeks in the Caribbean mext September, in the process of searching for a good all inclusive deal, can’t find many sale bargains at the moment, but keeps my mind occupied lol.
I have become a bit reclusive and hope to rebuild my confidence for the new year and try to get out more and do some walking, I feel so unfit and lazy.
Staying in making a prat of myself on the kinect xbox with the kids, wishing i can fastforward my life to march when chemo is over. Hospitals=grumpy me.
never been big on new year its always too expensive, too cold, too loud and just hate the hangover new years day lol.
Hope everyone has an ace new year whatever everyone decides to do
I am 3 weeks post op for MX and node clearance…SOD IT!!! I am going out only to a house party which will be a small affair
I will be home for midnight as cinderella will look like she has been dragged through a hedge backwards and doing my best panda impression (where do these dark circles come from?)
I will be releasing a lantern at midnight to wish us all a healthier and happier 2012 x x
Think I might try a full glass or 2 Libralady and will be drinking to you finding the house of your dreams x x
Now the day is here. I think i may go out for a couple of hours, but be home before midnight.just so I see some of my friends. Dont want to riun the celebrations for those who really do not know what to say to me and there are a few of them!
Happy hogmany to you all whatever your plans are. I’ll be stuck in cos dog (in photo) gets freaked out with fireworks so wouldn’t be kind to leave him in on his own. So a night in front of telly, but looking forward to weekend in Madrid in January, our xmas present to one another.
Hope all of us have the healthiest possible 2012.
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I am looking forward to having less hospital appointments(excepting Herceptin), getting back to my ‘old self’, my eldest daughter is expecting our 1st grandchild in April( they have been trying for 6 years and finally 2nd IVF successsful !! ).
Lots to look forward to, no more looking back.
Happy New Year to all.
Jean xx
tillybob how lovely that really is something to look forward to .
we are going to my sisters house tonight ,was just going to stay in as not sure what i feel about new year but my sister says its something to celebrate as i finished 7 months of ops and treatment last tue .
All my family will be there so i will be with everyone that matters.Not sure if we staying till midnight we will have to see .
In January it is my birthday and my sons 18th also we have 2 nights in blackpool booked as we usually go between xmas and new year but needed to get over the rads before thinking about that.So jan will be good then back to work in feb .
Heres to a happy and healthy new year to you all .
Love Sharon xx
As I only had my WLE on Thursday Im feeling a bit too fragile and sore to go out to some crowded party. My daughter and her partner are having a party - so I will celebrate by proxy! The last 4 weeks have been a total chaotic nightmare - from finding the lump, to DX and then to surgery - Im looking forward to seeing the back of 2011.
Whatever you do tonight - enjoy yourself completely and utterly. This community has been a lifeline to me over the past few weeks,even if I havent posted much, Ive read loads - so thank you wonderful women from the bottom of my heart - and I wish you all a happy healthy and wealthy 2012
i’ve had a rough 6 m onths-celebrating with family tonight-tomorrow start my gold challenge-walking 201.2 kms raising funds for breast cancer-wish me luck xxx
). my son graduates in july. I do have tickets for the olympics, but only the football, but more than some got!
this year it’s his 50th, so I’m sure the cast will do something to embarrass him! Also quite often he’s up the church tower ringing in the New Year as he’s also a bellringer.