Hi, well Val I am sorry to hear that you have had all these extra worries, when in my head you were caravanning without a care in the world. I hope the trip was fab apart from the news that must have put the dampers on your time. Realistically I think you need to think about how much freedom and less pain the original op has brought you.You will naturally be anxious before the op and I often think that making the decision to say yes is the hardest part and then we just go with the flow as appointments arrive. I would imagine the chances are that something nasty and much more painful could happen if it snapped right through. This would surely be a much worse ordeal than a planned repair, in my humble opinion. I think you would become very anxious about slipping or tripping over and you do live in a snowy part of the country. Also here and now you are younger and healthier than you will possibly be if you leave it. So I would say be disappointed, be annoyed or upset but I donāt thnik you have much of a choice here. A second opinion is another option and maybe that would then allow you to have the op in that hospital instead? I think you could try to negotiate an early release as he is a nurse or is there any chance he could stay? The private room is a definite option as clearly your consultants know what you have already been through and was it a faulty pin they used or do they usually crack? this could be your way of getting your own room too. Anyway big hugs for tomorrow if you read this beforehand and I would be a real diva and stick toy our guns about what you want. It must have been a fauly pin so I would go after the guy who put it in as he is most likely to be feeling guilty/sorry for you. They will need to check your hb, etc before the op so perhaps they can get that looked at, in case you need a top up before the op. I am sorry you have this to face as its often worse when you know what is coming but read back on your posts, you did well and read all the things you have done since and will do again. Good luck love Lily x x
Thank you Lily just what I needed to hear. I was lying awake around 3 30am so got up for a cup of tea. Glad you posted tonight and I know you are right. But I could have done with a longer and untroubled holiday and all I wanted to do was relax, give my OH a break too and instead he had all the chores to do. He has been great though but I know he is worried for me because he hasnāt stopped all day. I am usually the one who gets things in order ( as we all do) after a holiday but he has been doing everything and still took the time to collect my daughter from her work as she is full of the cold and he thought it would make her day shorter if he picked her up as it takes 2 buses for her to get home. Just home he is not overdoing it. I did notice he had a few glasses of wine tonight to relax which was good to see and I had a couple of glasses too. Oh well back to bed. Thanks again Lily. Love val
Hi Val
I was hoping that your next post on here would be a nice ātrip reportā but it sounds like your plans were interfered with, so I am really sorry to hear this. As Lily has said the operation is obviously needed and I think you would be in a far worse state if an unexpected frature happened. I do understand how you must be dreading the op especially after your experience and after ācareā from last time but it doesnāt mean it will be like that this time. Definitely tell the surgeon/onc about your fears and how bad everything was, then you can discuss the anaesthetic options and hopefully the aftercare separate room. I am sorry too that OH is having to come up trumps again and look after you, but maybe he isnāt as worried about doing this as you are? Maybe he likes to do it from time to time as you seem to look after him as well. He does sound a treasure (I know you know this!) and how good is he getting all of that done on your return. My OH would have done the unpacking etc but I think I would have died of hunger before he cooked a meal LOL. Take your time to make the right choices and speak your mind, no more Mrs Nice Guy when itās your recovery time we are talking about. The only āgoodā part about this is that your own body hasnāt casued the problem itās the bloody equipment they used. Hugs to you and Mr Scottishlass. xxxxx
Hi to everyone else, hoping you are all OK, keeping busy and watching the Olympics. YD and I have said we are Olympicāed out as we have watched so much, but it has been great and we have all done so well, the medals keep on coming donāt they. Lily - enjoy the holiday - wow that sounds hot! Corfu was the first Greek island I went to, back when I was a young adult. However it was done on the cheap so nothing as lovely as where you are going, Having said that we did eat in tavernas and enjoyed the local food and just lazed on the beach during the day so that was fab.
Carole - hope all is going well with you and the rads arenāt too bad. I had about the same amount of driving each time and it does wear you out so take it easy. I found I could do all that I usually did each day but couldnāt manage anything extra or unexpected. Remember that your body will be trying to repair the damage done by the rads to the surrounding cells so is working overtime during this time. Hope the boob is healing and you find out itās nothing more than an infection.
Lisa - hope you are OK and enjoyed the family time at the Christening. It;s difficult to know about the brace for you teeth, if it will help your confidence to know you have straight pearlies after a few months then itās worth doing. I know a lot of people who are self conscious about their teeth so it isnāt something to just dismiss as not important.
Nothing happening much here. Both Dās are now back so thatās a houseful after a lot of months being just the 2 of us. Just have to make sure the washing machine isnāt commandeered too often so that I can still get our washing done. Also means a lot more juggling with meals and food depending whoās in and whoās out, plus, of course bigger food bills! Having said that it is of course nice to have them both back. At the moment we are trying to help YD apply for some jobs over here but itās difficult until she knows if sheās going back to Paris. If one of the applications comes off though, I think she will stay, if however thereās nothing here she may as well go back for a while - so itās all a bit complicated - Iām sure weāll get there eventually!
TTFN
Nicky xx
Evening ladies
I was sorry to read about your cut short holiday Val poor you having so much to deal with and now this. Mr Val is obviously looking after you well and he must be feeling disappointed too. A few glasses of wine sound about right to me if it helps you both to unwind. How did you get on with the Dr today, any further news? Would it be possible to change hospitals for the op that you may need, I know this is a big decision but perhaps better? Either way I hope you are offered a private room, you so deserve it after all the problems youāve had. Thank you for thinking of me when you have so much yourself to deal with. How is your daughter feeling today and I hope her sniffles donāt turn into a summer cold.
Lily Corfu is lovely, as I remember it I expect it has changed since I was there back in the late 80ās.
Nicky good luck to your daughter with all her applications it must be a very difficult time with decisions to make and not knowing whether it will be UK or France.
Lisa hope all is going well for you.
Day 4 of rads, only 21 to go now but already I am feeling tired ā canāt remember it happening so soon before ā and Iām feeling uncomfortable with sore ribs again, donāt know why and the pain isnāt enough to indicate more fractures but they are so sore. The journey is tiring especially with the weather being so hot. We did have some rain the day before yesterday, but now itās back to being sunny and hot. No more news re the boob the nurse is in every day to dress it so all in all what with rads in the afternoon and the nurse in the morning I donāt seem to get out these days.
Love to all xxx
Thanks girls for your lovely posts. I cannot tell you just how much it is to hear your words.
I saw the Consultant today and had lots of Xrays first. He was really nice and I am happy with the operation her carried out at the time so do not want to change hospitals as lets face it, it is the surgery that is the important part and he deals with people with bone cancer too. He was very apologetic that the operation did not last for as long as he had hoped. It is actually the top of the long pin where it meets the short pin that has fractured and is not my fault, I havenāt done damage to it by doing stuff I shouldnāt do.
To cut a long story shortā¦he emailed my Consultant Onclogist ( who sent off the lat Xrays for him to look at) and if my bloods are okay I wil be undergoing surgery on Friday THIS WEEK! Yikesā¦ Because I am on chemo (last day of pills today) he has to check with her to see if Friday will be okay and that my platelets etc are okay. It wil be a bigger operation than before as he is giving me a whole hip replacement but it sounds as it it is a bigger job than a normal hip replacement because he needs to cut away the diseased bone. He explained that the whole of my pelvis, both sides and round the back, are riddled with cancer BUT beacuse I am generally looking and feeling well he thinks this op woud give me a better quality of life. The worst senario seems that it will be more painful for me after the op and that it could mean if the op was not 100% sucessfu that it COULD mean I would need always have a stick to walk with.
Now the op itself. I wil probably have it done under sedation. Better for my recovery. But I can opt for a general but I think he wants me to do the same as last time because of my cancer health issues. I mentioned I was not happy about the aftercare in the ward and could I have a private room. He will request it but cannot guarantee I will get one ( and as I am being seen so quickly I can understand why). It is not definite for Friday but if all is well that is when it will take place. My husband Richard by the way( as it saves on the Mr Scottishlass etc) and Carole already knows him is already planning things for when I get home and this time he came in with me to speak to the surgeon as I told him I have chemo brain and wil get it all wrong when I try to recall what the dctor said!
Only thing is my shower has given up since we got back and I will need a new one but do not fancy the mess while I am in bed recovering. Hey hoā¦is nothing ever straightforward? I could opt for no operation but he said I woud to remain on crutches and his recommendation is the big op. So that is the way I am heading I think. Carole I hope you manage the rads. perhaps the intense heat and the rads is making you more tired. I heard it has been terrible over there.
Must go. may not be on much as there are things I need to do before Friday. Wish me luck girls. It is good to have you all rooting for me. The 2 old ladies in the cancer Research Shop said they are going to speak to the āman upstairsā for me! Love to you all, val
Hi, P it sounds like the worst of both worlds, all the medical stuff of being in hospital but all the day to day work of being at home too. I feel you should report the rib pain, if you havenāt already and ensure they know what has been happening to your ribs. I only mention this as my rads were at a different hospital and separate department so communication is not always good here.I think you need to just do the absolute minimum possible until you are through this rads stage as running the house on your own and all the animals is a lot of work when you are tired. I am sending you a cyber cup of tea and choccy digestives 
Have they not given any reason for the red patch? Still I am glad if there is nothing more to it Thank you I am looking forward to Corfu as the reports indicate that it is very beautiful. We are on a hilly site surrounded by the hotelās huge grounds which look like forests. It has a private beach and 2 outdoor pools so hopefully not body to body as son and I plan to soak up the rays and swim a lot. Victor plans to eat a lot and sit in the shade as usual ha ha. Nicky its strange that you also went to Corfu a āfewā years back, like Carole. Did you never want to return? I am like that about Northern Cyprus as we saw it when still very traditional and wonder if we would like the way it is now. We could never go to Greece as Northern Cyprus was stamped in our passports but the ruling seems more relaxed now. People like medical companies treated us as though we were going to another planet because of its status at the time and the kids were all tiny so we needed good cover. I had to get used to having ED back with regard to the washing machine too. Could never work out why we always met there at the same time, when we had 7 days to do it. I never feel like doing washing except at weekends, when at work. Yup extra cooking too and I never know whether to buy enough meat for 3, 4 or 5 these days, which can be wasteful. Are you hoping a great job will come up over here first for YD so you keep her? I tend to just watch the olympics in the evening but it is annoying that you cannot record things. I wanted to see EDās friend but was out and missed it and as it didnāt go as well as she hoped, there was no repeats. Val I really donāt expect you to get out of bed to read my posts ha ha. Poor old thing, you could do without this. I am glad if my post helped you to come to a decision, even if it is one we all wish you didnāt have to make. You know you didnāt hesitate for a moment when you were trying to look after your dad and your hubby, when he had the leg injury despite it being a lot of work. It is just turned around now. You are both following those vows, for better, for worse to the true meaning of them. He is counting his blessings that you keep battling on and that you are together. I think all he wants is for you to smile and keep going. I think if the roles were reversed you would be doing exactly the same as him. Two peas in a pod! Lisa any decision on the gnashers yet? What does your mum think? Take care all. Lily x
OMG Val thatās sooo soon, was just replying to say what I thought but looks like youve decided, sounds hopeful that you can be a a bit pain free for longer, well fingers crossed let us know xxxx
Carole, i was tired with rads but like you more about the 2 hour round trip, to be honest it was half way through I was tired but you have to think you have just had a big op too xxx
Lily, Corfu sounds lovely Iāve never been to Greece at all, maybe it should be on my list for next year. hope you arent missing little chap too much.
Nicky, sounds like you are having a nice time with a full house, albeit it a bit busy lol!
Nothing much happening here, soooo busy at work and like Lily we have america relatives coming next week who we havent seen well mma hasnt for 40 years and then this family tree reunion with lots of strangers in shipley but if the americans can come over and make the effort we should.
Brace or not - well still debating, thought I might loose some weight too but really didnt want them for my 40th pictures but will decide soon. my best friend was supposed to check in at leeds hospital at 4pm but like the NHS she sat for hours then to be told may as well go away and come back at 7pm, she went back, still no bed so her partner rang me a hour or so ago to tell me sheās flat out in hotel room and has to go in at 7am - 9 hour op tomorrow, not used to be being on this side so feeling a tad emotional lol!
Night all xxx
Hi ladies - well thereās a few of us going through different things right now so Iām glad that we are all here to support each other.
Val , I saw your other post so am sending more gentle hugs for this operation to be 100% successful - Iām sure it will be as you sound in good hands. A quick recovery in hospital and then back to the caring hands of Richard (Mr V!) Fingers and all things crossed for this Friday and weāll catch up with you when you are ready
Carle - poor you feeling so tired and not having much time to do anything other than visit hospitals or have the nurse visit you. With that, along with the heat, itās no wonder you are already tired. Just look after No 1 at the moment and rest as much as your body is telling you to. I donāt know about the ribs - is it the side of the rads? I think they can cause soreness to underlying areas but Iām not sure.
Lisa - sloooow doooown - although I expect that is difficult at work as you seem to be very efficient - not for your own good - as Iām sure you get given more work because of this! However I know you love your work so it is difficult to say no to maybe the few extra things you are given to do. Hoping your friend has her op today and all goes smoothly - we all know how annoying the NHS can be but also how good it is when things go well.
Lily - yes, all those food calculations ha ha. Also ED has got some part time work back on the beauty counter which means she is sometimes coming home late so even more working out as to what can be re heated or not! I think it is a lovely idea for YD to go back to Paris but the practicalities are not so easy and I donāt think she (and the other 2 she will share with) realise this. You canāt get a flat rental agreement without a job contract - which she wonāt have - or the guarantors being there to sign everything - which OH canāt just pop over to Paris to do. Oh well, weāll see. If she does stay in the UK, which would be lovely for a while until we both anoy each other, I think she will be very bored living out here in the sticks and would look to move somewhere like London, so she probably wonāt be at home whichever way it goes. However, from a selfish and budget point of view, home or London is preferable to Paris! Also, when I mean getting on each others nerves itās mainly form her point of view that she has been living independently in a foreign country since she was 18 so, coming home to Mum and Dadās house where she doesnt have the same āfreedomā to do exactly what she wants, when she wants, with whoever she wants is a difficult transistion. Like a lot of uni students I suppose. She has put out some job application in the UK and if the right one comes up I think that will be the decision maker for her, we have told her she is welcome here all the time and it would be easier to make some money if she wasnāt paying any rent like she would have to do in Paris. Will keep you posted.
Well, I managed to get a huge bagful of wild plums yesterday, so let the jam making commence 
I picked loads the other year when the trees were dipping with them but hadnāt seen so many this year. I kept checking the trees that line the Common where I walk and spotted a laday picking some wild mirabelles yeaterday so thought the time must be right. Walking back from the local shop, where Iād picked up a carrier bag with my newspaper, I set about picking a few and then saw the other side of the tree, next to the lane, was covered. So I spent a good ten minutes or more getting as many as I could before someone else spies them About 4 kg when I weighed them at home. Half have been ājammedā the rest need to be āchutneyedā as this is YDās favourite chutney and, in that case, Iāll let her make it I think
Love to all
Nicky xxx
Val, well what can I say except to wish you the very best for whatever happens on Friday and hopefully it will go ahead. You will soon be the new bionic woman with your new bits lol. As you enjoy being active I think youāve made the right decision, I wish I could do more than just wish you luck. If you can get a more active and painfree life it will certainly benefit you, I know you and Richard like to go away in your van so here is wishing you plenty more caravanning trips in the future when you are up to it.
Nicky how fantastic, wild plum chutney and jam. This time last year I was making chutney and jam from the fruit on the trees in our rented house, it sounds like you had a good stash! Iāll be off picking sloes soon for my sloe gin. I know if I were you I would prefer my daughter to be close to home, so I understand your feelings if she decides to move away, be it Paris or London! At least London could be a day trip whereas Paris would have to be a weekend trip. Good luck to her with her job applications.
Lisa, good old NHS mind you Iām a fine one to talk as I donāt come under the scheme anymore. My family keep me up to date with the latest news, mostly not good. I hope your friend gets on better tomorrow it must be awful to be put off after psyching yourself for such a big op. How is your jewellery business going are you still taking orders?
Lily how bizarre, I hadnāt given it a thought about visiting Northern Cyprus and then to Greece, thank goodness things are more calm now within Europe. I went to Paphos in Southern Cyprus but Iāve been to Corfu and the Greek mainland. I have heard that with Greece being as it is within the euro zone that it is difficult to use any type of card, ie credit card or bank card. I donāt know if this is just a rumour but perhaps it would be an idea to get the travel agent to check it out for you? Iād hate to think you would end up doing the washing up if they donāt accept your card LOL.
Day 5 of rads today, Iām dreading the next 20 days, mostly because of the journey and because it takes so much time out of my day to get there and back but at least I am able to have a taxi (paid for by the French state system) so at least I donāt actually have to drive, if I am lucky I usually manage a catnap either there or back. Iām also lucky to have a cleaning lady for 15 hours through the treatment, paid for by our private insurance.
As for the red/blister spot, it looks awful but tonight Iāve made the decision to let it go au natural, as Iām sure keeping it covered with a plaster is not helping the healing. I know infection is a problem but I will not attempt to do anything dodgy whilst it is uncovered. So what do you ladies think? Fresh air or plaster? I have mentioned to the rads girls about my sore ribs and they say it is nothing to do with rads ā I am seeing a Dr tomorrow so will tell him about all my aches and pains.
All for now, xxxx
Not heard yet about op but Oncology ward phoned and left a message as I was out and asked me to call them tomorrow so they may know what is happening. Thought I would know more by now. But if not Friday I presume they wil do it ASSP.
Been out shopping today and bought myself a KIndle. I am really a real book tyrp of girl as I have lots and lots of them and always have at least one book on the go and a pile beside my bed ready to start. But thought it may be useful if I am held up in hospital for a while. Also bought a new vaccuum cleaner as (Girls you will have all been there,worn the teashirt etc) my daughter boe=rrowed mine as hers broke and I havenā had it here for weeks! The cat hair has almost reached the ceiling so it was an emergency! But I managed to get Ā£50 off it as it had been used and was already reduced but I still thought it was too much money as the machine has been in the (major famous shop I wonāt name) for quite a few weeks now. Was worth asking though!
So have read all your post. I think you can let the wind blow free Carole as long as you are sensible. You donāt want to get sunburn on it or do anything messy. I must try your sloe gin the next time I see you as I have never tasted it. I donāt know where I would find any or what to look for. But I love Gin. Does it make it more fruity or more bitter/sweeter?
I agree about girls living far away. The only reason I am happy with my lass living in France was that at one point I thought she may go to live in Australia and as we introduced the girls to France we only have ourselves to blame. But it does give us a bolt hole if we want to fly over to see them and visit which is always nice. Thinking of you Nicky. But they do not think of all the problems of getting a place to rent etc without a job.
Keep well all of you. Will pop in tomorrow to see how things are. Hope you manage to cope with the next lot of radiotherapy Carole. Love Val
Not heard yet about op but Oncology ward phoned and left a message as I was out and asked me to call them tomorrow so they may know what is happening. Thought I would know more by now. But if not Friday I presume they wil do it ASSP.
Been out shopping today and bought myself a KIndle. I am really a real book tyrp of girl as I have lots and lots of them and always have at least one book on the go and a pile beside my bed ready to start. But thought it may be useful if I am held up in hospital for a while. Also bought a new vaccuum cleaner as (Girls you will have all been there,worn the teashirt etc) my daughter boe=rrowed mine as hers broke and I havenā had it here for weeks! The cat hair has almost reached the ceiling so it was an emergency! But I managed to get Ā£50 off it as it had been used and was already reduced but I still thought it was too much money as the machine has been in the (major famous shop I wonāt name) for quite a few weeks now. Was worth asking though!
So have read all your post. I think you can let the wind blow free Carole as long as you are sensible. You donāt want to get sunburn on it or do anything messy. I must try your sloe gin the next time I see you as I have never tasted it. I donāt know where I would find any or what to look for. But I love Gin. Does it make it more fruity or more bitter/sweeter?
I agree about girls living far away. The only reason I am happy with my lass living in France was that at one point I thought she may go to live in Australia and as we introduced the girls to France we only have ourselves to blame. But it does give us a bolt hole if we want to fly over to see them and visit which is always nice. Thinking of you Nicky. But they do not think of all the problems of getting a place to rent etc without a job.
Keep well all of you. Will pop in tomorrow to see how things are. Hope you manage to cope with the next lot of radiotherapy Carole. Love Val
Hi, Val I guess if you have to have an op, then the sooner the better so you can stop worrying and start getting better. When I was a child and stressed about a dental visit, my mother always said, the sooner you get there, the sooner its over and you can stop thinking about it. I still say that myself, as you can see! It is soon after the last one so unfortunately the memory will not have faded much for you yet. But I think you might use this to think carefully about what went well and what you wished you had done. E.g. were the clothes you took with you right, so opened in the right places but covered other bits up? Was the drink and food you took in good or did you always fancy something fruity or plain? The kindle sounds a great idea but have a go rather than try to read instructions in hospital and have enough and suitable books on it. Concentration is not high after an op and when on medication. Were you too hot/too cold? Were the pillows comfy or did you need more? I guess there are quite a lot of things to think through. In the op itself did you have headphones and music on to cut out the noise or did you wish you had? Maybe high quality stop all noise earplugs. Do you have to have a sedative againor would you prefer not to, if possible? Just a few things for you to think through to try to improve this stay. The op is bigger because I guess they have to reach solid bone so that the replacement is strong and lasts. So one bonus is that you come out of it with less cancer cells in your body and a new strong hip to keep you going when better and making that trip to Cornwall to catch up with friends. Good luck and I hope the rest goes well without any hitches and hanging around waiting. Will be thinking of you. x. Lisa the brace decision can wait, after all if you are not keen to start then should you even have them? Everyone loves you just how you are How is the diet going? I lost one and a helf pounds this week bringing my total loss to 10lbs, which seems amazing to me but at the same shocking that I still have so much to go 
I think swimming every day is making a big impact as my waist is 2in smaller and my hips 3 1/2 in smaller. People are commenting quite often which helps too. Apart from pigging myself tonight when out to dinner grrrrr. Also going on holiday will be a temptation as a fully inclusive hotel stay. I miss 2 weeks so at least I have time to starve and reduce the impact before I get weighed next. YD will get her stone loss next time so sorry not to be there for that though. The bets thing about delayed ops is that you end up pleased to get it started rather than scared of it starting. P I am not sure what to advise with the red patch but I think in the air but out of the sun sounds ok as it will keep cooler. You could try it and see. Ask the doc tomorrow and are the biopsy results back on it yet? Thank you for the advice on Greece. We usually take cash and travellers cheques to use as some of the cards attract such high rates when in Europe. Victor and I were discussing today, just how much we needed to take with us as all food and drink included 24/7 but we go on trips and I buy pressies :). I have booked tha car parking now and he has agreed to let someone else drive his car so we can park right next to the terminal and this person parks it and has it waiting outside when we get back. Canāt wait to see his face if the driver is young and/or female ha ha. Nicky yes the free from restraint uni life is a bit different to being home again, so good luck with that one. Son has actually got very sensible since working full time for the police and goes to bed before me as he is shattered, having never been awake even for so many hours in the day before lol. No sign of any housekeeping though! If they keep him on as a part timer, he can give up his weekend job. Working 6 days is hard. Happy cooking, I love plum jam Has anyone noticed there is a box at the side entitled āyour postsā? Well I clicked it and bingo there were all my posts including our original one, that I thought was lost. I started the post on 18/5/08 and both Nicky and Lisa made their first post on 19/5/08. Lisa at 13.31 and Nick at 14.27. Lorraine posted on 20/5/08 and Angie first posted on 23/5/08. At the start we were often joined by Weetricia1 and Woolly amongst may others with a few posts. Joanne42 also joined on 23/5/08 and stayed until she gave up her 2nd chemo drugs when she was so ill on them. You may remember she had the same drugs as Julia and I but Joanne was on the same trial as me whereas Julia had the same treatment on the same day as I did. Julia (Carrieann) first posted on 30/6/08. We were also joined for ages by Kirsty40, Lolly2383, Jackie62 and Bevy52. Wonder if any of our friends who are still with us, read this from time to time? Take care and x x x x to you Val. Lily x
Not heard yet about op but Oncology ward phoned and left a message as I was out and asked me to call them tomorrow so they may know what is happening. Thought I would know more by now. But if not Friday I presume they wil do it ASSP.
Been out shopping today and bought myself a KIndle. I am really a real book tyrp of girl as I have lots and lots of them and always have at least one book on the go and a pile beside my bed ready to start. But thought it may be useful if I am held up in hospital for a while. Also bought a new vaccuum cleaner as (Girls you will have all been there,worn the teashirt etc) my daughter boe=rrowed mine as hers broke and I havenā had it here for weeks! The cat hair has almost reached the ceiling so it was an emergency! But I managed to get Ā£50 off it as it had been used and was already reduced but I still thought it was too much money as the machine has been in the (major famous shop I wonāt name) for quite a few weeks now. Was worth asking though!
So have read all your post. I think you can let the wind blow free Carole as long as you are sensible. You donāt want to get sunburn on it or do anything messy. I must try your sloe gin the next time I see you as I have never tasted it. I donāt know where I would find any or what to look for. But I love Gin. Does it make it more fruity or more bitter/sweeter?
I agree about girls living far away. The only reason I am happy with my lass living in France was that at one point I thought she may go to live in Australia and as we introduced the girls to France we only have ourselves to blame. But it does give us a bolt hole if we want to fly over to see them and visit which is always nice. Thinking of you Nicky. But they do not think of all the problems of getting a place to rent etc without a job.
Keep well all of you. Will pop in tomorrow to see how things are. Hope you manage to cope with the next lot of radiotherapy Carole. Love Val
Surgeon telephoned me himself earlier this afternoon to say he had email from my Oncologist and that it is too soon to have the operation as my bloods need time to recover. He hopes to be able to carry out the operation in a weeks time, perhaps on Friday next week. So I now have time to master the art of my new Kindle before I am admitted!!
I have had a new shower fitted this afternoon. The old one gave up but it has lasted much longer than I ever thought it would. I only phoned the plumber yesterday but as he is an ex next door neighbout to my Mum and Dad he got someone to fit it todayā¦great service. It still isnāt up and running as I am awaiting an electrician now to finsih it off but so far so good and as long as I have it up and running before I return from my operation I will be happy.
Hope you are all coping. Very hot and sunny up here todayā¦too hot to sit outside! Love Val
Surgeon telephoned me himself earlier this afternoon to say he had email from my Oncologist and that it is too soon to have the operation as my bloods need time to recover. He hopes to be able to carry out the operation in a weeks time, perhaps on Friday next week. So I now have time to master the art of my new Kindle before I am admitted!!
I have had a new shower fitted this afternoon. The old one gave up but it has lasted much longer than I ever thought it would. I only phoned the plumber yesterday but as he is an ex next door neighbout to my Mum and Dad he got someone to fit it todayā¦great service. It still isnāt up and running as I am awaiting an electrician now to finsih it off but so far so good and as long as I have it up and running before I return from my operation I will be happy.
Hope you are all coping. Very hot and sunny up here todayā¦too hot to sit outside! Love Val
Hi, Val I am glad they rang to let you know as now you can do some things and plan more with a week ahead of you. Nicky is the kindle expert if you need one. Today I have been going round in circles trying to help Ed get her car sorted out. A small repair has emerged to be a big repair for a new alternator and then the original garage could not fit it in until next week, leaving her unable to get to work.Trouble is, every time I took the car somewhere I needed someone else to bring me back home and then another to take me back for it. So tomorrow it will be fixed but I have to drive her to work, which is 40 mins there, turn round and straight back in heavy traffic. I donāt mind at all helping but not looking forward to the drive as you have to concentrate so hard on fast roads in rush hours. I am up to 34 lengths of the swimming pool each visit now so hope I can still fit it in tomorrow as also babysitting, collecting things for the hols and taking mum to visit one of her oldest friends and haircut and dye too. Quite a manic day. Woke up to find we were sleeping with a pile of dog sick on the bed, fortunately on the foot end! Yuk! I vaguely recall hearing noises while half asleep but clearly went straight back to sleep. P hope you are managing with your long journey still and 2 days break coming up Lisa I hope you friendās op is done now and went well. Lily x
Hi All
Will catch up on posts tomorrow as exhausted and a bit mad, working with childrens centre and county council today is infuriating and to let off steam managed 24 lengths in 30mins lol, need to get a bid madder to keep up with Nicky.
Wow Lily, will have a look back would be nice to see what we first said and I can only remember some of those people.
Carole, hope the red patch eases and rads, I know its the travel that makes you so tired.
Val, glad waiting till bloods are better for op. Well i was a total bookworm and I must say the kindle has me converted, you can read with one hand and no-one knows what you are reading and the best bit for me is how much more I can buy on holidayā¦
Well my friend finally got her op done, she went at 2pm on Tue and was sent back to her hotel 3 times, she eventually went back up at 7am after being nil by mouth from 6.30pm - they couldnt get her a bed and into theatre until 1.30pm, luckily op was about 5 hours instead of 9 and looks like they have put a plate in her hip and used the bone from her hip to pack out her pelvis and built her hip back upā¦ poor thing she was still in recovery at 11.30pm because sheās a resistence to morphine as had lots so they had given her an epidural and it had worked so well she had no feeling in her good side so was down there hours - still dopey and drugged up today, hoping to go and see her early next weekā¦
Night all from a very het up girl, although its friday and the sun is shining so sod the inbicilesā¦ lol!!
Hi Ladies
Val - I love my kindle and , like Lisa, am a complete bookworm. The only reason I held back for so long after they were launched was the cost of buying the ebooks, but generally you can get lots for the same price as supermarkets sell them for. Iām talking either ātrashyā or thriller types here Having said that I also like to browse the more intelligent sections and have read about the histroy of suger - v interesting, histroy of Tube station names, again v interesting and various others. One og the best buys Iāve had is the complete works of Sherlock Holmes (or rather Arthur Conan Doyle). I read, what I thought, was most of them in my teens and ahving seen the new series on tv I wanted to read them again. There are so many of them andthe complete works for 79p I think! Bargain - and we all know how you like a bargain Val Anyway, I hope you can make the most of this week until your op next Friday. I know you are on crutches but maybe just sitting in the sun and gaining some strength will do you good, especially if this current situation forces you to do nothing. Glad the shower got fitted so quickly as well - thereās service for you.
Lily - are you off next week then? How nice to look forward to consistent hot weather rather than the hit and miss stuff weāve had. I know what you mean about running around after daughters. The same thing happened with my YD on Wednesday. The car wouldnt start in the Tesco carpark. Luckily in a safe place and I was literally driving past when she phoned me. So an afternoon spent backwards and forwards to meet AA man, pay for a new battery and then go and collect YD (as we had both come home as itās just up the road) to drive it back again. Still needs something done with it as the fan is overrunning - so, more money from the bank of Mum and Dad Think itās about time we sold it! Well done on the swimming - I canāt even do 1 length let alone 34 - thatās great going. Rio 2016 for you then ha ha. Thanks for the tip off about the posts, Iād love to read back at some time, but not the ārabbit holeā bits - to yukky.
Lisa - what a palaver for your friend, both before and after the op, however I hope she is looked after and recovers well. At least you will know what itās like to have to take it easy after a major op so if she needs a shoulder to cry on Iām sure you will provide it. Have a fab weekend, are you up to much?
Carole - yes, 2 days off from driving (or being driver) and the burning. I read a few years back an anology of BC treatment - slash, poison, burn - sounds about right even these days doesnāt it. Have a good weekend and hope itās not too warm for you, itās very uncomfortable I think when youāre not feeling 100% let alone if you are fully OK.
Well, still following the Olympics but not quite so much ie every event! Still amazing that we have done so well with medals, good old Team GB. No luck on tickets however many times we have tried - itās all so infuriating but Iāve told OH that weāll go to Rio instead. I think he gulped a lot at that LOL. We have friends over tonight when Iāve had to sort out something we can eat in front of the tv if we want and then up to London tomorrow for lunch at a post restaurant to celebrate YDās degree - we havenāt managed a date so far when all four of us have been here. Then a quiet day on Sunday watching the closing ceremony.
Have a good weekend all, sorry for any typos, Iām not getting spell checked with the new site so goodness knows what Iāve typed wrong!
Nicky xxx
Val are you getting to grips with the Kindle? For people who read a lot I think they are brilliant, so get busy downloading lots of reading matter for your hospital stay. Any more news about the Op and have you had any progress with your bloods?
Lily and Nicky, hope your daughters cars get sorted so you can both avoid taxi-ing them around. Having said that we are the same with our YD, she canāt drive yet and needs running everywhere as there is no such thing as public transport where we live.
Iām very impressed with the swimming girls, Lily and Lisa it must be helping your shapes as well as a bit of weight loss? Yuk about the dog sick Lily!
Day 7 of rads today. I saw the dr yesterday and explained about my painful ribs, as I had a bone scan in March which was clear he didnāt feel it was important to have another one, but then decided he āhad to be sureā so on 20<sup>th</sup> Aug I am booked for a bone scan again. I feel this is a bit unnecessary as Iām sure nothing has changed since March, is it possible? I really would just like to find out why my ribs are sore, 8 months after the latest fractures. As I said before I left the dressing off of my sore boob and it looked like it had scabbed over but the next morning when the nurse came she wasnāt happy and said I shouldnāt leave off the dressing ā they are baffled about how the skin is looking but at least I canāt feel anything so at least it is not painful.
Mr P has been working on our laundry/utility room and soon I hope to have my ironing space and a place for the mops, brooms and cleaning materials. How do you find your utility room Lily?
The weather is still very hot, 37 degrees today and as I canāt wear deodorant at the moment I am washing several times a day and still I pong! Oh the joys of radiotherapy.
Have a good weekend ladies, love Carole xx
Oh carole poor you, I think I used some special deoderant during rads? Cant remember now but hope you arent buring too much
Yeah I love my kindle, total convert and theres soooo many free books.
Well short and sweet as tired and got party and painting tomorrow - hope the sun stays shining all xx