Darling buddies from May - moving on

Life after a breast cancer diagnosis Recovering from treatment
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hello ladies,

I made a long posting last weekend, tried to submit and ended up losing it, so sorry for not being around.

It sounds as though you had great holidays, don’t those happy days pass by quick? I liked the story about the stinky socks and the dog Lily.

Everyday, you had a lucky escape with that wasp I think, normally they sting for no reason, I would have been shrieking like made, I really don’t like creepy crawlies. I try to put on a brave face for daughter’s sake, when it comes to spiders - and boy we get some meaty ones - I usually put a cup over them, card underneath and take them out to safety and “lob”! They probably die banging their heads - LOL.

A couple of days ago our ginger cat brought home alive 2 newborn rabbits, they must have been pretty new born, eyes weren’t open, no fur and were trying to suckle my hand. It’s a shame, we didn’t know what to do and if we had known where the cat had took them from we would have put them back, unfortunately Mr P thought the kindest thing was sudden death. Sad though, they were so cute and had such big rabbit like ears.

I finished Herceptin 5 weeks ago, its a strange feeling when the treatment comes to an end isn’t it. I am now having tests because one of my recent blood tests showed something wrong with my thyroid, so another blood test tomorrow. My concern was that my tumour marker had gone up to 24 from 17 the last time. I know its still considered “normal” but wasn’t happy it had gone up. I’m also on sachets for constant diarreah, probably caused by taxotere and herceptin, but its been non stop for weeks now. Mr P always said I was full of s…!

Bev sorry to hear that your job isn’t going so well, if only we could win the lottery.

Take care all, chins up

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Hi,
Nicky well done for blasting through the holiday washing, the final insult after having to come home in my opinion.We have USA on our holiday radar so will pick your brains when that happens. Bit tricky with ED getting married next year and all the US relatives flying in so will see them anyway. Did I tell you I went ‘Mother of the bride’ shopping lol. The shops are totally OTT and apparently Madam is the most popular size so not as much choice as they would like. Fab all Mums are chubby!!!I am fairly rattled by the groom’s Mum having her outfit already AND in the colour I was thinking about. Pleased to report she is very nice, shorter than me and wider. Could you ask for more? Nick, didn’t know you were considering a mx, I don’t know how seriously you were about it but I didn’t like his crap answer. Do you feel that the lump is much smaller? I know you can’t help worrying due to things in the past but you don’t have any reason to worry about the scans do you? Anyway fingers crossed and good luck all the same x. Hmm everyone was amazed at my pub crawl but you do all keep telling me to live life to the full and I quickly reverted to teetotal after a day long headache reminded me why I don’t really drink. Hope all works out well for Yd tomorrow. My son is alternating between a load of bull and serious doubts so that has made me really jumpy about it. He is going to V at the weekend so has been out buying a tent and practising putting it up in a professional, I have done this before manner.Here comes my weekend of rescuing him due to cold, hunger, horrible toilets, need a shower, prefer my soft bed, run out of clothes, feel ill.
Bev nice to hear from you. The job scene sounds worrying, trouble is they have people over a barrel at the moment. Is there a lot of unemployment in your area? Anyway keep your chin up and think of your nice holiday in Sep. It is always nice when I go back to work so you should be fine weatherwise.
Lorraine don’t give it a second’s thought, I did not think anything at all. Just pleased to hear your chin was off the floor:) I hated the wasp story as they make me go demented even though people say don’t move they are attracted to movement. My hubby is the only one in our house that does not run when they come in. We shut him in with any enormous insects and won’t let him out until they are all destroyed. Remeber when I had that giant beetle in the house last year brrrr.Lisa hope your head felt a bit better today. What is the latest on a recon? Peacock I didn’t like your bunny story either, so sad. Nor your giant spiders yuk. Can you go back to talking about lovely vegetables :)Did not realise that you had completed the mammoth herceptin, so well done for that marathon on top of all the rest. You deserve a medal.They tested my thyroid but ok, was hoping for a quick get thin result.The runs oh I can empathise with that, so uncomfortable having the nether regions on fire all the time! My tumour markers move around and they tell me that is normal. Mine have been higher than yours and got told off when started asking about them as told they are nothing!Easier said than done though isn’t it x.
It was a year ago today that my MIL died so went up to the churchyard and put lilies on the grave tonight.Seems like so much longer than a year, it was a long year for all of us. Also went shopping today for cool clothes and came back with 2 cardigans?? I know I don’t know how that happened but I will be glad in the Autumn :slight_smile: Also found BHS are selling things off really cheap and got a lilac linen skirt for work for £6.60. I hate wearing expensive stuff to school as too many booby traps on seats and desks.
Please let tomorrow be a nice day (ie son to have passed some exams)
Lily x

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Good luck for results day tomorrow girls - and jeleous of holidays and how can you have sun in your area - i was sooooooo wet walked dog and couldnt see through my glasses as it was sooo torrential - night all, catch up tomorrow x

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hoping everyone’s offspring had the results they wanted.

I had an xray on my left shoulder yesterday (none surgery side) as it has been quite uncomfortable for ages not sure if it is bone related or muscular hopefully nothing to worry about but any aches and pains I get now throw me into a bit of panic. The hot flushes have become awful again (how weird is that when they had got so much better) and I now wake about 12 times every night so get up exhausted. I am thinking of resorting to sleeping tablets although not too keen on the idea but I so fed up with not sleeping well as I haven’t had a full nights sleep since last May aghhhhh! do any of you have the same problem and how have you deal with it. Which is so not like me as I have always slept like a log, whereas now I just look and feel like a log!

Sorry to hear the weather is bad where you are Lisa the sun is still shining here in the SE but the garden is looking really parched.

Lily you did make me laugh on your description of the future mother in law but I can understand fully where you are coming from good luck with the shopping!

love Bev x

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Hi – it’s me! Suitably chastised, Lily! Can’t believe it was mid-July the last time I came on here – will catch up!

I’ve been reading all your lovely messages and tracking your progress and difficulties.

Soulgirl: Read about your Herceptin probs which was why my Prof and I decided it was not for me as I already have irregular heartbeat. Are you OK now or is it a permanent problem?

Lisa: Hope you are OK now and the lymph is not getting any worse – bloody awful thing isn’t it?

Lorraine: You must be feeling better – you mentioned the C word and it’s only August! Heard a piece on the radio yesterday saying that stores are declaring Christmas early and getting stuff in NOW. PLEASE NOOOOOOO!!! I try to ignore it until at least November.

Lily: You really do write the most amazing stuff – do we have a novel coming out here? You have obviously had a great summer with your hols and the family. I was interested in what you said about forgetting the BC on hols. Whilst I know none of us can ever forget it and it will be always be part of our lives, I do ask myself sometimes why I feel the need to tell ‘new’ people about it. I recently gave up the gym (trouble with surgery arm) and started aerobic classes instead (Jane Fonda eat your heart out!!). None of the women in the class know me so why did I feel the need to say the reason I was there was that I had put on weight last year due to the drugs, etc? I don’t suppose any of them are really interested and probably think I am just looking for sympathy – not! So have decided not to tell anyone new about it – ‘keep it to your bloody self Julia’ is my motto now!

Love the dogs story – when our first Airedale was about six months old we took her to a village dog show and because she hadn’t had her coat done yet she was a bundle to black and tan fluff. All the poshed up boy dogs thought she was a lovely piece of rough and she had to hide under the chairs!

I’m in the process of sorting out volunteering to help at the BC clinic in Coventry. Got to go through the CRB, character refs, interviews etc but I thought it would be something useful. Will let you know how I get on – so long as they don’t think I’m just going to be making the tea that will be fine – I can do that at home!

Nicky: found the info about hot flushes very interesting – haven’t had too much problem just the occasional night when it gets really annoying. Can understand the relation between external temps and internal controls. Strange answer from your surgeon, let’s hope the scans etc give you the answers you want.

Peacock: Glad to hear you have finished the Herceptin – interesting about your tumour markers – I don’t think anyone ever mentioned those to me. I’ve always wondered why I never had any scans, etc, to make sure nothing was lurking elsewhere – will run that past the Prof in October.

I’m still doing my two days at the construction company and at last we seem to be picking up more work – start three jobs on Monday – not huge money-spinners but work at least. I’m not away until end Sept as I had a terrible time finding a house in the Scarborough/Whitby area in Sept. Also will be working full time for the two weeks after the Bank Hol as my job sharer is away. Never mind will be good payday at end of Sept.

Hope all the young ‘uns get the results they need today and get the courses they want thereafter. The unemployment situation with school leavers is dreadful, but let’s not get on to politics – the blood pressure will go through the roof.

Keep well all, and I will keep in touch more – I know when the teacher has told me off!!!

LOL

Julia

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hi everyone

been our local drop in centre today, for ti chi, enjoyed it, and then came back fiddling with face book, putting some pics on. computers can become addicted, and u can waste so much time once you get on one.
last night we went to put rubbish bin out and it was covered in maggots. aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
i hate them, hubby said they would be gone by morning, and they did, like magic, it was horrid, and i washed my bin out last week, because they were in there. i use bin bags so i cant understand it.

they said at drop in they have inquired at local swimming pool if we
can have the use of pool for an hour a week, because their are a few of us who are conciouse of our scars etc. (bad spelling i know)
and it would be more relaxing not worrying about people staring at us. so now im on the look out for costume. its one thing finding a mastectomy costume but even harder when you want an H cup and high neck. any ideas?
hope results are good for anyones family who are taking exams.
xxx

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Well just quick drop in.

My cossie is a big size and large cup so totally know what you mean - got mine from M&S on line - its cot a vertical block pttern on - can buy it in shops normally but do a masectomy version online, go pocket in and high neck and mine was f cup and its not something I flash about but stays high up and once underwater no one can see anyhow.

Bev, totally the same in terms of sleep, alwasy been a late one with me, when hubbie died used to sleep about 2 hours a night and then could sleep all day to avoid life but had just sorta got myself sorted and back to ab out 6/7 hours before BC, now back to 3/4 hours - not worry but just cant get comfie, 2 pillows not enough, 3 too many, got new ed which is better, could sleep morning but could be 4/5 o clock and still wide awake, watch tv dropp off then wide awake, some of which I think due to armas swelling said I shouldnt sleep on it and its side Im comfie on so I have to sleep with it propped up and then on other side only - mind when dont think about it (after night out) get a fab night sleeep!!!

Well at last have appointment with plastic surgeon BC nurse in Newcastle sort of - ringing her tomorrow , however the surgeon is the not nice guy ive already met and however nice she might be, im not sure i want him to operate on me but at least it might lead me to a preferred option and he totally dismissed the tummy option as far to dangerous etc…

nite all xxxx

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Hi,
teacher here checking up on your progress lol. Julia welcome back, I enjoyed your post and had a few giggles too.I would love to write a novel but with all the marking yawn and also I madly started a masters and I am in my final year and have a 20,000 word dissertation hanging over my head.I phoned my prof today and told him I hate my project and can’t face it. He told me I had a lot further to go yet as others had told him theirs made them want to be sick. As you can tell he is a great person to bounce ideas off! Know what you mean, I don’t want sympathy either, maybe empathy? but something deep inside gives you the idea that people should know as though it is a part of you now that needs explaining. Not sure what is going on in the brain but I bet it is that 5FU (so aptly named :)) I’ll try to keep it to my bloody self too, might start blaming galaxy and good living.Fab for volunteering, now won’t that be a temptation to break that new vow lol.Take care x.
Bev sorry to hear about the shoulder but glad to hear it is being checked out now.I think you can get frozen shoulder and all sorts wrong with them, horribly uncomfortable, poor you x.I have a fan on my bedside table, which I can start even when half awake for if I get hot. I have trouble sleeping but that is normal for me so just sit up till start yawning and hope for the best. Its ok as long as Victor is not snoring and making weird gasping noises when I slide into the cool covers - well as long as his big long hot legs haven’t crossed the invisible divide. Gosh I hate feet on my side! He was very handy as a hot water bottle when my temp was very low last year though so shouldn’t moan.Think you have the emotional link between you and the flushes too, what with job, aches and not sleeping.
Lisa it was 31 C here yesterday and had the fan on today too. Funny I feel hotter here than in Turkey - no pool thats the problem and work to do instead of vegetating.Hope it shines your way soon and that sleep returns. By the way are we serious about a meet in Oct half-term? Will take some planning.Lorraine - oh my oh my not another horrible insect story, yuk yuk. I don’t like maggots either especially as they turn into annoying flies. Might do suitable cossies on ebay or just google mx costumes?I would swim with you if nearer.
Well my son tried his tent out in the garden last night, ready for V. He pitched it in the sun and woke up cooking this morning. Set off for school with girlfriend in tow and made me wait an agonising 30 minutes before ringing with his results. A cold caller from Calcutta got no mercy when he rang first! Anyway he got enough points to be allowed to complete the 2nd year at school unlike one of his friends. His results were erratic as he scores high on coursework and underground on exams. So a few resits will belooming I think but overall we were relieved as 4 A levels is a heavy load for him. They won’t let them drop to 3 so another year of stress ahead. We went out to dinner to celebrate. His girlfriend outdid him as expected, girls are so much easier when it comes to education. Nicky hope your lovely girl got what she needed and you all had a good day celebrating even though it means en France :frowning:
Shame my dissertation isn’t on this site
Lily x

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Glad to hear Lily that your son got what he wanted such a stressful time for them. Yes wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could have done your dissertation on this site you would have been sure of top grades! but well done you for going for it and good luck. Thanks for the sympathy re the not sleeping routine I have developed and again it is reassuring to learn that many of you are encountering the same. I think I will look into the different bedding that is supposed to assist such as silk(always fancied myself in silk sheets, still a girl can dream) and I agree totally re hubs with hot legs and other bits! very useful when feeling the shivers but not so useful when we are at boiling point and the snoring normally adds to my boiling point I have been tempted to stick a peg on his nose whilst he is asleep.

Good luck Lisa with the plastic surgeon appointment but make sure you know what all your options are so you can be in control of events (after last year when all our lives were out of control it is important to now feel that) sorry to hear about the trouble you are having with your arm I feel a real wimp moaning about not sleeping well as thankfully my arm is not difficult all the time and it is mainly to the side of my bust that feels spongy and uncomfortable. But hey ho at least we are all still here.

love to you all and have a lovely weekend.

Bev x

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Hi
Really quick update in my lunch hour
Sorry if I misled you about my surgeon’s appt. The comment about the lump growing was mine not hers! Scans are just to check everything is stable including the lump and therefore no further surgery is suggested at this time. It comes up (the topic) every so often on the Secondaries part of the forum so I wanted an opinion. I’d rather not have a mastectomy but wanted to make sure I’m also giving myself the best possible chances.
YD is a genius - follows in her mother’s footsteps obviously! 3A’s and also an AEA pass in French so we’re all well chuffed.
I’ll catch up later/over the weekend as haven’t read all the posts. Have a good weekend if I’m not on here for a day or 2 - so much to do, so little time!
Nicky xx

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Hi Ladies not been on here much with going back to work was ok at 1st till they gave me my new hours, working 1pm til 10pm and its tiring me out wasnt as tired when I worked nights! Ive got 10 days holiday now so plenty of time to catch up on sleep and the dreaded housework and garden, in between hospital visits of course ha ha :frowning:

Im at accupuncture clinic Monday to help with hot flushes not sure if they are helping have to have my fan on when I go to bed then wake up freezing after 2 hours, so not sleeping too good. Im also seeing the lymphodema nurse everyday next week to sort out my boob and hopefully it wont be 2 sizes bigger than the other one after that! Tuesday Im seeing the Heart doc to see if my heart has recoverd after the 4 Herceptin treatments, think I will take a sleeping bag and just stay for the week.

Still not heard anything about my results of the mammogram I had 2 weeks ago so Im taking that as a positive sign :slight_smile:

Ive got a busy day tomorrow its my annual Charity Northern Soul event it starts at 3pm and finishes at 2am but its for 2 worthy causes, its nice to do something for others especialy kids charities, and Im sure the alcohol will help me get through the day, what my poor little feet will be like on Sunday I dread to think cos I just love dancing.

Will catch up again next week Take care all
Angie xx

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Hi everyone

I did a really long post last night and lost it AGAIN! Aaarrrrgghhh.So, here goes with the second version today.

My news, well my thyroid T4 test was a bit low so it looks like I have an underactive thyroid (I think, but its so confusing) my GP isn’t too worried about it and just said to mention it when I next visit the diabetic consultant. I always knew there must be a reason for being tired all the time LOL. YD and myself were gagging for our Fray Bentos Pie tonight, believe it or not, they are around 5 euros plus here for one, but our visitors brought us a couple over that only cost £2.50 for 2 at Asda (oh I do miss Asda). Anyway, our tin opener wasn’t designed for Fray Bentos tins and unfortunately, we were starving and it took us half an hour to get the top off the tin. It was delicious though, and worth the wait – aren’t I a saddo and so easily pleased with a FB pie.

We are on a hosepipe ban now, although still allowed to water veggies, but not flowers so have to be conservative with the washing up water etc. so I’m saving every drop possible for the pots & baskets. We ate some homegrown sweetcorn this week which were delicious, so sweet and fresh. The weeds are still taking over unfortunately, and the 2 chickens aren’t tackling them quick enough. Why do they eat my lovely growing veg and not the weeds???

Lily - Isn’t it a delight (and a bit embarrassing to take young ones to the pictures), I haven’t seen Ice Age 3 yet, but our daughter has been to see it (in French) and she said it was funny. Sorry to upset you on the bunny story, I was upset too. Hope that you manage to escape the weekend ok without rescuing your son. I had a laugh at your story re Victor snoring, Mr P is just the same. I remember how we both suffered from the cold last year and wrapped ourselves up in quilts. This year I am struggling with the heat, most days are around 35 degrees (plus sometimes).

Nicky, your holiday sounds wonderful, I remember Florida well but things have probably changed enormously since we were there back in 1992 – oh those were the days!

Bev I do sympathise with the shoulder pain & problems, I ended up having a steroid injection in mine and it seems to have helped. I still have a great deal of trouble with my BC shoulder though, and still having physio. It is difficult to sleep comfortably, whichever way I try the arm is still painful. I can’t move my arm normally despite all the exercises. I have a sleep problem, it’s a nightmare (pardon the pun) when you want to sleep but can’t. I have taken sleeping tablets (Zopiclone) which do work reasonably well and I don’t feel bad the next day. I try to only take them occasionally. Other than that, a couple of glasses of wine???

Sorry to hear Soulgirl that you have had problems with Herceptin, I am glad I’ve now finished the course. I hope that you don’t have to wait too long for the results of your mammo, make sure you rub plenty of moisturiser into your feet in preparation of all the dancing.

CarrieAnn, I agree with you, I want to tell the world about having had BC but most people aren’t interested. I just get told by acquaintances that I look so well so I’ve given up. I think the idea of volunteering will help you, as well as others, so good on you.

Everyday, I try to swim as often as poss and my physio now entails some arm exercises in the pool, so keep it going I’m sure it will help. Facebook, well I’m still trying to get my head around that one-LOL. I keep posting on other people’s walls.

Lisa, keep us up to date with your progress re recon please, I am waiting for an appt with a plastic surgeon. I would like the tummy tuck one if possible, but I think as I am a diabetic it might not be an option (because of bad healing). It would be lovely to have nice, pert, and smallish boobs and a flat tummy – you never know, you might see me modelling M & S clothes in 2 years time LOL.

Well, as I’ve typed this in word to cut and paste I hope it makes it to the BCC forum. Sorry for a long post, hope you’ve all managed to stay awake.

Finally, congratulations to all the sons and daughters for the results and hope they got what they expected.

Good weekend to you all

Love P xx

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Hi,
Nicky congrats to littlun, even though this means she is off soon. She must have been one of the top, if not the star pupil in the local paper.I haven’t phoned in to hear my school’s A level results yet as I am not teaching it. My youngest is adamant he wants to go out to work but not sure how easy that will be, in reality. My weekend for V festival rescues. He is there and his tent is up so fingers crossed. Must mean your weekend will be coming up shortly after, if I remember right. I would have loved to see the Killers and will have the window open tomorrow to see if I can catch them - only if the wind blows the right way. Peacock, you can just swipe your post and right click ‘copy’ so you still have it, if the first post gets lost. I think it gets lost if someone else posts at the same time or if you take too long typing. I am laughing about your Fray Bentos pie mania as I have access to them 24/7 and have never tried one lol. Might have to get one now if they are that good :). I am ruthless when it comes to snoring bodies in bed. I either touch his hair really gently so he leaps in the air thinking something has landed on him or tickle his feet with my foot which also makes him leap in the air but then he moans that I have woken him up. Ha ha 5 seconds later and he is back snoring again!Always meant to try those nose strips on him. Apparently I snored all through chemo (as had to sleep on my back)and he was too sweet to wake me up. Bad luck to him as I am clearly not so nice ha ha. Hope you can get the thyroid and everything else balanced. You do sound so much more cheery and well than last year, so hope the improvements continue.
Soullgirl, have a fab time tomorrow. Nothing like some dancing to make you forget things, although I pay with foot pain afterwards too. Have you tried the gel inner soles? Good luck with the many appointments. Keep us posted how you get on. Bev do take care with the fancy sheets it might provoke more than sleep with all those hot bits lol.Hmm haven’t thought of a peg for his nose!Have a good weekend.Lisa any news on your call about recon?
Speak soon
Lily x

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hi everyone

lily
i must admit i snore as much as my hubby, hes threatened to get me some spray that you evedently put on back of your throat. dont know if it works? i seem to be in pain a lot lately and have phoned to check on scan, should get it soon, i need some reasurance. its so hard to let go when the kids are young adults isnt it? hope he enjoys v festival, you could have always gone with him. lol. i can just imagine you there

nicky

bet you celebrating with daughter, its lovely when they achieve things isnt it.

peacock

if pies didnt weigh so much id post you a cart load. my friend as been trying to get the goblin steak and kidney puds they reckon theyve stopped making them. i like lily havnt really tried them.

take care all x

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no news yet about recon will keep you updated. Will catch up tomorrow, bit hungover at the moment, very late long weekend so need to cut back on booze but i might have a date coming up, oh my god, not sure how I’ll do that!! My freinds brother is home from London for 6 months but as normal my dad is soooo over protective, no-one good enought and doesnt want me to get hurt, but talked to him today about letting me make my own decisions (I am actually 36, lol) will keep you updated!!!

Off for early night and glad results were what you looked for. Will read all posts tomorrow xxxx

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Forgot to say, Lily I am up for meet up but only if no hassle for people, I can travel down where-ever as long as can get to via train Im sorted, like to get out of torrential cumbria.

Been watching X Factor??? oh was great - cant believe i was there in the audiance - didnt see myself though! Biker girl was one I seen and also a bloke from our town was in but how good was the school teacher at the end, I cried and loved Simon’s face when he started!!!

xx

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Well well well,
So Lisa is this THE same guy? Do I remember correctly that we are off first base, get on fab, he’s cool about the BC stuff, sisters are friends, you fancy the pants off him (no comment, wink wink), he lives too far away and neither of you have the bottle to say something and start a relationship. Is that anwhere near the truth? :). So 6 months of fun, frolics and possibly future - now don’t waste time will you. Good luck buddy x I am thinking about 1 or 2 nights in a hotel, somewhere like York? Hubby said if we do he will drive and then leave us to it. Would anyone else like to come, it would have to be Oct half-term for me. Nicky any good?
Lorraine just wondered if you can spray people while they are asleep, through the open mouth and silence them with one squirt lol?Sorry to hear the pain is getting you, how long to wait for the scan? Do you take painkillers for it, if not maybe you should think about it now. I had to be held back from going to V!
Well he has been back twice from the concert. Thankfully he took his own car so no bother to me apart from people wandering around in a daze late at night. He came back for a shower!! He doesn’t like tents! They then had a problem with getting back in to the campsite and were told they could not return until 3 am. By then they were both out for the count and despite me waking them 3 times just kept falling asleep. They finally left about 8.30 this morning after wrecking my sleep worrying about them not waking up. Also have little chap for 2 nights.He has been good as gold and I managed to get him to sleep alone so got into my own bed last night. His last day at nursery tomorrow before he starts school part-time. He asked me if I would make him a packed lunch because he doesn’t like the food at nursery. Not sure how he will get on at school with all the fruit and water only rules they have now. He will only drink one brand of squash and only one flavour. His Mum was like that too a bit OCD about food and drink, always wanting exactly the same thing. Apparently I did the same so my fault I guess. Well hope you all manage to have a good week.
Our modem went yesterday, that is why I couldn’t post. We went shopping today to replace it and dragged Victor into a furniture shop at the retail park. We have been talking about new sofas, for ages. Well the first one I saw was exactly what I was looking and on special this weekend. After being told how many other shops we could drive and look at, Victor caved in and suddenly seemed very keen to get one in that shop lol. It is one of those big curved things so had to come home and check measurements, to make sure it fits in the lounge. Off with my little piece of plastic tomorrow to order it. Might have to pass the carpet shop on the way :)I am getting in that decorating/doing the house up mood again!
Lily x x

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Oh Lily, you know me far toooooo well!!! Will see what happens, hes so chilled vertical so not sure if anything will happen but yes, its my best mates (s) brother so have to be sure before moving forward!

York sounds fab if people are up for it - its not that bad for me to get to either!!!

Will catch up later xxx

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Hi,
Lisa, I suggest you ask his sisters the right questions. They will no doubt report back to him that you are interested and asking about him. That leaves him with the right signals to proceed. Or you could invite him somewhere, just the 2 of you and see how it goes. End of Auntie Marg advice :)But you only have 24 weeks so GET ON WITH IT :).
Well no excitement for me! I thought I would just relax and watch some telly tonight after having little chap for 2 days and nights. Also had the new Daniel Craig film to dribble over. First YD rings to discuss in detail whether it is better to have a lump cut off a dog while it is small or whether to wait and let it get bigger.My dog has a huge lump and they now want to remove it, after saying not to for some time. So I really didn’t want to discuss the dangers, problems, etc plus I was watching the hotel inspector.Tried to sound interested but to speed up the ‘how would I know these things, sorry’ ending. Then hubby starts talking about heavens knows what. Missed more of the programme. Funny how when in chemo I said just talk to me and he couldn’t think of anything! Men! He went off to bed, so I decided to rewind the whole programme (thank you skyplus) and start from the beginning. Stretched out on the sofa and back on my programme. So my Mum phones to tell me she needs to talk to someone as she is feeling lonely sitting on the toilet having diarrhoea!!! Now you will all remember that diarrhoea and I are old friends but NEVER did I feel the need to communicate with anyone else during the fallout.I actually used to turn the tap on full blast to attempt to hide some of the noise. So we talked for about an hour, with the hotel inspector on pause again while things happen down the pan argghh and we go over everything she has eaten that day in detail. Have you had any chocolate.- ‘No’. - None at all?- ‘well, only the white chocolate on top of the lemon cheesecakes.’- How many did you have? -‘3!’-so you did have chocolate? - ‘well I suppose I did then!’ She then got attacked by a large fly, which had a miserable death down the toilet with aforesaid … I really think I must have been watching that programme for nearly 3 hours.
Little chap left nursery today, next stop school. Doesn’t time fly, well apart from when you are talking to people sitting on a toilet or talking about veterinary operations.
Feeling rather green Lily x

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heee heee ! Sky plus what would we do without it!!! Why oh why share conversations furing toilet actions!!! Bless