Darling buddies from May - moving on

Life after a breast cancer diagnosis Recovering from treatment
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Hello all,

So far so good, been catching up today with work and posts, so hopefully I am not missing anyone out now. My desktop PC has almost died a death so I think it needs a technician to look at it, I think it might be a problem with the hard drive – it’s beyond my knowledge.

Isn’t it good that this year we are so much better than last year before Christmas? I am really looking forward to this Christmas; our son is coming to spend a week here so that will be nice. Lily, I agree what you say about the germs and viruses, it must be very hard working in a school with so many bugs going around. Are the schools there offering swine flu vacs like they are here? The type of recon they are suggesting is the Tram but they might use abdominal muscle too, it depends upon the scan. He explained it is a long, painful and complicated process, one that I am not looking forward to but will put my trust in their hands. I will find out this week what type it will be. Our daughter is fluent in French (more so than English now) so I left her to do the talking at the hospital. I am basic, and manage to get by which I know isn’t enough – I don’t think my poor brain is capable of any more learning now, does anyone else find this difficult? I mean learning and remembering things in general, not just learning French! I too am enjoying X Factor and Celebrity (Kim is doing my head in) but I’m sure there will be other programmes we can watch. Do you like Dancing on Ice? I am looking forward to that starting and the new series of Dr Who. Glad you are enjoying your book but it sounds so sad, I am not sure I could read something like that yet. I tried to get into PS I Love You, but couldn’t get past the first couple of chapters.

Lorraine it sounds like you are having a rough time and not getting much support from family/friends. Sorry that you have some worries re your scan, how awful they’ve cancelled your appointment. Lots of cyber hugs and support vibes coming your way. It sounds like you are in a deep depression and I hope your nearest and dearest behave better for you, I hope you have a restful night tonight, it can’t be easy sharing a bed with your Mum so top marks for that.

Bev how awful about your ankle, some people will do anything to get sympathy (LOL). Is it making it difficult for you to get around? Hope it’s not too painful for you.

Lisa did John manage to arrive? You were up pretty late, are you like me a late bird instead of an early bird? It looks like you and I might be having recon around the same time? (Mar-Apr) do you know what type you will have?

Nicky it’s great that you are seeing so much of YD, did she get her internet sorted out? How does she like Paris life? Our YD has an English girl working as an assistant at her school, here to learn better French and gets paid a pittance for it. Good on you for getting out there and making the most of life, we only get one don’t we?

Well, I’m signing out now before X Factor comes on so I hope to catch up again in the week, internet allowing.

Take care all

Love P xxx

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catch up later xfactor time.

Bit sad today, been graveyard and tomorrow would have been my husbands birthday and still miss him.

Well im now officially single again - bit of a confidence knock and bit upset, wasnt sure it was going anywhere and havent seen him since i told him about missing boob, he made another excuse about coming tonight so said he would come tuesday, me beign me felt like something wrong so said he didnt need to meet up if he didnt want to meet anymore wasnt a problem so he text back and said just call it quits and it had been fun - bit cheesed off, text him back and he siad it wasnt me, it was him has no committment (which i wasnt looking for). so that’s the end to that!!!

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Hi,
crikey not much cheer around. Lisa I am very sorry but better to know before you got further I guess. he is probably wandering around not knowing what to do with all going on in his family. But I am sorry that it has obviously triggered you thinking about your husband and made you sad again. You need to phone one of your friends and sort some nice things out so you don’t feel lonely. Back to the wild life matey and forget romance until it rears its ugly head again. I reallt hope you are not feeling too upset or let down and DONT put yourself down please x
Lorraine well you said it at last. Without knowing you we can only hazard a guess at how things are at home for you. I am sorry that you don’t have the type of relationship that you deserve and probably need right now. I know most of what you are doing is because you are putting your youngest ahead of you and he is lucky to have such a sweet Mum who would do that. it was lovely to spend some time doing soemthing nice for the little boy and how sad that he has that so young. Well getting you positive hmmm what can I suggest oh yessss more Christmas shopping but not silver thongs for your Mum :slight_smile: , A nice trip out with your friends for a cup of tea and a cake, make some mince pies, buy your youngest the best present ever and make Victor pay for it, watch some lovely films. How about offering to help in a local primary school reading one afternoon?
Yes my son had a great time, blowing his whistle at everyone apparently. He is very social and has always been popular with his peers as he is very outgoing and will chat to absolutely anyone of any age. Wish he was studious at the moment with exams approaching.
Peacock over here the swine flu jab is only going out to people with problems at the moment and they can’t keep up with them it seems.The recon sounds rather scarey but the op will be a blink of an eye, the same as if it was a 30 minute op to you. The recovery sounds quite long but the sooner you start it the sooner you are sorted I guess. My surgeon tells me that France don’t do lipofil at all. My brain is improving, well it has to working in a school but noticeably slower. I am always calling people the wrong name, including my own children!! Yes I love the skating show too. I don’t know why but I like reading books that are matter of fact about cancer and say it as it is. I read a lot of things like research papers and statistics on mortality, etc. I guess it is a teacher thing but I am really curious about medical matters especially ones that I have.
Well I had 9 for dinner tonight and had catered for 5 as no-one phoned to say they were coming. Had a bit of a panic and remembered that I had 2 packs of cheese and ham kievs and decided to use them as back up to the roast, eeek forgot to put them in the oven. Have you seen microwaved kievs?? Just don’t bother, they end up empty chicken cases in a puddle of congealed cheese. No idea where the ham ended up. Son was not impressed that I made him have them as he loves his roast but had all my non-dairy folk in. My Mum decided that there was at least one person who had not heard all her terrible stories about what I got up to as a small child, nice!! Decided to fill the dishwasher and at least then i don’t know quite how many she told ! She is lovely but very eccentric now she is on her own. Lorraine I would be locked up if I had to share with mine as she snores really loudly and I would have to stick a pillow over her to quieten it!!My insomnia won’t stand any noises, even hear the dog move around the house and pipes click. Will finish here. bev I hope next week is a little better on the pain front. Nicky hi if you are reading this doing your pill antics. Have a good week
Everyone who was sad big hugs mateys, thinking of you
Lily x

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Hi Lily, sounds like you had fun with all your family around and kept them all entertained.

Peacock, thinking of same op but a double one, terrified of putting myself through it.

Lorraine, sorry you having such a horrid time xxx

Well had my cry, felt sorry for myself and pick myself up now, in all fairness I wasnt sure about him but was just nice to text someone and have them visit and id just told friends about him and no have the embarrassment of being dumped and really its more about not knowing why, wish i hadnt said anything but i started it up and he finished it, not sure whats changed since i last seen him but hey ho, worse things can happen xxx

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hi everyone

lily 2000

thanks for understanding, still feeling low, but you hit the nail on the head when you said i stick it out for the 14 year old, hes had enough to deal with at moment. im so mad at myself for letting others bad behavouir bother me, but i will pick myself up soon.
i do have lots of friends and other family members who are great so i will just spend more time with them. it will take time, but i will be ok, good idea about helping out at school, but i really have loads to do, i help out a lot at church and with days out and housework im never short of things to do, but thanks for ideas

lisaf

big hug darling, stick with the girl friends you now where you are with them. sorry your missing hubby so much, probably time of year.

peacock

hope you feel more settled when youve made a decision on op. and i think your very brave. my deppression is managable just about at moment, so im going to work hard on staying that way, been there before so it helps you know what you have to do.

take care all.x

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hi Lorraine hope you enjoy keeping your self busy sounds like you have lots on and are very strong.

Hope everyone okay, im trying to pick myself up, today was hubbies birthday and after some nice texts and my brother in law checking if i was okay i got a bit weepy but defo put things into perspective that i would like to stay friends with john but miss the company rather than the person and in the grand scheme of things of what we been through its nothing.

Love to all xxx

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Hi,
well it reminds me of our chemo time when you hit the bottom and then start coming back up again slowly. Very glad to hear everyone sounding like things are more manageable today, long may that last.
Lisa glad to hear his family still look out for you and how about planning some decorating? Anything left to do? Maybe J has a past or story of his own and just not the right time, either that or a wimp :slight_smile: Anyway back to your fun times with your friends :slight_smile:
Lorraine good for you , I like the way you can separate bad things from the people doing them. I get mad and then I get revenge :slight_smile: So come on back with the Christmas shopping, ready for some more of your novel ideas for pressies. Will you be going for a good singalong with the various carol concerts and services?
Well today my mad little tutor group went into a total frenzy (instead of a normal frenzy as usual) as I arrived with Secret Santa names in a box. Apparently most of them tell everyone who they pick so I commented that it didn’t seem much point doing it really. Got to the end and not enough names and we have no idea who is missing so have to work it out tomorrow some how. I have an idea how I can do it. I have a little girl with a hearing aid and things aren’t going so good for her so I picked her to decorate our posting box and saw the biggest beam I have seen for a while. So taking a Christmas tree in tomorrow for our room, which will make them scream again I am sure. Looks like Christmas is approaching eek
Love
Lily and the ivy x x

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oh Lily that is so sweet what you doing. love secret santa, we are reducing our amount to £3 this year and donating the other £2 each to the flood victims fund which is going fab.

Hey dont worry about John, i actually dont think it was the booze thing believe it or not, think hes that laid back and set in his ways as everything was a routine that it was too much like hard work to come to mine with the travel issues and the couple thing at the group date freaked him out a bit - well that’s what i think but he’s loss, how sad i was today on graham’s birthday did make me realise it was the company i was missing. it was fun the blind date, meeting up and hiding it and maybe that’s all it was but think i get attached really early but dont show it

ooohh decorating, well lent my brother all my savings and he’s sold his villa so not getting back till after xmas when he said he will fit my new shower room - roll on, excited.

Well off out on saturday to bring in my friends birthday (she’s feeling tad guilty for setting me up on blind date)so going to celebrate in style and then maybe get decs up on sunday, sad I know but get excited about it!!!

nite all - chins up xxx

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OMG Lisa are you up early, or late?? What a time to post, so I guess you were up late deliberating. I can’t imagine what you must be going through with the loss of your husband, they say time is a healer but at certain times like birthdays/christmas, I don’t think that is true. Sounds like you’ve got a good attitude with the John thing, don’t look on it as being dumped - he just wasn’t right for you and Mr Right will come along one day.

Lily & the Ivy (love the nickname) I miss doing a Secret Santa like I used to with my work colleagues so have fun with that. The children will love it. Let us know how the tree decorating goes.

Lorraine, I stuck in a loveless marriage for at least 7 years for the sake of our children so understand how difficult it must be for you and how it must get you down at times. It’s a good thing you have support from other people, and of course all the activities you have, I am not a religious person but having said that if you derive comfort from the church then that is good for you.

Bev, Nicky and everyone - haven’t forgotten you so Happy Advent to you all and hope this month brings lots of cheer to us all.

P x

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Peacock a merry advent to you too! best of luck with the recon plans it all sounds horrible and you have been through enough already why does everything have to be so difficult Hope it all works out well for you and try to think of the future and how you will look and feel and not what you have to go through.

Lisa you are a very gusty lass I really feel for you with the loss of your husband again how bloody unfair life is. And as for John more fool him it is his loss but as you said really it wasn’t so much him but just the contact so just focus on your mates again for a while and when you are not expecting it someone will turn up for you as you certainly deserve it.

Lily your lad sounds as if he takes after his mum! and how lovely to have the contact you do with kiddies at this time of year even if the rest of the year they are little horrors. Enjoy the moment it is what life is all about.

Lorraine hope you are feeling a bit more upbeat and try to concentrate on what your needs are and your 14 year olds needs. so sorry you are not being looked after through you difficult days have you got some mates you can lean on for support? I do hope so.

Nicky live sounds full on but good so keep it up.

I am also hooked on the X factor, strictly and will love it when the ice skating starts again. It is total escapism and sometimes we all need some of that.

Thankfully my leg is easier to deal with now I am three weeks past the injury only another 3 to 4 to go!!! just so fed up with being stuck in the home again reminds too much of last year. and workwise really tricky as I do not receive any sick pay since my contracted hours have been reduced, even although I always work more in overtime so no big pressies this year!!

love and good wishes to all

Bev x

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hi girlies

well i was shocked, when all our local supermarkets have run out of advent calendars, the choccie ones of course. my 14 year old wanted a celebration one , but the only ones left were ben ten and high school musical, so hes stuck with a tub of orange segments, 1 each day for 12 days and 2 for the remainding days. sounds like a precrisption, oh wouldnt that be bliss if chocolate was the only medicine we need.
yesterday had grandaughter, she cheered me up even though im still very tired. i gave her a mini pink christmas tree and some decs to take home and decorate, along with a snowman you hang outside and it blows about she was frilled. my grandson had 2 teeth out, but his mum said it didnt stop him eating, wonder who he follows after!
what a good idea lily getting the kids to do secret santa, youd better sort out the mix up though, teenagers are not happy if there left out.
lisaf
enjoy the preperations for christmas, and look forward to some good nights out with your mates.
peacock thanks for understanding, life can be difficult but even more so for some people. so i need to start counting my blessings. i wasnt religous either at one time, but over the years its helped me with numerous problems.
bevvy
glad your legs improving.take care
nicky hope your not working too hard.x

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Hi,
pinch and a punch for the first of the month ouch! Victor and I always do that and have a laugh (gently of course). Well as expected my tutees all screamed at the tree and post box and so did everyone else who came through my door. Managed to find the missing name for secret santa but they were all trying to peep and check it was not their name missed out. They were doubly excited as we have inter-house competitions and they won the cross country. Oh I do admire people who can do that and really glad girls schools didn’t do it in my day. So now they have been picked for a county competition so more excitement. In the middle of all this fun and frolics I have some real waifs that have had a dodgy time and I have to watch like a hawk. So never know when one of their lives will go pear shaped and have to roar around to get them some help. Mostly we are in a well off area and so they are blissfully unaware of the nastier side of life. I think I would foster if not working. Eek last time I said that I ended up having my son as Victor said the famous words ‘I would rather have another of my own than foster’ and he did! Broken into a cold sweat now so will change the subject :slight_smile:
Lorraine I can’t understand how you didn’t get an advent calendar as you sounded so organised. Hange on I rememebr you doing the same last year and sticking sweets on the kitchen tiles - am i right? No-one got me one this year :frowning: Hope littlun is ok with his teeth out and a pink tree how fantastic. You are starting to bounce, well done and keep looking at happy things to keep you going x.
Bev well the time will fly by I am sure and then I expect it will be tiresome exercises to get your full movement back in the ankle. Better get you bubble wrap for the icey weather lol.The wages thing is horrible at this time of year and might be worth asking about incapacity benefit or something. At least the tv should be better at this time of year for you to watch. Take care.
Peacock - I think you are right special days are always toughest and actually I think it is a good thing to remember them and have a little cry. It means they were special people x.
Lisa your secret santa sounds great too. I have to buy for the whole class, well will rather than have to so it will be sweets. Thatw as very generous of you to give away all your savings, good job you didn’t get flooded you might have needed them. I can tell you are too kind for your own good :slight_smile: Have a great time on Saturday too.
Nicky are you ok ?
Lily x

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hiya all, from a much cheerier Lisa, at last, no more twining, otherwise you have permission to give me a slap!!! lol.

Ahhh what can you get for 2 quid for a secret santa.

Well defo skint here so good job im on the jewellery making, gotta send dad to work to sell more lol!!

hope everyone bearing up and those that arent around are doing okay.

Peacock, sounds like we will be having the same op, just mine a double, ouch, sounds painful and I know what a wimp i am at ops and it sounds sooooo major and recovery awful but i cant bear this prothesis anymore, would be bit better if i wasnt so huge. But gotta get back on the diet and its Xmas so cant see it really as need to loose at least 2 stone.

Well when is everyone putting their xmas trees up? I went swimming tonight (freezing by the way) and seen some houses with them up and makes me feel so cheery and cant wait to get mine up. Wow i can remember when hubby died refused to put up but gave in on xmas eve and ran round to do it and hated it, can also remember last year, xmas day was my first day without ratty (eugh), its was about grade 2 all over and boxing day went into pub without it (well it was hiding in the car) - how wierd is it, seems like an age ago but also seems like yesterday.

Well enough of the sentiments - hope those who have been quite have been okay xx Take care xx

p.s. did you see the post about Gail on Corrie going to have b cancer - right on xmas, i dont mind in portrayed right but it does make me emotional when i watch it!!

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Hi Ladies
Sorry that I’ve not been in touch - nothing wrong but just other things just catching up with me. A lot to catch up on!
Lorraine - you poor thing, it is so difficult if you are not getting the support you need. I hope the stay at your sisters helped you and maybe even jogged the mens’ memories as to how much you do mean to them. I’m sorry I can’t be of any help but you do know we all care for you and send cyber hugs. That and cyber chocolate LOL Chin up chicken x
Lisa - maybe it’s for the best with John? You had some fun whilst it lasted but if he can’t be @rsed then it wouldn’t have been good for you in the long run. Sounds like you are picking yourself up after the low earlier this week with reminders of Graham. A very sad time for you but you sound like you are looking onwards and definitely upwards - good for you.
Lily - a busy time for you as well - at home and work - but it is nice this time of year to see people and to enjoy the Christmas preparations, even if the shopping hasn’t got fully underway! I do mine in dribs and drabs and then make the mistake of adding it all up - ouch! However I love doing my daughters’ stocking and getting their presents - YD is getting ‘useful in Paris’ stuff this year! Nothing that can’t be used or worn - however some fun bits in there as well.
Peacock - hope you are doing well, can’t remember but when would your op be? Sounds like a big decision but one you (and Lisa) will take if it’s right for you. Hope the weather isn’t too bad over there, YD was surprised how cold it was here, I think she’s cushioned so far in Paris. She is enjoying herself now and settled into a routine, fingers crossed, all things are working now and she has a small job which helps with her spending money. She’s back for Christmas in 3 weeks which will be far more relaxed than her whirlwind visit this weekend. We made sure she went back with her advent calendar - non chocolate but with a bag of Tangtastics to have one a day!
Bev - sounds like you are getting on (or putting up) with the cast - poor you. I don’t suppose there’s ever a ‘good’ time to have one on but this time of the year must be a real pain, pardon the pun. Hope you wind some tinsel round it :wink:
To everyone else I’ve missed - sorry - and to all who are reading this hope you are keeping well and feeling beter than last year - I think most of us are! Me especially as this time last year I couldn’t go out of the house (or away from a loo for2 mins) due to the lovely side effects of radiotherapy to my ovaries - oh the joy!
Nicky xx

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hi everyone

just been wrapping few more pressies. nicky i darent add them up, i must have spent a fortune. and still got hubbys to buy, he fancies an armani bracelet, and fishing stuff. been thinking of putting tree up, but still tired at moment, and im having problems with tummy, its so bloated it starts below boobs and carries on down to pelvis, i look and feel pregnant, its even putting me off eating, so uncomfortable trying to get appointment with oncologist, but cant get hold of him. anyone else having side effects of treatment? i feel like coming off everything, i know ive been stressed but this started weeks ago, same as i have to go to the toilet within 5 mins of getting up, and im very lose.sorry to be so descriptive, just wondered if anyone else the same

lily

i didnt realise you pay for secret santa, how nice. its hard to believe were so close to christmas. what a good memory remembering me putting chocs all over the tiles last year, i will have to make a point of getting one earlier next year.
i cant believe im refusing more and more treats when i go for coffee with victor, ive really got no appetite. you will have to have some for me. i wouldnt mind if i was losing weight.

nicky
do you really know how much youve spent for christmas? is your daughter coming home for christmas?

lisaf
glad you picking up a bit, do you have a big tree, with lots of choccies on? i have one covered in snow, i dread getting it out it makes such a mess. but i shall do it soon so i can clean up, and get cosy sitting in watching the candles flicker, and the twinkling lights. arhhhhh

peacock
hope you ok

bevvy
plenty of time to do your christmas cards and wrapping. shame about funds, it can get to you especially this time of year.

take care all x

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Hi all, it’s great we all seem to be getting into Christmas spirit, our decs will go up next week when OH returns from work. He usually does the tree as he is the big kid, but I like to let him do it – we play Christmas songs and have a few sherries, great, can’t wait. We will go and buy a real tree this year, last year as we lived in the mobile home we didn’t have room for any tree or decorations, and as this will be the first year in our house I can’t wait. I’m also excited about a trip to the UK on 28 Dec for a few days, well for New Year really to be with OH as he will be working but I am going to the panto with our granddaughter who is 5 ½ and YD who is 15 on 28 Dec.
Bev, glad that your leg is better but what a “pain” over Christmas, you’ll be a hobbling Santa LOL. Seriously it is such a worry with money at the best of times, but being sensible you can only buy what you can afford can’t you. The important thing is you being reasonably well and enjoying the time with family. A broken ankle/leg is nothing compared to what you went through last year.
Lorraine, my sister has recently found her faith again, 6 years ago she lost her husband suddenly after a heart attack at 54 so she has questioned it a lot, but after all my problems last year and other problems she has had, returning to the Church has given her some motivation again – so that is good. I just believe that whatever helps anyone is a good thing and I won’t knock them down for it. Fancy not getting an advent calendar – luckily our 14 year old has a Cadbury’s one that OH brought back for her last month. I must say that there is nothing like Cadbury’s chocolate – we can advent calendars here but the chocolate just isn’t the same. How old are your grandchildren? Poor little lad having teeth out, suppose all he wants for Christmas are ??? Hope that your tummy begins to feel better, is it IBS or due to treatment? I suffered terribly with diarreah for most of this year and put it down to toxins and treatment from last year. Eventually it did clear up but I am still “loose”. My GP gave me a sachet treatment which I took for weeks, 3 times a day and it was called Smecta but I don’t know if you can get that in the UK. It did help.
Nicky I am surprised your daughter finds it colder in UK than Paris, but mind you in the middle of a city maybe it is warmer. It’s great she has found some work, which will help with her language, she is so brave to tackle a move, language and new culture by herself. Our YD is doing work placement in January, she is going to work 2 days at our local hospital. She is thinking about being a midwife so it might put her off! As I wasn’t part of this thread last year I didn’t know you had needed rads to your ovaries. I had a smear this week and the gynae Dr said I must have them scanned every year as a precaution. Do they do that in UK?
Lily & the Ivy, school sounds very busy at this time of the year and it must be more stressful having to watch the waifs. Some children have such a bad start don’t they. Do you also have to prepare/plan/make a school play? My son always had to wear a black bin bag for whatever part he was doing – we laugh when we remember that now as he’s 24.
Lisa when you put your decs up remember the mulled wine or sherry to go with it. £2 for a secret santa, well I suppose you can’t get much, what about the £1 shops? When I stayed at my Mum’s I was overwhelmed by how many there are, we don’t get shops like that here. Brr you are brave to go swimming. I won’t go into the pool at my physiotherapy centre, it is just too cold for me so probably not much benefit. My op will probably be next March or April / ish. I have the oncologist this Friday who should be able to tell me what type is recommended for me. I am scared about having such a big op, but, I haven’t been able to wear a prosthesis as I can’t even wear a bra, as the skin under my arm is a big flap and it is so sore when I try to. So I am looking forward to being more normal again. It is a big op though, very scary as I don’t do “pain”. I’m looking forward to having a flatter tummy though so it won’t be all bad.
Well, off to watch Celebrity now, what are the odds for Gino to win??? Isn’t he delicious.
Take care everyone, night night
P xx

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Hi Ladies
I cant believe how much Ive missed, holidays, wedding outfits,X factor,Im a Celeb and blind dates! :slight_smile:
Been reading all your posts since 6pm my eyes are so tired I stopped reading on page 99 sorry will read the rest tomorrow.

Anyone watch True Blood? What a brill theme tune also a good program its getting very gory, fab light entertainment before bedtime lol :slight_smile:

Been doing a new job at work, Im now on recruitment and training and Im enjoying it, never done anything like that before, felt a bit strange at first me having a say on who gets accepted or rejected! We have been realy busy over the last 7-8 weeks interviewing for seasonal staff. Next week Im back on the shopfloor so its going to be even busier!
Take care and will post again tomorrow, Night Ladies xx Ang

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hi soulgirl, wow you have been busy eh!!! havent watched true blood but being persuaded to soon i think!!

Peacock, pool was very cold but it makes my arm feel really much better but bit self concious!! hope you enjoy your trip over here.

My tree is black, instead of real one used to have but it goes soooo nice in my living room, oh mulled wine or just wine?? hum, love putting tree up but dad has to help me as i cant manage to put some of the things up myself.

My tummy isnt too swollen but round my bra strap feels it quite a bit, also i have the problem with the loo as soon as i get up and about 10 mins after ive eaten - the joys of our chats eh!!

Speak tomorrow xx

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Hi,
glad to hear you are feeling more cheery everyone and all getting braced for the Cgristmas fun and hard work for most of us. I finish work on 18th December and then off until Jan so probably a bit too relaxed thinking I have lots of time to shop.Advent calendars are being munched even by my dairy free daughters who insist it is worth it!Love the new picture Lisa and thank you for allowing us to bully you, thought we already did lol :slight_smile:
Nicky I wouldn’t dare add up my Christmas bills, Victor would have a fit. I keep him nicely ignorant and free from concern about my shopping madness. ED’s birthday this week so double pressies for her this month. She didn’t get the job but doesn’t not seem too bothered thankfully.Their loss as she is the hardest working person I know and really brainy and beautiful - not that I’m biased of course!Yes I remember you and the after effects of the ovarian rads, although the weight loss from not eating was a bit I could be jealous of :slight_smile: I have not written any cards yet and must get the overseas ones done soon.Son is applying online to ucas and having trouble making decisions, just for a change!
Lorraine I fancy an armani bracelet too ! Do you want my address :slight_smile:
I remember buying those stinky boilies for son when he was in a fishing faze and he kept poinching tins of sweetcorn to throw in the water. I am sorry to hear you are uncomfortable, are you able to go through your BCN? If not get down to the GP and he can get some action going I am sure. I am worried now you are off food!Not even puddings? Hmmm I may resume a diet after Christmas if my current being good does no good. I have 2 x toast in the morning, oaty bar at 11.30, lunch of a banana sandwich and a satsuma, choc biscuit when I get in from school (life saver) and dinner. I don’t think it is bad so not sure where to go next as can’t exercise with crummy feet.
Peacock I don’t have to do anything theatrical as we have a big drama and performing arts dept but we have all got to dress up and need to think of a theme for all our house to wear that will suit boys and girls, men and women of all sizes. I want my decorations up and will have to start wearing him down. Hi soulgirl, well done for wading through that lot and my apologies for me verbal diarrhoea, which was probably a good share of it. How are you? Job sounds interesting.
Better end here as actually feel tired enough to nod off fairly soon.
Hugs
Lily x

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What a lot of reading Soulgirl - I find it difficult after missing a few days! Nice to have you back and good luck with everything going on in your life.
Lily - I hate to be rude but did you say ‘resume’ your diet LOL Try the ‘jungle’ one - they’ve all lost 1 and a half stone - wow - rice and beans for you my girl :slight_smile: And yes, Gino is delicious! Really hope he wins, he deserves it for the eye candy, cooking for the troops, laughs he’s given us all - what a star. I hope he gets a tv programme all to himself after this as well.
Peacock - the rads to ovaries was instead of keyhole surgery, not part of my treatment as such but something I wanted doing. An op wasn’t feasible at the time (palpitations etc) so rads it was. The ‘2 or 3 days of discomfort’ didn’t quite do it justice! YD is doing really well and we’re really proud of the way she has got on with things, she’s expecting (hoping) for snow in the New Year so is expecting it to get a lot colder - hence the puffa coat we had to get her on her last trip home!
Lorraine - look after yourself and as Lily says, hassle your GP or BCN if you need to, you shouldn’t have to be in discomfort and it could be sorted out quickly if you see the right people.
Lisa - you’re doing great girl! Good for you as you’re sounding your (new) positive self :slight_smile: Hope the clean up operation is going well in your area and those poor people who had flooding can have a decent Christmas.
Christmas for us will start after the 10th, which is ED’s birthday - 21 this year! We’re not having a big party but she is holding a poker night (of course at our house) so OH and I will make ourselves scarce. Just hope it’s not like a 16 year old party where they all get drunk - i"m hoping by 21 they are a bit more sensible! We probably won’t decorate the tree before YD gets home on 17th - but that could test us a bit too much so it may be earlier, we’d certainly buy one before then as we all like a real tree.
Well, I’ll sign off for now, work in a minute then off tomorrow - hooray! A quick check that I have all ED’s birthday presents and then set to with wrapping them. Then I move on to wrapping the stocking presents and main presents before panicking that I’ve forgotten something!
Have a good day all
Nicky xx