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V funny sandra!!!

Kris, facebook is easy , if you can register and navigate bcc then you can do facebook. And as you chose who your friends are, you only have to read their stuff and only they can see your stuff, so long as you click that option when it prompts you to set your security settings. Have a go, it’s good fun.

Wel well well, has anyone been Reading my bc related facebook type status-smile!!! Thread. Snappy title eh? Well just have a quick look at Karens last post on there. I am not one to
gossip but…omg more info neeeded!

Sandra, I cried when I read your post about the school mum who died and her five yeAr old son. Bit close to
home for me, this is such a shi££y disease.

Other than that though, I am genuinely feeling really good at the moment and enjoying myself. Had my hair trimmed today to encourage growth and tidy up the fluffy bits. Was a good feeling.

Lots of love to everyone, kris we’d be z fab story on bgt wouldn’t we! Not sure I could prosecute seriously in court after doing a rap for Simon tho!!!

Vickie
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Hi I am going on an adventure next week on Wednesday when I have my lumpectomy and some lymph glands removed I was diagnosed on 4th November and the worst part has been waiting for a date for the op and trying to keep myself as fit as I can .
This has been quite a worrying time since I was diagnosed my granddaughter was rushed in hospital with pneumonia ,my daughter has glandular fever, my mother had a fall and broke 2 bones in her spine and there have been various other ailments in my immediate family so it has been a testing time for us. It is nice to find a site where other people are going through the same as you and to know you are not alone.

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Hello Everyone,

No more cooking disasters for me to report yet. Though I did boil dry some beetroots the other day – I just forgot about them until OH said “is there something burning?” Needless to say they weren’t fit to eat.

Kanga Kris aka knickers – loved the rap, have you been practicing.

Gill – rads is tiring. I finished mine at the beginning of Nov but I still have days when all I want to do is sleep. My skin is much better now – I had some really raw patches for a while but it has all settled and now I just have peeling patches. Good job it is winter and I can cover them up. Glad to hear your daughter is doing fine. Will she get home for Christmas?

Isabelle – you seem to be busy with back to work and grandson to look after as well. I am having enough trouble looking after me and the family. No way could I work as well as the moment. I am due to see my GP again soon maybe I will think about going back next year.

Carol – when do your rads start? It’s been freezing up here. I have not made it up to our allotment for over a week now. I have some raspberry canes that need planting but am lacking enough energy to dig. Me and the spade make a pathetic duo. OH has a sore shoulder so he is useless at digging! Is it early retirement you are looking at taking?

Sandra – the snoods sound great. I have given up on the scarves now and just have my hair – grey & short that is is. I wanted it to come back curly as it was poker straight before but it’s not! Glad the christening went ok and baby Coby didn’t howl when he got wet. How is the new lightweight prosthesis? I weighed mine this morning: 5.5oz or 155g, it’s not very heavy; mind you I am only a small B cup!

Maria – hope you are still feeling better. Did the henna dye work ok? I’m not sure what to do with my hair, think I might just leave it grey for now.

Heather – hope you feeling better. How did you get on with the physio – will they have you up and dancing the “Kanga rap” before long?

Vickie – is your picture one of your sons? Yes I’ve seen your bc related facebook type status – smile thread and yes I’ve seen Karen’s latest post. Do you think she is going to enlighten us?

Avril - how are you getting on? Hope you enjoyed the birthday party and that you have now managed to share your news with your family. All the best to you.

Hello to everyone I’ve not mentioned. Hope not too many of you are under your duvets. Take care everyone.

Jill

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Hi jill, yes it’s my five year old, is z photo of him being a star at his nativity last year. He took it very seriously!

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Karen,
GO GIRL!!!

Enjoy!!!

Isabelle xxx

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Jill,
I sometimes think I’ve come back to work to early, tired tonight, got a lousy cold and have youngest gs tommorrow at 8am! as well as Friday. Going to work for a rest on Sat and Sun!!!

Isabellexxx

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Hiya Ladies, well I said I would be back Monday but were haveing a bad week. I went to see physio on Monday and she thinks the problems in my left foot is from when I had slipped disc. I never got all the feeling back in my foot after I had the slipped disc, but never bothered just walked the best I could. Now she says the circulation is very bad in that foot and I have got to try moving it. She messed about with it on Monday, Tuesday I couldn’t put my foot on the floor, if it is going to be this bad I will carry on limping. That hasn’t been my biggest worry this week, it is my hubby. Its a long story, a few years ago he waas having problems with his shoulder, and he collapesed a few times when he was picking things up. So he had go and see a orthoprdic consultant, he asked if there was any heart problems in the family, and yes there is, his dad had a massive heart attack when he was younger, and had another one a couple of years ok. So he wanted a chest xray and his heart looked at before he would do anything. So had the xray then a couple of days later the GP rang, they had found a shadow on his lung. So he had more tests saw a consultant that showed us the xray, but told us it wasn’t cancer but he needed to see heart consultant. So this he did and had loads of tests done and they said is heart was ok. So back to the first consultant, he sent him to see this other consultant. He had MRI and they found he had slight curviture of the spine, and he thought the reason he was collapsing when he put his arm in different positioned was the blood supply waas being cut of under his arm. Well then I was diagnosed wasn’t I, and they never got back to him and he never bothered, but since then he has had no feeling in the left hand side of the chest and a band all down the front of his arm. Anyway a few weeks ago he asked me to look at his ear, he said it was all numb. Well I couldn’t see anything, but it still stayed number. Then on Monday night he came into the kitchen to me and he thought he was having a stroke, all the use went out of his face down the left hand side but just for a few minutes. So I panicked, but he wouldn’t let me ring the doctor, he said wait to see if it happenes again. So I was awake all night I was terrified. Anyway Tuesday morning it happed again, and I said thats it I am ringing the doctor, and he didn’t put up any resistance which he normally does. So managed to get in to see our GP so I went with him to make sure he told him everything. So He did a few tests, looking in his mouth at his eyes, blood pressure etc, then he got a piece of cotton wool and pulled it to a point, the said ‘close your eyes and tell me when you can feel it.’ Well he could feel it on the right side but not on the left, and he couldn’t feel it on his ear. Anyway he told us it wasn’t a stroke, but he needed to see a neurologist because he didn’t no if there was anything wrong with his central nervous system. So has you can imagine I have been in bits, and were not sure if this numbness down the left side is connected to this problem. I spoke to the doctors secretary today and she had sent a letter off fron our GP to the consultant and now we are waiting to hear from them. So now its just the waiting game, and we all know what thats like, our Gp has said if anything else happens to get in touch. The feeling has gone a few times since, and this morning all round his left eye went numb, so has you can imagine I am really worried, but I know I can come on here and feel I can chat to you.
Sorry to have a moan about my problems when you all have enough of your own, but I will be back and answer some posts tomorrow, I have been reading them.
Take care everyone,
Love Heather,xxxxxx

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evening, ladies
Jill, we manged the allotment last Sunday, still lots to do digging over etc (not me, I don’t do digging)but did manage to get my broadbean seeds in. I have my RADS planning this Friday but I’m going where Vickie and Suze had theirs for the actual treatment so I am waiting for them to contact me. I have got to have my Mugga scan on Friday then my Herceptin planning on the 1st. I also expect to get an appointment to see my surgeon. so it’s all go at the moment! I have decided to retire as there is no money going into my pension now. I took my state pension at 60 and could have worked till 65 bur I have gort lots of things I want to do. Having BC changes you perspective, I think.
Vickie, did you take the boots back? i’ve ordered some today on line. I’m having my fuzz trimmed tomorrow, I’m taking in a tin of Heros to thank them for being so good with me when I wanted my head shaved and my wigs trimmed.
Kanga, were you ever normal? I only took one look at that thread and beat a hasty retreat! I might be 62 but I think my mind is more 40ish. if you see me wearing crimplene pants, thats the time to give in gracefully. anyway I think you have a new vocation teaching rap.
Sandra, I did try sit down ironing when I was pregnant ( a lifetime ago)can’t do it now. will be thinking of you on Friday.
son & I booked a surprise treat for OH for his birthday. we have bought him a taster raptor experience. he gets to wear the glove and “fly” owls eagles and even kookabarras. I think he will love that.also booked a spa get away for daughter’s birthday in Leeds. that way we get pampered and do the shops!
I made the chocolate brownies that were on the eating healthy thread-scrumptious!!
hope everyone is ok
love Carolxx

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Hi Heather,
So sorry about all of the problems your husband is having, it must be such a worry, as if you haven’t got enough already.
I hope things get a lot better for him and yourself very soon,

Thinking of you,

Take Care,

Isabelle xxx

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Hi Ladies,
Heather, l think the ‘never rain but pours’ comes to mind!! hope hubby gets good results, and poor you too! has the pain gone down from the hip to the ankle?

Carol, l never got my state pension until l was 63, then l had a lump sum for the 3 years, l could have had it over the years!! but now glad l didn’t!
Good luck with the ‘hair’ trim tomorrow.
Thurs and Frid are going to be a bit stressful for my Mum, l am taking her to the crem. tomorrow, it would have been my dads birthday, then of course friday!
Oh sounds like he is going to have a fun present for his birthday! and daughers birthday sounds good too.

Isabelle, you take it easy, perhaps work could have waited until after the new year?

Jill, No howling from Coby, he is not a crying baby! if that is possible, he is always very happy!! Until he caught his toe under the door yesterday, and nearly passed out! frightened the life out of dil!
I will weigh my new prosthesis tomorrow and let you know what it weighs, mine is a D cup.

K, Santa came early then!!

Vickie, glad you have had your fluffy bits sorted! will we see a photo soon?

Kenzil Hi, Hope your lumpec. goes as well as possible next week, you have had a lot to cope with! hope gd is ok now, and d soons recovers from glandular fever, that can take a long while to get over. And your poor Mum, never ends does it?
We all try and keep each other cheery, so stick with us!

Kanga, saw a report today about taking photo’s, a psychological research in Australia said, the key to attractiveness is for women to tilt their heads down, while looking up, head at a slight angle, trying to keep ‘both’ eyes looking the same way!!! (the eyes was my bit!) perhaps you could try that before taking a photo of yourself!

Good Night one and all
Sandra xxx

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Heather, our posts crossed. I can imagine how worried you must be, I really hope you get to the bottom of it very soon

Carol

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Hi kenzil,

I just wanted to welcome you. It sounds like your family are having such a rough time at the moment. I really hope that the ladies on this forum, and particularly hhis thread, can help you through it. It’s lovely to have new people to chat to and we have all held each others hands through this to get through and hVe found it invaluable. Take care,

Vickie
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Heather- oh cr@p, when does it end eh? Lots of love to you and your oh. X

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Hi all,
just sticking my head out from under the duvet to see how the land lies. Still so very tired but at least the pain hasn’t been so bad this time. Rads planning and line out on 13th dec and rads and tamoxifen to start 29th dec.

I have no chance of catching up with everything that I have missed, but want to send special hugs to EVERYONE as I think we all need them.

Stayin under the duvet for most of the day again today, legs just don’t seem to want to work at the mo and it looks like snow here today so best place to be I think.

Take care everyone, am thinking of you all, love & hugs to everyone

Tracey xxxxxxx

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Heather, my thoughts are with you, isn’t it difficult when oh is ill, you feel so helpless.
Tracey, thanks for popping out from the duvet to say hi, you stay under the duvet, its the only lace to be.
Vickie, I want to see your head stubble
Sandra, I understand exactly where you are coming form y^with your selfish tears, but they are completely normal, so don’t feel guilty. You and your family will be in my thoughts tomorrow. Your Australian report describe Princess Diana’s look, don’t you think. My OH always thought she looked sly when she had that look.
Carol, you don’t lokk your age even without hair, OH’s surprise sounds fun.
Isabelle, I think you did go back to work too quickly, but we do what we think is best at the time. In 2003 I did go back too soon, but I needed to, to prove to myself I could. I’m not making the same mistake this time.
Jill, I don’t need a chemo brain to boil things dry, always done silly things like that. Before I had a new kitchen I had a stain on my ceiling where my presure cooker exploded with balckcurent jam in it ! sounds like a Heather story !
Kenzil, welcome, sorry you had to join us, but now you are here, we will help you along. My thoughts will be with you next Wednesday.
Karen, I have missed something again, what have you been doing ?
Kris/kanga/lucyelastic/knickerless, you have more names than anyone, no wonder you are confused.
My hair dye is made from “plant extracts and lavender essence-contains no oxidants or ammonia” or so it says on the box. It is made in France and I bought it in Switzerland, but it is written in English on the box. It does not itch and now my stubble is orange and soft.
Hi to, Suze, Lesley, Gill, Jackie, Saffronseed, Denise, Anne,Wendy, Avril, Kirsty, Elaine, Tina and Linda. If I have missed anyone, please just post here and them I hopefully won’t forget you again.
And Hi to all those who don’t post, but read,
I hope your day brings some smiles.
Hugs Maria

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Good morning ladies
I just wanted to tell you all that I do really enjoy reading your thread.

I started posting on this site in the early days of my DX but I got a bit scared off because I felt that I upset some people who didn’t like that I tried to find humour in the whole “BC thing”.
Personally, I couldn’t have got through the last 12 months without laughter and so it is lovely for me to read your posts and know that it is ok to have a joke about our cr*ppy situation.

Thank you for keeping me amused and if I see the thread dropping down to page 3, I might even step in and save it!

Sue xx

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morning ladies, well I now have flood of appointments and, as I still have chemo brain (or is it my age?) have to write EVERYTHING IN MY DIARY AND CALENDARS. Vickie, I have to get to Wythenshaw hosp for 5pm tonight, won’t that be fun? I am having my heart scan for the Herceptin. Christies tomorrow for RADS planning and Herceptin planning on the 1st, don’t know if I’m coming or going!
sue, I have also had lots of laughs along the way begining with my SIL wrapping cling film round me after surgery so I could have a shower (district nurse suggestion). it certainly helps to laugh when you can
Maria, apparently nKaren has had a man nin her bed, he even sold her Take That tickets-wonder what she had to do for that?
Tracey, under the duvet is the place to be in this weather, hope youm feel better real soon.
Hi, Kenzil, stick with us, never a dull moment!
Sandra, now I know why you shop all the time! I’m looking forward to my lump sum from my personal pension in Jan-will try to put some away somewhere safe for my very old age!
Heather, thjinking of you and everyone I havn’t mentioned

Carol

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Vickie,

you have really started something with the facebook type thread, it is great.

Carol, let me set you straight. Yes I did have a man in my bed yesterday morning and it was rather nice !!! No he didn’t sell me Take That tickets I had to pay £220 on e-bay for that priviledge. Just hoping the tickets are real !!

Sandra - can understand you being upset, it would have affected me as well. My thoughts will be with you tomorrow.

Heather - so sorry you are going through such a tough time. Sending hugs to you and OH

Sue and Kenzil - welcome to the best thread on the whole site !!

Tracey - keep snuggled under that duvet

Isabelle - I have been finding work hard, increased my hours to 5 1/2 last week but it was too much. Spoke to my boss and he has said to work only 5 hours a day up to Xmas. He said he would rather have me there 5 hours than be off sick again !!

Carol - love the photo. Can I come on the spa break please ?

Kanga - you always make me smile. You are a star

To everyone else - hope you are all ok

with love and hugs to all

Karen x

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Hi Ladies

Not posted for a while as been in hospital since last Thursday, high temp, infection, poss chest as it’s very tight and it still hurts to breath in but I am monitoring myself at home as I kept mithering to come home to my boys. Just very, very tired and weary. Got peachy next Tuesday, they said I should be ok, subject to bloods but dreading it already as not really got over last one!

Tried catching up on the post but so many to reply to, but wanted to send massive (((((hugs)))) to Avril; we’re here for you x

Love the raps and rhymes, no offense taken Vickie, made me laugh (and then cough cos can’t breath in deep!

Love and hugs to everybody,

Nell x

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Hi Nell,
Sorry you have been suffering, hope you are feeling a little better now you are home from hospital, always feel better being at home!
Hope you are up to having peachy next week, but if it has to wait another week, then so be it, as long as you are alright, that is the main thing.

Sending lots of ‘gentle’ hugs, until you are better, then you can have some bear hugs!!

Any of you ladies seen any snow!! looking very ‘grey’ here in London, and cold, but sadly no white stuff!!

Love to one and all, and a Hi to Sue, ‘welcome’

Sandra xxx

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Hi Nell,

sorry you are having a hard time and sending lots of hugs

So who will turn the 199th page ??

K x