not falling off page Hi
Just want to make sure we don’t fall off the page - I thought we’d all agreed that!!!
Having trouble with my feet again - this blister is huge. I can’t believe I couldn’t see it when I was out with Sam. I kept telling her it felt as if I had a lump in my foot and I did but a huge watery one instead which has given me lots of pleasure by popping!! Shh - don’t tell anybody cos I have to remember i’m having chemo and have low wbc!!!
Just bought yet another pair of shoes - i want to outdo Imelda Marcos. Not sure if DLA was supposed to be used for buying shoes but then I need a pair that aren’t going to fall off or give me blisters!!!
Debs - hate to disappoint you but I have the perfect droop too. Sam and I were testing out your surgeon’s theory but we did have our bras on at the time but I tried at home and found out I’m perfectly drooped too. I also weighed my prozzy - 300g -no wonder my bra straps are so wide then!!! I’cve gone down a size due to the lymphoedema. infact, I’ve got a mini lopsided cleavage now. The kids think i’m growing a new boob. I blame this thought on Dr Who who regrew his arm after it was cut off. I told my very serious onc that and he laughed. He must think I’ve completely lost the plot.
Actually - I think I have - I’ve just bought Take That’s latest CD. My hubby couldn’t bring himself to buy that for my birthday so I got the Kaiser Chief’s which I really enjoy and I’ve also bought this interactive monkey at half price for my youngest’s birthday next week. I’ll let you know if I’ve binned it or ‘lost’ the batteries by friday!!!
Right keep posting - don’t let us drop off
Kate
I luurrrrrrrvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeee take that!! but dont they look like they’ve lived a bit!!
xxsam
take that Sam - even the children say they look old and go ughhh!!! especially Gary!! I think it’s cos they’ve seen the old videos from the 90s when they were young and goodlooking but they do recognise Robbie as well so think they are doing well. I’m just impressed that they can still do those dance moves!!! I’ve got to teach my children a wide selection of music cos hubby only likes Peter Gabriel, Genesis and Leftfield!!
Something was making a very odd noise just then after hunting around I’ve found it was lemonade just popping it’s bubbles!! Very weird!!!
Am back… Thanks guys for all of the updates while i was away. I will try to go somewhere with an internet connection next time!
Cant believe so many others read our thread…are we really that interesting!!!
Lynnie - So sorry to hear about your cousin, think it must have been while i was away and didnt realise. How u coping and how are the family being?? Like Debs said do whats right for you…
Claire - thanks for the fone calls, but sorry, completely forgot to ask about the nipple!
Debs - Dont think i dare try the perfect droop! Am glad that the recon finally seems to be getting sorted. I no i dont have one missing but i do only have 1 and a 1/2 and the 1/2 is really beginning to get me down. Have spoken to surgeon about breast reduction on ther side rather than recon on c**p side and said i still have to wait another 6 months cos of rads swelling…i hope theres not too much more of it or there’ll be nothing left!!
Thanks for ur calls and messages too. Hope the trip goes well. Have given Si everyone details too - for those that werent in on conversation we thought that maybe all our partners/best friends should have all our contact details in case of emergency so that we know how to get in contact in future.
Am sure GAY mad would be fine…and surely good for a giggle…
Kate - Wow, u have been busy. I dont know how u do it… You are fantastic and seem to think of everyone and everything, think i should try to be more like u…and whinge alot less about stupid things!
How r the feet getting on and how did the fotos turn out???
Am glad ur scan results werent as bad as u thought, u deserve a break…
Sammy - Thanks for the texts. Hows little pickle getting on and how r ur aching joints???
Will be in touch this week about that beer, especially as wont be able to make it on 13th, think its important for us all to keep in touch often at the moment…
Me - well i had a great time in Wales, a bit odd at times as i was chief bridesmaid with G, but si was amazingly great and didnt even mind when i left him alone in pub to be with g at church!!! All very bizarre. Went up Snowdon, done some body boarding and lots of long walks…which have now stopped as decided to kick stone step in garden bare foot and now have big purple foot and a couple of odd shaped toes!!! Had it xrayed and no training for next 2 weeks, as moonwalk is in 3 am pushing my luck!!! Moira this moonwalk is for you hon…
Love to u all. Trace.x
more feet tales Trace- Hope you didn’t body board down Snowdon then!!! Sorry to hear of your lopsidedness - I can imagine it is very depressing. Glad the wedding went well. Sorry about your foot. I can sympathise with that , having broken a toe whilst hoovering and got my toe caught on the leg of the furniture. This was a few years ago i hasten to add - don’t do hoovering now as I’ve got trained staff (hubby, kids, neighbours!!) to do this.
Well, having been energetic for me this week, last night I was so tired I went to bed at 8pm and slept till 9am and then had to get friends to take over the childcare whilst I’ve slept for another 4 hours!!! I knew somethign was wrong when I burst into tears cos nextdoors carpet fitters had parked over my driveway and outside my house. How stupid is that!!! It’s a shame cos we’d been invited to a friends bbq at the IBM site in the country and it’s lovely up there and all the kids just play together so the adults can chat and booze. I was planning to go there and take the sunshade tent and sleep up there and get fed when I woke up. Hubby was at work but he has obviously come home and gone up there as the chilli sausages are missing!!! Damn - I shouldn’t have given him the choice and just left the pork ones in view -he would never have found the chilli ones at the back of he fridge.
Disappointed I’m so tired but think I felt like this at the end of the last cycle of capecetabine. I finished the course on wednesday and then it’s been after that my feet have been sore, mouth sore and the runs again. Wonder if that will be the pattern if so I will have to organise my social life for the time I’m taking the tablets and not on the week off!!!
My blister has now gone down but my ingrowing toe nails are playing up again even with my new crocs. My son has been counting people wearing them and has come to the conclusion that they are trendy shoes so he is impressed!!!
He is so excited about going to the match tomorrow and my brother-in-law has said he will take him a couple of times next season. That’s good - want to make the most of the £35 shirt with name and number on that it cost me!!!
Like Trace said - I’ve made sure all contact numbers etc are available to hubby and also my friends. I’ve got all my important info in a pretty blue flowery book but I’ve given it the jaunty title of the ‘death book’.
Must go and tape Dr Who now as I’ll be in terrible trouble if i miss it!!!
Kate
Hey ladies
just a quick un to stop us dropping off board…did claire mention butlins weekend??
Not feeling great at moment having nightmares and hardly any sleep…but keeping busy and stuff and trying to plan stuff in advance which is good for me cause normally cant be arsed.
Think im going to go back to counselling…just when i though the crap news couldnt get any worse it has but will fill you in another time…god im such a gloom bunny at the moment hey.
Anyway my love to you all XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Hey Lynne
Whats happened what c**p news??? Dont feel u cant fill us in just cos of other stuff going on, we’re still here and still care just as much. I think the past week has shown just how much we are there for each other despite not seeing each other that much. So spill the beans girl…u have just as much right to moan as the rest of us if not more…Hows things with ur family now??
What Butlins weekend? Am supposed to be goin to the one in Bognor in Nov for a hen thing but not gonna happen now as upgraded location to Mexico!!! Ah, f*** it, u only live once and i fully intend to stop dwelling and live every day as if it is my last - the fact that its all on plastic has once again escaped me, but ill worry about that another time!!
Have arranged to meet with Sammy in the eve of mon 21st may if u or any of the others are about feel free to join us, think were meeting at London Bridge for a few bevvies. Will get butt in gear and find money for nite in soho soon.
Hope ur feeling a bit better Kate, when does next lot of chemo fall? Just in case i dont get a chance to post before next weekend, all have a fantastic time in Southampton and expect to be filled in on all gossip!
Debs - hope u had a good weekend (mine was spent at work)!
Claire - gonna have to pass on thurs bra dec offer as now working - AGAIN! But look forward to seeing u at walk (and anyone that fancies falling out of bed at 6am to meet us at the finish)!
Much love to u all Trace. x
aaaarrgghhhh thought I would know better by now, have replied bloody twice and both times it has lost the message and logged me out. I normally copy and paste.
Lynn, you have me worried, whats up, totally agreed with Trace, you have had such a sh*tty time lateley, more crap news, please come back and tell us, we really are here for you.
Kate have read your thread re our dear friend Moira and think its good that others on this site who she has helped and advised will gat a chance to post a message.
Sammy thanks for the phone calls to keep me informed while I was away and for passing on my message too.
Trace you have been busy as usual, climbing mountains, body boarding and juggling S and G, I am very impressed, hope the toe gets better soon and even though Ilike the sound of bevvies at london bridge its too far for me, so I will give my sponsor money to Sam on sunday to pass on to you.
Claire we can have a good chat on the train on sunday, you can tell me all about butlins.
Kate looking forward to lunch on sunday, please get plenty of rest, we dont want you falling asleep into your plate, hope the next chemo sessions does not wipe you out so much.
My weekend was a busy one, lots of football, lots of shouting and lots of wine and now lots of washing, also managed to get to the beach and the funfair and OKH took the kids swimming twice, they also spent all the coppers I had bagged up in the arcade so it was enjoyed by all.
Am so thinking of Moira and pleased to hear her family are now with her.
I must to bed
Love to you all
Debs
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Hey
Sorry for worrying you all didn’t mean to…another friend from work was taken ill on holiday 2 weeks ago and was flown home…shes been diagnosed with liver secondaries, but its too advanced to do anything so shes been given a couple of weeks…everyone at work was devastated and everyone has took to hugging me everytime I pass them…got that family feeling I had when my cousin died the other week…Im sick of being surrounded by this disease¦
Im holding up just well im glad kate posted about moira cause that’s all I can think about and worry everytime my phone rings
I did post this but its gone somewhere…
Anyway ladies see you sunday my love to you all! xxxx
Oh Lynn,
What do I say, relieved the crap news is not about you, but then that sounds sh*t and heartless on your friend and now to top it all you have your work mates acting like your family so its no longer the escape or distraction.
Use us, counselling or the happy pills to get you through this, what ever helps, you know where we are.
know what you mean about the phone ringing my heart started racing a couple times over the weekend, have you read the comments on the thread started by Kate, Moira is one popular Chick.
Trace can you not pull a sickie on sunday and come for lunch in southampton, it would be lovely to see you too.
Love to you all
Debs
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Hey Debs
Sounds like u had a ball just dont hurt ur toe doing the washing…Would love to pull a sickie and if i was at work i would gladly do it without a second thought only im not at work and dont think best friend would appreciate me pulling a sickie at her wedding reception!!!
I’ll be there with u all in spirit…
I also jump everytime fone rings and actually ran away from it the other nite, it was only when rf chased me round the front room with it i actually answered it with a sigh of relief to no that Moira was still with us!!!
Cant read Moiras thread without bursting into tears, i wonder if it would help her family to know how much of an inspiration she is and how many love her. Wonder if we could get them to see it.
Did chuckle at the thought of Kate falling asleep in her plate! Do promise to get a foto if it happens (sorry Kate!)
Lynn so glad and so sad for u all at the same time. Like Debs said we are all here just shout.
Have good weekend and lots of love Trace…
sorry Trace,
I have just remembered I have asked you this before when you explained the wedding reception, alot is going on in my little foggy brain at the moment.
Have also just realised I need to sort a sitter too, just aswell I was organised a month ago and bought my train tickets in advance.
It’s tiredness and alcohol withdrawal from the weekend.
I need my bed but struggling to sleep, I have done my washing, now you should see my ironing, I have hidden it in the conservatory.
You will need to let us know when you can squeeze us into your hectic calendar, I am so jealous of your adventures.
Will miss you Sunday
Debs
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Hey all
just wanted to say love you
xxxsam
It feels already very strange to be one down in our gang.
Love to you all and looking forward to those who are coming on sunday. I will have to find somewhere with excellent australian red wine and pavlovas, banoffee pie and carrot cake.
Just stunned at the moment and unable to sleep despite taking amytyptylline and diazepam.
Kate
so sorry Girls
Hope you dont mind me posting to you…
I just wanted to say how very sorry i am to hear you have lost a very special lady to you…
My thoughts are with you all and i know you will never forget her…
Love and hugs to each one of you
Jakki
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Hey All
I am feeling very soppy so like Sam, LOVE YOU ALL.
For some reason I didn’t cry last night when Claire called, but sure am now, especially after reading all the lovely posts to Moira.
Want to post on the other thread but can’t find the words at the moment.
See you all Sunday and yes large glasses of red australian wine all round for a very special toast.
Debs
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ps thanks for the message daisypink
have to be soppy too, (with tears streaming down my face)
Love you all too!
cant believe we wont have anymore of her witty emails and messages, i’m so numb, gonna miss her so much.
The kitten is now definatley being called Moira!!
Sunday cant come quick enough
C
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Oh dear I allways knew I was a soppy sentimental type- I havent cried yet really since it happened and cant believe it has, thought I understood that Moira would leave us soon but have been in shock.
Right girls thats it NO- ONE ELSE IS GOING ANYWHERE- IS THAT UNDERSTOOD??? I wont stand for it!!
God I hate this sh*ty disease
It just breaks my heart to think of her not here anymore.
xx sam
Lynn and Trace are you OK
Hope you feel like posting soon, especially you Lynn, you have had rather too much sad news around you lately, if not, see you Sunday. Trace hope the wedding reception goes well.
Love Debs
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Hey ladies
Where to start! What an absolutely crap week!
Im just still so numb and shell shocked…i had to ring Claire last night to ask her if Moira was gone before I posted! Id lost the plot and everything seemed so unreal…im just glad I got to see her yesterday even though it broke my heart and all I wanted to do was go come on love we’re gong the pub this is all too surreal!! I hated leaving last night…she defo got losts of the kisses I kept promising her so I hope shes looking down at me with atleast a big grin hey.
Well I didn’t go into work today but managed to work from home…no idea how ive been pilled up to the eyesballs since I got back…so tripping me other boob off!
Ive emailed the pictures from Exeter to Moiras sister.
You all know I love you to bits!
Right ive got a cancer fundraising thing I have to go to Friday night and then im heading back down south and getting the train to Southampton so I can join in with the boozing.
Right my lovelies see you Sunday
Lots of love lynn