Gobby Gang!!!
Gobby Gang!!! Well i suppose i better do it as none of you have (for goodness sake!!!)
HELLO YOU LOT!!!
thanks for a fab weekend, we had laughs and tears and wine! (Debsy my cider buddy!), Eve tho it ended on such a downer, i feel i have met some smashing people this weekend and think you are all great!
i had a bad day on saturday so sorry if i brought any of you down too, thanks sam for letting me dampen your shoulder!! it lasted all day and i walked into the pub to meet my mum and hubby and again burst into tears and tehy were all telling me i should’nt have gone, but i’m glad i did!
Well i thought i would let you know, i braved the dreaded clippers tonight and i’ve got a childs size head!! feel better for it tho, it was driving me nuts (and the kids as they did’nt like hair with their fish fingers and chips!!)
Anyway, just wanted to start the thread as i was disappointed no one else beat me to it! (disgusting!!)
Bye for now girls,
Claire xxxxxxxx
What a Cheek Claire, what are you thinking of labelling us the Gobby Gang, it wasn’t us, it was the table behind us.
Glad to see you posting to let us know how you got on, did you see moira’s e.mail, she wanted to start a thread in honour of Hilary.
Hope everyone got home safely and didn’t get hit by a bus!!
Thank you Claire, Lynn, Moira, Tracey, Sammy and Kate, it was good to meet you all and I enjoyed your company along with the wine and firemen.
Debbie xx
Hi Claire -look good feel better Hi Claire,
were you at the look good feel better workshop on Monday at Royal Berks? I was there with my mum.
It made her feel much better which was great, did you enjoy it too? Lots of cool freebies which I have nabbed a few of!! hehe.
Louise
Gobby Gang - which thread? Hi -
I’m now confused which thread to follow so as this is general I’ll follow this one today and when it is more specific, I’ll follow Moira’s one!!!
As Debs said - it really wasn’t our table that was noisy - just a case of mistaken identity!! Anyway, if anybody had been on my train from Bath, they would have known what noise was!! A train mixed with young people playing music via their phones and football fans singing. Great way to end the day. I would have the 1am fire alarm anyday!!!
By the way, Moira - was it you that called the firemen out? I forgot to ask as once before you said how much you liked firemen so I just wondered…!!
Claire - I think you were brilliant and you didn’t bring us down on saturday. It was the session and the way it was handled. Hair and fish fingers - hmm - revolting thought. (For some reason, it reminded me of finding half a cockroach in my hospital chilli - don’t want to think what happened to the other half) Think you’ve done the right thing with the clippers. It can be a relief but also sad at the same time. Send my best wishes to Hilary. Tell her to behave herself!!!
Sam, Tracy and Lynn - don’t want you to feel ignored so thought I’d just mention your names.
Must go - have a childfree day and lots to do.
Brilliant meeting you all at the weekend and look forward to long threads here and elsewhere
Love Kate
Well how very dare you. I’m sure I was the shy and retiring one in the corner!
Glad you got rid of the hair Claire, I did the same when I found hair in H’s bottles, it was driving me mad.
I thought the last session was unbeliveable, didnt like her saying the only way you can get through bc is to have physchotherapy. Glad my shoulder was of service and I really think if you dont let these things out you’d burst.
Great to meet you all and the pickle has woken up so have to run,
xxsam
What a f in liberty! Orite ladies I was going to post something wonderful and witty yesterday but was getting nagged at at work!
Well I was disappointed no dabber pens or bingo in sight! Again I enjoyed everything (even the Thai chi) until the last session…i still think the line she wanted was seize the moment…cause tomorrow you could get hit by a bus (im now getting this printed onto to t-shirts with my other cancer related slogans).
I felt pretty much drained by the whole thing but it was nice to get out of London and meet you guys, I laughed and swore a lot!
Im downloading pictures tonight (I haven’t been home yet!) so will get them mailed to everyone hopefully tomorrow.
“The Hilary’s award ceremonies for the two days methinks¦
Tracey for “classic kick off moment- for getting escorted by the Police off a pub premises 2hrs after arriving in Exeter
Moira “best line of the two days- “maybe I should have taken a cooking course instead of a wine appreciation course?!
Sam “best dodging of exercise- I “slept in whilst the rest of you were standing like plonkers doing thai chi
Claire “most number of amusing words for a ladies bits- I wont even post them¦I’ll go red!
Kate “doing the least swearing- whilst the rest of us swore like troopers
Debs “most convincing lie whilst drunk- “we’re here for work
Lynn “the most stunning- well that pretty much sums up that award
Claire hun I will try and get over to see you next week, let me know how you’re feeling after chemo hun.
Till I send you those pictures…beware those buses!
love lynn “fit brit” c xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
trying to hide from me??? Ah ha – I’ve found you all – thought you were ignoring my emails only to discover secret postings going on behind my back¦But there’s no escaping me I’m afraid. Happy to continue on with this thread as I love the subject heading.
I would just like to add my 2 cents (or should that be pence?) worth – it was a brilliant weekend, you’re all fantastic, I love you all and I suggest meet up soon to continue the fun – where cocktails, laughter and police escorts are mandatory.
But must say chemo kicked in on Sunday and I feel sh*t – I believe that is the correct medical term for fatigue and nausea – so might have to wait until I get used to my new poison regime.
Claire me loves – you didn’t bring anyone down at all – please don’t think that – losing your hair is complete cr*p and if you can’t cry about it in front of your buddies who know exactly how you feel – where can you? I want you to feel like you can say whatever you want to feel better – goodness knows poor Kate and Sam have listened to me bang on for months. And if you are truly feeling down, I offer Lynn, Debs, Tracy, Sammy and Kate to kick – that always makes me feel better.
I had already sent you an email about your chemo – so hope it goes as well as it can tomorrow.
And I can’t tell you how touched I was about your suggestion for the wedding and hen’s night – it truly was inspired thinking.
Tracy – I am still in awe of your getting thrown out of the pub by police – I forgot to ask - did you use the “but I’ve got cancer line?
Kate – no I didn’t call out firemen – but thanks for the idea – I will next time.
Debs – thanks for mentioning that blooming bus again – I’d almost forgotten it – grrrr.
Sammy – hair in the pickles baby bottles – mmm think I need to phone child services¦
Lynn – you are indeed a “fit Brit and I haven’t given up the prospect of turning for you – if nothing else I’m intrigued by the all night sessions – but might have to wait until after chemo as don’t have energy at the mo. And your awards were brilliant. I also have cancer inspired slogans I’m getting printed – but in the meantime bought a t-shirt off the shelf which says “It’s all about me – RB hates it.
Anyway I’m off to have some psychotherapy¦
Moira
xxx
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha,
i dont think i can laugh anymore!!! it hurts and my cheeks ache!
we are a funny lot eh?!
did Moira start another thread somewhere?? i cant find it, but then again my heads cold and my brain is’nt working too well! My glasses look funny now as i’ve only got a little head and they look too big!!! back to contacts in public then!!
Well, me and Debby are def calling out more firemen next time as we had great fun getting chatted up in the car park while you wimps sat in Lynns warm car and handed us an umbrella, F***** liberty!!! ha ha mind you he was prob only after our wine!
Moira where did you get that Tshirt??? i want one, actually i think we should all have one, especially for the hen night!!! i really think we should do it as it would be great fun! ( i suspect more tears tho!) shall we dare to take Tracy in a pub tho?? And i think Kate has had a bit of training according to the Sangria drinking!
Oh Moira, and leave Lynn alone, she’ll only confuse you!!
Hows your soggy shoulder Sam? you might need some pampers care mats as shoulder pads next time!!!
So we need to sort out drinking session no 2 soon, preferably before xmas as i dont think i can go too long without meeting you guys to let down my hair (thats a laugh!!) with girls who know how i feel, loves ya lots!!
Ere i got a nice little bus stop outside my house if anyone fancy’s standing at it!!! ha ha.
anyway its getting late and got loads to do before session 2 tomorrow, so i apologise if i dont log on for a few days coz if i feel crap, then i cant be arsed!!!
Speak soon girls
Claire
Ps, Hi louise, yes its me!!! Fab stuff in that bag and as you can guess by the ramble i took that flat manky hair off that night, felt so much better after that session, only problem is it takes me so much longer to get ready putting all that slap on, well at least i dont have to do my hair!!! i’m glad your mum felt good about it too and i expect thats made you feel good as well.
Take care and give your mum a Hello from me xxx
Oh S**T!!! just to let you all know that chemo was a no go today as bloods are too low!!! i’ve only had one session for goodness sake, whats the rest of the course gonna do???
peeed off as its Jamies 13th birthday on wed next week so wont be able to do anything for that and its one of me best mates hen night next saturday so prob be crap for that too!! it just means it messes up the rest of the course and we’ve got the wedding and xmas to think about!
well i’m off to slash my wrists or wait at the bus stop for a big double decker, (just to be sure!!)
speak soon gobby gang,
love Claire xxx
That is S**t Sorry mate,
can’t beleive bloods were too low on 2nd (you either have really crap blood or the wine/cider has watered it down). I think I will go with the 2nd opinion.
But on a sincere reply, It is a bummer working chemo round kids and social events, both of mine had delayed smaller celebrations this year and were really quite fine about it, however and in true PC fashion I did offer slightly bigger presents as an incentive.
and you never know, if you aim to join the hen do for a couple of hours, the red wine will kick in (even though you probably won’t taste it) and you may finish the night in full swing.
just make sure you stay away from that bus stop unless your catching the bus to our reunion.
Love
Debbiexx
Claire - sorry you’re chemo was delayed. That really doesn’t help you to get it over and done with does it. If it happens again, ask about the injections that boost the rate blood cells are formed. I can’t remember what it is called but people on the TACT - 2 trial have it so you should find a thread to it somewhere on site. I always made an effort to go out to things if I wanted to but admit if it was somewhere I didn’t want to go then I always excused myself on the grounds of being too tired due to chemo. No wonder I’ve got secondaries - I’ve told too many lies!! Travis’ song - ‘Why does it always rain on me? Is it cos I lied at 17’ springs to mind. Actually, I’ve lied continually since I’ve had the children …
Have to say I’ve had another amazingly short time at chemo this morning. Arrived at 9.15 only to be told my notes had disappeared. I burst into tears and the receptionist just stopped what she was doing and traced them to the reseach nurse so they were found in 10 minutes!! It made a long queue form though as she just stopped and dealt with me and everybody else had to wait!! Pharmacy were also on top form and I had less than an hour to wait for the 3 infusions so was out by 12.45pm. Hoping I don’t get a flu like reaction again as I’m off to Weymouth on saturday for 2 nights on my own with the children in a caravan - if that goes pear shaped that would be interesting!!! As chemo was so organised I even made it to my lymphoedema clinic appointment (OK - so I was 15 minutes late but they did know that ). Now got a very interesting glove for my hand!!!
Must go - youngest trying to make a scorpian out of magic maize!! He’s getting cross cos he can’t fit 6 legs on. Do scorpians have 6 legs anyway???
Love reading all the bits and pieces.
Kate
hip!!! Forgot to say - I just mentioned to the onc that my hip felt unstable if I walked too far and he said I must have rads asap so have now got appointment for next week to see rads consultant. He’s very concerned if I fall my hip will fracture so will avoid buses!!
Kate
ah, i thought i was having it tough!! poor u kate (sounds patronising doesnt it, but please take it in the most nicest way!)
did’nt realise you were having chemo too, how you feeling? in a way i feel relieved not having it as i feel so well and want another few days grace, felt so naff after the first!
anyway, glove sounds good?!
Ladies, Hilary will be having her first outing out tonight!!! i’m going for a quiz and dine night with work, did’nt think i was going to make it after i’d paid my deposit, but thanks to no go on chemo yesterday i can!! Hope Hilary will look ok and not show me up!! well went it pictures yesterday and once it went dark, hat came off. scalp needed a good old stratch!!
anyway better feed the rabble, seeing as i’m out for dinner,
take care and loads of love to u all,
Claire xxx
ps, i thinks scorpians do have 6 legs kate! oh and debs if you are out with George and Robbie, dont forget to invite your drinking buddy!! xx
Claire,
good luck this week, will be thinking of you and hope your sons 13th isnt accompanied by you feeling awful.
Kate,
hope the hip is ok, be careful. Are you going to start rads soon? have you had any yet for your bones? Hope you have had the same weather we’ve had as its glorius here.
Have you lot heard from tracey then? I seem to be out of the loop a bit.
xxsam
C**p mate!!! As i appear to have been branded a member of this gang through no fault of my own!!! i guess its about time i made a posting…
Sorry gang, am being a bit rubbish at the moment so before any of you say it have named myself c**p mate.
Sammy - ur not out of the loop at all, but in all my rubbishness missed an e out of your mail address so it never got to u!!! Sorry hon.
Kate - hope the hip is ok and not giving u too much grief, when do u start rads? Hope chemo not making u too crappy.
Claire - am sure debs is right and it is too much alcohol that has watered ur blood down, do u think u could fool them by topping it up with red wine or some of kates sangria?? Good luck hope it goes ok. The injection to boost white blood cells is called neulasta - i had it and it helped loads, so dont just ask for it demand it!
Lynn - loved the awards
Debs - hope u doing ok
and moira - where did u learn to be so funny??? Between u and claire i have been cracking up…havent laughed this much since exeter…keep it coming. T
so called Gobby Gang Not sure how we can be named the Gobby Gang if we aren’t posting - I’m in a sh*t mood - so I’m just going to ramble and you will listen…
Day started off badly when I came into work to no heating - which was finally repaired at 2pm, but took hours to warm the office up. It was actually warmer outside and was tempted to get laptop set up outside in the sun. Thankfully everyone else was complaining about how cold it was - or they would have just put it down to me being an “Aussie whinger” - which one guy here likes to refer to me as. Considering as I probably have the most to be bitter about - I actually do the least amount of complaining - but suspect he is just anti Australian. He was unbearable after the Ashes last year - but given Australia’s triumphant win on the weekend - I am confident of return of the Ashes. We won’t mention the rugby which was a bit sh*t. Though seriously in love with most of the All Blacks - maybe I can immigrate to New Zealand…
Then I had computer problems again - seem to be having them everyday - so given I was freezing I got a bit snippy at IT guy - feel bad about that…Ah well I’m dying - people have to be nice to me…it’s compulsory…
And my periods returned unexpectedly - so that put me in bad mood and was a good excuse to be grumpy. How bizarre haven’t had them for months and my oncologist told me 3 weeks ago he thought they were no longer functioning…
Sorry to mention girl things - but I’ve found since my dx that I’m wiling to discuss my most intimate bodily functions with complete strangers (just ask Sam about our first phone chat session) - think its just the complete lack of dignity and loss of privacy that seems to accompany breast cancer treatment…
So how was everyone’s weekend? Debs - got your email about your exciting adventures in Bognor Regis - just love that name. And Tracy - I’m sure your weekend involved alcohol, pubs, funny stories and/or crazy freaks and exotic trips? Please tell me - I now live vicareiously through others - as my weekends consist of nothing more than sleep, sleep and more sleep - 14 hours friday night - apalling. Oh I did manage to make it out of bed to watch Strictly Come Dancing - of which I am now addicted - sad or what - before eating then heading back to bed for more - you guessed it - sleep…Do you think I’m making up for last year when I worked through my chemo and radiotherapy?
Now Lynn - what’s happening with you - no witty comments from you in quite a while (nor are you begging me to fall in love with you - again) - are you busy breaking hearts elsewhere?
Kate - when are you heading to Prague - is it this friday or was it last friday. And how is Pete going to fit in the morris minor - or is he taking a photo of it with him? Or are you leaving him at home?
I’m getting excited about my trip home - which is all organised except the holiday leave approval. Seems my work want me to take my holiday later in the month when they won’t be so busy - initialy thought I would try to rearrange - but then thought - why should I? I deserve a holiday - its going to be ridiculously more expensive the closer to Christmas we fly - I have social events I want to attend pre Christmas - I’ve been a loyal employee the past 12 months I’ve managed the legal department on my own here and I’m dying, so its time to get selfish.
Have busy week - back in oncology on wednesday and the chemo cycle starts again - just as I am feeling better - so can join you Claire in feeling sh*t…I don’t seem to be getting out of oncology any earlier than 7pm these days – such a long day.
Am going to dinner with a friend one night and have a work function on thursday night - think I’ll be tucked up in my bed by 9pm on friday night again…
Oh what a saddo I have become.
Anyway shall leave it there for tonight before I bore everyone.
Hope you all well otherwise.
Love
Moira
xxx
Kate’s mayhem Moira - I thought there was such a thing as minimum temperature in an office and if it didn’t make that then you could go home. Sorry you’ve had such a bad day and I can’t believe the holiday thing. You deserve a holiday - but if you win the Ashes then I might - no will - change my mind!! Hope Chemo does go quicker for you this week. What does pharmacy do - they are my biggest bugbear!!
General news now - forgot to say that last week when I was having chemo, the nurse reminded me of how short my life will be and that I should be preparing more for the end!!! Couldn’t believe it!!! Still waiting for date for the 1 blast of rads for my hip.
Have had an eventful 2 days - last night as I was just trying to denit my daughter, my hubby dislocated his little finger joint and collapsed in a heap with pain. Pain is not my hubby’s strong point I’ve learnt!!! I had to call in his brother as I couldn’t cope with a hubby in pain and 3 children at once. Luckily, he came along quickly and took over looking after his ‘baby’ brother and took him off to the Walk -in centre. I was so pleased to see my brother-in-law and for him to take over that it didn’t occur to me till later that I was dashing about 1 boobed!!
Then today as I was picking the twins up from HI 5s, I nearly knocked over 3 boys on bikes who just jumped the junction, being hotly pursued by my hubby on his bike. He signalled to me to follow so I joined in the chase. I thought it was because they had stolen his bumbag but it turned out these boys had broken into a car and stolen stuff and Hubby had seen it. I didn’t know whether to call the police or just keep up the chase!!! We lost them in the end but we drove a good couple of miles around the street at 30 mph. It kept all of them fit!!! I was going to get a twin to phone the police but what could they have said and would they have been believed??? ‘Excuse me but can you help. mum’s chasing a man on a bike who is chasing 3 boys on bikes who’ve stolen something out of a car.’ They would have thought us completely mad and I would have been arrested for dangerous driving or something.
Off to Prague on Friday with my mum and my sister. My poor mum wants a list of what clothes I’m taking and if I’m taking shoes or boots!! She can’t get the concept that I’m wearing my boots with trousers and that I don’t own any winter shoes!!!
I’m worrying about hand luggage and what I need or might need and then think it is only about an hour and hlaf flight so shouldn’t need anything really.
Hubby will have to be very organised as children have cub camps and parties all over the weekend and I can see I will need to produce a spreadsheet of everybody’s movements so that nobody gets left anywhere - including me!!!
Back to basics - seeing hospice nurse again this week and the hospice chiropodist - what a joy that will be for her - me and my manky toes!! The hospice social worker next week so that we can prepare the children for the worst. I can’t get my head round this as I feel better now than I’ve done in the last 6 months!! It is very complicated this dying business and so many people to see!!
Will stop this side of things now and …
Claire - hope you are not feeling too chemo’d and your head is not too cold in this weather. I wore a hoodie indoors to keep my neck warm last winter so I sympathise. Want to see Hilary and pals!!!
Everybody else - hope all is well and look forward to hearing your news.
Kate
This has to be very quick as i have a 3 week backlog of reflexology homework to do and iv not been near a foot in weeks - guess im not that dedicated after all!!!
Moira - sorry u had such a crap day at work, dont let them push u around, u more than deserve a good holiday. Fraid i cant help u with mastectomy swimwear…
Hope next chemo isnt too bad
Kate - Have a fantastic time in Prague have heard it is an amazing city - u will have to let me no how amazing and i can add it to my list of places to go - this will have to become shorter when i move into flat, in fact will be sooooo poor think i may become a hermit…
Your life sounds alot more interesting than mine - havent been involved in a high speed police chase - ever!!!
Im sorry that they are making u deal with so much that u dont want to think about and i can only imagine how u must feel, am sending u a big hug.
Claire - hope ur doin ok and not feeling too poorly… Did u ever sort out what u were going to do about work…
Debs - Butlins sounds like a great laugh - another place to add to my ever growing list…
Sam - thanks for the mail, much appreciated, will try to slow down but whenever i do that i have a habit of just stopping
Lynn - ???
Take care Trace. x
naming ceremony!! Hello guys,
sorry have’nt posted for a while, bloody computer keeps crashing everytime i do something!
well session 2 done, took no steriods and felt better this time. my demi moore cut has now gone a bit wrong, look more like ghandi!! have to wear contact lenses as i’ve got a tiny head and my glasses seem to swamp me! talking of hair, Hilary’s 2 buddies are called Honey and Freda!! thanks to my mates!
Now you jet setting lot, i’m escaping this weekend on my own (ok Liams coming too) to, wait for it…Blackpool!!! i’m just going to visit some family and get away from miserable hubby and my mother!! had a row with her at the weekend and feel everyone is taking the p*** out of me! dont think people realise what i’m having to deal with as i just try and get on and be normal. when i told the MH that i feel im loosing it he told me dont be so stupid, as if i have’nt got a reason to be depressed!!! time for a break!
i’m going to go back to work next week, just so i can be normal (if that was ever possible!)
Moira, if you ever get bored at the weekends you can always come to Reading and spend the weekend with me, we can watch strictly come dancing together and X factor repeats on sunday!!, i get fed up too as when MH works his week of nights at the weekend he sleeps all day and i get sooo bored. just give me a bell.
I had a fab idea, Butlins run 80’s weekends and things like that, why dont we all try something like that and that way you can acheive one of you places to go!! (and they are such a laugh!)
anyway gotta go, taking my god daughter to dress up as a fairy and have some photos done in an enchanted forest, ahh bless!
Speak soon,
Claire xxx
(oh re: cheesy catch up, it might be easier if we set a date to catch up in Januray when people are less busy and bored!! someone set a date!!!)