I will make myself a certificate!!!There are some massive threads in the moving on sections of the website , nice that people continue to support each other .
Ahhh, you have set us a challenge there Jill.
Hope you have some nice things to enjoy this week. x
Yes ,I loved Dermott particularly his dancing,can’t stand Caroline Flack, Olly Murrs or Nick Grimshaw …
I concur bring back Dermot!!! Xx get rid of the Grimshaw and bring back Louis 
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I’m sure Olly could dance.
They leave the best singers til last for this 6 chair challenge x
Yeh it’s a bit of a set up isn’t it.Ange ,Louis is coming back
Ok her with the hat wasn’t so good lol
Hope the thread keeps going Claire,good to have a focal point for people when they are first diagnosed as it is such a shock to the system and it really helps to talk to people going through the same thing and a bit further on,makes you feel less “abnormal” and it is comforting to know you are not alone in this.
Jo’s right, what ever it takes to get through this. I knew I was sinking and am now on anti depressants. We would not question drugs that cure other conditions but all have a bit of a hang up taking them, including me! It’s not forever but this is all bad enough without depression too x
Thanks everyone, probably phone the helpline here and then maybe GP. It is a bit weird how we are about drugs for emotions yet you pop in things for headaches etc., unquestioned!
I will try to get in touch to meet Claire, that would be good… I just might wait until I am a bit more stable…for both our sakes!!
Amanda x
The psychological side of all this is enormous and we shouldn’t underestimate it. In fact I would go as far as to say it’s been the biggest hurdle to me. It rocks your whole world and all your loved ones too so we need to be kind to ourselves and not keep trying to ‘be normal’ that will come x
Amanda, when I was diagnosed the other day I was given that green envelope thing and it had details of a specific cancer councillor in there. We’re both under the WHH aren’t we? If so, you should have those details as well. Also, not sure where you live, but I live in the Dover area. Last year I was referred to the Dover counselling centre through my GP who were fantastic. I’ve referred myself again this year as I really need some help dealing with all of this. Sissy xx
I’ve also been struggling lately Amanda and finally went to see my GP on Friday. It was like I’d hit a brick wall after battling on for 9 months. Even though I know the rads signal the end of my treatment finally, I’m finding the thought of it all very hard. She’s lovely and just chatting was a great help. Have a prescription for some anti depressants but not sure if I want to take them.
It was four months after being prescribed them before I took them too fuffs but I knew I was sinking fast…It’s levelled me out. These days they don’t feel like a plastic happiness…I feel very normal, still get down but that’s normal… just not waking up with a heavy weight on my shoulders x
Cheers Delly, you are right of course. Have a good day everyone. X
Sending caring thoughts to all who need it! Both my girls have gone off to uni now. Alison went last month and Kirsty went on Saturday. I can concentrate on me now and not feel I have to be strong for them. Seeing chemo nurses today and pre op tests for port insertion on Wednesday. Chemo starts next Monday but I have a girly weekend to London to look forward to first
Yes ,time to look after you Fiona,it is hard juggling family life and other peoples feelings amongst all of this isn’t it.Lorna have fun back in the real world!!!
I’m thinking of applying for the vacant job at Liverpool .sure I could do a better job than Brendan Rodgers.The pay looks quite good too.,
Thank Jill…eek ! I’ve put loads of slap on trying to look well so I dint get people looking at me with concern or pity! Lol x
I will have the opposite problem Lorna as most of colleagues don’t know why I have been off,guess they may think I have been swinging the lead a bit and that Im a bit wet having such a slow phased return!!!