Ps, that must have made rads a bit nicer having lustful thoughts about the guy zapping you. Xx
Evening fluffies everywhere
went to the docs this morning. Did the usual and queued outside the surgery at 8.30 am for it to open to try and get one of the ‘book on the day’ slots. Was fortunate to get an appt with my own GP and yes, I do have an urinary infection. 3 day of antibiotics which I’m to take if it worsens, otherwise it should sort itself out. ?
Why oh why, when they want you to give a sample do they give you something no wider than a syringe to pee in? My aim has never been great and I am certainly no contortionist ? It’s a good job that a consequence of this UTI is never ending pee so i got there in the end!!
From there I went to slimming class and lost 6.5 lb this week (think it’s all the pee!!). I’m absolutely delighted but will be happy with a pound next week!
Next I had my eyes tested as I think my vision isn’t what it was. A slight change and optician thinks it’s all linked to…drum role…tamoxifen and being permanently knackered. New glasses required again.
Busy busy day finished with a call from my sis letting me know her husbands auntie is in hospital and been diagnosed with a brain tumour. She’s beaten cancer 3 times already (2 bc) and now this. To beat it for a fourth time is going to be difficult. So very sad. She is an inspiration though with her attitude through it all.
Jill - I cant add much more to what has been said already, and I think Zoe’s recommendations make total sense. Well done for taking the dog out for a walk. Proud of you lovely.
Well I’ll thats me for tonight as I’m shattered after everything today. Shame I can’t even remember what it’s like to sleep for 8 hours solid without waking!! Or going to the loo!!
muchos cwtches fluffies
xxx
I videoed it as a momento! Was a bit concerned re the amount of radiation it had absorbed ,asked radiographers and they seemed to think it was ok to torch it so I did !!Very satisfying to watch it burn …
I can’t wait to get rid of Bertha, I think she’ll get a stake through the middle…
Whoooosh to you Jill. That’s actually just made me more happy than finishing my rads. I can see you give a lot out. Hurrah for a dog walk on your own. Remember baby steps. It might not look like a dog walk tomorrow. 
in the box though, which is fabulous after all you have been posting.
Also you rock if you drink whole bottles of champagne to yourself!
Beth go you. Awesome job at weight loss.
Everyone thank you for ringing and knocking!!! Especially that cat!!! Meant the world.
I think most of you are down south. Do not be surprised if me n Glowee pass your door in a couple of weeks. I’ll be waving and blowing kisses, the champagne bottles will be clanking round the van too!!
If I am quiet for a few days, I will be sleeping xxxxxx
Morning fluffies,
I’ve had a terrible night the flushes have come back with a vengeance and I’ve got a nasty achy pain in my boob! These hormones are a right pain being all over the place . I’ve started taking evening primrose oil but not sure if it’s helping or not?
Beth I’m glad you’ve got the antibiotics. I’m having my eyes retested in a few weeks as I’m struggling with blurred vision especially when I’m tired which feels like all the time .xxx
Have a restful day Zoe xxxx
Love to all xxx
Morning Clair,my hot flushes got a lot
worse after I came off Tamoxifen which I was surprised about .Did die down after a few weeks ,then unfortunately had to have hysterectomy and now have another load of intense flushes to deal with .I had another unsettled night ,woke up after an hour with pounding heart ,took dog round the block again -nice clear night but would rather have been asleep in bed !!! Our hormones are all over the place Clair which can’t help with anything can it ??
My heads all over the place today probably overthinking last night but I’m worried what is happening to my body stopping the tamoxifen this is the second break I’ve had the first was for the gyne surgery . I feel like I’m stuck ether way if I stop it completely am I at more risk of a recurrence, if I carry on do I risk more gyne problems?
Sorry just a bit overwhelmed today xxx
Aagh Jill. .you have found a focus. .dog walking …I did that too. .my poor dog ended up with little stumps rather than legs after it all …but slimmer !
Have you tried putting cream ( anything will do) on your legs and feet before bed time to help with the flushes ? It helps as if your feet are cool …your body stays cooler too.
Hugs xxx
Hi Clair ,I understand your feelings totally .I have had to come off the Tamoxifen after it caused another cancer !!! The Consultant then said you can go back on it now as you don’t have a womb anymore !!! Don’t think I would be able to put it in my mouth again after what it did to be last time .I will discuss Letrozole but dealing with so many other things at the moment don’t want to put anymore side effects into the mix right now .
Carolyn,dog thought it was great going out for walk at 11pm last night !!! Had a good wee on next-doors skip !!! That’s the dog not me !!!
Jill, did your consultant not realise how crass and insensitive that sounded??!! As if it didn’t matter because you’d had a hysterectomy. Sometimes you wonder what they’re thinking, they have no idea what it’s like to be us.
Clair, sending you a hug, it’s horrible to be in this dilemma where you don’t know what to do for the best. Wouldn’t it be so much easier if you could just get simple clear advice? I don’t know how long it takes for the Tamoxifen to get out of your system, some things can hang around for a while. You would hope that things will improve the longer you’re off it.
It’s very bright and breezy here after torrential rain yesterday. My mother and sister drove over from Honiton to see me, they said the roads were horrendous. And my son came home from uni in the Netherlands, it wasn’t his day. First the airline lost his rucksack, then a tree fell across the railway line so his train was held up for ages. So I’m hoping today is going to be a better day.
Dizzy the Consultant was a total ****, had the social skills of a potato.He even tried to cancel my follow up appointment and do it over the phone .
Jill
How are you today, you just came into my thoughts when I was reading another post.
Sending you a hug xxxx
Well thats me and work done until Monday 
It is very windy, showery but warm here today, which is not good because we are in the throws of a major bin strike in Birmingham, but at least it is not as bad as it could have been had we still been having all that very hot weather of a few weeks ago. The bags are piling up all over the place
Hi Helena,still feeling very anxious but feel a bit more determined to not let it destroy me and have been out alone for a couple of little walks both with and without dog.Forced myself to walk slowly and not leg it back !!! Feel better for it as I’ve been out in fresh air and bumped into a couple of people to pass the time of day with and feel less isolated from the " real world " !!!
Oh and I would mention that I was not sitting on it when it broke, I had actually lifted the lid seat up to clean the loo and it just came away in my hand xx
? we believe you!!!
Helena, you need to go easy with that cleaning, you’ll damage your bowling action…!
Glad to hear you got out today Jill & your positivity in dealing with the whole thing.
Also, hope you’re feeling better now Clair.
Snap Helena, we also need a new loo seat, so that looks like our quest for this weekend, oh joy!
Our wifi is a bit flaky at the mo, so that’s something else to sort out.
xxx