Hi Tracey, I think as you had chemo you were already in the onc’s system and they planned ahead your rads. I had to get discharged by surgery into oncology and that means transferring hospital. Anyhow, surely can’t be much longer now and I am going to make the point that the rads is done much faster in other places xx
I’ve just had hilarious thought - doing LGFB tomo and will be day 2 FEC3 belisha beacon or what! Might be a bit of a challenge for the presenter as I have felt/looked like I’m having chemical peel after last 2 fec’s!
Will try not to get Bev Hills laughing too much but may be difficult!
We’ll also do before & after photos?! Green & purple eyeshadow here we come!
XXHXX
Definitely before and after… although when I have had my make up done in the past the after was not an improvement! Or else maybe it was but I am so used to looking grotty that I didn’t “appreciate” the bright eyeshadow and startling lips!! x
MG - I know that one - had my “make-up” done for wedding as present - loathed it but as least I didn’t look my normal self when I look back at them now! ( lol -8 yrs post divorce)
Think we’ll be able to post on FB bbc group page, just want to see CM & sazzie’s too!
XXHXX
There’s a rather alarming green foundation stuff (no, you don’t have to burst out of your shirt and get angry) that really helps if you do the belisha (sp? Alto?) beacon trick. But that’s only useful if you stay the same colour of red for the whole day. I can imagine that if you just flush, or should that be flash, red occasionally during the day that you’d look really sick in between times.
Anyway, I’m sure you’ll have a total hoot tomorrow. Do you think we need to add an annexe to the spa tent or perhaps install a makeup corner? Let us know how you get on and what you think. You’ll probably be an eyebrow expert I reckon.
I have to say, since losing the hair I’ve actually made a point of putting on eye make-up and lipstick (which doubles a blusher in Chateau Muffin) which is MOST unlike me, as I’ve never been one for plastering on the slap. I don’t do the foundation thing as that is one step too far, but I can go from one year’s end to the next pretty much without wearing make-up of any kind normally.
Morning Campers, another day of swamp dodging coming up!
My, the JM was quiet last night! but there are crumbs everywhere from the PASTRY FEST, will get the vacuum out later, looks like everyone’s having a lie in this morning…
morning - im awake and contemplating unzipping my tent.
now, what to do today?
chase ferral eyebrows?
practise my drumming?
bake more tarts?
knit spare merkins?
slap NE?
gremlin zapping?
help tidy up?
spend time in the spa?
sit and slowly slide under the table in the JM?
answers on a postcard please, im going back to sleep.
hope the SEs were kind or non-exsistent. x
CM - Belisha is correct - full marks to you! I keep getting told how healthy I look when I feel about 90 - maybe I should try some of that green stuff for the three-day-post-Tax look…
Definitely feeling better today, tired but almost human! I had to hit the ibuprofen at 2.30 am to stop the jangling legs though. I would dearly love a good night’s aleep but don’t know if I’ll manage that now as I spend half the night terrified I’m going to pull out my Hickman! I’m wearing a bra at night to protect it but that’s uncomfortable so I’ve just bought a couple of sleep bras from ebay. Just like the ones I wore when I was breastfeeding - oh, the memories…
I’m starting to feel left out with all these LGFB sessions now although i wasn’t interested at first - maybe I’ll have to try to book myself on one. I think my closest is at Addenbrooke’s though, which isn’t exactly on mmy doorstep. I’ll have to investigate a bit more.
scaco - can you hunt my eyelashes please? I seem to have developed a bit of a gap in the night so they must be off gambolling with the eyebrows somewhere.
Jane xxx
I did notice the odd stray eyelash loitering around the mouths of the WBC burrows last time I looked. Mine seem to have ignored the first lot of FEC but I am expecting them to make a break for it following this Thursday’s poisonings. I’m now starting to stock up on the weak squash to make sure my cells are nicely hydrated beforehand, let’s see if that helps.
Off to the quack as the ankle I twisted more than two weeks ago is still sore and swollen (but ok to walk on as long as I don’t go over on it) so let’s see if they can make any useful suggestions. It’s so long since I did anything silly with my ankles that I can’t remember what I used to do!
So who else is up for the poisons this week? I know Troymaiden finally got her third lot of poisons yesterday, and silvershar’s on the books for Friday, I’m in on Thursday WBC permitting, so who else? Do we need to stock up on comfy cushions and anti-sickness meds? (Eurgh, I’m getting a bit nervous now, it was SO horrible first time.)
I’ve got FEC5 on Friday, blood counts permitting.
Cheryl
Guess what I did yesterday. I went to hospital wearing ODD SHOES. One open toed tan leather, one beige suede ballet pump. No, Helena Bonham-Carter is not my style guru. Every time I thought someone had noticed I pretended to limp and faked a pained expression. I had to go M&S and buy a new pair to put on.
Thought the Onc looked startled when I walked into the room. (I hadn’t noticed at this point, only when I took my shoes off to get weighed did I realise). “oh my god, i’m wearing odd shoes”. Onc said he thought I was making a fashion statement. Perhaps wearing odd shoes might distract attention from soon to be shiny head?
I’ve FEC5 on Monday - my 2nd wedding anniversary. Poo.
Do you think Mr Blobby was on FEC and TAX? Pink face, bald head, maybe a little too heavy and sore eyes, slightly glazed expression and inane grin to reassure thos around that all is well.
Maybe that’s why NE is so understanding - he has a lot of experience.
Sorry ladies - i appear to have let Mr Blobby loose in the woods.
and I’ve released Helena Bonham-Carter. What a lovely couple.
My god SCACO you’re right I’ve been blobbied! Plus that inane burblling coming from my mouth where words used to be!
Morning Campers!
I’ve got H B-C’s hair and Mr Blobbys face - oh heck I need LGFB today!
CM - yup I think the green coloured moisturiser would probably be a bad idea, 'cos when I’m not glowing I’m a pretty yellow colour so that’d make me look even more green?!
Scaco - Can I also put in request for eyelash hunting, a fair few of mine seem to have got in the night too & as CM suggests they may be around the WBC burrows.
Many thanks
XXHXX
Oh dear, I think I’ve just wet myself laughing at the most recent lot of posts, can you please warn me in future so I can avoid embarrassing puddles. Note to self: go for a wee before venturing into the dark woods thread…
Seriously though (really? Do you have to be serious?) I’ve been to the GP, and she’s told me to go and have an x-ray! EEEEK!!! Ridiculous, but there ya go. It’s still sore and still swollen 15 days after the tree root attacked me so perhaps not unreasonable to have an x-ray, just VERY unreasonable for that to be a possibility. I only went in to take advantage of my free prescriptions so I didn’t have to buy any more tubigrip…
Will check in later and let you know that it’s fine and nothing to worry about. I hope.
Yep - Mr Blobby’s definitely been fecced. Those eyelashes have GOT to be falsies. Don’t know whether he’s had Tax though - he moves around far too quickly and easily!
My digestive system has also done a runner. Too many anti-sickness meds and codeine have frightened it off. Help!
Jane xxx
CM, you just have a thing for the radiologist, don’t you?
Jane xxx
“Blobby, blobby, bloooby”
Mmm, get rid of the ‘l’: “Booby, booby, boooby”
It’s a conspiracy!!
I the 90s/80s NE kidnapped a BC patient and FORCED her to appear on his show. SHAME ON YOU NE!
I too once met NE, must have been early 80’s. He is teeny teeny tiny, like a little hairy goblin. He could easily hide under the bracken and be watching us. Must remember to wear odd hobnailed boots so that I can stamp on his hairy little head.