Oh my JCJ, thank you for the biscuits and cakes, managed to hang onto the bungee and after a few mishaps bouncing around a bit, landed on the boingy stuff, goodies intact, body not quite!!!
Meeting YD in town later, she is off on another holiday next week and needs a few essentials, will be on the “truly fed up and tired” bench later cause she’s not the best shopper oh dear…
Tomorrow hospital then meeting OD and GD, hospital is in another city so we are going to do some shopping there, thats a lot in one day should sleep soundly tomorrow night!! Tired now just thinking off it all!! xx
JCJ you hit the 2000th post tra la la la la, glittery stuff falling, flags flying, Benchlanders cheering, tra la la la la xx
Skippity do da dah xx
Oooh Katy, I didn’t even notice - time for another welsh cake to celebrate! 
Perhaps we need some sort of pageant to mark this important Millennium?? Twinks? you ready with the band? Flushers ready for synchronised display? Catering all in hand?
I’ve got a lovely “18” candle, partially used, one careful owner…if you fancy cake and candles for this momentous occasion? 
Candle would be fantastic!!!
I think that a special plaque should be erected on JCJ’s most sat upon bench, just have to work out which one?? xx
Probably CBA bench 
- though who’d bother to erect a plaque there?
Just had to check back to see who got the honour of the 1000th post - it was ChoccieMuffin, so she can join my celebration!
Hi been lurking for a while with not enough energy to post!! I have a big candle that used to be a 5 until OH thought it was edible and it now looks like a 2 - so if we can find some big '0’s it can go on the cake along with Ali’s big one. Not sure I fancy choclate covered pretzels.
Have been on Letrozole for 3 weeks now and finds I have 1 really big flush everyday around 3.30 in the afternoon - let me know if this ties in with everyone else for the synchronised flushing, if not I will have to glow on my own!!
Oooops - sorry to whoever it was I knocked off the biscuit bungee - mind you they do taste nice yum yum.
Many months ago, when I had a bit of energy, I planted 2 lupins, 2 delphiniums and 1 penstemon, the slugs have had all but the penstemon, though they nearly killed that - I do not think I have seen such big ones as I have this year, horribkle things uughhh
Think I should sit on the speelling / typing up the shoot bench if there is one!!
I have deposited myself on the FF bench with a thud Humpf !! Just visited my GPand I could not believe how negative he was … He had the gall to ask me had I spoken to my family in truth about what if things didnt go as planned , how its best to get these things out in the open and spoken about , Geeeez , I only went for a prescription I was flabberghasted , I am a primary lady and still going through the treatment ( Week 3 of rads - 1 to go ) I have just started to feel a little more positive after chemo and all it brings, how dare he make me feel so c**p I left his surgery in tears feeling deflated with a rads appointment ahead, I was too upset/astounded to say anything this am but I shall be taking it up with him , Ido NOT need negativity right now thanks. It has also left me wondering if he knows something I and my Oncologist do not no,
Rant over … Im still fuming Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Love to all Janice xx
I can’t believe such appalling behaviour from your GP - and when you write to him to complain, copy the letter to your breast clinic. They need to know how all THEIR good work can be undone by someone else.
As for your GP knowing something you don’t know, have you got copies of all the clinic’s letters to your GP??? I believe this should be standard practice, and reading those will put your mind at rest.
Borrow a thwacking ladle from Revcat and give him a good thump, then push him into the lake for the alligators to eat!!!
grumpy
Hi Grumpy,
Thankfully I do have copies of all letters from my Oncologist to my GP and I went through them today, totally paranoid, and couldnt see anything in them that would make him be so negative, I have borrowed a thwacking ladle and shall wait for him to leave surgery 2morrow and give him what for on behalf of myself and any future BC ladies who may come under his so called ’ care ’ , I just couldnt believe his attitude shame on him, anyway I have promised the alligators a good feed should be cross me again , I have now taken up position on the CBA bench with a cup of tea and a benchland callorie free chocolate fudge cake yum yum , tomorrow is another day
Janice x
Janice, how very upsetting for you, sometimes you think do they have any brains?? I saw a locum and was devasted by the way she spoke to me, came out of docs extremely upset, spoke to my daughter and she said go back around and make a complaint. Did so and felt much better. Hopefully this locum will now think before she speaks after all you go to the docs for advice and help not to be made to feel like ****! So I would def complain. Hope you feel better today, have a word with the practice manager at your docs, if you don’t feel like writing or phoning. Let us know how you get on. Really feel for you and hope you are ok, bigs hugs on their way!!
pargayan, lovely to see you back and yes your massive flush at 3.30 should just fit in superbly well with the other synchronising girls! If your face goes extremely red at the same time perhaps we can stand at either end of the sync swim action, give the routine a different look??
Any fudge cake left??? xx
Janice, how horrible. Opposite extreme from “Try to keep positive” or “chin up!” (Which chin? Up where???) It makes me wonder if your doctor hasn’t lost someone close to him unexpectedly due to BC? Or maybe a patient, and the family got at him for not saying how serious it was? Either way he should have got his facts straight before scaring you!!
I’m currently highjacking daughter’s computer (and flat - she’s at partner’s flat!) prior to our camping weekend in North Norfolk. Oh look the weather’s turned sh**ty! What a surprise!! Norwich has been the hottest place in the country for weeks. I arrive, sun vanishes! C’est la vie.
Never mind, my hot flushes will keep us warm.
Janice - your GP should be put up against the wall and shot! Where was he when tact and bedside manner were given out?
This morning my friends went back home and I’m left sitting on the “feeling rather flat” bench I probably won’t see then until next year,so it’s back to phone calls. I’ve had a fantastic five days while they’ve been here - even though they tired me out on Tuesday. Have paced myself since then so am ok now.
Sun has vanished here too, it has poured down all day. Daughter’s new puppy did not know what to make of it at all when we took her outside, and definitely did not like it!
Have a good weekend everyone.
Bottom still firmly fixed on CBA bench , stomach bloated from too much tea and chocolate fudge cake Humpf !!! I cant believe how much that silly man has got inside my head… I need to put his remarks into perspective I know but Im struggling , I shall be fine in a day or so but its knocked me a bit, I have been a bit emotional as coming to end of rads and active treatment and we all know what a long haul it is, Silly silly man, as soon as im up for it I shall confront him , sorry one of the thwacking ladles is missing but i shall be needing it over the next few days !!!
Thankyou for all your lovely replies, If you see a CSL on the CBA Bench just give her a good kick up the backside and a fresh pot of tea … works wonders x
Janice, you might find a good way to get him out of your head is to type a long letter putting EVERYTHING in. Leave overnight (or for a day or two) and then go back and edit it, so you can distill the bits you want to get over, then print and distribute. To the GP, the practice manager, your surgeon or onc, and anyone else you think ought to know about your complaint.
By writing it ALL down you’ll get the feelings out. By then editing thoroughly, you’ll get your point across, and the whole process will give you back a sense of empowerment.
I’ve been on the grinning stupidly bench all week. The cause for the stupid grin is very big, very blue, and makes a VERY loud noise! And I love it.
Janice, just wanted to say - what an idiot!!! I’m so sorry he left you in tears. Hope you could shake the feeling off a bit, sweetie! Don’t let his super awkward behaviour put you down now. You’re doing so great and things are looking up! (I’m also through rads and one week to go. We’re making it!)
Carmy xxx
Ok CM totally intrigued, what is it???
A giant blue smurf??? Please, please enlighten us xx
A giant blue smartie???
CM must have bought a big blue motorbike…