Arabian Nights on Ice? Flippin’ 'ector! So is Ali going to play Alibaba then? Forty flushing thieves in forty fleeses but not belly dancing perlease… I am trying to get the festive flab off before my match-up job so the exercise would be good but I’d be too coy to reveal my flab even here. Turkish Delight… yum, yes please.
Nanna thinking of you; that’s a very long wait to say farewell to your friend, so I feel for you and for her family.
Hugs to everyone who needs them… oh yes, I picked up a job lot of spoons in the January Sales so check the lost plottery shed to find some that will meet your needs. Best bargain was two-for-one on thwacking ladles.
Thank you FoxyFerret for your reply my experience bit different in that I have had stereo wire WLE/SNB and therapeutic mammoplasty.I was Er and Pr+and tacking Anastrozole at the moment the tabs are making me have joint pain, tiredness and hotflushes and errands sweats OH panics when sweats start think I am in pain can’t understand it’s the meds. thankfully not having chemo just Rads.Phased return sounds good or my have option to return as TA was TA for 4 years but I like my caretaking job. Any way think I am worrying to soon only 4 weeks postop thanks again AnnG
Ann, could you return as a TA initially and then revert back to your caretaking when you’re a bit more physically fit - perhaps for the next school year? Just a thought.
I am an HLTA - (Higher Level TA - I cover classes so the teachers can have their time out of class) The phased return that worked for me - starting 3 weeks after the END of rads, was Tue & Thurs of weeks 1, Mon, Wed, Fri of weeks 2 & 3, Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri of weeks 4 & 5, then all week for the final week before we broke for the summer.
I didn’t do more than 2 days together until the 6th week and I found the days off between working days really helped me to regain my energy. My HT was very supportive and said I could change the plan if I wasn’t coping. She also ensured I didn’t have all the extras like playground duties and staff meetings etc to cope with as well. When I had to go to see Occ Health about phased return they said mine was a good plan and would have suggested something similar themselves.
Wish I was still on part time. Only done 1 traing day - emergency first aid at work, and 1 day with the kids and I’m headed for the kna**ered bench. How many more weeks is it until half-term?
Can you go back to part-time JCJ? Perhaps if Occ Health knew how you feel maybe they could give you a Weds. off for a few more weeks, or is that not viable now?
Looking back on my return to work I now feel that I blagged my way through the last term (don’t think they noticed!) and am only now feeling able to cope.
I think that probably we ALL go back to work too soon!!
Don’t reeeeeally wish I was part time, FF! We all find the first week back hard, particularly after the summer and Christmas, for some reason. Still getting my payslips at home, though, so I don’t know if County think I’m STILL on a phased return. Usually get them in school through internal mail!
It’s the getting up at dark o’clock that’s the killer for me, especially as I’m still not sleeping quite as well as I used to - the “duvet hokey pokey”, as it was once called on here (as distinct, definitely! from the “duvet hanky panky”!)
A few hours feeding my forum addiction, followed by, hopefully, snaring a sleep fairy, and I’ll be ready to be up and at 'em again tomorrow!
I really understand the getting up at dark o’clock. I’m sorry, but if it’s dark I should be in bed!! Not getting up!! No way!! Talking of dark, I needed the light on in the kitchen at 1pm this afternoon to be able to see to cook my lunch. A grim, grey day here, raining as usual and my journey home from work tonight was at 10 miles an hour as I couldn’t see a hand in front of my face for the fog!!!.
New car - where’s the foglight? I don’t know. Pull over, put interior light on, look for foglight, can’t find it, never mind, keep going. Fortunately country road, didn’t see any other cars all the way home. Must find out where foglight is tomorrow.
New piccie of Millie in her New Coat, waterproof, windproof, padded and thermal lining…
I will NOT be bribed by promises of Omar Sharif and Daniel Craig!!!
Doing ossif work tonight - the Players, the Armitt, the Residents Association, saves burning coal downstairs.
Kay we can have Daniel Craig AND Omar Sharif, they can give us a nice shoulder massage, rub some lotion into our feet and make us a nice hot chocolate…cus I don’t know about you but I haven’t got the energy for anything more strenuous than that! I had one of these SAD daylight lights for Christmas, will let you know how I get on with it because I really don’t do well in the darker months.
Got appt with surgeon tomorrow, but don’t know what for. I’ve done chemo, mx, recon, rads…so is it just a check up? I don’t know. Oh, and my online bra shopping arrived today. Found some comfy, pretty, non-underwired bras. And without the hassle of hunting through busy shops, fighting my clothes in a changing room, and getting thoroughly depressed about the whole thing. AND… At the bottom of the box, there was a Bounty!!! One happy camel
Ali a BOUNTY in a box of bras??? What next a TWIX or a CRUNCHIE??
Millie’s coat is fabulous Dame Grumpy, can we have an Arabian Nights Spectacular, please, please?? xx
Oh my goodness what have I started? I only said that I was watching Dancing on Ice and suddenly it’s animals on ice, Arabian Nights and pleas to Dame Grumpy and talk of Omar Sharif ? What is happening??
Ali - please report on your SAD light as I too get depressed in the winter months. I used to take St. John’s Wort which worked well but now I can’t have it as other medication not compatible.
Ali, loving the idea of massage, foot lotion, massage, hot chocolate, massage…from whoever really.
january is a rubbish month, a real let down after Christmas ( and of course the Pantivity) big sigh ONC tomorrow en FEC5 next week. Will have to go on my own as OH just be home from hospital on crutches following knee replacement. Will be ordering very easy food as I will have to cook and cooking just after chemo is not great.
Roll on sunshine and summer. I feel a Bellini coming on…
Kay x
ps was going to mention a Galaxy but thought better of it
Microwave baked spuds and ordered in takeaways, Kay, that’s the way to go. Just for a few days.
I’ve just been watching animals on ice. The most adorable little polar bear cubs. Aaaaaaw! I want one!
But I’ll settle for Turkish delight filled chocolate or a bite of Ali’s bounty. (Sorry. That sounded much more suggestive than I meant! Ali’s “bounty” depleted enough without me biting it too???!!)
Forgot to say: We have a SAD lamp that has been loaned to us by a colleague of mine, as OH suffers with depression and I was worried that being trapped in the house with his broken leg last February would make him ill. He has used it quite a few times and he does find it helpful, especially on these wet grey days, but it’s no substitute for getting outside - even if it is grey and wet! I find it a bit weird, as it’s VERY bright but sits on the floor (about 2 ft high). I think it’d be more effective if the light came from above like the sun. It’s also a very white light.
Bafta nominations announced this morning…Benchland Pantivity in the running , soooooooo thrilled!
SAD lamp, another who would like to be updated, was thinking of getting one for my Mum.
Good luck for appointments today girls xx
Phew!!! Surgeon happy, no damage to implant from rads, so no need to change it
Just appt with nice oncologist next week now, then maybe I get a bit of normal time back?!?!!!
Will report back on the lamp. Mines a little portable one, I didn’t use it this morning because had to be out the house in such a rush. But I might do my sewing with it later, I find four o’clock a difficult time (and till around half eight in a morning) so will try using it then I think.
, soooooooo thrilled!