Vet visit today for Meg’s checkup - she’s put on weight due to less exercise, so it’s back to restricted food intake. She’s not happy…
ASBO Joey had his bath and haircut, aso he looks and smells gorgeous!
grumpy
Hellooo Ali!
The snowdrops and crocuses are out and I didn’t have to close the curtains until 5 O’clock. The days are definitely getting longer. Chin up! Spring will soon be sprung. x
We helped ‘boost the economy’ of Norwich by eating Indian takeaway with YD and her OH. Tomorrow we will sample the evening menu at this hotel (pub) we’re staying in. They’ve only recently started doing meals, so it’d be rude not to try them??
Must remember to phone surgery tomorrow, as advised by doc, to see if I have a scan date yet - but I don’t really want to have to think about it while we’re away. 
On the “woo hoo scooby/booby doo” bench:smileyhappy:!!
Grandson born yesterday, 8lbs 7oz, he’s perfect but ED having a rough time, weren’t allowed to see her yesterday but we are off to other city today to see them both, soooooooooooooooo excited xx
CONGRATULATIONS!! Katy. Best wishes to your daughter, I hope she feels better soon. A new grandson to spoil? How lovely. 
Hugs Kayteeb! x
Back from Norwich. No letter here. 2 missed calls, but no messages. Guessing my scan won’t be this week then? Was awake all last night with stomach pains again and felt really sick on the journey home. Wish I knew what was causing it!
Fantastic news Katy, congrats to you all. Sorry though that your daughter had a rough time, hope she is a lot better today.
Still happily shredding, only about two years worth of paperwork still to go. Didn’t realise there was that much until I started but on the upside…the loft is now empty. Got my son to go up and get all the boxes down. Bin liners of shredded paper to get rid of now!
Went to school today with plans to give one of the classroom floors a good scrub. What do I find? An electrician busy installing safety lighting and making as much mess as he possibly can in said classroom and all over the school in general. He said he would be finished on Friday. Just when am I supposed to give the school a good clean ready for next half-term? Nobody told me he would be there. I am not a happy bunny:smileysad:
Does your SAD lamp help Ali? I used to take St John’s Wort but I can’t anymore because of other meds and it wasn’t until I read your post that I really realised that I am not quite myself at the moment. But, yes, about 6 weeks and all will be well. (Don’t think Teva brand of Ta’poxy’fen helps either, so much better on Relon)
Dinner’s ready (pork chop, mash, broccoli, carrots, peas,gravy…one of my healthier meals) so will eat that, watch a bit of TV and tomorrow is another day.
Nearly forgot…had a letter from the hospital giving me an appt with my surgeon for the 4th March. Had another letter today changing the appt to the 8th April. At least they haven’t forgotten me this year!
Just seen your post JCJ. Sorry you are feeling rough again. Expect that your gallstone is giving you those symptoms…not nice but not bc related. Don’t panic!!!
Hope you feel better very soon.
Does anyone still have joint pain after stopping hormone therapy?
I’ve finished my 5 years on AIs but still got pain, less acute but still enough pain to keep me awake at night.
Any advice???
Grumpy (and aching)
Just dashing in, haven’t had a chance to fully read posts, thank you for your congratulations, he’s gorgeous!!
Daughter not quite right so lots of tests etc :smileysad:so Jumping between the “worry” and “running about like a mad person” benches.
Will find out more today, keep your fingers crossed girls xx
As promised: Now it’s finally finished here are the before and after photos - hopefully the right way up this time!
Fingers crossed for your daughter, Katy. I hope they find out what’s wrong and make her better quickly so she can enjoy her new baby. Hugs for you at this worrying time!
ARGGHHHH! The photos were all the right way up in my album - lord knows why they have been turned on the links. Grrrrrr :smileymad:
On the “whew” bench all things have been taken care of, she still is not looking a good colour but tablets etc should help, blood pressure is almost normal. She has been transferred and is now back in our city, which is fab, she is happy even though things have been rough for her and she has to wear a huge girdle thing for the next 6 weeks because her stomach muscles have been torn, physio after that, so a huge sigh of relief.
Baby perfect, just sleeeping and eating constantly haha!! GD has been with me, she has held her baby brother and kissed and hugged him!! It’s her real birthday today so she has been munching choc cake, which will be in the shed soon.
JCJ your pictures are very small, will need magnifying glasses to see them haha!! Hope you are feeling better today and your scan is superly soon so you know what’s what and if gallstones what happens next?
Still shredding FF??? I had a huge bonfire before I left my old house, why do you keep all that stuff?? Am also a terrible hoarder…
Ali hopefully you will have lots of energy soon so rotten when you feel like that.
grumpy have no idea how long, one lady that I know lost a stone in weight gradually took around 6 months after stopping ta"poxy"fen but still has joint pain and that’s coming up for 2 years.
Sunny here but bitterly cold brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr xx
Ooooooh! Torn stomach muscles?? Your poor daughter but I’m glad that they’ve sorted her and she is mending. “Whew” bench indeed. Yes, I’m still shredding, having to keep records for seven years doesn’t help with the small mountain of paperwork. Nor does having a son-in-law who’s paranoid about identity theft and seems to have infected me.
Ali, thank you for the information. Will try some of the things suggested…but really, exercise?..me??
Grumpy, my joint pain has been a lot better since I started drinking tonic water. Read that the quinine in it helped joint pain and thought I’ll give that a go. I don’t like it at all but I treat it as medicine and get it down and the pain in my hands and knees is definitely better.
Your kitchen looks fantastic JCJ, you must be so pleased. I remember when I had mine done I just sat in there as much as possible and kept admiring it! Thanks for the pics. Hope you are feeling better.
School now ready for next week. Non pupil day Monday so time left for the things that I haven’t got round to yet. I sometimes wonder about the sanity of those in charge at school now (lots of things have changed in the last 6 months). Doorstop “thingies” have been fixed to the doors. Really work well, hold the doors open beautifully:smileyhappy: Unfortunately the doors will not now close properly:smileysad: The doors are fire doors:smileyfrustrated: Seems to me that fire doors ought to shut, or am I wrong?
Hope you all have a good weekend.
The fire doors in the corridors at school have magnetic doodahs (technical term?! :p) that hold them open. Apparently, as soon as the fire alarm sounds the magnets switch off and the doors close. (And the little ones can’t open them because they are so heavy!!) The classroom doors tend to be propped open with assorted wedges.
Don’t feel sick anymore, but still suffering with pain around the breast bone area. Feels like trapped wind… With corners!! I’m fairly confident it’s gallstone related - I did have a big meal the evening before it started and big or fatty meals (ie food high in fat, not food FOR fatties!! 
) are known triggers for gallstone episodes. Lasagne, garlic bread and chips followed by Baileys white chocolate bread and butter pudding would probably fit that bill?? Never again! Shame, cos it was delicious, but not worth the pain/nausea 
If nothing else is discovered on my MRI scan - which I’ve still not heard anything about, so much for “urgent”?? - then the treatment for gallstones is either leave them or remove the gallbladder by keyhole surgery. Last time I was at docs, I felt fine so said leave it, but after the last couple of days I’d probably opt for surgery. Not that I want a third lot of surgery in 3 years (yes, I know, many BC patients have more, but I’m a big wuss!)
Torn stomach muscles??? Owwwy! Get well soon Katy’s daughter!
I had a scarily vivid and real feeling nightmare last night. I have never been so glad to wake up!! I dreamt the radiographer doing my MRI scan told me he couldn’t continue becauae I was… wait for it…PREGNANT!! Shock! Horror!
I was actually in tears saying I didn’t want to go back there again, I liked my life now the kids are grown up. OH, ES & YD were all excited, but I said I’d rather they had found secondaries!! I was contemplating a termination and having to argue my case. It was so horrible!
That’s what comes of reading about babies being conceived (The Letter by Kathryn Hughes - brilliant) and born (Katytc’s GS) and going to sleep with stomach pains!!
hahahahaha JCJ you are funny a baby in Benchland??? hahahaha:smileyhappy:!!!
On the “bit happier, less worried” bench today, though now she is anemic and has to give herself injections to stop blood clotting which she is utterly horrified about, partner feels the same sooooooo that’ll be a bonding moment for them…
Trying sooooooooooo hard to get off the “CBA” bench, it’s not working at all.
If you do have to have keyhole surgery JCJ, it’s meant to be excellent now and you are on the mend much sooner, less painful etc than the olden days?? xx
Katy, I had to give myself those anti blood clotting injections, into my stomach, for 28 days after my WLE/SNB op. OH had to have them too after his leg op. He got the nurse to come to the house do the first few, until he plucked up the courage to do it himself.
When I was first told, I thought it was the worst bit of the whole process, but I did get used to it. It doesn’t really hurt that much if you squeeze up a roll of fat (plenty to choose from in my case!) to inject into.
Tell her to count them down - tick the days off. Good luck with getting rid of the sharps bucket afterwards - that was the trickiest part - we had two, from different hospitals!!
Ooooooh, sticking needles in yourself - HORRIBLENESS.
I have to lie down for any application of needles otherwise I keel over, real wimp.
Joey has been given so many bottles of shampoo that the Dogs Cupboard looks like a grooming parlour!!
Meg loves the new vet and has developed a bit of a spring in her (wobbly) step - is this because he’s a VERY nice young man?
Hope the new grandbaby is doing well, and that everyone else is on the Onwards and Upwards Bench.
Thanks for tips about painful joints - will try tonic water. Can I put gin in it? The health centre say it can take months for the effects of AIs to wear off, and of course the older one is the longer it can take…oh bliss. Apparently the extra strong ibuprofen gel is the stuff to use last thing at night.
Hi ch280 thank you for taking the time to post, I appreciate your support!
I know I have “a juicy gallstone” because the ultra sound radiographer told me. We’re just waiting to see what else is there!
My stomach problems always seem to start with pains low down, in my bowel, usually all night, followed by a day or two feeling, or being sick then a pain right in the middle of my chest - under the breast bone, which is constant and lasts for 2 or 3 days. And lots and lots of wind!! Does any of that sound familiar?
I have a small (child size portion) fish & chips every Friday night, and have done for years, without any problems, so I didn’t think fat was causing my symptoms. I’d love to find out what is, though, (and rule out liver mets obviously!!) as I seem to be having a bout every 4 or 5 weeks - I’ve even wondered if it’s hormonal, linked to the menstrual cycle - but can’t tell now Zoladex has put a stop to my periods!
Excuse me a moment, ladies, but I need to rant.
I know there is a whole thread on here about stupod things (non-cancer) people say, but I’m installing a bench here in Benchland too. It has headphones playing lalalala and there is a large supply of gum shields to prevent us doing damage when we grit our teeth and bite our tongues.
OH asked, as usual, over dinner last night, if there was anything going on this week. I said, ‘nothing out of the ordinary, unless my scan appointment comes through, but I still haven’t heard from the hospital about it: so much for “urgent”!’ He had the utter gall (as opposed to gallstone?) to say: " At least we’ve had a week of from it. I’m glad they’e not been ringing up or sending letters."
WHAT?? HAD A WEEK OFF FROM IT??? He clearly has no ******** idea the anguish I’ve been going through suffering with nausea all week and trying not to think about liver mets! Grrrrrr! I know he means well (which is the only reason I didn’t tell him EXACTLY what I thought of that comment… or him at that moment!!) but honestly??!
Or am I just oversensitive?
OK. That’s got that off my chest. I hope all ailing daughters and doggies are on the mend.
Oh yes, we need a Gumshield bench!!! I have a collection of broken bricks (for throwing), daggers (for pinning people to the ground) and loudhailers (for broadcasting their stupidity) so I’ll put them by the New Bench. Then we can dust off our hands and have a large glitterberry juice…
Grumpy