So pleased not to have any painful SEs, for most of my taste buds to be back for a week (trying not to stuff my face, failing a bit but not as bad as usual) and to be able to look after my stepdaughter a few days this week.
We watched Furry Vengeance on DVD whilst eating Haribo, then played “The Game of Life” for a few hours (unlucky at the game as well!! LOL), went to Tescos and got in some stuff, just doing NORMAL things.
Of course I am SHATTERED because I’ve not had my afternoon 2 hours nap but it feels good to be occupied in the daytime.
Been really struggling to find anything that has made me happy lately but today I have!
Supertrouper’s photo of the dog with a wig on! It really made me laugh. It is now one of my top 3 photo’s along with CMs scary cat and the Tortoise being scratched with a brush, (although I do think maybe I should be calling the RSPCA!) sorry can’t remember who’s photo it is.
Had a mostly normal day with normal life things going on. Yeah, had first of 20 rads, had people asking how I was and how far through I was with treatment etc, but on the whole I was able to have a NORMAL day - mad, too many things to do, too little time to do them, staying up FAR too late - but it was the first day in ages where I’ve felt like a regular human being. My boss even gave me a bit of a telling off, and I could have kissed him for doing so!
ive been happy since saturday, my lovely son got married, everything about the wedding was kept secret from me, as i had been so rough last yr, my son wanted me to have lots of lovely surprises… i wasent dissapointed… managed to use 4 pks of tissues… my son and his ushers all got ready upstairs at my house… they came down all handsome and so smart… first tears of the day… my son brought me the biggest box of flowers id ever seen… more tears, we arrived at the church, my boy was to become a man… yet more tears, the bride arrived looking so beautifull… more tears… my 4 year old grandaughter said, nanny… is lisa a princess… i said yes she is issent she beautifull… my grandaughter said nothing…then she said… nanny is lisa philips princess… i said yes she is… my grandaughter still said nothing… she then wrapped er little arms around my neck and said, nanny dont cry, your still my princess… i feel so happy, im stil a princess xx
Watching my grandaughter climbing a wall at her local leisure centre this morning - she was 5 today so this was her first time and she is very petite so looked really small compared to the other children, but she did it, and climbed to the top!
Lovely to share her birthday treat, and she was so happy.
I KNEW we’d find an excuse to celebrate tomorrow! What’s made me happy is having something nice to look forward to tomorrow, I’m like a little kid, it’s very silly.
Nothing in particular made me happy today, but I’m feeling happy generally so that’s fine. I’m actually feeling rather normal (well, normal for me, which is so far from most people’s normal you’d be horrified) so I’m just getting on with life. I’ve had three full days at work this week and I’m NOT keeled over with exhaustion, despite also having started rads.
I was less than impressed with myself for breaking my lawnmower this evening. Only had it a month and I managed to try to mow a tree stump so bent the blade. But even that made me happy because it didn’t happen until after I’d done MOST of the garden and was flagging and looking for an excuse to stop…
Another day of glorious sunshine Week 3, last tax on Tues.
So I’ve been enjoying a few drinks, a few Efes beers to remind me of many a turkish holiday. Went to garden centre and bought a new big plant, a big Palm so I feel like I’m in the Med if it’s sunny.
Had a few glasses of Rioja Blanco whilst sweeping our “yarden”.
Really enjoyed myself today and basking in the compliments from our neighbours about how lovely our yard is with all the structural plants in it and decking
Sun,. sun & more sun! counting my blessings of living in the countryside,but most of all my children eventually getting their new and rather large paddling pool set up…they were so excited and sooo happy…they were champing at the bit during the almost 4 hours it took to fill!!! (downside of living in the countryside, poor water pressure!) By the time it was ready it was gone 7pm and cooled down somewhat, yet despite that they jumped in the rather cold water and had a whale of a time …you would have thought we had given them the world on a silver plate!!! It was a delight to watch. What will they be like if we do eventualy get on our hols to Florida???
Oh and last chemo Monday ( I hope)
Hope all’s well as can be for everyone off to bed now, in anticipation of lack of sleep soon …steroiods start tomorrow!! Goodnight xx Jeanette xx
I got my wig today, and after weeks of obsessing about losing my hair, Im beginning to wonder why I was making myself even more ill. I really like my wig and NEVER thought I would say that!!!
those that know me will know that i am an amateur pub rock drummer and have had to stop it for two months. My first gig was supposed to be next friday and i was a bit worried about having the stamina for it.
anyway the guy that replaced me for june and july was not available last night, and we had a last minute booking in a realy good venue that we have tried to get into for ages. The guys tentatively asked if i would be ok to do it–of course i said yes. Then friday i fell over in a spectacular manner, damaging my face, both knees and hand. So when i turned up from the gig, battered, limping, not able to speak it was a bit of a shock for them(and the audiance i suppose)
Anyway as soon as i started playing I was transported to a different world, no cancer, no aches and pains, pure magic. I played really well and the band kept turning round and giving me the thumbs up. I managed the whole 2 hours of solid rock with just a bit of trouble with one hand, but no slowing down—I loved it, I am still on a high. i got lots of praise from people in the audiance and my band just kept saying well done.
I dont think they were on about my technical prowess cos i dont have much of that,I just think they kept expecting me to keel over at any minute. It was the best gig we have ever done-- and i am well and truly back in the saddle.
Good on ya, YoungandFunky - though judging by your avatar I think I’ll have to re-christen you BashedandScary! That looks so painful! What on earth did you do to do that much damage? Looks really sore, and I hope you’ve been able to elicit loads of sympathy. (Sod the cancer, give 'em something else to be sympathetic about, eh!)
Went to Skipton and had a canal trip. What a lovely bright day it was. I wore my new hat i found yesterday too really love it and it beats my itchy wig.
Hope everyone else had a great day too.x
yes it is an unashamed cry for a bit of sympathy, but i did not want to start a post and get slated on the ’ annoying thing people worry about’ thread, so just quietly changed my avatar. Fell over on an uneven pavement. wrecked my face, knees and hand. the swelling is going up every day, but I am sue it will resolve itself soon
(trying not to stuff my face, failing a bit but not as bad as usual) and to be able to look after my stepdaughter a few days this week.