Breast Cancer Now Forum

Glad you have made a decision Jane, it will be a little less stressful not having to worry if cold cap will work, so many stories of it not being successful, it's a lot to put yourself through on top of everything else. Tom cruise may wish to star in our show?? Oh my goodness form filling makes you want to scream...glad you saved OH things are difficult enough. Train was mobbed coming through here but a good soul gave me his seat, woo hoo. We had a takeaway last night, I had a curry and it was very hot.... Managed to get GS off to bed, his mum has gone out and he was searching for her so first attempt for bedtime not successful, big hugs, lots of kisses and cuddles 2nd attempt was, asleep in 5 mins hurrah. I don't like it when they are sad... he's super attached to mum. Am off to bed shortly sleepy me zzzzz xx ... View more

Aaah grumpy, we also posted at the same time.........so wishing you the very best with your treatment, it is terribly daunting, hoping all goes very well for you, sending big, big hugs xx ... View more

Aaaah Jane, all the very best wishes and hugs flying your way. Hoping all goes well for you next week, daunting but worth the challenges ahead so glad you had a really good chat with girls and doc. SHORTS??? Am still wearing my boots and winter coat haha. My annual review was cancelled...........thought it wasn't quite right, now have an other appointment for stroke clinic so sorted. Couldn't understand what first letter was about but went with the flow, thought must be a new thing hee hee. Was perplexed because you can barely have a normal appt. Have two bags packed and ready to go, one for daughters and the other meeting a friend I have not seen in 4 years woo hoo, am super excited. Am leaving a little later than usual, I always like to go with YD to GS's nursery but will miss as I really need to get organised........ Bought a crinkle top to "go" with the crinkle trousers for travelling but it is super fancy, very pretty but def not a mucking around top. Now it will be a fancy one for holiday instead. Bet you are so happy JCJ, job done hurrah and back to normal apart from dirty windows, hurrah. Is your birdie camera working now?? xx        ... View more

Aaaah Jane a lot going on...........fingers crossed all goes well for you. Will you "do" the trial? How is your toe now? Oh my goodness JCJ, expensive or what?? Hopefully they have gone now?  Have my annual review tomorrow haha, makes me laugh. Been quiet recovering from Sat, my grandchildren are super boisterous, we went to park, had a takeaway tea, played outside with bubbles and played I spy it was a lovely evening............it was a lot of fun but I was exhausted. I always nip into town on Mon but decided I wasn't going, was oh so glad because it rained and rained all day long yesterday. Will go straight into town after appt tomorrow. Going to YD's at some point this week. ED is still having problems she has had cream she has to apply daily and it's not lifting at all. because she is with dermatology doctor won't do anything, she looks so sad, kinda hopeless because you are in a circle just going round and round and nothing is helping,  been 3 years she has been in the system, mmmmmmmmm. Am trying very hard to oust myself from the CBA bench, just saying it's not working.........xx ... View more

Hopefully you won't have side effects grumpy, fingers crossed for the most minimal. Oh good grief, JCJ.............you are a kinda winner though, just a lot of faffing, arrrgh. Has scaffolding gone? Are you now pigeon proof? Have been a little busy and hoping that's it until next week, am babysitting for a few hours on Saturday and decided to do all the things that I usually do a lot sooner haha. Hayfever is well and truly here again, I sneezed 11 times in a row last night and woke up all congested so tab now swallowed, always try not to take but it's yucky. GD is in the midst of her exams just now, she came along last week and we were chatting about it all, she was admiring my nesting dolls so I thought will get her some. Purchased and good luck message sent. Oh gosh exams hated them soooooooooo much. I was that one who if I thought I had done well that was fatal, if I thought I had done badly I excelled haha. Thank you for cake and shortbread, yum yum. I have put some chewy sweets in, I love them make my mouth water, delicious. Have had to put heating back on again, am constantly cold..........spoke to doc a few years ago and he says some people just are?? Ok but if you have heating on, hot water bottle and a throw around you???  And you are still shivering?? Am going to ask again next week, am sure I will be told the same.......... Bought travelling trousers yesterday, they are all crinkly and have an elasticated waistband, comfort or what? Grey day here, no sunshine xx       ... View more

Goodness indeed...when things go wrong, scary prices. The pigeon trapped at least has saved you from damp etc etc and black box is gone. Expensive but prob well worth it in long run. No takeaway last night so sneaked into shed for chippie leftovers. No problem with GS we did go into wood but a short visit, YD was amazed we were home before her and we didn't have to use any of her well thought out plan, always works that way haha. I am just sitting on sofa and she has cut the grass and is now painting fence, busy girl xx   ... View more

Glad birdie is alive and well, that was a def ordeal.... Not iron on sofa haha, meant velcro sides of throws together haha, laughed and laughed. Maybe you thought I meant that because I nailed seat coverings on chairs hee hee. No sewing involved. Am on train at the moment and just hoping rain stays off, YD has hospital appointment and that means I am picking up GS. He has decided that he wants to walk miles through a wood after nursery arrgh. So YD says she has a cunning plan. Will it work? I usually wander around shops near her for some tasty bits so we will see maybe a takeaway tonight?? Xx ... View more

Aaaah Jane, we were posting at the same time, hope all goes well for you tomorrow, big hugs xx ... View more

oh my goodness, sounds awful.............at least you were able to remove, poor thing. The mess though arrrgh! Did you get it all cleared up? Good job there was no swimming haha. Velcro?? You can just iron on now, that's from me who avoids sewing at any cost. Lunch was very good, soup then spaghetti, we are going again, think we have been going to the other one for too long so it was a lovely change. Cruise friend who was also meant to be coming was having new kitchen delivered starts tomorrow, bathroom has been done, still think she would rather have her cruises haha. I received a text last week and completely forgot about it till this morning it was a text for an annual review at doctors, WHAT?? You can't get an appointment for love nor money but annual reviews are available............it's booked now anyway. GD is with me and we are just about to have sausages with some yummy bread will be in shed asap xx ... View more

Never had that before Jane hahaha! Glad you arrived home safely, hoping toe is calming down. So good nurse sorted you out, really Thurs appointment?? It's ridiculous. Maybe a good idea for OH, spoke to consultant ages and ages ago and did buy oil from health store, didn't work for me but so many people say it makes a massive difference to their lives, worth a shot? Have your throws arrived and are they elegantly draped? Am off for lunch, going somewhere different this time so am quite excited, an Italian restaurant, love my pasta..... It's pouring here at the moment, arrrgh xx     ... View more

Burgers and mini pancakes yum yum!! Glad something is working for you grumpy, they have been trying to get something sorted for a long time now, if it works for pain, it's a miracle. Sounds def scary with 400 kids, prob would never be able to do it nowadays. Am on the feeling yuck bench, GD had a tummy bug, she has been generous and I now have it, arrrgh. Sunshine but super cold here, brrrrrr. Am also on bad behaviour bench, bought the same boots as last year at a bargain price, I really like them so am quite happy, then decided to treat myself to some new jigsaws, some shorts for holiday and beach cover ups and a fake flower thing for house..............all much needed of course hahaha. Picked up 2 books in different charity shops and they are both based here, the odds?? Started reading one am thinking hurry up and get on with it haha. GD is here and will try to have a short walk with her later but stomach is not feeling too great.........xx   ... View more

Lemon mouse and chips and mayo no thank you haha xx   ... View more

Ouchy, ouchy Jane, fingers crossed for fast healing, sounds incredibly sore. Glad you are enjoying sunshine and tulips perhaps benchland can also have some, between tulips and bluebells will be so pretty. 400?? geez that is a huge amount of children. How long was it for? Am on train off to YD's just for the day was meant to be weekend but will be through again in a week or so therefore we thought just today was fine.  Had a mad cleaning spree yesterday hoovered radiators, washed down doors etc to be fair it was a half hearted attempt haha. No sunshine here but not raining YET.....xx   ... View more

That's a good idea grumpy, maybe your OH would use one of these JCJ? He would be permanently shopping haha. Good news about eyes, what about the place that advertises on tv? £6.00 a pair?? Where do you put the mayonnaise? chips, peas, or egg?? oooh yuck hahaha. Had hair done yesterday, really like it, did feel nervous though. It has really brightened hair greatly, had a patch of grey in my fringe and in certain lights it looked like there was no hair there, you can see it now haha. Little person that pipped me to the post, wonderful made me laugh and laugh xx   ... View more

Oooh sounds awful Jane, hope antibiotics work quickly. Good job you now have rollator, will make life so much easier. Chariot race is on, not blowing my own trumpet but have huge experience hahaha. Aaah lovely GD is having fun on her bike. YD and I were just speaking about her cycling, when she was 5 she cycled 5 miles to nearest shop and 5 miles back home, I can still picture her now 😊 . Don't know how she managed.......... Am stuck on the CBA bench, nipped over to shop early this morning and did not wear a mask........felt so liberating haha. Have eaten breakfast, sausages and rolls in shed, yum and now don't want to do anything. Hair will be done this week, not sure if I am going for a whole new look or not, am so nervous haha. Lido is def not doing it's job ☹️ , feeling a bit sad about it all. Did go for coffee with ED, it was fab, munched a raspberry and coconut slice with a little cream delicious. xx     ... View more

Aaaah Jane, neuropathy so very painful, what tablets have you been given? Hopefully they might ease some of the pain. If things get awfully bad you could hire one over there as a last resort? Fingers crossed for you.   As you say JCJ it's 5 nights in the year, so very difficult for you though, at least he did show some enthusiasm if only for a short while. It's in May so there will be a long while for the two of you to venture. Not easy for either of you to come to terms with PD.   Have been with all the family over the last few days have enjoyed greatly, nice to have everyone here and about. YD and GS leave tomorrow, will feel sad but will have sometime to do a super clean haha. Will be going backwards and forwards anyway but just nice to have them here. Youngest GS has been referred to lots of places he is showing strong signs of ASD hopefully with the right help in place it's something we can also be on board with to make his life easier. ED has found an italian cafe that sells most wonderful coffee and cakes, have not been so am going to ask her if she wants to go on Fri, her last day off before restarting on Mon. Just looking out of window and it's getting darker and darker, yuck xx   ... View more

Oooooh how fabulously wonderful JCJ, that's happy times. Am so very pleased for you! Ate all the chips as well as my curry (takeaway) yum yum. Not been out and about today despite weather actually sunny, just lingering around the CBA bench. Just chilling with YD and GS.   The other evening I read a whole book in 3 hours, can't remember the last time I did that?? Holiday is just the same but longer, we will end up at loggerheads hahaha, xx   ... View more

Yes all went well, upped to 12.5 so that means from now on I should be back to 4 hours, hurrah. Still in tum, speaking to the nurses said didn't feel I was having the same effect as from intravenous, they said quite a few are saying the same. It is sooooooooooo easy having it in tummy than trying to find a vein am hoping things will adjust soon. Wow consultant is great Jane, hope you are feeling the benefit and enjoy seeing daughter, is she back at work now? JCJ 4 hours? That was a lot of chatting................haha. Had a telephone call this morning from travel agent, holiday is cancelled, WHAT? We could have money back, go for 7 days or for 14 with a reduction in price, we have opted for 14, done, dusted and confirmed.  ED back at home, weather has been awful but kids had lots and lots of fun. She said it was super busy. YD & GS here, we were bad and ordered a takeaway, ah well xx   ... View more

Oh dear JCJ, taking photos of people's washing lines haha, made me laugh crazily hee hee. Glad you arrived home safely and no cooking cause it was Fri. I don't agree with cooking on holiday at all....if unable to go out have a takeaway, woo hoo. Really any excuse from me. Jane fingers crossed for something that makes neuropathy less painful and hope all of your next appointments go well for you. Arrived home late Monday, because of the roadworks ordered taxi early, no delays at all and actually managed to catch an earlier train train, the 59 min one so was well pleased. ED and family are off for a short break, weather is awful but there are lots of kids activities etc so all good. Youngest GD has chickenpox again, she's covered this time but all are scabby so she can have fun too. YD and GS are down here at end of the week. Am in hospital, lido day, 5 more hours and will be done. Have finally plucked up the courage and am having highlights put in my hair, have never dyed before so am hugely nervous haha. Not for a few weeks yet, hair is so dull and grey is appearing, geez am getting old haha xx ... View more

Aaah how lovely GD was so excited to see you, aren't they just brilliant. Am on train again, was a massive effort today....on a later one than usual just couldn't get my act together at all. It is a beautiful day though. We have had a little snow on for 2 mins and hailstones according to forecast we were meant to be about a foot deep in snow. Glad you are having a good time JCJ, just doing what you want and when nice to putter around. Hopefully pub meal is on the cards tonight. Did you have another prawn sandwich?? Haha xx ... View more