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🙌🏻 do you get to ring a bell? X ... View more

Hi there, yes we are all here to help. Please feel free to post any questions/worries. Xxx ... View more

Hi Ocean, that sounds so idyllic being able to take your fruit to be pressed. You’ve certainly got a good stock there. X ... View more

Trixielady are you able to join the backup group set up in messenger for when the forum is playing up? X ... View more

Just a quick pop in to send Edinbird a cuddle. Xxx ... View more

Daisydi, sat in my caravan smiling after reading your post. You deserve life to start being kind now. I’m sure this is the start of things looking up for you. Xxxx ... View more

Thanks Trixielady, we are only taking the caravan less than an hour away and we just plan to vegetate when we get there. My daughter and her boys might pop out to see us there tomorrow so may be a bbq will be on the cards. As for Amsterdam, yes it’s my belated 60th celebration that was cancelled in May. In the interim period one of the group of friends we are going with has had his 50th so it will be a joint celebration. I know I won’t be able to keep up with all the shenanigans but will do as much as I can. Sounds like you are going to be busy with appts. I hope they all go well sweetie. Xxx ... View more

Marlyn, when are you back home again? Will you be able to climb into bed for a bit when you get home? I’m with you totally on the mind wandering bit. I do it all the time and then feel so rude as I just can’t remember what people have been talking about. I must sit there smiling and nodding like someone demented. I’m sure people realise I’m not listening because my husband picks up on it. 😬 . Well done for being there to support your husband though. I’m sure he appreciates that even though you are spending time away with the fairies. Xxxx ... View more

Trixielady, I’ve gone back through the posts but can’t find your post/or what someone had commented about you. Are you finishing/starting something? I know there was something I wanted to say......useless aren’t I? 🙄 😂 . SONIA, how could I have forgotten to comment on your phone all. No BRAC. That is  such good news. 😘 😘 😘 ... View more

Lovely to hear from you Deano. I’m glad rads going ok but sorry you have also been dealing with such a distressing family situation. It must be so difficult for you all. Don’t forget we are always here for virtual hugs love.  Daisydi, I’m so glad you are going ahead with moving your mum. You have to trust your instincts and yes it won’t look good on the current care home so they will be trying to keep her.  Sonia, well done to your son on the awards. Proud mum eh?  Implausible, you little superwoman you,  you cracked me up as usual. Still giggling over your comments. Really love that hair cut. I can see you with similar. Are you going pink with the hair.   SusieB last chemo today.....yaaaaaaaay so happy for you darling. You have coped so well.  Trixielady, there was something I needed to say to you but mind blank at moment. I’ll post again later.  Ive been a bit up and down this week. 10 weeks on from my last chemo now. I’m getting a bit frustrated that I still don’t feel I have the energy to start back at the gym. I am out and about walking a lot but keep getting aches and pains in my hips and feet. During chemo, I banged one of my toes really badly and it was swollen and bruised for weeks. I think I broke it but no way was I going to have another trip to hospital to find out. They wouldn’t have done anything anyway would they? It’s giving me a bit of discomfort as I’m walking so I’m worrying how it’s going to affect me in the future. I’m still suffering from fatigue too. Am I just being too impatient in thinking I should be better than this by now?  We are away in caravan this weekend and next weekend is my belated birthday celebration in Amsterdam. I really hope I can keep up with the rest! Ooooops gotta go. Back later. Xxxxxx ... View more

Happy Anniversary SusieB and husband. Xx ... View more

Marlyn, the post FEC bumfluff is so weird isn’t it? I haven’t had it on neck (could still appear though) but have have it on face, arms and legs. I ended up shaving it off my legs about 3 weeks ago and thankfully nothing has reappeared so hopefully your neck waxing will have sorted it for good. I still haven’t got any underarm hair and a bald fanjita. Maybe my body is being kind and concentrating all the regrowth efforts on my head. I flipping well hope so. Ps It is Sodium c.....drug you mentioned that they are looking at putting me on. Is this the one you have to sit up with and take twice a day?  Thanks for the glorious photos Susie. Your place looks so gorgeous, I may move in. Is that ok? 😁 xxx ... View more

Ps Edinbird, Manchester City are my team. You really deserved that win yesterday. City need to get their act together. Xx ... View more

Edinbird, what a barrying disappointment for you both. Takeaway sounded very yuk. I hope you haven’t had any follow on effect. X ... View more

Happy 34th wedding anniversary Marlyn and husband. Have a lovely day celebrating. Xxx ... View more

Wow Marlyn, that is pretty amazing. I do love to hear about these kind of experiences. In a slightly different vein...... In the 1980’s when my brother had a house in South East London, I wash washing my face in his bathroom one night and was tapped on the shoulder, turned around and was on my own. Turned back round to the basin and was tapped again. Never moved so quickly as i did out of that bathroom. I only told my husband at the time until my brother a year or so later told me that he thought the bathroom may be haunted as his little girl had run out of the bathroom crying and saying someone had pulled her plait while she was brushing her teeth. Spooky eh? I keep an open mind on all these matters. X 😱 👻 xxx     ... View more

Not at all Marlyn, I think I lived in an Anglo Saxon settlement as a boy in a previous life. I went to a re-enactment of an Anglo Saxon once and had this very strange feeling of being somewhere very similar as a boy. Weird eh?  Edinbird, did you have a chat with someone at Maggies? I haven’t been given any info about who I should speak to if I need to. Macmillan I suppose. I’m not surprised you are feeling down. It’s such a tough time for you. I hope you are able to do something nice this weekend. Xxxx ... View more

Marlyn, my husband’s mother was deeply involved in the church when we met and wanted him to marry one of the nice young ladies from the church youth section who wore sensible shoes and no make up. She wasn’t happy I was an out and out atheist who wore low cut tops,  skirts with side splits and high heels. She thought I was a floozy and still does. X ... View more

Daisydi, sorry to hear you aren’t sleeping with worrying about your mum’s situation. Fingers crossed things get sorted asap for you all. Xx ... View more

Hahaha, thanks for the giggles this morning my darlings. I think we all share a similar sense of humour and one reason we get on so well.  It will be 36 years married this year. Nick was 19 and I was 24. My mother in law viewed me as some kind of female predator....we have never got on. She said it wouldn’t last. Proved her wrong didn’t we? Imp, we crossed our fingers and hoped for the best back then so I could have been pregnant well before the wedding. Sheer luck that I wasn’t. 😂 .  Trixielady, I’m doing ok my darling. Thank you for thinking of me. I’m generally feeling quite well apart from aching joints, reflux problems and fatigue. Some of this probably due to settling in to daily Anastrazole. Coming up to 3 weeks o. It now so hopefully things will improve. I’m seeing Onco in about 5 weeks so will see how things are by then. I’ll probably be starting on the Sodium c....? (Can’t recall name) too then.  I’m trying to build up my stamina but find if I have a busy day, I’m exhausted by teatime and just want my bed. I normally fight it and end up flat out on the sofa in the evening snoring until my husband forces me to wake up and go to bed. I am off to Amsterdam for the weekend 2 weeks today so desperately need to find more energy from somewhere. I’m out walking as much as possible with dogs and into town and back. I think I just need a bit more patience.  How are you doing and little Trixie? I bet she missed you when you were away. My son is here looking after our two when we go away but I will probably have to FaceTime them at some point and pretend I’m checking on my son’s wellbeing. 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 . Xxx ... View more