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So where is everyone ? Hope you are all ok xxxx ... View more

Hi everyone, thought I'd just drop in here as no one has posted for ages. I'm just sitting painting pots ready for more craft fairs & thought I'd nip on here xxxxx ... View more

Some good news today Ladies 😄 😄 😄 Jamie got his result for his Maths GCSE resit today & he passed !!!! I'm so relieved for him as now he can put this behind him & concentrate on his A levels. I've been spring cleaning & throwing out so much stuff - 3 trips to the tip just from my kitchen !!!! Hope everyone is ok xxxxx Sam ... View more

Morning, we have had a spammer on there this morning - ive reported her and both her posts trying to get us to buy stuff or try stuff have now been removed by Lizzy at BCC. Thanks Lizzy for such a quick response xxxxx Happy New year everyone, tree is coming down today !!!! ... View more

Happy New Year to all you wonderful ladies, let's hope 2016 is a happy & healthy one xxxxx 🎉 🎊 🎉 🎊 🎉 🎊 🎉 🎊 🎉 ... View more

Jen that mobile unit is a great idea. Sue I take a turmeric paste which really helps with aches & pains. I'll find the recipe & share it on this forum & also on the Facebook page xxx ... View more

Hi sue I'm from the Nov 2013 group so finished my treatment two years ago but here to offer help & support. I did cold cap throughout my chemo & kept most of my hair, no one knew I was ill !!! Keep at it as it does work. Sorry to hear about your other half too, are you both having your treatment at the Christie ? I had my chemo at Macclesfield General & radio at the Christie. You are so right about PMA, it really does work 😄 Sam xxxxc ... View more

Sal this really sounds like they are mucking you about 😔 Tracy that is a bit scary isn't it having someone who isn't genuine on an open forum like this one. It she's me feel very vunerable. As you say we are lucky on here but I do prefer the safety of the Facebook group as its a private place for us. Anyway, clearly too much coffee today for me hence still up at almost 2am !!!!! ... View more

ha ha i know, he will be a heartbreaker. He gets a little bit embaressed but he handles it. Its been a bit of a week with my kids and girls. I found a used condom in jamies bin in his room. He has a steady girlsfriend who he loves alot, she is lovely. I olike her. At the end of the day they are both over 16, they are very mature, they are being very sensible so I have to just accept it - hey ho ha ha oh well - i am the best mum ever !!!! ... View more

Morning early birds, quick check in before my day begins. Thought id make you all smile - Alex has been getting lots of Xmas cards and the ones off the girls all have lots of wroting in them about how much they love him ha ha bless - i'm gonna have to watch out for this one 🙂 xxxxxxxxx ... View more

Sal give them hell today if you don't get answers ! I'll be thinking of you. Let's hope the news you get makes way for a great Christmas. What time is your appointment xxxxx 💗 ... View more

Oh Sal that is ridiculous !!!! I don't understand how they have got this so wrong ????? FFS !!!!! I'm so sorry you are having all of this stress 😞 I'm currently scrubbing carpets as we have a mystery smell in the lounge 😞 Think it's the cat but cannot identify where so randomly sniffing & scrubbing and I've sprinkled almost a whole bottle of olbas oil around. I've just been to buy my Xmas tree, huge real one that will be delivered tomorrow so I can finally get organised. I've got pots being collected tomorrow too so almost all Xmas orders done now ! Anyway, back to the cat pee !!!! 😻 😻 😻 😻 ... View more

Hi Ladies, just nipping on to say hope you are all ok, S.E's treating you well. Sending love Sam xxx ... View more

Evening ladies, Sal, have you called to try and push for results ? This waiting is awful for you. I've had a tidying up day today, i have cleaned my fishtank and moved furniture around the lounge ready for a tree to come in at some point this week. In the morning I'm taking my friend Paula to her chemo at my hospital. I met her on facebook in the Breast Cancer buddies group. Tomorrow is number 5 and she is doing well - she isn't cold capping so just going to pick her up and take her and annoy her while she is poisoned then we may go for a coffee after if she feels ok. I've just been to Alex's Christmas play, he was a Polar bear, such a good production this year and everyone looked like they really enjoyed it.Tonight I'm hoping to try and write some Xmas cards - Sal thank you for your card, i am so behind with stuff like this, i should have written them in November when i had more time. On Thursday I'm taking my mum out for breakfast to a lovely garden centre called Bents, i think i may buy a few nice pressies there but i'm not far off finishing. Need to just write a list of what i have left to do. Anyway, Sal it may be worth calling just in case, they can onkly say no can;t they. Sending love to you both, Sam xxxxx ... View more

Sal, i'm sure if there is something to show they will be in touch sooner - i was told when i had my scan that they were sending the results to my oncologist within 30 minutes of me leaving. When i went to see him he didn't even remember i'd had the scan ! If i were you i would call them within the week and chase for a quicker result.  How was your navilty today ? xxxx ... View more

Hi Tara glad you had a good safe trip, my jet lag lasted a week !!! My mum went to the doc but they aren't too worried, she has been refered to a dermatologist so hopefully it will be nothing. Sam xxxx ... View more

Big Hugs Sal xxxxxx ... View more

Given up on you Sal ??? Never !!! You don't get rid of me that easily 😄 😄 😄 good luck today, I hope you get an answer quickly coz waiting is the worst. Today I've been having a clear out today. Finally got my school fair stock finished so I've tidied up a corner of my kitchen where stuff gets dumped. Although I've dumped new stuff there it is my painting stuff just more organised. Hopefully later I'll get my hall in a state ready to put up a Xmas tree although I'd love it to just be January now !!! Anyway Sal let us know how you get on xxxxxx Love Sam xxxx ... View more

Tracy, i had a hickman line, don't worry too much. it is a quick simple procedure to flush it through. My district nurse, well many differemt district nurses came to me over the period i had it in. I had it fitted at the Christie., I live in Handforth so not too far from the hospital but it was good that they would come to me. they took my bloods too on a monday and sent them through to the hospital so i didn't have to go and get that done either. I forgot to call them after my first chemo to get them to come and do my neulasta injections so i did it myself and didn't bother them with that again.The only thing i did was for the first few weeks wash with the anticeptic they gave me but once you have had your line in for three weeks it beds in, they will take out any stitches you have holding it in place. One good thing i found is if you go to Sainsburys or Tesco, buy one of their stretchy bra tops, they are about £6. I wore one all the time, even in bed and i tucked my line inside it so it never got caught. I missed my baths though but once i started on Docetaxol i had to soak in shallow baths and you are ok to do this as long as you don't get the line under the water. I had it removed 3 weeks after my chemo finished at the Christie sand now just have 2 little scars which are my war wounds along with my little radiotherepy tattoos xxxxx ... View more

I'm still here Sal, struggling on regardless. Still a bit of trouble logging on here hence less comments. Just been shopping with my mum - wow, she mentally exhausts me. Today she has a funny patch of skin that has changed so she went to the doc who has referred her but she now thinks she either has skin or breast cancer - now she just keeps saying to me she understands how im feeling coz she might have it too. God help me of she does as i'll never here the end of it - she is bad enough without it ! Sal, i really struggle to sleep - ive just been out and bought two new pillows. I'm hoping they will help, either that or the bottle of wine i bought !!! Maybe you need to start drinking !!! Anyway, i'm struggling to find my festive side this year big time - wish it would be Jan 1st to be honest 😞   Hang in there Sal, love to everyone else Sam xxxx ... View more