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Class of '18 now in 2019. blimey.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 14/01/2019 10:53

hang on....

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HesMyLobster · 08/02/2019 08:02

Yay Marmite! That's marvellous news, will celebrate you tonight for sure! 🎉

UrsulaPandress · 08/02/2019 08:03

That's great news marmite. How are you feeling? What's the next stage?

marmiteloversunite · 08/02/2019 08:17

Ursula it has been tough. Just got to get over this one and then I have four/six weeks off before radiotherapy. Then I have lots of lovely things planned for the Summer! DD2 doing GCSE's so we will both be glad to get to the end of June!

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 08/02/2019 08:58

Wine Marmite. What a landmark. Look at you, you've very nearly done this leg. Grin You are going to have a lovely summer. In the mean time, you'll be able to watch spring creep in with all of its lovely tiny surprises.

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UrsulaPandress · 08/02/2019 11:09

Radiotherapy will be a breeze I’m sure compared to chemo. I only had radiotherapy so can’t really compare but it was fine. At my local hospital they have an exclusive car park for the cancer unit. They give you the code for the barrier. It was bliss not having to trawl round to find somewhere to park. Small things ...

Knotaknitter · 08/02/2019 11:26

Marmite I'll raise a pink wine to you later after I've picked DS up from the bus. It's reading week apparently, for two weeks.

UrsulaPandress · 08/02/2019 11:46

DD mentioned something about reading week at the end of February. Seriously she has done jack shit so far this term semester. One week of exams then nothing for a week whilst others had exams, then two weeks of 'hello, this is what we are going to be doing this semester' lectures. I know, I know, they are meant to be self disciplined and spend all day in the library doing extra work, but as she has not actually been set any work this seems to be beyond DD's horizon.

She is reading a book (I know!) vaguely related to her subject and she has two editions of History Today to browse when she gets a spare moment.

Nettleskeins · 08/02/2019 16:44

marmite Flowers it must have been/be really hard. when you feel ill/nauseous and cannot do much, all people's kind suggestions aren't much help. Raising a glass to you feeling bearable again, hopefully in a few weeks.

ECHP review today for ds2, he had a great motivational phrase that impressed me.."I'm heading up the great stairway towards A levels, step by step, if only I can avoid jumping off onto the waterslide of Fun..." Hmm Shock

My two favourite history books Ursula were ghoulishly The 500 Days about the siege of Leningrad, and a book called Vicky Princess Royal and German Empress,[ there was a rewrite called An Uncommon Woman by Hannah Pakula] I tried reading some Hobsbawn recently about 1848 revolutions but realised I was into deep water because I knew nothing about the difference between different kinds of "historian" and their political angle/critique. It seems like the loveliest thing in the world to just be able to immerse yourself in history reading (I feel the same about ds's degree...surely it must be heaven to just sit there listening to music writing a few thoughts down here and there)

Nettleskeins · 08/02/2019 16:55

900 Days not 500 days. By Harrison Salisbury.

TheFirstOHN · 08/02/2019 16:56

marmite glad to hear that today was the last chemo.

UrsulaPandress · 08/02/2019 17:01

Hope the chemo has gone well marmite. Did you get to ring a bell? When I was leaving the radiotherapy unit after my last treatment they called me back to ring a bell (a celebratory ring) and I broke the damned thing. I had to go to the desk and hand them the rope bell pull and apologise. Blush

marmiteloversunite · 08/02/2019 17:20

No bell but I will be looking for the bell after radiotherapy!! I must say that the chemo nurses are great. They work so hard but are smiley and kind. The chemo room was ringing with laughter today so not the depressing place you would think. Makes all the difference!

UrsulaPandress · 08/02/2019 17:29

I have often said that every single person I met during my 'cancer journey' -boak were absolutely bloody delightful.

MsAwesomeDragon · 08/02/2019 17:34

I'm glad you're managing to have a laugh through the chemo Marmite. Last one is a great landmark. My brother found his radiotherapy much easier than the chemo (different body part but the process is very similar), although his was a few years ago now.

PandaG · 08/02/2019 22:53

Raised a pint to you at a gig tonight @marmite. Hoping the radio is easier to deal with.

We are off to see DS tomorrow, first time we will see him mid term rather than drop off or pick up. We will have dinner with him and some of his friends and their parents in hall tomorrow night. I am looking forward to meeting some of his friends.

DD has spent time this evening with a friend baking brownies and cookies for us to take down, after cooking us a delicious dinner. They are now settled in for a HSM marathon. Will be about 2 before they have finished! Worse things 2 16 yos could be doing on a Friday night!

LoniceraJaponica · 08/02/2019 22:58

I hope this will be the laste ever chemo session for you marmite

DD's BF is on his way home tonight as he has a "reading" week. She is going back up with him mid week for a few days. He has no intention of seeing her before then Hmm. You would have thought that having not seen her for nearly six weeks he would be a little more keen.

I wish she would realise that she is now second best to everything else in his life.

Hardwickwhite · 09/02/2019 00:07

Marmite I am so pleased for you. X

marmiteloversunite · 09/02/2019 09:06

Thank you everyone! Had a good nights sleep!

Lonicera that makes me feel sad for your DD and angry with her "boyfriend "! She definitely deserves more! Let's hope she sees the light soon.

Nettleskeins · 09/02/2019 12:40

lonicera he may have a tricky time dealing with his parents, who as you say are not the easiest. Perhaps he is trying to assauge their controlling/love for him tactics by saying he is only going to see them for a few days.

LoniceraJaponica · 09/02/2019 13:53

I think you may be right Nettles DD told me that he is going to stay with a friend at a local university for a couple of nights. She thinks he has told his parents that he is only home for a couple of nights.

I will never hold my daughter to ransom like this when she leaves home. If she wants to visit friends instaed of us I will be more than happy for her to do so.

Nettleskeins · 09/02/2019 14:39

Panda I just noticed your HSM marathon. takes me back to the 8 year olds performing karoake at the primary school fete, and everyone was singing Soaring Flying or other variants of High School Musical 1. I remember wondering what this strange fad was, and then I watched it myself with dd and we were all hooked. I used to pretend to be the annoying rich one with blonde hair - what on earth was her name? with the brother who turned out to be a good egg.

Dd says she is out tonight, and I've no idea what she is planning. except that usually she is home by 9.30 after meeting friends for a meal in a cafe/restaurant. That seems to be the social scene round here! No boys in her wider circle either. There is a private school with a party circuit round here, and I think she and her friends have all decided to opt out. For now.Hmm Ds2 goes to the occasional party but there are no girls at his parties, and no boys at hers!!!

Nettleskeins · 09/02/2019 14:41

Actually the brother enjoyed HSM too, it wasn't just dd. It was the beginning of ds1''s interest in musical theatre.

UrsulaPandress · 09/02/2019 15:38

Dd played the blonde in her Saturday drama group production of HSM. She was fab. Name began with Sh?

UrsulaPandress · 09/02/2019 15:39

Sharpay.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 09/02/2019 18:29

That's how I feel Lonicera, I want DD to visit because it's a pleasure, not because it's an obligation. My wish for her is that she is happy.

She violently objected to anything to do with HSM at all. As a consequence none of us have ever seen it. Mind you I hate musicals. I want them to get on with the story, not faff around with songs and dances.

We've had a lovely day with DD. She seems fine now, happy. Enjoying this terms lectures more than last terms and more confident about her work.

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