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[MaryAnnSingleton]

can you believe it ??!!

Or what my DH did when my cat brought in a half eaten mouse and deposited it beside our bed ? He got up to go to the loo in the middle of the night and eanded up wearing it like a slipper !!! Evil

Topsy, at your DH.

When I was a student in a shared house, we were washing up (rare event!) one day and a friend poured an old mug of tea into the sink and a dead mouse fell out.

EarthMotherImnot - I sympathise - the transport issue really worries me too, not had the surgery just yet but I've been told I'll have rads 5x 4weeks and will need to travel a 125 mile round trip, makes me feel ill just thinking about it but I suppose when the time comes I'll just get on with it like everyone else here. Sorry for your situation, may i ask what was your DX?

one night after a big girly night out and a few to many i woke up next morning with a cracking head,sprained ankle and skin hanging off my elbow. came down stairs my mate had slept over on the settee there was the remains of a kebab all over my coffee table suddenly saw an half chewed mouse on the floor under the table she cried with laughter when i said "please tell me that never came out my kebab" the very thought had me rushing off to the loo.

Tell me you had a cat at the time, Pink.

So glad our cat hasn't found any mice yet. It is usually frogs and I just shout dh to take them outside... birds are harder but have only had a couple of those.

I've not lived in the Birmingham area since I was 18 and left for Uni. Just seems like I live there because Mum is so frail I usually do alternate weekends oposite one of my brothers. At least I can have a couple of weekends off while she is in the rehab unit and know that in thoery she has 24hr care.

Of course now her little sister is in on the act. Auntie is a lot younger being only 77 and was fairly fit and active before the stroke so I only kept in touch with her about every fortnight. Enjoyed having lunch together. Now my cousins are taking about her moving somewhere else from the family home ( which is too big and would need a lot of adaptation) although she is likely to be in hospital for a good while yet. One cousin looks after his mil who has had stroke (abroad) As I am only 20 mins by car from her village, I know that I will be wanting to keep an eye out for her when she comes out but once I'm back at work full time and my Mum goes home this is not going to be easy....
Please excuse rambling, don't know why I'm going on like this!

im ashamed to say this was only last year but yep i have a cat,but thats the thing my cat doesnt kill mice she just likes to play with them the worst part was we only found the head never found the body. i dont even want to think about it lol.

when i went to get my kids who had stayed overnight at another friends house she told me to try looking under my pillow thats because once when she stayed at mine after i had a new years party her glasses went missing.was very funny at the time we searched everywhere from plants to microwaves even another friends house for some reason god knows why, they had just disapeared found them 2 days later under my pillow lol.

as you might of guessed im a stupid drunk but im told im really funny,nearly killed my friend once when she had a party and i decided i was going to play barmaid in her kitchen,drinks were flying everywhere then she walked in went skidding and landed in a heap.

Ramble away Jane. You've got so much on. Must be hard to juggle it all. Hope rads are quick today.

at Pink. I can't get drunk any more. Makes me feel ill, though I can v. happily tipsy.

Driftwood after a routine mammogram and call back followed by breast biopsies I was diagnosed with breast cancer which quickly resulted in a mastectomy plus lymph node removal. That was done September 7th.

Just back from thyroid biopsy, not pleasant well 5 needles in your throat rarely are I suppose. Thank god thats done just got to sweat it out til results are back.

Hi Cat! Welcome from me too!

Earth, eek re the needles!

Too much to catch up on and my brain is total utter rubbish at multiple answering which is why I hardly ever manage it. Apologies to anyone who feels a bit left out. I read it all - just can't make my brain do the answering of more than a couple. Need a new one I think with proper wiring to the outbox.

Still feel a bit overemotional after the herceptin thingy. Not ill, just more trembly lipped than usual. Very odd.

(but I guess I don't do too badly for someone who's autistic)

Radiotherapy is normally entirely painless and there's no problem driving unless you end up with sore skin at some stage which would make it uncomfortable to drive safely.
I think most BCN are Macmillan nurses but I'm not totally sure how it all fits together. Mine's both.
Sounds like menopause type thing to me - I get the same thing with the few mins of hot sweatiness.
I think the thread got called tamoxifen to start with because it was originally people on tamoxifen but it sort of grew to include allcomers. People tend to keep an eye out for other threads on bc and direct people to here, but I'm not totally sure why we don't call it breast cancer. Others may have a better idea.

Earth - well done for putting up with the needles, it's encouraging for newbies like me who are still waiting, anticipating... I feel a good bit stronger on a good day but I still wake about 3am with total dread and fear. I'm finding it impossible to concentrate on anything beyond mundane tasks, and all my projects are neglected, so frustrating as I have the time to devote to them but cannot apply myself, is that normal for this stage? My mother has just phoned to invite me to the cinema this evening to see Jane Eyre, I would love to see it but just cannot be bothered. Would rather have a stiff whiskey and stare into space, at the moment that sums up my evenings. I'm surrounded by lovely people and I need and appreciate that but just cann't engage much.

Evening all

Like Amber, I can't keep up either, I read everything and then, when it comes to post, I forget what I've read. I blame the chemo (even though the last one was in June).

ILGC, I think the photo album is a great idea. Definitely something to look back on as your DD is getting better. It's lovely to hear DS is in love and that the memorial service for DH was well attended by those who all loved and respected him.

Hello Earth. I'm glad you've decided on your treatment plan and that the draining has stopped. What a pain that was. Thyroid biopsy sounds a nightmare but thank goodness it's over with. When are you expecting the results? More bloomin' waiting.

Jane, rambling is allowed on here (encouraged, even). If it helps you get things off your chest or helps you think straight then it's okay. We've all done it. You've had a lot on your plate what with your mother and now your auntie, as well as being poorly yourself.

Topsy, what did you buy yourself today?

Someone mentioned Letrozole. I've been taking it for a couple of months and will be doing so for 5 years. The list of SEs is pretty scary impressive but the only one I think I had was a bit of nausea for a week which has since gone. I know it's early days but I'm hoping that's it.

Cat, I found radiotherapy a doddle compared to chemo. I only had a 20 minute drive there and back which I did on my own. The radiotherapy sessions lasted anything between 25 minutes and an hour, depending on whether I lined up first time or not (usually not). My last session was last Wednesday and I'm fine. I got very tired last week and this week my chest and collarbone area is a bit itchy and 'hot' but nothing I can't cope with. A part of my mx scar got a bit inflamed but that's stopped now. Oh, and I worked through it - but I only work 8.30 to 12 as a TA in a school and had my sessions in the afternoons.

Sorry for forgetting anyone. Hugs to you all.

Can't remember who was looking but I saw a purple faux fur jacket in New Look today sizes 8 to 18. Very cool......!!!!!!!!

OOOh, ILGC, that was our Topsy but she found a grey one instead. That wont stop her though - she's on a roll. TOPPPPPPPPSSSSSSSSYYYYY!!!!!!! Shopping alert!!!!!!!!!!

Me ! ILGC I am looking for a purple faux fur coat

figgy

Well I am sure it will look fab on you, I tried it on and looked like a character from Sesame St/Care Bear!!!!!!! But then I am ginger!

No time to post. Just at all this faux fur stuff. Topsy, you're a legend.

hello -what a huge number of posts- have to get on with stuff but wanted to check in - so, faux fur,kitten heels,needles,dead mice (my brother trod on a disemboweled mouse recently with bare feet)radiotherapy and needles -eek.
I will try to catch up but am afraid of missing someone.
Am back from meeting friends -was v nice. My bcn wrote me a comfortingly nice email this morning,responding to my sad little one last night - feel better about things anyway.
The thread started out with my questions about whether to take tamoxifen or not and the name has stuck as we (original threadees) felt that we didn't want to scream cancer on it-I think it's really quite well known on mumsnet and people do get directed here.
Are you back yet cakes ?

On my way to rads with dh, dd1and dd2 we went into tkmax and purple/grey fax fur jacket made me smile!

Managed to buy dd2 some black leather ankle boots in barratts sale (childrens dept size 6 and much cheaper than the ones downstairs) Left dds with £10 (mostly for tea ) outside poundland and when we caught up with them waiting for a train later dd1 had a tiger print onesie and dd1s boyfriend had bought them a subway...

Was nearly late for rads - cut it a bit fine - but their clock said 10 seconds spare! Called in straight away and all done in 10 minutes. Already look a bit red though, must get the aqueous on :)

We drove to the planning appointment but because Leeds is a pig to drive to and we live near a railway station, its easier for me to train/bus it. Don't think I'd have problem driving, just the stress of dh's 10 years no claims discount ...