21st TAMOXIFEN !!

[MaryAnnSingleton]

here we are- how did that happen ?

Snap, Amber. Mine is as curly as a curly thing. People ask me if it's a wig and I reply "do you honestly think I'd buy a wig like this?" Everyone likes it though so might stick with it short. It's so nice to feel the wind blowing through it and, of course, I'm grateful to have anything, after having nothing at all and being as bald as a coot.

Glad your shopping trip was a success. I bulk buy my bloomers big nicks from M&S once a year.

Gig, I met a lady the other day who swore by emu oil. She can only get it online but wouldn't be without it and her scar is fading at an enormous rate. I didn't ask to see though - that would have been a step too far.

Emu oil- will google. And hope no one asks to see my scar

Sorry not up to date, just wanted to say HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to my lovely friends, in case I do not get on tomorrow. and lots and lots of love to you very special ladies.

waves back to sparkle - you too xxx
amber what knickers did you get ? I love having new knickers
Glass of wine anyone ?

Ooh yes please, MAS.

passes glass and some crisps...

They had three for £10 in M&S - lacy silky ones - yay! Got black, pink and sort of teal blue. Just needed cheering up with the week ahead.
Glass of would be lovely, thanks.

Can I ask a silly question please? 6 mths surgeon's checkup this week. What happens? They've not told me. Any ideas, anyone? (lumpectomy).

Sniggering at the thought of Oil of Emu

DH is watching a recorded Ireland/England rugby match . I fear it isn't going to end well for him ...

Positive thoughts going out to the young footballer who collapsed and stopped breathing during a match .
+++ Fabrice Muamba .

Got new glasses for DS today , he looks very smart and grown up in them .
Then we went to the bookshop and the DCs both got new books .
Then DD managed to con her daddy into buying her a new hoodie and a pair of shorts . Apparently shorts and thick tights are de riguer at the minute
What do I know eh ?

Wine and crisps ?
Yes please !

Ohh amber I did knicker buying too- alluring high ones that cover scars.

Topsy- re muamba but seen on twitter that is stable so hope that is a good sign. And hope England keep Lancaster as coach -dh and dad were happy post match.

Crisps and wine for me.

poor man
amber they will usually just ask you how it's going/tamoxiofen etc and examine you - very straightforward.
This tights and shorts malarky makes me laugh as I was wearing such things at art school manyyearsago My friends dds wear them- looks v nice on young limbs
Am thinking I might get some new Converses - have an urge, am very naughty if I do as I seem to just be spending money willy nilly-sigh.

Happy Mothers Day !
Hope you are all being spoilt .
My DC are still in bed . DH is up though and has made me a coffee and is allowing me to watch a program on Vietnam with him ...

Mas buy the shoes

well,I'm a banana - I've put a bid on ebay for some brand new converses,but mistook black for navy- however that's not really too bad ! I had blue on my mind but neglected to check the colour exactly of these-still if I get them it'll be a teeny bit cheaper and they'll be fine I'm sure.

Happy Mother's day everyone - have made my own coffee and breakfast !
Anxiety dream last night and my tooth is still horribly sensitive which is very boring and annoying.

Morning all and wishing everyone a very Happy Mothering Sunday.

Amber, my 6 monthly check up consisted of a meeting with the surgeon where he went over my results with me, examined me and asked me if everything was okay.

MAS, definitely buy the Converses. Are they high tops or the sneaker-type? DS1 has several pairs but has one pair, hightops, but with double laces and they take him forever to do up. He has to allow at least an extra 15 minutes to get ready. I'm sure there's not too much difference between the navy and the black. I'd love a red pair. Eek about the tooth!!! Lay off the toffees today.

Topsy, I bet the Vietnam programme is rivetting?

Well, I have been treated to flowers and a lovely Scrabble mug from DS2. DS1 hasn't surfaced yet. DH and I were going out for a cooked breakfast but he's woken with the aches, a sore throat and a cough so I might send him back to bed.

Lots of and bagels and toast for anyone a bit peckish.

Just wanted to add a little story to make you laff .

DS proudly presented me with a carefully wrapped gift this morning . His form tutor was selling mothers day gifts (proceeds going to house charity) and he bought me a lovely mug/choccie combo .
I duly admired said pressie , but as he walked away he said "Oh , by the way , you owe Miss Scally £4.50" !!!!!

It's a good job I love the little sod

Your lad'll go far, Topsy. Tell him you'll deduct it from his pocket money.

Arf at master topsy ! Only a mother's love! I got a lovely hand made card that DS made at school, scented candle for my bathroom (in my favourite colour) a lie in and church flowers.

MAS I have my eye on some navy flowery Cath Kidston canvas converse types. May have to treat myself, on the excuse that they will cover more of my feet than flipflops and thus protect my toe nails from falling off when I start on the Docetaxol. . .

to all of you lovely ladies out there x x x

OK, that last bit should have been to all you lovely ladies - did linky bit wrong!

to everyone on here for Mother's Day - hope you are all taking it easy and being spoilt.

I'm liking Master topsy's style My DS always used to have a rant about how Mother's day was invented by card companies to make money, and he wasn't buying into it, and he wouldn't conform but would treat me at other times (which to be fair he often did), but for the last two years (I suspect under the influence of his fiancee ) I have received a card and a pressie - I love that girl

MAS - hope the converse are great, I think black will look good too. I've never had any, although when I was at uni. the fashion was for what we called Basie Boots (as in baseball) and they were very similar - I had some of those. I have done the shorts and tights combo too (back in the day when I had a reasonable set of pins)

Hello Figgy - always nice to see you - regarding the curly hair - I have a couple of friends who's hair came back in very tight curls, but after approx. 18mnths, it is returning to how it was before chemo.
I was curly before chemo, and it has come back as some kind of thick fluff which will only grow vertically, so I look like Stan Laurel.

Ned - my DIL to be has flowery converse type boots, they are very cool Aww to little Ned and his card - bless him

at Topsy's boy. He'll go far that one. My DS has eaten more of the chocolates he bought for me than I have. He also chose white chocolate as it's his favourite. Still nice though.

MAS I am a converse girl too. You can never have too many pairs. I have blue and black ones, but they're looking a bit tatty.

Amber, 6 month check was straightforward for me too - simple physical prod around and then asking how you are.

Ned, my toenails weren't too bad, so you might be lucky.

DH taking DS out for an hour or so as I have a work deadline. Huge pot of coffee on the go for anyone who wants some.

x-posted Kurri, waves a hello.

Figgy and Amber on curls - me too - mine looked like a dodgy perm. Now only the very ends are curly (so looks like dodgy perm growing out..

Despite fact I reminded dh on friday that is was mothers day (and his answer was oh mustn't foget to ring my mum then ) he has forgotten to do anything with the children. I reminded children, so they didn't remember later, and I told them, me taking them swimming was my best mothers day treat anyway...which it was cos there was LITERALLY no-one else in the entire swimming pool, we had the whole place to ourselves...no fear dc made enough noise to fill the place, and we stayed until dd2 went various shades of blue/purple.
Am now going to play on the wii with them, for 20 mins before dh comes in to watch the Grand prix highlights.

The sun is shining and that has to be enough somedays...thankfully today it is!
Hope you are all having a lovely day.

Aw Sparkle - men are useless sometimes. I had to e-mail my BF other half to remind him - they have a new born and he so didn't get why it was important.

Enjoy Grand Prix.

Been for lunch with DS and family...lovely.

Can feel hard bit in . Trying to convince myself it's scar tissue from the lumpectomy but I'm not doing a very good job of it. Wish there was decent info out there on odds of recurrence after complete clinical response, this soon, but there aren't.

Amber, stop it. It's scar tissue. I have lots of it - some women scar more than others. Sooner you get through your consult the better. IT WILL BE ALRIGHT.