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Shiny new thread

MAS - glad the onc. appointment went OK, - and delay probably very good idea, - gives you another weeks break and a hands to improve.

Chemo does mess with your physical and emotional feelings as Gig says, but I have seen photos of you and you are a very lovely woman, with an enviable figure - no need to fret on that score at all. more importantly you are a wonderful person, -we all love you very very much xx

jane - new job - very exciting, it's bound to feel a bit different at first, but security is a very big consideration and professional advancement, god for you - when do you start?

Fab - great news, benign is a very good word - have a wonderful Christmas

Glad you enjoyed the panto Smee - which one was it? (we have Aladdin here again - I swear they do that every year). My DD won't let me dance either - children can be very cruel can't they?

Coffee and toast on for anyone who needs it (that's probably you Gig- you poor sleep deprived thing) no marmalade unfortunately, - I have strawberry jam, cherry jam, or marmite.

DD is teaching this morning - the little girl she gives lessons to has been going on for weeks about the amazing Christmas present she has bought for DD (she has struggled terribly to keep it a secret ), so today is the day we find out what it is

DS and DDIL coming over tomorrow, so will have to tidy the house a bit I suppose, but it will be lovely to see them.

aw, you are very kind kk - I blush - not sure about enviable figure mind, but lovely of you to say. Am longing to hear what dd's present is !!
and how lovely to have ds and ddil too - sounds very cosy and festive.

You deserve it MAS - DD's present turned out to be a pink sequined make up bag full of very pink make up - little girl is 8yrs and into pink!

how sweet ! bless

Aw kk how lovely! Been travelling today. Staying with Mum tonight. Been shopping and filled freezer with Waitrose mini meals. Made sausage rolls and mince pies this evening, yum.

waves and hugs to all. Been missing as no laptop and my phone is fine was reading but not so fine for posting.

Have so much to catch up on and don't want to leave anybody out so welcome to new folk (sorry you had to join here), hugs to all those who need it, well done on new jobs, good results and apologies that I am a rubbish support to you all but I haven't forgotten about you all.

Chesty coughs/colds abound here and I am trying not to stress too much about a persistent pain in my collarbone but will think about it after Christmas. Third herceptin done and dusted and I felt fine. They infused me over 1.5 hours which seems to have done the job.

Really hope to catch up with all but Merry Christmas to you all.

Merry Christmas to all of you. Never lose sight of what really matters and always tell those you love how much you care xx

Merry Christmas greylady and gracie xxxx

Just adding my own best wishes and a big thanks to everyone who's welcomed me on board since I joined this thread a few weeks ago.

I'll be back on Friday, after my fortnight-post-op appointment with the surgeon (actually his unfriendly number 2 as he'll be on holiday), to have dressings removed and get results from biopsy.

Have a great celebration on Tuesday, whether turkey and trimmings or nut roast .

Merry Christmas from me too. Hope it's utterly lovely for all of you. Been wrapping presents. Feel almost ready...

Merry christmas to you all- hope you all have wonderful Christmases.

Hi all

Have just got back from seeing Dr JustAsLovely, who was lovely again. Had long chat with my DSIL (who is also a doctor) over the weekend, and feel a little bit better that I have made decisions about some stuff. I have come to see that I can't do this on my own, and I need some help. Doc said he was worried about me going back to work in 10 days time and would quite happily have signed me off for longer, but I have decided that I am going back, even just to see how I cope. Otherwise I think it will be too easy to put off. I have also decided to go for private counselling, with a local man who specialises in psychodynamic therapy - what you have gig? Have just emailed him. Doc also gave me different creams for itchiness.

Anyway, sorry for self indulgent post. . .

Are we all feeling festive? We went for a very soggy walk with dogs this morning, so have lit a fire and put on new festive red checked fleecy trousers, DS watching trashy TV, visiting Great Granny (DHs granny) is happily reading newspaper, DH pottering in kitchen, and I am checking emails/ MNing. All presents wrapped and under tree. I just have some carols to practice for Midnight Mass/ Christmas morning family service. . .

As greylady said, tell those around you how much you love them, and for me, that includes you lovely lot. This year would have been bleak and lonely without you all, and I don't think I would have made it through in one piece. Lots of festive hugs and much love to you all x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

well done ned and am glad DrJustaslovely was lovely- I think you are right to be going back to work as I think it'll help -give you a focus beyond cancer and a purpose - I have found my work has made things much easier for me and am lost without it- obv. I don't have the stresses of going out to work, so take it easy when you return. Meanwhile have a fab and lovely Christmas- let me know when I can put Db & dsil's wedding pic up ! do hope they like it.
Thanks for being such a lovely pal this year- that goes for all of you- love you all - enough schmaltz though.... have been to Waitrose and stocked up on my essentials -nice orange juice,chocolate soya milk and plain yogurt...got my free coffee too- my bro. is on his way up from Bath with dsil and dn -stopping at Waitrose to pick up the turkey.
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I just want to wish you lovely ladies a wonderful, peaceful Christmas with your nearest and dearest and very best wishes for 2013. I haven't been keeping up with everyones news but I can see there are some new names - hello to you.

Chez Figgy is recovering from the dratted norovirus (have lost 10 lbs in a week but don't recommend my method ) and I am managing, 99.999% of the time, to stay positive and forward looking. I have two weeks off school and intend to spoil myself with books, chocolate, wine and telly.

Love to you all xxxxx

Hello figgyroll thanks for the welcome. All sympathies for your illness. I had food poisoning for two days a fortnight ago, so a week's worth beggars belief.

And I love your name (I've been known to make my own from a Peyton and Byrne recipe).

Wishing all my Lovely Ladies and their families a fabulous Christmas .

I have DD with an awful cold/virus thingy . Just managed to load her sobbing into bed , she needs to sleep

DS , believe it or not , has spent the entire day sewing himself a hat !

Santa and Rudolphs plates are on the fireplace fully loaded .
And I am just about to nip next door to HNDs so I can get pissed wrap the last of the presents that DH drove off with in the boot of the car when I was staying home to wrap everything else !!!

Here's hoping all your Christmases are fabulous .
Love to you all xxx

Happy Christmas Lovelies. Tree went up yesterday, shopping done today, wrapped up by dds(!) just now and being put under tree. Sally Army were playing Christmas Carols as we did our shopping. Watched the snowman/dog and all is right with the world...
Well done to topsys ds.
Hope you all have a lovely Christmas

Happy Christmas all.

Being diagnosed just before Christmas is pretty shit. I feel terrible.

Happy Christmas all.

Pen, large hug/ for you I think. Can't disagree with you there.

Pen special hugs to you .
Shitty timing I know .
You WILL get through this though x

pen yes, you WILL find a way through it- it's shit of course,but we'll be here for you.
Waves to dear figgy - how is ds ? I know he was poorly-did he pass it on to you all ?
Should have gone to bed ages ago, but distracted by telly... got to do T's stocking....
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Merry Christmas all my lovely friends old and new.

Pen, I was diagnosed just before Christmas too - 16th December 2010 (breast cancer). Yes it is pretty shit. I remember how emotional and surreal it all was. But here I am still , and as wise Topsy says, you WILL get through this x

Was just filling the DC stockings prior to bed .
DS triple knotted his to the bed frame , the llittle shit
So I thought I had done a great job , silently dropping his pressies in one by one .
Till as leaving his room I fell over a bag of coat hangers ...

Goodnight All xxx

@ santa topsy Lovely to see you lime - merry Christmas to you...xx

at Topsy.

Ooh and Figgy and Lime back. Hellooo...! How lovely to see you here, though Figgy, sorry to hear you've been on the Noro-diet. How are you Lime??

Here, I am stuffed, but hough I do say it myself, I pulled off a rather stunning Mushroom Wellington and apparently the Turkey was pretty good too. Am about to sink into a vat of wine and cheese, but wanted to nip in.

Just quickly Ned, I think work might help too and it's got to be worth a go. Indulge yourself over the next day or so, you've been through one hell of a year.

And Pen, lousy timing's an understatement. Let us help. I honestly think this place helps massively.

Got to run back to the dart board. Literally, as that's what DS had for Christmas. My mum's hitting the carpet more than the board. Haven't heard that much laughter in a long time. Off to my brother's tomorrow, so won't be back for a day or so. Take care all. Enjoy it all and a huge thanks from me for all the love and support you all give. Can't beat what Ned said, but a huge hooray for all of us.