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MaryAnnSingleton ·
25/02/2013 22:04
woo,that's good news pen - lots of good thoughts to you and coorong for tomorrow - and gracie glad that you're seeing some improvement 
Well done mini gig !
Waves to SR
Off to take car for it's MOT tomorrow and then must get to work. Sleep well everyone x
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smee ·
25/02/2013 22:46
Aw, glad about mini gig. I used to get so wound up before DS's jabs. Horrid, if necessary of course. Pain is exhausting. Are the little Gig's sleeping through all night, or still a bit mixed? Bet that's not helping. 
Gracie, you should have just gone to appointment you know. Still v.good that it's fading. It wouldn't do that if it were cancer. [smile
Pen, YAY. Tide's turning for you.
MAS, I read that quickly as you were off to take the car now. Was thinking how odd.. 
Waving to SR. You're three years past diagnosis. That's brilliant. How's you're DS? is he still upset about his girlfriend?
Night all. Hope everyone sleeps well. Especially those with appointments tomorrow. x
jchocchip ·
26/02/2013 06:42
Morning all! Just popping on to send +ve vibes for those appointments today.
Cat is getting very nsughty, I'm sire it is deliberate so IS will get up and feed him!
Hope the mot is ok mas
Quick 
anyone?
KurriKurri ·
26/02/2013 13:25
Good luck for all of those with appointments today xx
Pen - good news about nerve damage, - I will listen out for you on X -factor
Hope MOT isn't too grim and costly MAS.
Good that mini gigs jabs went OK, - I had a horrid nurse do DS's - I had to practically fight her to let me hold him on my lap while she did it, she wanted the other nurse to hold him - madness 
(Of course this was in the days before dinosaurs when being incredibly bossy was an entry qualification for nurses )
Waving to SR - lovely to see you, hope all is well with you and the family.
I have given old lady dog her bath, so she is giving me evil looks.
love to all x
UserError ·
26/02/2013 13:45
I wish there was a way of opening the reply box in a different window so I could flick back to the thread to make sure I've replied to everyone! Gah. I've forgotten already what I was going to say and to whom (Who? Whom? I need Ross Gellar to tell me).
Setting an alarm on my phone is a brilliant idea and one so simple that I am now mentally kicking myself for not thinking of it sooner. I've decided to keep my pill box in the living room and have told DP that I want him to remind me to take them before I go up to bed. I often go up earlier than he does, so I think doing that plus setting a phone alarm will be enough to remind me.
Ironically I forgot to write 'Make the appointment, arsehole' on my hand but I DID remember to make the appointment and I went to it this morning. Unfortunately no blood was forthcoming because my veins are tiny piddly things that collapse as soon as a needle touches them. I only had one infusion of epirubicin via cannula before I got my PICC, but it's turned my one good vein in that arm into a shite one. I did persuade the blood-taking-vampire-lady to try in my other arm even though I've had lymph nodes removed (only five, so not really enough to present much of a lymphodema risk) and she was naughty and tried more times than she was really allowed to, but nope. I have to go back Thursday to try again. I rewarded myself with a McDonalds breakfast after all that fussing around.
Thinking of all who have appointments today, I hope they go smoothly.
Gigondas ·
26/02/2013 14:00
(Crawls next to tea trolley ) it is unlikely that it would take them 2 months to get back to you on something serious. Leaves and chocolate biscuit to lure amber out.
Minigig doing ok- me not so much. Have a lurfgy I think as was fine when woke up then got headache, was sick and haven't made it out of bed yet. I am Bored of being poorly.
KurriKurri ·
26/02/2013 14:10
amber - if it was anything serious they wouldn't say routine appointment, someone would get in touch with you pronto, one of the other docs if yours is away.
Do not panic
user - well done on making appointment, but pain about the veins (they will recover a bit in time) I always get mine done at the hospital though because they are more specialist in blood letting!
smee ·
26/02/2013 14:12
Amber, pesky paranoia at your heels I see. Am giving her a swift kick on your behalf. If it was serious they'd be rushing you in. It'll be routine, we have to see you every so often on those drugs type of thing an sure. Come out and eat Gig's biscuit before I do
G'ah on lurgy, Gig. You must be just run-down. My friend who has an 18 month old has gone from one bug to another too, so not that weird for someone who's been through all the treatment you've had on top. Rest up. xx
MAS, go out in the car! Man said not to worry, you could go on a jaunt.
amberlight ·
26/02/2013 14:34
'ere, get your knee out of my ! Who's nicked that biscuit? Gerroff my lap!
Elibean ·
26/02/2013 15:06
Errmmm...sorry to butt in 
Amber, if you can hear me through the biscuits, I take blood pressure meds and they do want me to pop in sometimes after blood tests to have bp taken - seems to be part of the 'looking after ladies on bp meds' routine. So prepare to be cuffed, but almost certainly nowt else.
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Copthallresident ·
26/02/2013 15:26
Ahem! How old are you lot? Have a bit of dignity, I mean you have had Cancer, you are brave dignified SURVIVORS. Gah! You should be out running in pink feather boas, not grovelling for biscuits
User Have you tried taking along a hand warmer, you know those things you stick in the microwave and then press a button and they heat up. Keeping your arm and hands really warm just before you have the blood test can make a difference. I too have the veins of an addict, my own fault because I refused to have a line because I wanted to pretend it wasn't happening between treatments. Haven't yet dared let them use the juicy vein in the other arm, I did lose all my lymph nodes. Has anyone else braved that one? I think I've ignored just about every other bit of advice they gave me about avoiding Lyphodema.
gigs Sorry to hear about lurgy on top of pain, I think continual pain brings you very low. Is this going to get in the way of your essay? What are OU like about that? We had a sliding scale of % deductions for days past deadline 5% for 24 hours, 10% for a week unless you have doctors note, if essay doesn't count for much sometimes worth taking a bit of extra time, though trouble with my essays was they all counted. Is your deadline Friday, did you say?
Hope all those appointments have gone well today, I have no cleaner this week, therefore OCD beginning to take hold
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