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MaryAnnSingleton · 19/02/2013 14:04

new thread - bring the trolley over here....

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PenisColada · 25/02/2013 21:55

Can I just pop in to share that it looks like my nerve damage is not permanent. I managed to do the high pitched dog calling just now for the first time. Phew. I will be singing ( badly ) in the car again soon.

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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 Smile
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. Sad

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. Smile

MAS, I read that quickly as you were off to take the car now. Was thinking how odd.. Grin

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 Brew anyone?

snailsontour · 26/02/2013 12:07

Yep, positive vibes for today's appointment goers!! Xx

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 Grin

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 Confused (Of course this was in the days before dinosaurs when being incredibly bossy was an entry qualification for nurses Grin)

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

amberlight · 26/02/2013 13:37

'Afternoon all.

Blood test result: "It says routine appointment - see your Doctor", said the test-result-reading-out lady. I know that logically 'routine appointment' sounds OK. But this was supposedly a standard blood test for the blood pressure medication and I think normally they just say it's all fine. My doc isn't around until next Monday.

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. Grin

Thinking of all who have appointments today, I hope they go smoothly.

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MaryAnnSingleton · 26/02/2013 13:47

maybe it's just a routine catch up thing ? you know,like where they review your medication ? try not to fret amber
Hope appointments have/are going well- thinking of you two.
Waiting for car to be ready - v nice courtesy car though-dare not drive it anywhere apart from back to the garage as I don't want to have to refill with petrol - the fuel thing keeps beeping to say it's low though the garage man said not to worry about replenishing !

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MaryAnnSingleton · 26/02/2013 13:49

usererror - grr about the blood after all that !

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UserError · 26/02/2013 13:55

To be honest I expect it now. It's a bonus if they can get blood. The only people guaranteed to get it first time are the plebotamists in a certain local hospital, because they are doing it constantly. Community ones based at surgeries, or people whose job involves doing things other than taking blood always struggle. If it doesn't happen on Thursday I'll pop over to the hospital.

amberlight · 26/02/2013 13:57

The blood test was after the routine appointment a month or two ago. < says a muffled voice from under the tea trolley >

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 Brew 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 Grin

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!

KurriKurri · 26/02/2013 14:10
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 Grin

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. Smile

UserError · 26/02/2013 14:29

Go away lurgy, leave Gigondas alone.

Why are we all under the tea trolley? Is that where the biscuits are?

amberlight · 26/02/2013 14:34

'ere, get your knee out of my Brew! Who's nicked that biscuit? Gerroff my lap!

Elibean · 26/02/2013 15:06

Errmmm...sorry to butt in Blush

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.

topsyturner · 26/02/2013 15:17

If you are on regular meds for anything , you have to physically see the doctor every couple of months for Doc to ascertain that you are Actually Still Alive !
Tis The Rules apparently ...

No news yet from appointment goers yet ?

topsyturner · 26/02/2013 15:19

Well done User , first step is the hardest and all that .

Just back from lunch with HND
Think I might need to lie down now .
mainly as we called into tesco on the way home , and HND was soooo badly behaved

topsyturner · 26/02/2013 15:20

Gah strike out fail !

amberlight · 26/02/2013 15:24

< muffled voice from under table > Yes, I saw someone for standard checkup, so that had already happened...and they sent me for blood test, phoned for results...but normally they just say 'those are fine'. This time they told me to go see my doc. So is different.

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 Grin

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

Elibean · 26/02/2013 15:34

Amber, they may want to change or adjust your meds - my uncle has been on bp meds for decades, and it happens to him now and then (post bloods).