Yes KK? I love a story of Book Club Shenanigans.
That 7 lbs I lost on the norovirus diet never went back on, every cloud has a silver lining.
Topsy I think that may be my brother 
I moved south and suddenly it all happened oop north, northern soul, the Hacienda and he never tires of rubbing it in, all there was in London was bloody Chas and Dave
gigs wilful and devious is good as long as you don't have to cope with it. Big Copts leaver's book from you know where labelled her, Most Likely To Be: an evil genius. Perhaps tearful is another stage you have to go through on the way to recovery and dealing with the effects of the GA, pain etc. It sounds familiar.
nj I will refrain from any comment on your house, as we are poison when it comes to pulling off house purchases but a bit like Cancer someone has to be the bad statistic because it makes it more likely you will be one of the good ones. I am traumatised and now hate looking at houses, but on the positive side I have probably looked at every house within 5 miles of here and London, so when the DDs go to someone's house I have often been there first! Strangely though after we nearly bought every house in neighbouring suburbs DH moved heaven and earth when it came to securing one within walking distance of the Rugby Stadium! and though it is a cliché it felt as though it was meant to be...
Sparkle Yes I felt I had to get the Cancer treatment out of the way before I could think about a rebuild. The downside is you never get around to it. I don't regret not doing it at the time because I really couldn't have coped with anything else on my plate whilst I have come to terms with my shape it would have been nicer to have got it over with and not have to deal with the little inconveniences such as not being able to wear low tops, forgetting prosthesis etc. However the prosthesis are good and very natural, plenty of things you can wear, companies that sell decent swimwear, bras etc. again we can advise Friends say though that seeing the plastic surgeon was a nice self indulgent experience when so much else felt like an assault.
Ash Sounds like you are another person who could do with the words "No" tattooed on your forehead Always hard to say especially when it is people you know well. I am afraid ii tends to be a lifetime propensity......
Mas I thought to myself but forgot to post that I bet that BCN will be really pleased if MAS gets in touch and she will be glad to help
Waves to everyone on what is clearly earworm Wednesday