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******The 36th TAMOXIFEN thread******

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NedSchneebly · 10/05/2013 20:02

You all out there? Pop this way!

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MaryAnnSingleton · 17/05/2013 13:59

Am jumping on the box for those in it...
Poor shingly kk - it sounds really awful,I am sorry.
amber your school sounds amazing - how exciting -and hope you have a very lovely holiday.
I have domperidone but I suppose should be taking it all the time,not just when feeling sick...I am ok when eating so I shall just keep on scoffing.
That top is very nice ash - I get very unsettled by any changes to anything, and my body is no exception - I think you'll look really fab in that- I like the lace bit at the bottom.
copt I heard that woman on W's Hour - Sheila Dillon - I tweeted to say that I was stuffing myself with yogurt,despite the dairy bit and chemo nurse advising against live bacteria - I don't want to eat blue green algae particularly. Jenni Murray was having a latte !
Good luck with Dr lovely gig and much love to all...xxx

KurriKurri · 17/05/2013 14:24

Ash - I must have x-posted, - I like that top very much, it's very prettySmile

actually looking back I xposted with several people - I am such a slow typer Blush - off to read my missed posts Grin

MAS - you might need something instead of or as well as domperidone - worth asking? - are you actually vomiting or is it sort of waves of nausea? (thats what I used to get, not a lot of actual vomiting) some anti nausea things work on your stomach and others on your brain - and the different actions suit different people.

topsyturner · 17/05/2013 15:37

Ash buy it !
A girl can never have enough leopard print (I have 4 pairs of leopard print shoes , and I recently drunk bought a faux fur leopard print coat off eBay Grin )

EarthMotherImNot · 17/05/2013 15:45

Exhausted EMIN signing in. Have made (with grandsons help) Chicken and chorizo curry (seemed like a nice compination at the time) 18 raspberry and white chocolate muffins and a plate mince pie for DD2's fiancee. He loves my piesGrin

Dh is in the kitchen tidying up. Why, he plaintively bleats do I need to use every pot, pan and utensil in the house. I just doWink

I will pay for the increased activity, my back is sore now but hey ho thats what meds are forSmile

You took me back to my teens kk I had shingles when I was 14 and it is an awful thing.

Our two DD's are taking them off to a wedding ideas evening at our local hotel/golfcourse place. Very posh and very expensive but it will be informative as a starting point for next years nuptials. I have been told if I utter the words "now don't go signing anything" they won't bring photos back. Off to stir the currySmile

malteserzz · 17/05/2013 15:51

Hi all
Had a fab day at the zoo the kids loved it and the sun shone I managed ok though did have a few depressing thoughts like will this be the last school trip I ever do
Ash great top I hope you've bought it by now?
Kurri hope the shingles start to feel better soon
Amber the school sounds great, will keep you busy I'm sure
Topsy hope your headache is going ?
MAS sorry about the nausea
Hi to everyone else

Still knackered, going out tonight for a meal with dh and friends which I really dont feel like at all but I know I'm better off keeping busy

Copthallresident · 17/05/2013 16:01

Ash If you buy that top Little Copt will steal it off your back! It's lovely.

Just had a little wonder around that market town where Copt goes to school after dropping her off and may have bought two blue stripey tops (Keep off MAS) and some commodious shorts from Fat Face . No chance of nice weather now. Also a tomato destemmer from Lakeland. I can't say I have found destemming tomatoes with a knife that onerous, but where's the fun in that? It has twizzly thing, may have a play later, tomato salad for dinner!!

Strange Thai festival mounted by local travel agent in market square, thai food and beer but also lady entertainer who was evoking somewhere slightly different to idyllic island / beach holiday. The middle aged travel agent, and one very seedy looking man clearly enjoying the attention but wonder if that is the slightly niche market segment of tourist he was targeting Hmm

Topsy Goon dog also thinks the road is full of terrorists and murderers, especially the postman, he savages the mail as it comes through the letterbox, all official documents go back from this house with teeth marks. However once through the door he is all over any visitors like a bad rash, especially women my age, girls the girls age and
men in hazard jackets. I have managed to train him not to jump up but he goes into squirming yelping overdrive and drops his revolting manky toys in their laps, even I keep thinking the filthy meercat is a dead rat......

Gigondas · 17/05/2013 17:09

That top is lovely ash so but it.

Sounds like a good shopping trip copt( I like Lakeland). I think I will give Thai festivAl a miss- they are meant to be having a Brazilian carnival down there soon.

Also if you haven't tried Reuben's brownies you are in for a treat.

River cafe is lovely and worth expense (am usually a bit Hmm about pricey restaurant as often think food/service isn't that much better than Thai at end of road but this is worth it).

Dr lovely was lovely (he actually said the phrase"make you feel better" which made me Smile and is so un onc like). Is pleased with progress and doseage same but will review when radio starts.

Did a bit of shopping for birthday/ anniversary presents but won't post in case mr gig appears.

Kurri - grr re shingles but glad pain ok. It is just so draining when things hurt.

Malt- enjoy your night out. I remember the last ever thoughts too including a complete shopping ban for a while as no point buying as will be dead. It was a horrible period but necessary I think in getting head round situation.

Domperidone works well on the bleurgh odd taste nausea but as kurri says you need to take it regularly. Hope you are feeling little bbetter.

Cooking sounds lovely - earth.

Waves to smee amber trice ned hnd Gracie and anyone else have missed.

Copthallresident · 17/05/2013 18:01

gigs doing the rounds of the world's red most notorious red light districts? That big gold Queen Victoria that overlooks the market square must be very unamused Grin

Copthallresident · 17/05/2013 18:08

Do you really think Reuben could have put out a Brownie and my chocolate antenna would have failed to get down there pronto! Last time he gave me an extra fatty gooey one especially. I'll pop down for some for the trolley tomorrow morning.

As he is closed Ill put out some of the Gu ones I. bought for little Copt as she is a very much whiter shade of pale after 3hr 7 min exam, told Dh " you don't understand I feel as if my brain has been raped" Grin

coorong · 17/05/2013 18:09

Evening all - am doing the happy dance of achievement and halving a Wine. Would just like to say I stood behind jenny murray in waitrose the other week - did t clock the ENTIRE contents of her trolley, but I'm sure they don't sell blue green algae, or indeed any other variety ....

Glad to hear your trip went well malt how many times did you sing were going to the zoo" on the bus? kk hope your shingles are better - I have no experience of this, but I understand its incredibly painful, so I suspect the horse pills are probably helping. Did you meet the great Hugh? At river cottage gigs?
And agree on the phonics. Seems to be training children to lactually learn nonsense words. There are so many inconsistencies in English, why add to the confusion.

Oops, Wine needs topping up 'Hic'

coorong · 17/05/2013 18:11

Oh, and am intrigued you're having a brazillian festival copt .... One is intrigued .....

Gigondas · 17/05/2013 18:32

Didn't think you would have missed it copt. Just me who was so slow on uptake . There is outrage here as mr gig and big gig have discovered I ate them all while they weren't here . Am at Ou seminar tomorrow so may have to get them up buy some for me.

River cafe is (was as one died ) two ladies - was place where Jamie Oliver worked. Have always been put off Hugh of river

Gigondas · 17/05/2013 18:33

Cottage as is a big feature on gossip threads here for his less salubrious alleged habits.

It has to be Wine time right?

coorong · 17/05/2013 18:46

Oops gigs mixed cottage and cafe .... V.jealous anyway. Have ambitions to visit Raymond Blanc's place one day (to see the garden ) but suspect will be disappointed.

I wasn't in the UK when the cafe pioneered their style - but do r,ember reading about the women last year. I'd forgotten the connection with Jamie Oliver. Will check the gossip threads for HFW goss

topsyturner · 17/05/2013 18:55
Gigondas · 17/05/2013 19:28

Oh yes Smile

The Hugh thing allegedly involves sleeping ladies' hair and a "something about Mary" type incident .

Copthallresident · 17/05/2013 21:36

Well that's me on a google marathon Grin

trice · 17/05/2013 22:20

Hugh's mum did a Web chat on here once and appeared to be quite nice, good sense of humour etc. So I always cringe when the alleged nocturnal habits of her son are mentioned. She might be reading! Uggh!

notJenkins · 17/05/2013 22:32

Omg HFW what a naughty boy. I have met him a couple of times and one meeting involved a rash and his salty sausage. Full story for a meet up I think.
What threads am I missing with such gossip on ?

jchocchip · 17/05/2013 23:31

Hello everyone
Yay for fab day at zoo and dr lovely-onc
Lots of filming going on today in Council Chamber, its a bbc thing Great Train Robbery Coppers Tale. Been out tonight to Jamie's Italian - failed on the alcohol front as running tomorrow. nice non alco cocktail. Scrummy tiramisu.

malteserzz · 17/05/2013 23:45

Made myself go out and had a lovely time better than sitting in sobbing on the sofa
Gigs no point shopping as will be dead is exactly where I am at the moment, in a weird way feel more normal that you've said that
Had lots of wine so better not have sleeping tablet
So might well be back at 3am
Night all x

malteserzz · 18/05/2013 03:06

And I was right ! Fell into alcohol induced sleep but only for 2 hours hope everyone else is fast asleep

jchocchip · 18/05/2013 05:23

was asleep but the cat got restless so got up to give him his breakfast and let him out!' Now I'm hungry and awake but don't want to get up yet...). Have you managed to settle again, malt?

malteserzz · 18/05/2013 06:15

Yes thanks had a bit more sleep awake again now,blooming cat waking you up did you go back to sleep or get up ?

malteserzz · 18/05/2013 06:53

Anyone up yet ? I can't get back to sleep, kids are at grandparents so could be having a lie in back in my old life. Does this get easier? I suppose it depends on what they find. Every day seems never ending at the moment, have good times but cancer and dying is in my mind all of the time it's crap.