Tamoxigang - 41 and counting

[KurriKurri]

Morning all, new thread, croissants on trolley, and I'll put a brew on.

Now it's pinged off ! Thankfully was at home !

Malt - think I'm sorted - decided I have enough PJs for 2 nights - just need to iron them so I look presentable. Other than that I have my greys anatomy and a couple of books so think I will be OK. Meeting with BCN at 3pm for pre-op stuff so may need to get something after that.
Are you saying the wig pinged off (complete with cap)?????

Great news Gigs
I have a blue badge too , due to my inability to walk the length of myself without getting out of breath or peeing myself ....
As for the notability , I think that comes under the DLA heading .
Get Macmillan to help you fill out those forms , as they are particularly nasty

Dilemma time .
2 , 10 year old girls .
Want to walk to sweet shop without adults .
Have to cross 2 busy roads .
1 road has pelican crossing .
2nd road has foot bridge .
Do I let them go ?

Motability even (although ....)

Malt that made me giggle !
Sorry

Kitkat take spare pjs incase you leak !

No just the wig cap underneath the wig !
Topsy I would let them go if they are sensible. Have they got a phone they can take ? My 10 year old has been all over the village this summer and has been fine

And he's a boy and not particularly sensible !

Topsy - i also think 2 together they will be fine.

Malt - oh - not nearly so entertaining I'm afraid

I have to go to shops after my appt (to pick up last of school uniform) so will look at PJs - I looked online and everything is very wintery (hospital is very hot) and not many styles with buttons but will see if I can find anything.

Morning all - wow you have posted a lot since last night! - I was out and home late - so am trying to catch up now.

Yay for blue badge Gigs - so glad you got a nice person - I'm sure most of them are nice, but you do hear stories about the odd jobsworth.

Picture - hope you are feeling a bit better today xx

Foofoo - there are several people on here who have had the chemo first then op, - so it is obviously considered to be good way to go (although I totally sympathise with a) get the bastard out and b) being all psyched up for an op next week. They keep flinging hard decisions at you in this game and you will always think 'have I chosen the right path' but these things are decided by a team of experts and they will have thoroughly discussed your particular tumour and picked what they think will suit you best.

topsy - Are they sensible on the road? I would let them go - hard as it is - with strict instructions that they wait until cars have definitely stopped at the pelican, before crossing. They should be OK on the footbridge.

have to say I went out for a walk with DD the other night and we went past a river, and she said 'Oh me and Emma and Maddie used to go in that river and paddle up to our knees - and I was and 'that was a crazy thing to do - its really unpredictably deep in places' - DS has also in the past revealed 'things he didn't tell me about at the time because I'd have said 'no'

Those anecdotes weren't very helpful were they/

off to read all you posts, then watch last nights bake off.

Back now from very nice lunch and shopping trip tho feeling somewhat tired. I find can walk ok but my back is very stiff ( no shock). But did get some baking bits in Lakeland . And kids liked trip to toy shop.

Yes am pleased about blue badge as agree kurri that thought might get jobs worthy type as my cousin did. That's a good thought about Macmillan topsy - I had a brief skim of website and can see how it gets emotive.

Back to catching up on archers - there are some very good/annoying story lines at moment . Know mas listens but any other listeners.

Malt at wig slip but I did find that once got used to the cap.

Have ordered a puzzle and got something to keep it safe when not using it. This is part of my attempt to get my left arm/hand used to doing stuff again. It has taken real set back from last op as they bent it all out of position which is frustrating as was starting Physio on it before op.

Got to keep eyes open now . I do think its steroids that muck sleep up - the 3-5 waking pattern sounds very familiar.

Sorry picture not kitkat .

Kitkat -is there nothing in m and s? I got few bits and pieces in there.

malt - sorry but I did actually roar with laughter at the flying wig image - slightly a shame it was just the cap.

glad you got a quick answer Gig

thanks again everyone for your thoughts - did go for pre-op today just in case but will make final decision tomorrow.

Work manager referring me to our health services - its a huge company so they must have helped a lot of people before so hopefully can advise. She is also going to see if there is extra months of pay available to cancer victims.

Being highly amused here by 9 year old son and his friend - chatting to their frinds on skype - they know far more abiut technology then me.

I have never listened to the archers - think it may be time to start.

Back from my singing course - great as no one knew I had cancer or (I suspect) realised I was wearing a wig.
4th chemo tomorrow - so not looking forward to the next week of feeling grim. This time I have a new smart water jug and water bottle to encourage me to take in more fluids.
DS2 back home looking tanned and super fit. He doesn't seem too fazed about my cancer - but as he has leukaemia, he's been to oncology wards/waiting rooms and seen it all. His main comments have been about the fact that I'm going private and he has to put up with the long waits at our local hospital.
Fully conversant with the Archers - have been listening to it (with a few breaks) since I was a baby!

Foofoo will convert you . Glad that ds ok with it (it must help as he has his own experience lily). Glad singing course was good.

How long do you think can spin pat and tony not knowing about Helen's lovelife out?

hi al - back from an afternoon of appts and much more cheery today

So.... chemo nurse said whilst not common it is not that unusal to have 3 cycles then the Op - both nurses there today fully expect me to be back for another 3. She also said that the break will not impact the effectiveness.

The BCN explained that my tissue expander will be expanded in the Op so I will not be flat afterwards - it may not be possible to expand it fully in one go and if not it will be topped up in a few weeks time. So I don't need mx bras - just a couple of sports bras and if the expansion is not complete i have been given a softy and can just use the cover part of it if required.

All in all I feel better about the change to the plan (and lack of new plan). I also found out that in our area the team meet on a weds morning to discuss the cases so that may explain why i got a call last weds to cancel my chemo. It was re-iterated that no chances would be taken and I would get all the treatment that is appropriate.

Oh and may be out on Sat if all goes well.

How long do you think can spin pat and tony?
Interminably so we have to put up with their whines about everyone else!
How long until Kathy defects to Grey Gables? Surely that must happen with all this criticism from the horrid Martin and the convenient holiday for Caroline coming up (am presuming that the friend roped in as temp manager will mess everything up and molest every woman under 80).

that all sounds encouraging kitkat - you sound a bit happier about things now I think.
I listen to the Archers most evenings and then the omnibus and Archers extra - I dislike many of the people on it but still listen. Helen had better come up with convincing jewellery from her classes Tony and Pat will go ballistic when they find out what's going on.
lily how lovely to have gone on a singing course !
T and I swam today - my new device has arrived and I did 52 lengths plus 4 to warm up.
E mailed onc's secretary to ask about def. seeing him - no reply as yet.

oh yes, am longing for Kathy to tell horrid golf boss to stuff his job

Kitkat glad you feel better about things
Really chuffed as watched ds play football and his friends mum asked me if I'd had my hair done and said it looked lovely !
And it didn't blow off in the wind

well done Malt - see we all told you it was lovely

Well done malt.

I'm only catching an occasional bit of the archers these days. Always used to read the synopsis in mustard land but these days I waste time on mn and fb. My laptop is being a pain. Takes hours to install updates so I want to throw it out the window! Still on phone. One day will manage to do all the stuff I'm supposed to be doing on pc.

Its not the same without nigel :(

That's great malt but your wig is fab.

Kitkat - fingers and toes crossed for early release but sounds like no reason not to . Hope you have luck with pyjama hunting.

I agree that setting up something for gg- temp bloke showing Signs of being an idiot. And Martin manages to make Kathy look sympathetic. I suspect you are right Helen thing will drag.

Back to masterchef- no sign of waking from mini gig so fingers crossed for tonight. She has broken the poor nanny after last night (who is now appreciating the 24/7 nature of kids).

Kurri I feel much better today, I had a really good cry and you're right, one day at a time. Thank you again for the hand holding, truly, thank you.
Kitkat very glad to hear you are feeling happier about things. Will be thinking of you on Friday and sending you lots of positive vibes. Before my op the anaesthetist gave me some super sedation so I went to theatre feeling very chilled off my face.

Malt has your hair actually totally gone yet? If not, when it does the stubble acts like velcro so you don't need a wig cap and it's much cooler. I agree, they do look like cut off of tights, in fact if they were more stretchy they could be used for a bank job.

Gig I've resisted napping this afternoon in what is hopefully not a futile attempt at getting a full nights sleep tonight.

Picture I am glad cry and handhold helped. Hoping you get a good nights sleep. I am afraid did have little doze but hoping it isn't too disruptive.

not fancying masterchef medieval feast much.