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Big for Ruby and KK

KK :( sorry to hear things are difficult. I hope you can sort things out so you are both happier but it's complicated I'm sure. Don't worry about not being chatty! More hugs xx

HND maybe topsy has borrowed your motivation and is using it to get up to some kind of mischief, I hope it comes back soon :) were you able to relax more this weekend then?

amber :(/:) for end of holiday!

Thank you all for the hugs. I am looking forward to getting this CT scan over so they can confirm there is ABSOLUTELY NO CANCER LEFT

Ruby- am sorry you still feel so yuck and really hope this ct scan gives an answer. You are completely within your rights to want to feel normal and get on with life, not have ongoing issues.

Kurri -hugs and love from me.will be thinking of you but do post if you need.

Amber- holiday looks amazing , hope you have a smooth stress free trip home.

Mas sorry to hear about your mum - hope she is doing ok and snacks help .

Hnd -cooking for our lady tipsy of the gut lords is more than a task most could take on.

Topsy sounds like you had good birthday. I had a lovely day as was spoiled rotten by mr gig with lots of lovely presents (and great card by mas) then went out for dinner with friends on Saturday. I was smug as didn't suffer hangover as can only drink a little. However late night/mini gig/sore arm and insomnia have left me knackered so even lurking but not posting .i do appreciate the birthday wishes .

Pigeons and I had a lovely day out despite me being sleepy. If anyone wants to join is next time for art/lunch and tea they would be welcome.

Seeing the Australia exhibition reminded me of something that malt could do to stop boredom. You could watch some vintage Aussie junk tv - return to Eden, thorn birds, flying doctors, blue heelers or the Sullivan's.
Also this week I am challenging you for your views on Sinittas melt down over Simon cowell.

Nj - hope mortgage gets sorted and will be on box for you about next scan.

Hi to betsey smee really kitkat And any others I have missed. Bedtime for me soon (in new Silk pyjamas provided by mr gigs).

phew busy day today, what with my harvest hamper shenanigans this morning, then GPs trying to cancel my blood test on Wed as they are short staffed (after speaking to practice manager and getting very assertive with the "I have cancer you know" card, I managed to re-arrange it for tomorrow and avoid a 2+hr trip to the hospital for a 2 minute job...).

Then this afternoon I visited my work school - so lovely to see everyone. My 1-2-1 says he is really missing me and kept asking when I was coming back (very stiff upper lip needed so as not to cry!). Then swimming lesson x 2. Goos job I seem to have rediscovered a bit of energy today, tired now though!

gigs glad you enjoyed your jolly with pigeons and your birthday.

ruby that CT scan had better show ABSOLUTELY NO CANCER LEFT or it will have me to answer to

amber have loved your holiday snaps. Sounds like you are a bit like me, nice to go away, but also nice to get home again to your own bed. :)

to everyone else.

Jennifer Saunders is doing a Web chat to tout her book. I am maintaining a reserved silence. I would want to be accused of attention seeking. After all this cancer lark is no big deal as anyone can tell by reading this thread. Daft mare.

Good luck with scan Ruby, I hope your infection is dealt with ASAP so you can enjoy uni.

I am starting another cycle tomorrow, having really enjoyed my week off. Also going to see Paul Foot (a really odd comedian) with sil as no one else would go with her.

gigs birthday sounds lovely but sorry you're worn out from various things, I hope the silk pyjamas are very comfy and help you get a better night's sleep tonight :)

betsy sounds like a very busy day, well done for being assertive with GPs. Lovely that the little one misses you, you're obviously very good at your job :)

trice maybe we should crash the webchat and get some attention quite tempted to challenge her views - perhaps we should send shooting? Our Cancer Rep. We could give her a big flashing light up badge to wear. Good luck tomorrow, and I hope the comedian is entertaining! :)

Goodnight all x

"perhaps we should send shooting? Our Cancer Rep. We could give her a big flashing light up badge to wear."

thanks for that ruby, I just spat tea all over my laptop! fab idea though :)

Oh hooray no - I am out on Thursday and will miss Jennifer's webchat

Good luck with scan Ruby xx

Ha ha Ruby Gigs and I had had exactly the same thought. We had lunch in big Waterstones and there were adverts for lots of book promotions coming up, but sadly JS has not volunteered to run the gauntlet of the two Thelma's with the stash of drugs and big pink sparkly badges! Big hugs Ruby for still not being able to get back to normal but hopefully it will come. My cousin complained of the same problems after her bowel surgery but with support she has found a way to make her bowels work around her life rather than the other way around.

KK big hugs too. Please do post if you need too. It's very two steps forward, one step back here and sometimes one step forward two steps back but we are going somewhere, not sure where

Malt Add Seachange to the list, has a nice aussie orange man in as well www.wenham-wonderland.net/Seachange-ep11-LovemeorLeaveme.htm though might be hard to see him in a romantic light if you saw him being dispicable in that Kiwi thing with Elizabeth Moss Also look who Blue Heelers has

As you can see gigs and I were having erudite conversations about Australian culture and art, and not at all about the crap Australian soaps and totty the art reminded us of

Lovely day gigs I hope you get a restful night with no escapology

Betsy Food Parcels! Perhaps the metal taste of the tinned potatoes will cancel out the metal taste of the chemo like a minus and a minus equalling a plus. I know exactly how horrible those tinned potatoes taste as my mother used to fill the car up with tins of disgusting things when we went camping to France because of course they weren't as disgusting as French food , far better a Fray Bentos pie with tinned potatoes and carrots. It was a diet so crap that I was able to avoid going for a poo for a fortnight to avoid the actually truly disgusting French campsite squat loos.

Trice Enjoy Paul Foot, I do think he is funny but in a disturbing way...

By the way October 13th is apparently " Don't wear a bra day" That'll be interesting......

pigeons so glad you can make me snort with laughter at this ridiculous hours with the tale of camping 'bunger uppers' sorry I cannot remember the word for the opposite of laxative.

KK hope your ok? Never easy x

" I have cancer you know" I used that to shirty car park man the other day

Just a nice walk round the lake for me today and some furtive Johnny Depp spotting.

Quick update from me.

My marriage is over. I am devastated and the children and I are moving out at the weekend. Things got nasty and he behaved in a horrific way and I can't stay with him. It also turns out his financial situation is far worse than he let me know about.
Luckily my folks have a house we can live in for as long as we need. I will be fine financially when the house is sold but it will be difficult until then. I will be down to half pay very soon due to the time I have had off work for my surgery and treatment but I really am not fit for work.
Sorry to be so miserable but I wanted to let you all know.

Morning all.

Ruby - sorry you have more problems - hopefully you'll get the helpyou need from your team to get this latest issue sorted.

My sister told me about the 'Don't wear a bra day' - the whole thing is getting more ridiculous by the day - how does that help anyone?

Am up with the kids then off to my LGFB. Finally managed to find my hospital number last night - I need that to masquerade as an NHS patient so hopefully will no tbe rumbled . Luckily I went to the NHS clinic for diagnosis otherwise I wouldn't be allowed to go at all.
Oh and bloods first as next Paclitaxel tomorrow.

Am all bouncy today as managed good nights sleep . I am going to borrow pigeons more often as she is clearly the key to sleep. Tho think mr gigs keen on lending mini gig out As her night waking bothering him.

I am trying to think on what to say to JS as do think we should say something. Tho the sycophantic tone on the questions there is a bit .

Oh bollocks notj. (Hugs)

Am sorry Nj - hugs here. And post away if you need an outlet as sounds very difficult but I do hope when you get thru all this. , things will be happier for you and your kids ( and the doggies).

Oh NJ, so sorry. I am glad there is somewhere safe fr you and your children to go to. It will work out ok. You have got through your recent health problems ... You can get through this x

Handbags are you off for results today? Thinking of you.

oh nj :(

Notj, I am sorry you are going through the ringer. Glad your parents can help out.

Big hugs nj
So sorry to hear you are hurting xxx

Notj I'm so sorry to hear your news. So good you have somewhere for you and the kids to go and hunker down for a bit.

Jchoc - yup results at 1pm. Am quite frankly pooping myself. Am going to gym this morning to take my mind off it.

oh ruby I am sorry to hear that you've been so poorly -really hope CT scan is ok xx
kk am very sorry too to hear that things are rough and nj - loads of love to both of you.

I'd love to come up one day to join you gig and pigeons -would only take me an hour at most by car up the M3
I don't think dad would want mum to have respite care- they'd both hate it.

notJ. That sounds grim. Keep talking to us if it helps. Do the DC know yet? Are they okay? xx

Ruby, will keep everything crossed for reassuring CT. xx

Also keeping all crossed for you at 1pm, Handbags. Really hope it's the best of news xx

at the notion of Pigeons instructing JS. Top idea!

Also amused by Gig and Pigeons cultural conversations about orange Aussies at RA.

Silk pyjamas sound gorgeous, Gigs. I dropped a none-too-subtle hint I wanted some a few Christmasses ago, but got a set of lights for my bike instead.

Betsy, how sweet your 1:1 missing you sounds. I'd have blubbed am sure.

How was your mum yesterday, MAS? Hope the Waitrose snacks perked her up.

Enjoy Paul Foot, Trice. Really hard to get tickets for him. Huge cult following. you do realise you're cool..

foofoo, Johnny Depp spotting?? Eh? Have the drugs got to you..?

kitkat, malt, worried hope you're all feeling okay today.

Who have I missed?? Amber, are you back from holidays yet? Hope home feels good when you are.

Waving to Jane, Kurri, and all who I've doubtless missed. Very hard to keep up!

btw, there was an interview with Michael J Fox in the Guardian yesterday. He's lived with Parkinsons for years and reckons 'Pity is just another form of abuse.' Bit extreme, but rather a good one to throw at annoying head tilters.