hnd sorry it is sore but glad it is feeling different this time! hopefully this is the beginning of the end of your problems. Have fun in Southport 
gigs just remember the mets aren't on a planned route march, they are a bunch of mindless idiots who are breeding irresponsibly as mindless idiots do. The chemo is going to knock them out. The world does not need more Katherine Jenkins's (can't remember who was pain in the bum). You will also have that nice French rugby team on your side, and mini gigs who is clearly indefatigable, especially at 3am. Glad we can keep up the outings
Foo I am sorry about your friend, it really is a bugger. And do not worry, we post everything on here, and especially don't hide away from talk of death. One thing is for sure we have all looked/ are looking over that cliff. You get over pretending it doesn't happen. It is a lot less scary that way.
really that is very sad, such little babies.
mas how is your swimming elbow, it's that pesky breast stroke again, unnatural movements that are hard on your joints and ligaments. I always vary my stroke to give them a rest. I am weird though in that my favourite stroke is backstroke which also has the advantage that if there is a splashy /obnoxious man I can plough into them and pretend I didn't see them 
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wee I think it was you that wrote that you wish you had checked your breasts more(sorry if it was someone else but I really struggle with my memory, dyslexia not age and chemo brain. ) I did check my breasts and my 1.7cm lump was definitely not palpable the month before, yet you couldn't miss it when I did find it. Dr geek said some lumps are like that, some don't even show up on a mammogram. There isn't much point in what ifs psychologically but actually in terms of breast cancer you can have done everything right and the bugger will catch you unawares. I do worry though that all this focus on lifestyle etc in the media does encourage people to think I am young and healthy, eat, exercise etc so it won't happen to me.
Topsy little pigeons was moaning to one of her classmates about a zit, he looked unimpressed, turns out he is on steroids for acne, that would be a miracle cure......but then it wouldn't be the spots deterring people from being attracted to you!
malt yes get planning that post chemo trip. The picture of me emerging from the waves on Port Fairy beach three months after finishing chemo looking like a navy seal in my wetsuit and lesbian haircut is one that sums up how good it felt to be healthy again and able to get on with life.
smee I have an image of you cycling around Hackney in manner of heroine in romantic comedy, they always ride bikes, Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts, and actually it is lovely sunny day like it is in romcoms. Any Tom Hanks /Hugh Grant type heroes around, erm DH just setting off on his bike, beware not a romcom hero.....
Last night it was DHs chance to choose the film we went to see. He came out very upset because he thought Captain Phillips was going to be all action heroes and navy seals when in fact both goodies and baddies had feelings and it was all a bit ambivalent, like it would be, and he hates what he calls "relationship" films! which is a coverall that includes Fatal Attraction Good film though, Tom Hanks is brilliant in it.
Hugs to everyone feeling in need of them