Zombie Continues Her Shuffle Into Spring

[IamtheZombie]

New season, new thread. The previous thread can be found here.

All are welcome.

Good luck for this week zombie, we are all behind you , it's a pity we can't all come with you, that would be good! 🌸🌸

So sorry to hear about Gemma Zombie
Good luck with all the tests. I have my first CT scan this week as the cancer that I have is rarely seen in the breast so may not be a primary tumour after all.

So, so sorry to hear about GemmaCat Zombie. Hugs for you. Hope the tests all go well for you.

Good luck with your ct scan this week chewing, fingers crossed for you too 🌸🌸

MRI is done. I grabbed a Five Guys cheeseburger on the way home so will be going to bed shortly.

Gemma sent me the most stunning double rainbow as I was driving home from Telford.

I hope your CT goes well, chewingawasp.

What a wonderful sign zombie!! 🌺🌸🌺🌸

How I hope that the rainbow lifted your spirits Zombie, to help you get through the next few days of travelling and tests.

The weekend will soon be here and you can rest and relax then, so look forward to that.

chewing thinking of you also, and sending you hope and courage to help you through your tests.

I'm up early waiting for a delivery, so it's & for breakfast.

That's the last of the scans for this go-round.

Echo-cardiogram was interesting. There was a medical student observing so the sonagrapher was explaining to him exactly what he was seeing. Unfortunately the screen was behind me so I couldn't look. The sonographer confirmed that my LVEF looked fine; probably around 56% like last time or even a bit higher.

Then it was on to the RSH for my CT scan. That went well and results should be with my oncologist in 2 - 3 weeks.

Now I'm just waiting for 6.00 so I can pop down to the pub in the next village and see if they can squeeze me in for dinner. If they can't it looks like I'll have to head to the Wetherspoons in Bridgnorth.

Think of me as looking over your shoulder

Drinks on me, lovely.

Dinner was lovely. I was very naughty and had a pint of ale with it. It was also fortuitous as I bumped into my original gardener when I was leaving. That would be the gardener that had been working for me for nearly 20 years, who had become a good friend and whom ScroteBag unilaterally dismissed without reference to me. I only learned what had happened long after ScroteBag scarpered. Anyway I've asked to buy a few hours of his time to help me develop a plan for the garden and he's agreed. Result!

Result indeed zombie

Glad things appear to be ok Zombie. What a coincidence to meet your old gardener. Glad he can give you some time, and because you and he have known each other such a long time, he knows what you want doing, and you know you won't have to worry about it being a good job. So good results all around !

Oh, I remember you being incandescent when you found out that scrotebag had told him he was no longer needed

Lovely that you bumped into him and that he can come and help.

Glad to hear that today's results were good.

Hope your weekend is going well Zombie and you are feeling a bit more chipper after your upset about your dear cat. Have you made arrangements with your old gardener yet ? That will be good and one less thing for you to have to worry about.

Good afternoon Zombie and the phalanx.

Sorry for the loss of your fur baby

Glad that there is some good news for you too- very serendipitous bumping into someone you need

Sorry you weren't able to make the meet up, but as promised when I saw you at the last one, I've just popped in to say fucking hi

Hello!
There has been a few mentions of angels here recently, so I thought you might like this item about Place des Anges. Hull will be a City of Culture in 2017 and they have put on some events to get in the mood as it were.
Google "Hull 2017 Angels" and watch the Yorkshire Post short video of drifting feathers and beating wings....
You don't even have to believe in angels to enjoy it...

That's lovely Allalone although it did make me pfuf pfuf a bit just watching it! Might be a bit freaky being showered with all those feathers.

Hope you're feeling better Z and getting some sunshine.

Clouds here brewing up for stunning sunset over the Downs.

Evening all.

Apologies for radio silence but I've been a bit meh.

I rested on Friday / Saturday and recovered from the earlier part of the week. On Sunday I went to my SIL & BIL's annual Decking Party. Sort of like a garden party but mainly taking place on the decking. It was a lovely day for it and a good time was had.

My best friend's father died last week. His cremation was today. A and her daughter C flew over from Dublin. A flies back tomorrow and C is coming to stay with me for about 10 days. She's going to help me get a grip on the house. A will fly back here on the 16th and then they'll both return to Dublin on the 19th. It's been a very, very long time since I spent much 1 to 1 time with a nearly 18 yo. C has Aspergers and is very forthright! It should be interesting.

My niece is also coming over on Sunday. Bringing currently on on again / off again boyfriend with her. I'm taking everyone out for Sunday lunch at the pub in the next village.

The vet has rung and Gemma's ashes are ready for collection. I'll try to do that tomorrow.

This morning I received a reminder e-mail about an Oncology Clinic appointment. I haven't had an appointment letter. The slight problem is that the clinic appointment is for next Thursday, 14 July at 4.00 pm and I will be in the Chemo Day Centre from 2.30 pm receiving my treatment. I spent half an hour on the phone this morning (appointments clerk -> oncologist's secretary -> Chemo Day Centre). The best "plan" we could come up with is for me to report for chemo as usual. CDC will tell the clinic where I am. The oncologist can either come to see me in CDC or she'll at least know I'm going to be late for clinic.

In the course of sorting this, the oncologist's secretary said 1) the clinic appointment had been requested by a 'chemo nurse' and 2) it is noted as a treatment review.

I'm not sure it wouldn't be better to postpone the clinic for a couple of weeks. I don't know if they will even have my CT results by next Thursday. Also I'm not due to get the MRI results until the 21st and those need to be taken into account in any "treatment review".

But what do I know?

Bloody hell zombie it sounds like it's all go. I hope you find some time to rest. Glad you're OK though. I was starting to worry a bit.

Pleased to see you Z

You know yourself and I think you can quite justifiably influence your treatment plan.

Especially as you have what sounds like a demanding, if rewarding, social diary for the next couple of weeks.

You need to be in control.

Hello lovely Zombie.

Good to hear from you. And everything BBB said. If I ever grow up, I'm going to be just like her

(Am probably older)
(And I missed Heart's pissup/sendoff/debauchery)

FidGirl sends her love.

Hello zombie! Good to hear from you again, what a busy time you are having, will pray for strength to get you through. Saw the Angels video in hull not sure I would like that lot pouring down on me, I went into the garden to feed the birds and the garden was covered in white feathers but I suspect next doors cat not angels lol 🌸🌸🌸

It's lovely to see that you will have some company for a few days Zombie, someone to chat to. How on earth do you keep up with everything you have to do ? You are excellent in keeping up with it all, I would be rubbish as I don't like planning too much for anything !
Hope everyone is enjoying some sunshine today. We are waiting for RAC to come out as Dh can't get the car started ! It's stuck in the driveway.

It's been pouring down woth rain here lin but we braved the weather and went out anyway. DD found a leaf as big as her head

How are you zombie?

Haha fid nice to know I'm such a shining example of maturity

(Am same age as our Z)

Hope you got going lin and didn't miss out on anything for lack of wheels!