GCSEs 2018 (12) Are we nearly there yet?!

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stickerocks sorry to hear about lack of treatment for your DM. You have got to push, and push hard to get her what she needs. Be civil but very,very firm!
Dgd had a mole that started to turn to melanoma. Doc put urgent request in for her to be seen within a week. 10 weeks later with 10 appointments cancelled by hospital I went with dgd and placard and friend posing as newspaper reporter to A &E where I refused to leave until she saw a specialist! We saw one within two hours who confirmed mole was stage 3 cancer and on cusp of being full bliwn.and my dgd had to have lymph glands biopsies and neck and back nodules removed plus losing almost 3 times amount of skin then if she had been seen earlier and left with huge lumpy scar on back! And only just in time was it removed! She has to have regular scans and checks just to make sure they didn't miss any. This happened in year 10. Hate to think what would have happened if I didn't keep pushing!

I have now asked the question if they will tell a taxi company so I can pre book a taxi as I don’t want to risk there being one available on a Friday night. At least it isn’t a race weekend though.

She was so lucky there sostenuto.

Alexander that is actually ridiculous! Hope you get something sorted.
DD is not going to prom as she hates that school and everyone in it, I've booked her a one hour under-17 driving lesson instead.
I think I will be sad when I see prom pics from friends with DC at other schools though.

Thanks Sost. Alex I would be furious with the school. It is absolutely ridiculous under the circumstances. Do they really appreciate that you are seriously considering pulling her out?

This is a p.s for all check your dcs moles regularly. The type dgd had was caused through puberty, not the sun, though sun will aide it to turn quicker. It is the second biggest killer of 12-19 year olds. I can't tell you pacific medical name now but any mes that look like they are changing shape, getting blurry outlines, changing colour or going crusty have checked immediately.

Noted sostenuto. Not something I would have really thought about.

I'm not going to say anything to dd until after her exams are finished. And I may use the Jamie tickets to soften the blow.

Stickerrocks - I think I've missed a lot of stuff about your mum but I'm sorry to hear you are having problems getting her the right treatment.

*alexander*I think the school is being ridiculously pedantic considering your circumstances. You could tell them you won't tell dd where venue is in case she slips up, say you won't discuss subject around dd but please, you really need to know for arrangements to be made. Try that see if that will work

Apparently the staff supervising the event don’t even know where it is yet.

They CANNOT will not tell us.

AlexanderH I'm really surprised that your DD's school is making life so difficult for a colleague's family, particularly in the circumstances. You did say that your DH works there, didn't you?

Yes. Maybe that’s why they are being so insistent. No special treatment.

Dh says I have to take her. He thinks it’s going to be a well known hotel on the main road. But in previous years it’s been in a village somewhere.

Do you have a satnav app on your phone Alexander? My sense of direction is beyond rubbish and it was a standing joke with the DC that I always got lost. Navmii has been a life-changer!

Alex whilst you were dealing with a poorly DH, my poor mum got taken ill which totally threw me, as It's not her heart this time. Maintaining a wall of silence in front of DD until after 19th unless there are developments.

You've had more than enough to deal with yourself. Your DD'S school probably see locating the venue as such a trivial thing that they don't appreciate that when you are already under a considerable amount of stress from a much bigger issue, minor issues can be the things which drive you over the edge. You will be able to find it. Get DH or someone else to go with you.

Car share with someone who is going alex

stickerocks I know how hard it is to maintain wall of silence. My thoughts and prayers are with you always

Sorry to hear that stickerrocks

Ds is performing in a week of theatre shows the same week as prom. My parents are taking him to the theatre on the Friday & he’s staying over night. The plan was for me & dh to collect Dd from prom, stay overnight to avoid the late night drive back home then travel home Saturday morning in time to go to the theatre to watch Ds perform. (Original plan was dh do prom me do Ds but of course dh can’t drive now)

But I can’t get a hotel for the three of us although there is a room for two. The only other thing we can do is drive home after prom getting back around 12.30am

Her best friends mum might have a spare bed in their hotel (meant for a small child but it might just work)

For those looking forward to having a clear out next week - leave plenty of space for the mountains of past papers in maths/physics A level - I remember DD disappearing under the piles :).

Now trying to see if the caravan can be extended a week. Even if it’s left empty some days.

@Oratory1 - you know how to upset me I was sooooo looking forward to a paper free home. Don’t even want at think about A Levels - it’s going to take the full 2 years for my nerves to recover from GCSEs hahaha

A bit late but here it goes..

DC taking GCSE---- DS
Other Dcs----- none that I know of
School -------- selective ind
6th form ----- same school
A levels ------- English Lit, Music, French.
Other ------ Insightful, opinionated and idealistic. Great huger and indefatigable talker.
Subject he'd get 100% on a GCSE------ DC and Marvel
Gets his superpowers from ------- humus
Last exam ------ 15th June, Physics paper 2

Yearbooks: most of the tributes refer to DD by her official name, which they obviously tease her with, and suggest she will be PM in 15-20 years time. It's as though they are describing a different person to the one who struggles to understand dishwashers & how to change her bed!