im the new Dot Cotton!

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Well i started my first shift in the lauderette on Tuesday and this is me just getting round to writing my blog as my arms have been so bloody sore after all the lifting,maybe a natural way to loose my bingo wings hey gals! It was hard hard work,made harder by the fact ive mostly sat on my fat ass since i was diagnosed in July but thats my own fault.The day went quickly,and it was so sweet as you had a few that just came in for a cuppa and a chat,maybe in the only person they chat to in the whole day so i was very nice to them and patient-made them tea and everything! I think once my body gets used to it im going to enjoy the company of others,on the downside i had to put a big fat smelly guys socks into a machine who must collect them for the  month,i had to stand back from the machine and wash my hands twice afterwords! I made £27 in tips so was delighted,the kids got treated to a chippy on the way home,i had to there is no way i could have cooked as i was shattered and i had booked my body shop party that night. The party went well and the girl running it took £518 in sales which she was delighted with and it meant i got 25 quid worth of stuff free and £200 worth of stuff for £60 so thats a lot of my christmas shopping done which is a great help. The only (2)spanners in the works the last couple of days is that ive had 6 panic attacks in the last 3 days, two when my body shop party was on,but thankfully no one saw or heard anything. The other worry is that i clean for a couple on a Monday which if im working in the lauderette i cant do anymore and im scared to ask if i can change to a Thursday so i can do it all,they are on holiday just now so ill cross that bridge when i come to it.If they are not happy i will have to give up which i dont want to do.

I have another op in January to get the other kidney out which im not looking forward to at all and i know its got lesions on it and i have a greater chance of developing cancer or do i leave it and take the risk...desisions desisions.

My dads back from holiday now and he phoned yesterday asking if he could take me to Morrisons and pay for my shopping....hell yes,so the kids are wanting fajitas and angel delight for tea tonight(not together!),so there wish is my command!

Got the doctors again today to see about my mood,i do feel brighter and not so desperate but ive had more panic attacks than usual which is upsetting.

Anyway hope all is well with you lot,i see Kelc has had a healthy baby girl.well done,and Christine is away to get married-congratulations and enjoy your honeymoon xx

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Oh the image of you as Dot Cotton, made me laugh Leigh!!!

    Actually, the job (although hard) does sound like fun.  Knowing you are making some of those peoples day just by chatting and having a cuppa must be a good feeling.  Thats the one bit I did like about working in Tesco's....you get regular shoppers who seek you out on the tills and have a little chat and I never bothered about people tutting and shuffing behind....I had several old couples or singles and I always made time for them - like you said, we might be the only people they chat to!  I treated them like I would have wanted my grandparents treated.

    Ewwwwwww on the socks LOL

    Way to go on the bodyshop party!

    Now we just gotta kick those panic attacks into touch eh...one thing at a time!

    Love & Strength

    Debs xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Leigh

    Pleased to hear that you're enjoying the new job. You look nothing like Dot Cotton!! Not sure about the smelly socks though. It's bad enough dealing with the ones from your own family. My dog, Molly, enjoys smelly socks, she would have been in her element helping you out.

    Looks like you're getting a little bit of luck at the moment, long may it continue. As Debs said, next thing to tackle is to kick the panic attacks into touch.

    Angela x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Sounds like you had a good first day then Leigh, apart from the socks. Maybe have to get yourself some rubber gloves if he becomes a regular. And the tips, excellent!!

    Hope all goes well at the Docs today too.

    xxx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    hello dot  ;)

    wooooah ....bet you slept well after such a busy day?

    now dont be scared about asking to change your days cleaning - bet they would rather you change day ..... than lose you  !!!!!

    xNx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Oh leigh i do congratulate you darling, where do you get all this energy from, i too was diagnosed in July and there is no way my health would let me go backto work, god knows what i l do for money, but just to have the get up and go is fab, my treatment knocked the hell out of me, keep up the good work and i reckon knowing what you are like the job in the launderette will suit you, talking with the old folk and trying to help them. Good on you!!!

    Love n Hugs

    Jill

    x