Newly Diagnosed ... where'd that rug go??

  • Hair cuts for me, new year @ school for kids....

    FormerMember
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    Well, went back to mum's this morning to have the bob changed to something more 'me ... feel much better now lol! People have said it makes me look younger - bonus! Even if they don't mean it, who cares, it had to happen and I like it now :)

    Went to get dressing changed and everyone's happy with it, doc gave me some antibiotics as the swab they took last week proved positive etc, so have 5 days of those…

  • Hair we go then ...

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    Left my window open last night and was woken at 6.30 by the 1 feral duck who 98% of the time refuses to tuck up in the duck shed with the others; she was having a good old Quack, probably because she misses out on the evening feed by NOT getting in the shed... anyway, as our old windows wouldn't disguise much quacking even if I shut them, I wandered out to let the other ducks out and throw some food down, then took…

  • Why 5 am??

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    Well, after napping on and off on the sofa, then watching some crap TV, and a lovely call from Lynne, I went off to bed about 11. Pedro sent me a FB email as he'd lost his phone (!) just as I got into bed :)
    I slept fine, woke up at 5,had a stern word with myself about not being so silly, and went back to sleep, but woke again at 6.30, thirsty, drink of water didn't help, so here I am, at 7 am ish, with a banana…

  • Chemo. round two .....

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    Or, as they call it, 1B ... ;)

    Started the day by taking temp, tablet, & jabbing my tummy, then dropped off at the hospital by mum & stepdad.

    All went well there, but back ache I woke with wouldn't go... dressing & wound checked - not oozing now it has a dry dressing instead of clear one. Waiting for results of swan taken to see if need antibiotics.

    Back to mum's, back killing me, ate some lunch but…

  • Chemo #2 postponed until tomorrow...........

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    Had a call at 8.45am today ... white blood cell count too low to have chemo today but could I go in for an injection (first of 6) to ensure I could have chemo tomorrow instead?

    Bloody hell!!! I'll be a pin cushion lol!

    So I have these needles which i can self-administer for 6 days with Sat and Sun as a gap, so I did the first one at the hospital and was quite nervous as HATE needles but didn't feel a thing! There…