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I have been taking aromasin since June and the list of my problems just seems to get longer and longer and its only recently that I have thought to look at the side effects of my tablets. I have had headaches for the last two weeks that I just can not shift, indigestion, bad moods and depression like nothing else. My family just seem to have had enough of me. I guess the bad moods have just put them off. I mean I am not blaming all my troubles on tablets as I have been battling cancer for 7 years...
Arrived at the hospice about 10.45 and went in to speak to the nurses as I do every day just to get an update,Mo was a lot brighter this morning compared to the last couple of days,comfortable and relaxed the nurses told me. Mo had eaten some breakfast and the nurses had put the radio on for her,it was on some Christian music channel which Mo does like now and then,not really my cup of tea so I changed it.I doubt very much if it mattered what particular music was on at the time at least it breaks...
After earlier's unpleasantries Ewa had left and I stayed with Mo for a little longer but I was still quite upset and Ewa probably was too even though I did apologise to Ewa about me over reacting. Unfortunately tensions had been spilt on more than one occasion since everything had happened with Mo,another down side of any Cancer diagnosis I expect.I left the hospice and went home,well next door actually,Sue & Brian have been feeding me as well as keeping an eye on me,their support has been amazing...
As I mentioned earlier Ewa was at the Hospice which pissed me off straight away,I managed to keep my cool,momentarily,why u ask what happened. It was lunchtime and the staff were busy doing what they do serving lunches to the patients. I mentioned to Ewa that I would prefer it if the nurses fed Mo as she has got to know them and they tend to get a better response from her when feeding Mo. Being a professional they can also gauge how much Mo is willing to eat and when she doesn't want anymore or just...
Went to visit Mo today with Sue and Lisa,her daughter and when we got there Ewa was there too,no phone call or text to let me know about her visiting had I known we would of visited later or earlier so we could all have some 'quality time' with her. The nurses had put some laxative-type medication in some juice of Mo's to help her open her bowels. The enema fiasco yesterday wasn't doing as good a job as they had hoped so a 'plan B' was put into operation,spiking her juice lol. Unfortunately Mo somehow...
Eulogy for a Veteran
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the Gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the mornings hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush of
quiet birds in circled flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there, I did not die.
I have a job.
It is as a casual lunchtime supervisor, covering when the main lunchtime supervisor's are off sick.
One is currently off on long term sick so I have worked last week, this week and due to work all next week. They never mentioned that at the interview. Also is it just me, or do schools have a different meaning of casual?
When I accepted the job, I thought that's fine I can work 2-3 days (while someone is sick with a cold) and have a couple of days off.
The last time I work...
Part one: Balloons aka Check up day
Normally GC keeps everyone waiting for hours (I think it’s cos we all swoon at his lovely shiny face and he takes ages to shovel us up off the floor and out. Today I go to get my coffee and she’s just pouring it out when...
“Little My to be weighed please...” booms the tannoy
Oh that’s me.. I’ll come back in a mo... save my coffee please...
Get weighed, get coffee and put in blood form and sit down to wait for blood tests...
