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Unfortunately had a couple more issues with Keren the respite carer again today. I'm not usually one to complain but sometimes 'things' have to be said. As I had mentioned earlier she had already turned up 10 minutes later than she was supposed to,then she had the audacity to ring me while I was out with my mum.Keren had rung me to ask me if I was on my way back as she had to go??. This was at 1.33,three minutes after 1.30, the time she would of normally left had she turned up on time in the first...
Another respite carer came in today for three hours,Keren was her name but it didn't start off too well today. Keren turned up this morning at 10.40-10.45 she was supposed to start at 10.30. Turning up with no apology and later than expected,whether it was only 10 mins or longer is not a very good way to start an introduction! I had only just got off the phone to the office asking them where my carer was and if someone was definitely coming. I has a BRIEF chat with her as it was 'my time',and filled...
I had my last chemo on thursday. It went well, they finally gave me Emend. I forgot to take my steriods yesterday. Today is Saturday and my face has gone red, I feel very hot but my temp is not high.
My face is def swollen. I have taken all my pills today and I am still feeling very nauseas and sick.
BRB
Missed an entry last night, as I went to the PTA AGM. Wow I know how to party! :)
So I've been busy in work, arranging meetings with people who want to form links or hire our rooms etc, and some fun stuff such as planing the Xmas Fayre Fundraiser. I DO like my job, and feel very lucky that I do!
We have booked a holiday for March, as I am hoping that all treatments will be well and truly over by then. BUT that little bit of insecure doubt that cancer throws into your life is being...
So, Little My had a busy Wednesday getting her intestines put in their place (getting far too above themselves these days) and meeting maccy people for real(Cariad9) and then a parents evening where she forgot that she hadn’t seen this lot of parents since BC so couldn’t sneak away early cos there were queues of parents wanting to say
‘How lovely to see you, you are so brave, you look so well, how is it all going, my brother/aunt/granddad had that etc etc blah blah and I had neck ache...
If its any use..I use to smoke 100 roll ups a day,from 430am till
930-10pm,,,fingers,tongue,teeth like liquorice coloured…on Feb 1st 2002
my online friends said to me stop……. I just said yeaaah ok…. This is
what helped.
Everytime I fancied I reached for my mobile,(same
shape as tin and lighter or a cig packet?) I started composing
messages,grammar CORRECT,every T crossed,every I dotted,capitals in
place,commas,EVERYTHING,real fiddly keys and concentration….texted...
