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Sorry I didn't realise some of you out there are new to internet house parties. These are the rules.
1. Party is organised. That's me tonight.
2. An album is agreed on for listening to. Difficult. Tonight I'm giving clues at the bottom.
3. Venue, Date and Time. Your bed or your couch. Tonight. 7pm-8pm.
4. Item of memorabilia is selected. Suggestions: Cut down trousers, scarves, anything tartan.
5. Refreshments selected. Your choice but no alcohol, cigarettes or non prescription drugs...
You know that box of vinyl records you donated to the charity shop, or sold at the boot fair for a few quid? Well I'm going to tell you a story this morning as it relates to the title of this blog. Brand New Me. The Jerry Butler song.
OK. Think about all the boxes of records you have chucked out over the years. The ones of all the artists that you had never heard of? Was it by any chance Keep On Pushin by The Impressions? It came out in 1964. There's 5 copies for sale on Amazon. Prices range...
I've got into the much anticipated spell without the cap tablets - joy! and wondering why I feel down. I've managed to get on more with 'life' since the arm and hand tingling disappeared but cannot quite adjust to the feeling of low energy. It was particularly cruel when we went to a National Trust property, Mottisfont in Hampshire. This was day 11. It was a lovely day, we had a short 'introductory' tour of the grounds, then lunch. I didn't have the energy for a wetlands walk (1 hr) and found...
Well I got my first recommendation for new music. It was the last thing I expected but I agreed to give anything a try and I'm so glad I did. You were so right, it's the best chill out music. It's on the radio now.
Today I am listening to Classic FM. I have no idea what actual piece of music is called but it doesn't matter. All that matters is that I've found more music that I like. Thanks!
Sometimes things seem so frustrating........no not seems.......they are.......
Andy went for his chemo today........and despite feeling really sick the hospital sent him home with the name of a tablet he needed to get from the GP.... who couldnt get it organised in time...
So now Andy has no medication and feels extremely nauseous......why can't the hospital just send him home with the medication that he needs so he doesnt have to suffer more than is already necessary.
Ever wanted to scream...
I've always found the best way to strike up a conversation with a stranger is to ask someone what music they like. Sometimes I play a little game in which I try to guess what sort of music they'll like. Usually I'm right. A few weeks ago I got it completely wrong and I'm cheered up at the memory now.
I usually get it right within a guess or two but that day I struggled. Classical? Opera? Swing Music? Mario Lanza? Judy Garland? The more I tried, the more he laughed. I was obviously...
I keep being told that I should have reached my "new normal" by now. But here's the thing, no one can tell me what a new normal should look or feel like and if it feels like this then I'm not keeping it! Call me a conspiracy theorist if you want but I am beginning to wonder if this talk of a "new normal" is just something that is said to keep people like me hoping for something better to come round the corner or maybe I am just a bit to black and white in my thinking and have misunderstood what...
Breast cancer 2006, lumpectomy, node clearance, recurrence Feb 2013, lumpectomy, 25/25 lymph nodes removed cancerous. various scans. Mets to liver 6mm and 8mm nodule, suggesting I might be able to have op. If not less than 2 years to live, I know I should not complain, I am 62.
Has anyone been through this experience xx
Please can anybody share experiences of a TUG flap / TMG reconstruction?. I’m anxious about effects on the donor site and would appreciate some advice.
Also how do I get comprehensive information on the plastic surgeon involved?
I have a provisional date of 5th July. for mastectomy and reconstruction.
I've not been feeling up to much these last couple of days, fatigue is catching me and the side effects build.
The very tip of my tongue is burned. Its bloody agony at times, I have pain relief now and some new magic gel which the chemist will have tomorrow morning - these things should help. Thrush too, a common effect of the radio which I have stuff for too. These mean that, right now, I don't like talking. It hurts my tongue and the horrid thick saliva makes me harder to understand.
