Awake and up all night

Are we still discussing gravy, or have we moved on now? These threads change so fast, I can't keep up!

Gravy: vegetarian, thick. 

Yorkshire puddings...always eaten before the main course, not with. True Yorkshire tradition!

Dead fly biscuits....a thing of my childhood too. When my dad did the 'big' shop, which wasn't often, he would always buy those, and fig rolls, as he knew we kids didn't like them....

'accidents' on clothes....a bit of creative patching or embroidery perhaps?

Going to bed shortly. Night everyone!

xxx Kate

2Hi Gilly, that's great news  LOH avoided dysphagia, but  not being able to trust your GP isn't good, and dishing out meds without good reason, so second guessing him can't be  good for your health.

I have 2 GPs, both women who I trust, we're not sure the cause of the dysphagia but it might be my bisphosphonates as they have caused duodenitis, pyloric sphincter damage, and rectal fissures and put  me at high risk of a fistula,  my 1st treatment is lansoprazole and sucralfate enemas, which are working for now, I'm at level 5, re dysphagia minced and moist, so good to enjoy my food for now.

Eddie xx 

Sleep well Puddock xx

Crikey Eddie, I don't know what most of those things are but you certainly know your stuff.  I'm glad you trust your doctors, and I tend to prefer women too, as in our experience they're more truthful.  We try to avoid our GP and I'm afraid he's out of his depth with a laryngectomee, very nervous whenever we've seen him.

Anyway, have you got another busy day tomorrow or taking it easy?  I'm pleased Wonky will be sharing Jane's new home when it happens and I've got a good feeling she may get lucky soon, fingers crossed.

Love to you and Sheila xxx

Night night Kate.

My dad always ate his Yorkshires before the main, with gravy.  It was a tradition going back to when folk were poor; fill up on the puddings first to compensate for tiny portions of meat.  Being the eldest of nine kids, and a poverty struck family in a grimy area of Bradford, he carried it on for life, even after becoming reasonably well off.  None of us did the same.

He also used to buy fig biscuits but we couldn't stand them, my mam liked them though. I went over the stain with felt tip and it's not that noticeable - from a distance.  Sleep well xxx

Hi Gilly, I was in healthcare for 15 years, even went to Uni for over 3 years to train to be a nurse, but dropped out, the paperwork associated with being a nurse wasn't what I wanted to do, I still love studying and I have 2 daughters with a professional medical background as well as my healthcare friends, everyone is female, as are 90%of my friends. I have a massage tomorrow, the metastatic group I run, lunch with friends and chasing up more phone calls, how about you my friend, you know if you and LOH wanted to go somewhere, you only have to ask, mucus eruptions don't bother me.

love Eddie and Sheila xx 

Wow Eddie - you're a powerhouse! You have an amazing zest for life and don't let limitations stop you at all. When Nige gets the diagnosis he's desperate for, but also frightened about, I think you'd be the inspiration he needs.  But that's for a future time as none of us know yet.  And you're also very kind with your offer.  He's quite shy really, my OH, and needs a bit of nudging to come back out of his shell since everything happened.  He's getting there gradually, so who knows where we'll be eventually.  It's only cos I'm a gob on legs that he'll take part in things now, although the exercise group was a good start.  Some of the women there have become a bit protective over him and I think it's nice.  They've all got major health issues and like you always say, it brings out the best in those who are going through tough times themselves.  Some of the best folk I know are those on this site and you're right up there with them.  Sheila's a very lucky lady xxx

Awww thanks Gilly, but I'm just a regular guy trying to make the most of whatever time I may have, you have the tougher job my friend, and what a fab job you're doing and I think both your LOH and me are both very lucky with our partners. Though obviously Sheila is the luckiest of all, and it's ok if you never need a lift, hopefully knowing there's someone there should you ever do, will be one less thing to worry about, my bedtime now,  good night.

love Eddie and Sheila xx 

Night night both and sleep well xxx

Hello again, Jane.  It's 3-28am and I have yet to climb the stairs and attempt to sleep. Must try harder. Body clocks are quite strange and a law unto themselves as I used to find when visiting the USA in my working days. Going to Seattle for anything from a few days to a couple of weeks did not trouble me despite the -7 hrs GMT time difference. Returning to the UK required a bit more effort to readjust. My single trip to one of the Hawaiian islands resulted in me sleeping solidly for 24 hours on my return 3 days later. It would seem that A&E attendance in the early hours is roughly equivalent to Seattle. If I go to bed now, it will at least be a couple of hours improvement on yesterday's 5-6am. Goodnight all.