Awake and up all night

Afternoon Julie  as it's just turned the corner!

Excellent work using the walking machine, as it's so important to keep moving and very beneficial for stamina, fighting off potential infections, etc. I'll take off my white coat and stethoscope now, but I wish to God one of those had been accessible to OH when he was serving time. Muscle wastage, pipe cleaner thin legs and general gauntness was not a good look and rebuilding him took a good 18 months!

Keep it up and chatting to the nurses will probably make you forget you're exercising in the first place! White coat back on - rest after said exercise

Righto, back to exciting clearing out but you take this ✓ and I've peeled one of these off Shimmer's sheet for you

You're amazing Julie, a credit to the gang! Loads of these on the way  xxx

Thanks Gill, I didn't particularly want to do it  but it makes you feel so much better for a short time afterwards.

They warned me about muscle wastage, fighting off infections and getting home early. That's enough to spur me on!! 

I think next week I won't be well enough to do it but the week after, I should be getting better and hopefully able to do a bit again 

Julie xxx

Amandas said:

I suppose its still early days isnt it. 8 weeks since finishing my chemotherapy. 

Just had a thought, you should be eligible for a covid jab if you don't already qualify. You can have one up to 6 months after chemo, if I remember correctly. 

H 

Gill H said:

M&D related issues or just one of those days?

Hi Gill

Dad had a right go at me yesterday afternoon as we were trying to clear some stuff from the garage (with his approval) when he forgot he'd told us to do it. So I grabbed my bag and flounced out of the house, I didn't go back until this morning and of course he'd forgotten about it so all good now.

I told Alan that as he's not my Dad then I don't have to take it.

I haven't watched any Chr1$tm@$ movies yet

H 

Julie2468 said:

Your challenge is to come up with a makeover for the flat roof!!

A nice roof terrace wine bar  

H

I can see you have similar ideas to my sister...she said a champagne bar (she does work in Paris kind you!!) I'd have said a wine bar!!  xx

Good for you and your flounce Helen, and I'd have done exactly the same but with choice words left in my wake! I suppose being cantankerous can be waived at D's age but quite rightly it's not your problem to deal with. See previous posts about OH's mother for my take on entitlement and gaslighting by ancient in-laws.

I get a feeling I shouldn't have mentioned the C word just yet, going by your coded response. I'll button it until you let us know when it's safe to come out and let the good times roll. Oh yes, Halloween to do first  x️xx

I hope all your clearing out is going well. Also, hopefully the MIL turns up when you are out, and you don’t have to deal with her. 
It’s horrible when certain people can make you so angry and uncomfortable. 

Enjoy your day. xx

If you are referring to the full house of infection markers, yes, I am extremely vigilant. Unfortunately, in dwelling catheters always harbour bacterial activity after a few days. At 8 weeks they will cause infection markers to be triggered but not usually all of them. UTIs are a common side effect. Most are mild enough to avoid treatment except for consuming vast quantities of water. Any additional procedures, such as catheter flushing to prevent or clear blockages increase the risk of UTIs because of the flushing backflow into the bladder. Blockages are common, usually caused by the historical disruption of the bladder wall during treatment, recurring lesion activity or encrustation from urine quality perhaps aggravated by the constant slow flowrate (which differs from natural function). Catheter replacement often causes trauma, resulting in debris, bleeding, blockages and infection risk. Catheters, despite their inherent problems, can alleviate bleeding caused by a scarred or diseased bladder wall flexing as well as enabling urination when physical problems with the urethra or control present significant difficulties. External hygiene is also important but it is primarily the catheter itself which generates its own bacterial problems.  xxx

Hello. 

I am so glad that your hair is coming back, and that you are happy with it. 
Mine has come back with a bit more grey, but it’s a lot curlier than before. 

You do what makes you happy. xx