Three Good Things

Three things from yesterday

1 visited Kings College Chapel in Cambridge and the sun shone

2 ate tasty halloumi fries

3 went on a trip by myself, felt strong and capable, buoyed by advice from this forum

Delighted for your daughter Daloni, and great job on the blanket! Looking forward to a photo.

Good for you Flowerlady! So pleased you had a good day, your comfort zone gets bigger when you push the boundaries like that.

3 things from yesterday

1. Lovely dog walk in the morning with beautiful autumn colours and squirrels.

2. Another lovely walk in the sunshine along the sea front in Scarborough with my 2 sisters and BIL, and the best fish & chips overlooking the sea.

3. Saw an Alan Ayckbourn play, Seasons Greetings. It was laugh out loud funny, and almost as funny to evesdrop on the audience at the interval, all saying it could be their own family on stage. xx

Hi lovely lady. 

I came onto this site as horrifying news 2 yrs ago. Womb cancer originally. 

Hysterectomy Feb last year.

Refused all treatment. 

So now teminal. Yr to 18 mths they say. 

Anyway I've read your posts and can't beleive what an amazing women you are! you have been there for so many people on this site.

I just had to post how positive and  upbet you are. 

I am now on loads of pain killers to try and help with the pain. 

From the palliative care team.  Not working be honest, so little bit down. But do I regret not having the treatment... No!!! Had 18 mths of family fun, holidays. Worked full time so managed to carry on living as normal. 

And only changed July this yr. 

Funny stomach. Colonoscopy. Said bowel cancer now. But oncologist said no. It's just spreading into rectum and lymph in stomach. 

Since colonoscopy chronic pain in stomach back legs and back. 

But nothing can be done apart from drugs that make me feel even worse. 

Anyway sorry for the bleat. Lol  

Lots of hugs and love to you xxxxxx

You too are to be commended for your very brave decision and the courage to make it. 

I wish you all the very best and send lot's of love back to you. 

Janet 

So sorry you’re going through this. My thoughts are with you. Jx

Quite a good weekend for me!

1. Daughter home 4 a visit from Thurs till teatime 2day (although it did take my poor girl 5 hours driving from Edinburgh 2 Moray)
2. Lunch & cocktail session with some girl friends on Sat (plans nearly spoilt by an another infection & course of antibiotics but friendly pharmacist said alcohol in moderation!)
3. Bathroom cleaned, dogs walked b4 the rain came & a full roast beef dinner 2day.

I was happy with this weekend although would have loved more time with ma girl but some is better than none.

Hope everyone else had an equally fun weekend. Off 4 scan & results this week. Scanxiety is looming...

Off 2 sit with new Jeffrey Archer novel, feet up & a blankie round me

bye

WB xx

Lovely to meet you, m’dear, just sorry it’s here. So pleased to hear you made the right decision for you. It sounds like you’ve made the most of the last 18months, so good call, and very brave. No need to apologise, this is the place to bleat, although not sure this really counts, your positivity shines through. I hope you find relief for your pain, and keep in touch xx

The perils of going abroad

Well I’m back from birthday trip to Mallorca. Week away was lovely but somewhere I picked up a bug so my grand plan of 60th birthday Monday, fly home on Tuesday, Chemo on Wednesday didn’t quite work out. 

Made the flight after spending Monday with a temperature which one minute had me throwing off covers and the next teeth chatteringly cold. 

Straight to hospital on Wednesday supposedly for chemo but obviously sent home with antibiotics and told to come back next week. 

After getting steadily worse and vomiting getting involved I was bundled into the car this morning at an unearthly hour and taken to A&E. 

My three good things are

The hospital have been amazing. Given me everything intravenously  

I’m feeling so much better. Stomach has had a rest from the strong antibiotics 

I have my own room which is a bonus

Lesson Learnt  I won’t be going abroad again during chemo despite enjoying everything about it up until Sunday

Polly

Hi

Didn’t we meet in the womb group ages ago? I am glad you made a treatment decision that suited you and happy to hear about your good  times. I’m sad to hear things are deteriorating now though. No need to apologise. 

And Polly. What a bummer! I suppose it’s giid you git back to Blighty before hospitalisation set in but what a drag of     a way to spend your birthday. Boo! 

My three good things 

1. Three of my closest people - two friends and a sister - came over. They’ve agreed to be my executors and trustees of a fund I’ve set up for the kids. It was a tough day with lots of questions to trash out but I’m glad we did it. 

2. I made a delicious lunch for us all. Beetroot chilli with rice, guacamole and tortilla chips then pineapple roasted in coconut oil with lime zest and juice, brown sugar and nutmeg. Who says vegan can’t be tasty and colourful? 

3. I got the ironing done 

x

Daloni your lunch sounds delicious. It would be well deserved after what must have been quite a challenging chat

Not had much time yet today for 3 good things but

It’s a beautiful morning

I’m up and showered

My husband brought my knitting in to hospital last night so my day is planned

Polly