Struggling

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I’d better go and update the busy couple of weeks thread in that case! With you in a mo...

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Good luck for today. 

Get a pint of water down you before you go, and make up a hot water bottle to hug on the way there. 

Will be thinking of you! 

Lass

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Get those veins up and about! I hope it goes smoothly today and that you can plan in a treat along the way. 

And tvman Conan is Irish for dog. I didn’t know that. Puts a whole new light on Conan the Barbarian. 

I like the idea of the Cancer Christmas Panto. Bagsy I am the wicked witch, summoning the bus to mow down the unfortunate soul who says to the newly diagnosed incurable cancer lead “any one of us could be run over by a bus, you know”. Ha! 

Have as good a day as you can, each and every one of you 

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Hi ,

Sorry I'm a bit late to the conversation but I hope everything goes ok today.  It was a lovely picture of your dog (and everyone elses).  I'm still waiting for a scan date to come through. 

I'm going to emulate your dog and sons in a minute and go back to bed.  I'm sort of doing it in reverse though as I get up to make sure my son gets off to school.

We have my mother in law visiting at the moment, I think she has come because it is nearly Halloween,  oops, did I say that out loud.

I'm getting close to having a go at her.  I'm still not feeling brilliant and she keeps going on about her painful shoulder and how she might need an operation.  She then says things like how difficult it is getting old.  She does not seem to remember that I have cancer which cannot be cured and I would love a guarantee that I could get to her age.  She is rather self absorbed and it gets wearing quite quickly.

I'm so pleased to hear that you got away flowerlady, believe it or not I have only been to Rhodes on a day trip!  We didn't travel from Yorkshire though, we were in Turkey and went on a trip from Fethiye.  We did have a lovely day though.

Love and hugs,

Gragon xx

Hi Gragon

Good to have you around again mate. 

My MIL is 94 and usually rather polite, brought up with 11 siblings, 2 reached 100 but didn't know it if you know what I mean, another will be 100 on 1st January and she won't understand either. Her father died when she was 4 and they were living on a farm, so humble beginnings. When I tell her I have cancer, she goes into the most defiant mode and will snap back "No you don't" but I know she is close to me and she deep down knows but can't handle it, I respect her a lot. She's almost blind now too. 

Your MIL sounds like a different person though, and I think it wouldn't take much to tip the balance. I think that if she said to you something that to me shows that someone doesn't give a damn which is "Sure I could get run over by a bus tomorrow". I think you might show her the door! Oh, I really hate it when someone says that. I think they're trying to be smart or whatever, really gets my goat that does. Only I'm too nice to reply with "I wish!" lol.

Anyway Gragon, take care mate

Tvman

Hi All, Well about this Panto, for a start Daloni you couldn't be the wicked witch, you're far too nice! Tinalay I wonder who you would like to be since you enjoy letting the mask slip sometimes! Gragon oh poor you, having your MIL staying! Hopefully she won't be there for too long! I take it she is staying with you because she lives a bit far away just to pop in and visit, so that's a plus! When she says something you don't like, just say to yourself "she will be going home soon, I can do this" or maybe she is like TVman's MIL and doesn't want to acknowledge you have cancer or it becomes real! Sounds like she's in denial because she really likes him! Anyway what's all this talk of getting hit by a bus tomorrow! I've heard that a few times but not as often as "you look really well" I think that's said so I can't then tell them how I do feel!  Well, advice for anyone with MIL's they don't like, maybe take them to the Transport Museum then when you get to the bit with the busses, say something like " oh I wonder how many people got knocked over by this nice bus!!! Too much??? Ok!

Flowerlady, glad you got away on holiday, it really perks you up eh? We usually book our next break as soon as we get back or sometimes via the Internet while we are already on holiday! Where are you going to next?

Who hasn't seen the Wizard of Oz, no one I hope or you've missed out! I would like to be the Lion without Courage then I could get to say " Put-Em-Up Put-Em-Up!" Oh he is so cute!   Sorry for the rant folks but what do you expect at this time in the morning, I'll get back to my jigsaws then!  Love to all! Goodnight all, or Good morning if you are just up! Lucky you!

Hi Tinalay, Just came across this thread, i hope your scan went ok and they managed to get a vein, my veins aren't good either and it can be a pain waiting for someone who can actually get into one. All the best, Lynn 2.xx

Thanks Lynn, I followed good advice and made an appointment at the chemo unit beforehand. 10mins with my arm in a bowl of hot water and the cannula was in 1st time! The staff in the CT department were very grateful, the last scan took 3 people 6 attempts and the one a month before took 8, so I've been told to do that every time, phew. A friend came with me and we went for a late breakfast afterwards.

The feeling of not waving, drowning, hit hard on Sun night, but a wave of support from here got me firmly back on terra firma. Results next Friday, I've got this  

Hope everyone has a good weekend.  xx

This is Lily, my great niece.  Her mum and I had scans on the same day (due date/ sell by date) and at first it seemed I wouldn't get to meet her let alone celebrate her first birthday on Friday. Lots of happy tears. We now have a wedding to look forward to in March and a family gathering at Easter. Onwards and upwards is the only way to go! xx

Ah Tinalay, She's a wee beauty! Happy tears are good for you! Where is the wedding in March and who's getting married? You should know by now, we like to know the whole story!! LOL!