Long time since I posted

Good luck for the 18th I’m sure it will go well.

i have multiple lung mets and asked for a chest x ray in case I have fluid that can be drained off xx

Hi Ruth,

That sounds tough to deal with, in one way it seems better if it is fluid rather than progression, but still pretty unpleasant I imagine. I hope you get sorted soon.

I am having a quiet day today. I was meant to be meeting friends at a friends house but her husband tested positive for Covid yesterday! We were going to meet up as it’s my birthday today, it would have been the last time I met up with anyone before my op. I am disappointed but shall make myself a nice chocolate cake and stay in. I just hope he doesn’t become too ill with it, he is fully vaccinated so hopefully he won’t.
Even so it does make you feel rough. We said said the other day that they were the only 2 Covid virgins amongst us although we we all fully vaccinated, and then he goes and catches it!
I had better sign off now as I need to get that cake cooked.
love and hugs

Maggie xx 

Hi Annette, I get you completely we keep on celebrating extra birthdays don’t we? It’s mine today, but I am spending it at home quietly, I was going to meet friends but Covid has caught one of them! So many plans get disrupted still, due to Covid. My eldest grandson’s 21st birthday barbecue 12 of us outside in the garden resulted in 8 cases of Covid, we all thought we were distanced enough but apparently not! 
That was s a good idea of yours to get cleaners in for a few weeks, I shall look into that, it could make a real difference to me. I suspect in the early days it may be a little difficult to do everything myself. If I am realistic! I do tend to think I can do more than I really can all to often! 
You weren’t rambling at all, that was chatting!! I am sorry that I had worried you by my silence, I think it was just that I felt as if I had nothing to say and felt a bit of a fraud since my cancer was inactive. Thing is although it’s still inactive there is always the fact that it could wake up again some day. 
off to make my cake now.

love and hugs

Maggie xx

Happy birthday Maggie. Isn't it funny that we never wanted birthdays before but now each one is an achievement!

Hi AA, you are so right. Thank you. Hope you are well. 
love and hugs

Maggie xx

Happy birthday xxx

Hi Popgate, Thank you, I think I remember you from when I was on before. Hope you are well. xx

Hi Maggie Alive, you're always welcome to be here Maggie, any time you want to. I want to wish you all the best for the 18th, you have many many friends here that know what you're going through. 

Yesterday I was at a raft race in the river in the next village to my daughter's village that we're visiting. The raft race was last held in 2018 and strangely enough we were here then. This year it was extremely busy as the weather was great and the sun shone all day long. Mrs Tvman remarked to me that you would think Covid never existed

 I've had 5 vaccinations and I received a letter to say that I'll have another one along with a flu vaccination soon. I hope that my body is well protected!

Take care Maggie

Tvman xx 

Hi Tvman, Thank you for welcoming me back. Raft races are good fun to watch. In the past I have watched them on the River Leam. Great fun! I don’t know if they still happen here anymore though.

I agree with Mrs Tvman about the crowds, but do wonder how many will catch Covid. I think it’s a bit silly though really, and the number who say ‘oh it’s nothing to worry about. It’s just like flu’, make me cross. They just don’t realise how very poorly you can be with flu!  Maybe they will all see sense one day. 
It was my birthday today and I was going to make a chocolate cake, I received two of them during the day and two bunches of flowers. Thank goodness the first cake arrived before I started cooking. I have been spoilt today with phone calls, cards and gifts and have really enjoyed myself. I did think it would be a quiet day but it wasn’t at all. 
I am off to bed now, the garden has been watered it really needed it. A lot of the shrubs we’re looking droopy and wilting.

love and hugs, 

Maggie xx

Thanks Maggie, I know what you mean about your cancer being inactive and I did take a step back from the site some time ago, for a while. On one hand we know we are the lucky ones but on the other our lives have changed forever after multiple surgeries and Trial drugs that no one knew what they would do to the human body. However I think we do bring hope to others, especially those who are at the start of their journey and if we can help them to not make the mistakes that are common at the beginning, then it is worth it.

I do think we always think we can do more than we actually can and for me it is an ongoing lesson. Enough said!!
The "getting the house ship shape" I though of after my fourth surgery, as after the previous one I couldn't do much. My husband is great but thinks cleaning the bathroom is putting bleach down the toilet. So I got cleaners in for two weeks before and after surgery. It made such a difference, they now come once a month and I (with my husband's help) can keep it clean in between times!

I am so sorry about Covid spoiling your birthday but hope you enjoyed your cake! Belated Happy Birthday! Glad you didn't have to make your own cake! That just wouldn't have been right!