AWAKE.........

Hi,LondonLass...I am gradually making progress...but much easier to use my iPhone to post atm.It might help that I have discovered that when I am on my IPad,if I tap on the little icon of a person in the top rig hand corner,it gives you a place to log yourself in.This is,even though it says that you are already logged in.....I was told we have all be asked to redo our password so I did that a couple of days ago.Sorry about the pussy cat it just arrived where it wanted to !!

Bit like Someone else I know.....YES LP that means you!!

Is it me? I can't find a way to just post to the discussion. I have to reply to an individual post? Whatever.

Thank you Sal, for sending LP on Sunday night. We enjoyed our sleepover, although LP was quite subdued - "keeping my powder dry", he said. Monday's clinic appointment was plain sailing - chemo approved with only the tiniest growl from LP necessary. So we were off to the chemo suite, where LP was thrilled with the unoccupied electric recliner next to my chair - a win for social distancing. I was all set - port accessed and flushed - when the nurse became concerned about my breathing.  A quick sats check set the machine alarms off. My oxygen level was way too low, & couldn't be brought up to a safe level. There was nothing even a scary green guinea pig could do. So I was admitted yet again.

I should say, we were admitted! LP rode on top of the wheelchair up to the ward, and since he'd been there before he was greeted like an old friend. This is the ward where he gets his own breakfast tray, with a special order of Crunchy Nut Cornflakes. 

Continuing by replying to myself after the system said I'd gone offline - I hadn't  - and appeared to have lost my post. Then it reappeared, as if by magic. 

So, on Tuesday, whilst the docs were having a debate about whether I could have chemo, I noticed LP slip away with a couple of paper napkins. He returned in a very realistic white coat he'd made. He marched into the middle of their circle, announced "Now listen here", and read them the riot act. I got my chemo!! THANKS, LP. 

He received a round of applause for that performance, so of course he had go visit the other patients, finding out what they needed & bossing the staff about. He was so cute in his white coat and green fur that they didn't seem to mind. And he certainly enjoyed himself. He told me he had to make a real effort to maintain the green hue when everything was so pleasant. So I sent a very happy biggie back to you, Sal. I couldn't help noticing he packed the coat, though.

Hello

So glad to hear that you got your chemo on Tuesday -LP worked his miracles again! A very good resource to have around in lots of situations.Loved hearing about his antics and I'm sure he made you smile. Much love and gentle hugs xx

No, I bloody haven't gone offline. This is driving me nuts.

Continuing to talk to myself...

Unfortunately,  I couldn't send myself home. I'm still here.  The cancer in my lungs has progressed, & one of my vertebrae is now affected. I had a permanent chest drain inserted, & I'm on oxygen all the time at the moment. They're installing a system at my home for when I am released. And I have a DNR order in place. Cos covid patients are more important. (It would probably be  a reasonable decision for me, in many circumstances,  but I resent the fact that the covid guidelines were the first consideration.)

I've also picked up a lung infection. So whilst they've agreed to continue chemo for as long as it works, or as long as I can tolerate it, my next session may be delayed. Meanwhile I lounge about here, without breath or energy, yelling at my tablet because of the " improvements " to this site.

It's not that different on the tablet, from the little I've managed to access, but the chucking out has to stop. But I haven't ventured beyond this thread. That challenge is for another day, I think. 

Don't give up  fruit loops. We can do it!

Yes I have logged on my phone, my tablet and my laptop. 

Haven;t worked out how to post pics though. I used to be able to do it on my phone, but don't seem to have an option to import pics now???

Cwtches, 

Gay xxx

Hi all ... I think I’m getting the hang of the site... until the next glitch. Great surprise Karen Lacomtekp . ... hope you improve soon and get home.. fingers crossed for your continued chemo.

I had a Letrozole foot experience today ... got up to answer the phone and I couldn’t put weight on my foot because of the pain ... I couldn’t walk for a few minutes. Anyone else had this? 

 Xx

I read somewhere that it was better to start taking my tablets in the morning rather in the night. So since lockdown I have been taking my tablets in the morning. I have noticed my fingers are aching more and this week I noticed my toes aching as well. Before lockdown I always insisted on the accord brand of letrozole. So I don't know if this change is because it is a new brand or because I have changed the time of taking the tablets??? 

Cwtches, 

Gay xxx

Hi I have jus started having pain in feet and back of lung but as sal said am going to try an get checked jus think after all this time I thought it was behind me but don't think it ever will hope yous are all well tc xx