AWAKE.........

Hey Lynn, one for you........

Can't beat a corny joke!!! Heeheeheeheehee!!

Sounds like you have had a productive weekend! I love the smell of roses, reminds me of my grandparents they had rose bushes in their garden so pretty!

Well I hope you enjoy your roast chicken! I believe I am having the same in about 12 hours time! Might need some breakfast first! 

Sending you a ((((((((hug))))))) by the way thanks for your wise words the other day, they really helped xxxxx

Funny that - they did all enjoy a small piece of purrpurroni each.

Hey Michele The waiting is the worst part of it that's for sure. Just wanted to add another vote to what Sal and Lynn have said.

I knew I had lymph node involvement from the start, as they saw it on the ultrasound. So I had a CT and bone scan at the beginning.

My mum was devastated initially, and it was tough as she lives in South Africa. But once she realised that the prognosis is actually pretty good in spite of being Grade 3 HER2+, she's been amazing. And mum and dad will be here on holiday next month - can't wait. There will be a lot of tears I'm sure, as I've not shed any yet and I probably need to.

Sorry, couldn't resist!! 

And I'll add another hug to your collection - always plenty of those on here!!

Just in just in case you or anyone else needs an MRI I just want you to know this is what's happening on the outside! So although noisy it's nothing to be worried about!! Xxxx

Sal, you know how the MRI technicians are totally anal about metal, and ask you a tun of times if you have any on your person?  This is why ..........

It's terrible and I know I shouldn't but I still have to LMAO xxxx

Hi Michele, I can see we are going to have a lot of fun with you!

Imagine my face..........

When I was told I needed an MRI a few months after I had had 2 METAL Plates put on my sternum!!!!

They told me it would be fine, but I had some really BAD dreams the night before that Scan! 

Hope you are having a relaxing day.

Sal xx

Thanks Sal, Lynne and Karen for all your kind words a funny pics.  Had a few hours sleep and feeling less miserable today.  Just to explain why I don't want to tell my Dad.  He lost my Mum when she was 41 and I was 10 from uterine cancer.  He didn't do well for quite a few years after that, really struggled. I truly believe that he will crumble if I tell him I have cancer.  It's the typical case of most people switch off when they hear the word cancer and don't hear anything else after those first words and I think he'll be like that.  He's been having a few health issues himself and he's gotten quite doddery over the last year, he's only 78 but has aged significantly.  I'm scared he'll have a stroke or heart attack from stress if I tell him, he's got quite bad blood pressure problems.  I'm thinking of telling him they found some calcification/pre cancerous tissue and they want to remove it to be on the safe side.  I'm pretty sure I'll get away without chemo and I'll deal with the radiotherapy bridge when I cross it.  I know I have to tell him something but just want to avoid the CANCER word.

Anyway, thanks again ladies for all the support and kind words xxx

Whoops ......... hope I haven't scared the crap out of anyone!

These amused me too .......

Now this is a pic I could of done with a few times over the last 4years.........

For all those 'well meaning' people who harp on about how well you look and push you to do more than you are capable of because they don't understand that aches, pains and fatigue can be invisable but very very real!

Michele, I now understand why you don't want to tell your dad! Maybe take things one step at a time! Hopefully you won't need Chemo! But if you do, I think the decision might have to change :-( Fingers crossed you won't need it ((((((((((((((Supportive Hugs))))))))))))) xxxx

Hey Michele - I too can understand why you don't want to tell your Dad, I would certainly think twice about it under those circumstances!

Do you have anyone you can count on for support?