AWAKE.........

 You just call out my name and I'll come running to see you again 

Hello Fruit Loops - sorry I am quiet - I am trying to keep up with the posts.  

LondonLass, Sorry you're not feeling well.  My sleep is still crazy - worse than ever.  Weight is going up, blood sugars going up, mum lovely but arguing about the silliest of things - alone all day and night it is getting to her 

Thank you for the hug it is much needed and much appreciated.  I have tonight given myself a good talking to and am going to bed early and start tomorrow afresh ...... hmmm it's just turned 2:00 am !!! that talk didn't work very well arrrghh

I said to hubby tonight - can we go and rent somewhere by the sea for 6 months - just pack bags, mum, dog and even the cats and just go..... okay 3 months, I'm not fussed, a month even - that would be nice owwwww

Thinking about all our lovely Fruit Loops - I hope you are all as well as can be, please don't stress - it doesn't help, it just tires us out and spoils the here and now.

Sending love and hugs to you all xxxxxx

Snowys Mum, I really don't know what to say.  We are living in crazy times.  

Morning londonlass!! I’m sorry you’ve had a rubbish night, I think I faired better than you, 5 hours, one wake up at 2.14, awake for good 5.30, but judging on the above phenomenal text you had a far worse night with plenty of time! Yes I do enjoy the thread I’ve gate crashed!! funny how quickly something can be incorporated into your life. Glad you’ve got a date for you uncle’s funeral finally, helps to be able to have a plan. Not going to insult you with advice about reflux as I’m sure you’ve tried everything I have already and probably more. I live on omeprazole and gaviscon! Hope you can get in touch with your gp and see if they can help you? Big hugs xx

Good morning......

A sunny, warm day....and forecast into next week....has summer actually returned? In 22 years this is the worst.....wettest and coolest.....Then on French news...7,000 hectares of fires because it's been so hot and dry in the south of France at 40°......︎Is this global warming? Who knew when our mums were so thrilled to have plastic bags to put their messy shopping in, containers to replace glass, central heating, cars for all the family? I always feel sorry for the blame they are getting. Wouldn't we have jumped at the improvements?Now, how do we train our brains to go back....?

Today, we have to be ready for the diabetic nurse who is coming to check how OH is getting on the insulin patch pump. I have to say he's very happy with it and seems to have managed the change extremely well. We don't get a time slot....just a morning so we need to be ready from now.

This morning's photo was my garden as the sun came out on the hill behind but it isn't as good as it looked to the eye.....nevermind.

Thinking of you all. The house moves( hope it goes well) the chemo after effects, the sleepless nights..hopefully still asleep....ongoing illness of all sorts....you are in my thoughts.

Take care. Karen

Morning. was reading your messages at 5.30 when i woke so got maybe 6 hours sleep. got myself all chilled out. tried to have bath but can't soak, lavender on pillow. then spent 30mins trying to find this HUGE flappy moth going demented. the bugger escaped. feel a little less ick today. have decided to wait till monday to log my call to GP as the nice one works then and whom I've spoken to before as she is the one I went to. there are only 2 GP's today both male and I don't think either of them would be amenable. Friday at last but another trip to Christie - covid test today so only a week till start radiotherapy.

Loving the stories as it keeps me going. Hugs to all xx

Thank you for your thoughts ️ your garden looks amazing and did give me a smile this morning, you do a great job with it x good luck with the move this weekend Seetpea x

Sounds like a plan to get the nice one, pleased you’re feeling a little bit better, hopefully it’ll be an easier day xx

Thank you all for good wishes.

The gastroscopy went well. The (different) surgeon gave me more sedation, so I was quite out of it. The screen was out of sight, so I did not see the polyps again. Quite glad really!! The surgeon came back when I was awake and told me it all looked benign and he will be in touch with biopsy results. Big relief. Now just to get over the side effects of the sedation.

LP was with me and enjoyed looking at the polyps again, little ghoul! He then went off to the chemo unit which was only just down the corridor, to see his friends and cadge food from the nurses and patients. He kept well away from the bell after last time! He was feeling sick again in the car, and I hope he wasn’t sick on you LondonLass!

Sorry you are having a bad time with reflux, Sal. Horrible. I am managing so far on my reduced dose of Lansoprazole, fingers crossed. Glad your UTI has responded Northerner, and enjoy Cumbria. Good luck with the move . Anna12345 and Tired Minion hope you get some relief from horrible symptoms soon. Snowys Mum I had to laugh at the clown’s antics, though it must have been very distressing for some of your residents. I suppose the police are used to collecting such evidence!

Love to all fruitloops xxx

Oh that’s better news, seaspirit44, benign is what we want to hear!

Bless you for thinking of me too…..

Love to all Fruit Loops (anc hope the move goes as well as possible !

sending reflux-calming hugs LondonLass…..

Hugs xxx

So please to hear your good news seaspirit44 - Lucky Pants certainly knows how to enjoy himself - he likes to get up to some strange antics - he really should have been a Doctor.

Sorry I have not tagged all you lovely Fruit Loops - I do think of you all and try to keep up - at the moment I am struggling - the usual 3 steps forward and 2 steps back ..... I will get there.

Sending love to you all xxxxxx