The operation

NASTIVERSARY. Good giggle at that one I must say. No letter yet for me ..... 2 weeks on from nastiversary mammo . Dare I hope?

Galloping has been kept to a minimum. Though today is massively windy up high on a ridge. So the wind behind me could help.

NOW....... promise not to say????? Opened my car door which flew into Mr L's car door. 10 mint later and a good dose of T-cut you'd be none the wiser. Do I fess up? Or what the eye doesn't see etc??? Aaagh. He's not around as at a funeral. Think that's enough for him for one day.

Went for an echocardiogram. The radiographer had been told to do a thorough job. No evidence of fluid around the heart but evidence of the pericarditis. Heart function down 6%. But still in the range for more Herceptin if onco agrees. I am supposed to be getting a call to move that appt forward. Mmmmmmm Not holding breath

Just so hoping all this works as holiday to S Africa is from 3-26 Nov. So want to go

Aspen good point about eyes. She says peering at the screen. That needs mentioning to others

OK Escape to the Country calls

Hugs ladies

Leolady56 and Lindsay

Just a quick one, can’t resist replying to  ...

I think fesss up indirectly ..... like....

owww I found a bottle of t-cut, you know that mark on your car door, well you can hardly see it now.  You’d never know my car door had hit it.  Lucky really with this wind things could of been a lot worse.  Come on them get the kettle on 

how does this sound Leolady  

xxxxxx

Hi JollyG

Very sorry to hear you are worried about a possible issue. You’ve done absolutely the right thing to get it checked out. Also a good choice to do it independently of your annual follow up. Have a wonderful holiday and best of luck with the appointment. 

F

Just want to say no fessing yet. Mr L had an emotional day

But have a plan .....

OMG it’s windy here what hit your car

Leo fibbing lady 

Aspen

I really empathise with you about your oncologist appointment. I had something very similar recently. I was due to see my oncologist a month ago but then the hospital moved it until after my holiday. I had managed to get travel insurance on the basis that I would be able to see the oncologist to sign me off as fit to travel before I left. I wheedled and wheedled the hospital and they managed to bring the date forward to the day I was due to leave! So I had all the hassle of changing my travel arrangements In order to get the appointment in on time. Then when I saw the oncologist it was incredibly rushed.  I got a lecture about cancer patients should not feel like victims or survivors! It was just another disease. Since I had never expressed any of this to my onc. in the first place I felt rather badgered and upset. I didn’t start the holiday feeling relaxed as you can imagine. 

I am also on Tamoxifen and agree with your recommendation to get one’s eyes checked. I’ve noticed a difference and so got an appointment too.

I’m glad that you have a friend with whom you can share all this. I don’t. I have two sets of friends both trying to help. One group tells me horror stories about other cancer experiences and the other tells me to buck up and think positively. Grrrrh! Oh and I’ve stopped telling my family as if just worries them so I’m having to keep it all to myself. 

Best wishes for your recovery and resolution of your frozen shoulder. What stretching exercises do you follow? Can you point me to anything as I’d love to try these?

F

Leolady

Very sorry to hear that you had another hospital stay and other nasties. It’s not fun when you are trying to move forward. Hope everything is now resolving. I sympathise with you about your discussion with your GP. It’s frustrating when you know what it is but you have to let them go through their process. At least it sounded thorough.

A hint for your car issue - we had a lot of wind here too and a large branch bounced off my husband’s car leaving a whole series of scratches. Just a thought! 

Best wishes 

F

Hi all

There has been some reference to a photo of the meet up in Birmingham. I’d love to see it but can’t see it on this thread at the moment. Do you point me to it. I do feel sad at missing you all and hope I can make another meeting if it’s planned.

Best wishes

F

Thats my plan.  Branches I mean

Think Cancer is like the Hokey Cokey . I put my right arm etc etc shake it all about

Gawd the onco. I so so want to have them experience the poop. But not in a cruel way. 

Here I go .... I became a far far better teacher when I was a mother . Honestly I saw the poop of : wake up, feed, lunch boxes, PE kit, feed pets and on on on. Oh and where the homework

So  ... onco and the team if there was a small way I could give you an Alice in Wonderland trip I would

Sleep tight  good ladies perchance to dream the poop is no more

Lindsay night tonight  

This morning lovely ladies is a very good day. Dreams can come true.

Today the dreaded letter arrived.......... 2 weeks on from my first nastiversary mammogram

The letter said NO EVIDENCE OF THE BASTARD DISEASE

Lots of tears of pure joy and relief here.

So I am giving myself a 10 and later

My fingers are tightly crossed for us all to get the same. WE DESERVE IT

Leolady56

think the meet up pic is under the search term 

5 go to brum