The operation

Hi Jackie,

I was just wondering how folks on this thread were getting on.  Wow, I'm in awe of your fitness routine.  I really need to build a bit more into mine, other than walking the dog, although that's good for peace and quiet at the same time.  I'm doing OK.  I still seem to have periods where I fell myself with worry over every wee thing going on in my body, and a good friend that had a very similar diagnosis and same treatment as me has just been diagnosed with secondary cancer, so that's been very tough.  But I started a 6-week Helping with Stress course at Maggie's yesterday and think it will be really helpful.  The chap taking it was very calm and soothing in himself.  

I agree with you about the lighter days perking up your mood.  With the clocks going forward tonight we will notice it even more.  I love a dog-walk in the early evening.  My GP had done a blood test and I was very low on Vitamin D over the winter so he gave me a mega-supplement.  I'd much rather get out and get it naturally on my skin, though that's not easy always in Scotland! 

It would be nice to hear how other are too.

Love,

Linda xx 

Hi Linda

Same here, that’s why I popped a message on. It’s great to see that there’s not tons of messages like it used to be because it means all of these wonderful ladies are leading their new normal lives. 

I was a bit half hearted about joining a gym but thought I’d give it a go, fortunately it’s not full of bikini clad gals and muscle bound men, it’s an older clientele so I do feel more comfortable. Anyway my friend convinced me and said she would be my gym buddy, ermmmm that didn’t work as she’s been once or twice in the last 2 months lol.

I absolutely love the Aqua Aerobics and find it the easjest to do with my arm problems. I do a total of 28 classes a month so trust me I get more than my money’s worth. I haven’t lost a single pound in weight and my son keeps telling me I’ve got more muscle than fat now and that’s heavier, those wobbly bits don’t feel like new muscle to me haha. 

Thats sad to hear about your friend. I totally understand how tough it is as a friend of mine has secondaries, same treatment as me and only went 22 months clear. I find it does make me think more about it coming back but want to continue to support her. I hope the course helps you, I don’t think we have a Maggie’s centre near us as I would probably go on that course too. 

I take prescribed vitamin D and calcium every day, even with the sun in the south they say we still don’t get enough to support us through the rest of the year and I didn’t see any of it last year due to treatment. Hopefully taking some extra yourself will help and what sun you get will top it up  

I think it’s just wonderful to wake up and see a blue sky, the flowers popping out, birds singing and that just brings a smile to my face. 

Well I'm going to my sons for a mother’s day lunch today so I’d better get my better face on and find some glad rags to wear. 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Jackie xxxx

Leolady56 jacks77 Aspen

Hi folks...

Thanks to the vagaries of the  ' improved site ', I stopped getting notifications but suddenly I have one from Jackie AND Linda soooo maybe this means more functionality YAY.

I will try a bit of a catch up read but I only have access via phone and can only scroll back in reverse.

So pleased for all those doing well and even attempting to get fit. I am doing OK healthwise...well..err if you discount all my health conditions 

Life has also been umm err...interesting. My man has been moved back into this area for over a year now and that in itself has been stressful but lovely too. Soooo jealous of his outside space that I decided that to sort my life out, I need to move out of my upstairs huge flat. For those unaware, this was my man's flat that I moved into when he left the area, but his mobility has declined so upon return, he couldn't move back into it. He moved into a cottage a couple of minutes walk away.

I looked at cottages in the area and the one literally next door to my man's was unoccupied, but...

It was a longtime vacant property and there was rubbish at least four feet deep covering the yard and a beautiful buddleia growing INTO the bathroom. Local Authority said nothing tbey could do but you know I never accept no  

So I triggered a chain of events which had Environmental Health having the rubbish dug out n trucked away and tracing an owner. House went up for auction and I was hoping my man's landlord would buy it as he is unbelievably fantastic. Didn't happen but undeterred, I looked up the agency who did and checked them out on line. Only three reviews from tenants and truly horrendous. So probably not going for the tenancy. 

Then I watched as work began...everything ripped out and redone...I went in several times and spoke with the company owner. He was quite full of himself and saying I could be moved in within couple of days. Err given the net reviews I wanted to see the work completed before signing up but just as the house was almost done, the yard wall and bit of joint wall with the next property fell down as they attempted to put a gate in the hole left by the old garage stylee door.

Replaced with lovely wooden gates so good again.

Then the owner was in there with a photographer so, very suspicious as to why if I was going to be the tenant, I went in. He told me to go contact the office, who of course kept saying needed final date from him. Couple of days later he was coming out of another property in the area and asked me if I got sorted out with the office. No...they are waiting for you.. Err well there isn't an issue with property he says ' but its sold! To another agent. Who source their own tennants!' 

Miffed doesn't really cover it as I had been out eyeing up furnitute etc as the sofas in the flat are bigger than the cottage living room etc but in reality the only reason I got further than the trashing net reviews is because it is soooo conveniently next door to my man and yeah, newly fitted.

Blaaagh still don't know the full story as the agency I was talking to are still involved despite another agent ' for sale ' sign that went up and the new agency marketing postcard through my mans door had full colour pic of the place as 'recently sold'.

So I need to get pro active again..there are other properties, even in my mans street, although some at the top are tatty and always for rent and most agent fees are eyewatering.

Oooh I better stop, 

Take care 

Nice to see a couple of posts, hope you are all still out there enjoying the longer, hopefully sunnier and warmer days.

hope you've managed to get somewhere else sorted out, sounds a tad stressful.

Don't tend to get notifications these days, but guessing no news is good news from the rest of the op threaders.

All been ok with me in past few months, well until Lenny jr jr decided to make an unwelcome appearence so I'm back on the old operation rollercoaster from here on in. 

Might be time to resurrect the old pants image again.

it would seem many of us have indeed got some sort of  pass for the now 

I went awol as I needed some head space but since the last few weeks I pop in as and when to sow my seeds of  

Oh yes get those big girl pants out sweetie

 I will check in to hand out words of wisdom and massive sustaining hugs

Do send a private message if I can be of any use 

Doubtful but

Leolady56

Leolady56 i had seen you were having a timeout for a while, completely understandable, hoping things are on a more even keel. 

 good morning. I didn’t get a notification when you posted but one appeared this morning when Leolady56  Lindsay did, hence I’ve now seen your message. I did post a little while back but as I didn’t see any responses I assumed our thread had gone to sleep.

Im really sorry to hear about Lenny Jr making another appearance. So forgive me as it’s been quiet on here, is this the 3rd time now because I remember you going in sometime before Christmas?

I think once we all got through our main treatments things quietened down on here and the good stuff started to come back into everybody’s life and that’s wonderful. 

I had some crushing news last week, I’ve got a jugular and upper extremity DVT. It’s a big one, from my jugular, down my neck, across to my shoulder and then down my arm on my surgery side. I have been complaining for months, since last summer in fact and at last they’ve found out why and don’t think I’m a hypochondriac anymore. I have been in so much pain and have limited movement in my arm but they kept saying it was from the surgery, RT, scar tissue etc etc. The consultant thinks it’s from chemo and the PICC line, well that finished a year ago so I’m guessing that’s why it’s so big now, they say it’s rare compared to the lower limb ones.  

I was going to ask some questions on a new post here but with the way the site is now thought better of it. Such a shame because coming on here most days last year gave me strength and hopefully I helped others a little too.

Anyway feel free to PM me if you ever fancy a chat anytime and I’m hoping all goes well with your future surgery Jackie xx

jacks77

Bleeping heck what are they proposing to do for you? That sounds like a right royal c@@@ up. Why are we still battling hey? Why when we’ve been through the poop of NC do they not listen to us . I felt like that with the pericarditis I knew it kept coming back but had to push it every time

I thought the site had improved and had fewer gremlins. Am I wrong?

what are the plans for you?

ill rally the troops and see if we can get that old support network up and going

Now take care 

Leolady56

Awww sorry to see this thread awakens with the poop  

is that the 3rd appearance? He really doesn’t get the message does he? What’s the plans , can they offer anything else other than cutting him out each time, totally not fair. Will be thinking of you.xxx

jacks77 my goodness me I bet that diagnosis was kind of a welcome relief after all the problems you were having and not being listened to. Do you have a plan of what they’re going to try for you? Sending you lots of positives thoughts and hugs  

not been on here much either as all going well for me, I lurk over on the melanoma page trying to glean info to help my Dad ( he’s not one for forums like this but I’ve found some useful info I pass on and he actually has listened and taken some advice!)

take care both of you xx

JollyG - Hi there lovely, it seems we need to give a bit more time to our thread again, i can see you have had more poop to deal with, bleeping Lenny making an unwanted return! Well you have done it before so we need do dust off those big poop pants and you can boot lingering lenny a whopping kick to the kerb, im not receiving notifications any more so its a case of popping on more regularly! Im not sure if you have had the operation etc but please update us on where you are at on the old poop train and just know we are here if you need us! Big hugs Deb xx