So in 5 days time I have the operation to remove the tumour - randomly known as Ian.
Jacks glad you're laughing, i def wasn't at the time saw house and car insurance going up exponentially, not to mention almost needing to clean my car seat. Smiling now though, always nice to put a smile on someone elses face.
Holiday away sounds fab, you go and enjoy, be perfect to takeyour mind of things for a little while. Happy birthday too for when the day arrives.
LL enjoy your time out visiting relatives. Do hope your sister gets some emotional relief from your visit and your bil with his dx. Fish and chips must be a must if in grimsby. Prob a good job you, at the time, hadn't packed pants, think you should leave them, that way no chance of them making an appearance on grimsby sea front unexpectedly!
Jammy, glad to hear Libby is feeling better, fx that the bug has been contained and you both stay bug free, these bugs need to be told the strictly final is important, and that they need to bug someone else but you.
Bigguy.......omg that makes my driveway car ice skating seem hardly anything,how scary, glad your ok, and hope your night out with friends took your mind off everything.
Ali, hope you're not suffering too much today.
Yes been busy, lazy morning to an extent, other than rolling the rest of the caramels ys and i made last week whilst watching the avengers, no not the marvel, but the classic 60s ones. Ys cultural education is well underway, for a 10 yo hes pretty well up on 70 and 80s music and cult classic tv. We have just spent the past 2 hours covering the 160 odd caramels in chocolate ready for giving to family for xmas. Now unsurprisingly shattered so glass of wine, feet up on sofa and chill in front of tv.
Hi ladies
I have had a pressie wrapping day today as my two foster children have gone to respite for the weekend. Glad it was this weekend as feeling very tired after cycle 1 day 4.
Sickness is not a problem as taking the anti sick works. The steroids give me a head buzz and make it hard to concentrate, but they have finished today. Day 2 of the injections to stimulate stem cells, lucky my O/H is not a wuss and will give them to me in my tummy. I just can' t do it to myself.
Woke this morning with a very painful foot and palm of hand, took ibuprophen and all good.
So all in all not a bad day, just trying to get another 500ml of water down me before bed.
Day 5 is supposedly a down day as no steroids can make you depressed, but I have my beautiful grandaughter Elle coming to visit tomorrow and nobody can be down around her she is a very happy 20 month old.
Sleep well everyone
Stay strong
Sounds like the side effects you are getting can be controlled reasonably easily with drugs so far Ali. You are doing well and seem to have a great positive attitude. Your granddaughter will be better than any drug they can give you that's for sure!
Sleep well xx
Ali
Did anyone stop today and say ‘you are a star’
You. Are.
You are doing so much for so many
Gosh I feel a little pathetic
So done my best to be supportive in Grimsby. But .... maybe I’ve got it wrong but the answer is not at the bottom of a bottle big sis. But obviously that’s where it is at the moment
Phew that’s my OMG moment today
But
Struggling tonight as I’m still full of lurgy and know next weeks operation wont happen and even more annoyed that the apostrophe doesn’t always happen .
So sleep well lovely people
Take care
Leolady in a strange bed not sure if sleep will happen
Dear All
You all know I’m a little left of centre.
So as you probably have gleaned I use meditation
Tonight’s comment was ‘Saying no is honouring your own needs ‘
Read into that what you will
But I hope for some of you it will help you through the night and the days to come
goodnight, God bless and don’t let the bed bugs bite
Take care
Leolady
Ladies I’m genuinely sorry but it’s taken me over 2 hours to try and get on here. Blasted emails blocked because I’m in France, seriously only 35 minutes away from the U.K. by train.
I will try to keep in touch as I know how wonderful it is has been to me that you mention me in your posts everyday but forgive me if I can’t manage it as Internet is also seriously poor at the moment as in a hotel pre Disney in the morning.
Just want to send love to you all and say that irrelevant of where I am or if I can get on here I will be thinking of you.
Xxxxxxx
Jackie - how lovely of you to pop on but seriously don't worry about us lot this weekend. Concentrate on yourself and your family and enjoy every minute. You have beem through a lot recently and been a massive support to us at the same time so habevrhe brilliantbtime you deserve my love
xxxx
LeoLady,
Hope you’ve managed to get some well deserved kip in your strange bed. I thought I’d see if the party’s on tonight!!
The answer definately isn’t at the bottom of s bottle but the contents help numb the pain. I have thought about this a lot but it’s not the way for me either. Hope your sister feels some peace during your visit.
How’s your brother-in-law?? Ready for some straight talking by the sea later??
Enjoy your seaside walk later.
xXx
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