Hi Carol thank you for caring and I would never think you were a pest for asking ! So far so good no pain for the last few days but as I took extra Dex this could be masking it The radiographers always point out things get worse before they get better so I am being cautious for a while yet ! Still its looking very promising apart from a bit of a…[Read more]

Hi Helen your answer made me laugh That would be just the thing to happen to me too !Or I would spend a whole day out before realising it was on back to front or upside down!! Just e-mail me your address and I will knit your hat , at least it will help keep warm As for body hair Wendy I didnt have to shave my legs for over a year the first time…[Read more]

Hi Jo , Dai and Elizabeth thankyou for your kind words .Dai of course you can have a Bridget beanie but no contribution please this is my small gift to my online friends in just the same way you give us your beautiful words and music Its a joy to me to be able to make something people like and who better to make for than good friends .I have still…[Read more]

Hi Dai and may you be a happy bunny for a very long time to come love Bridget x

Hi Graham welcome Can I just say if you are young of heart and mind they laet you into the under 50 group , this is from me a 56 yr old who joined ! Seriously there may be relevant work or lifistyle issues better suited to the under 50sif so just let Scotty or Phil know your e-mail address This site is brilliant too , so many lovely people to…[Read more]

Hi Helen and Debs I love to hear how well you are both doing and you are so right it is day by day , sometimes hour by hour ! Helen it must make you feel much better now your mouth doesnt hurt so much, nothing makes me feel so wretched even a single cold sore !! I have lost my hair 3 times now and I knew from the outset I was too untidy for a…[Read more]

Hi Gill
Hope Stephens op goes without a hitch and he recovers quickly good luck to him, and you of course as no doubt you will be a jibbering wreck whilst its happening.
I have had a dreadful dose of flu/cold no doubt due to getting no sleep for so long and my niece brought me some amazing pills that cut it off very quickly. EchinaCold.…[Read more]

Hi Alex I am on my 7th cycle of Revlimid and exhaustion has been a constant throughout It seems to be a very common problem too!! All I can say really is go with the flow and when John feels he needs to rest then thats just what he needs to do It didnt take me long after being diagnosed to realise that there is no choice but to listen to my body…[Read more]

I love the discovery I made in the loft yesterday. I found in my sons boarding school trunk, my husbands uniform neatly folded with his hat and white parade gloves. Underneath it was a white thick folder with a large number of official looking documents, all of them commendations that I had never seen before.
In the same folder was a wallet I…[Read more]

Hi Gill I am glad Stephen has got a date at last ,it seems ages since you first mentioned his lump As for the full diary what social butterflies we are!! Thanks for the reminder about the flu jab I am hopeless at booking them so have now left myself notes around the house , like thats going to work!! Take care and good luck for the op Bridget x

Hi Aileen welcome to our merry band!! It is a huge shock when you are first given the news but as you begin your treatment, if any is needed. things will soon become clearer The info line on here is manned by nursing experts who are only too glad to help with questions Last but not least there are so many lovely people on here to support you when…[Read more]

Dear Martin I am sorry you have lost your dad but it seems he passed in a dignified and peaceful way at home which must have been a comfort to you all Please pass on my condolences to your mum Bridget

Hi Eve yes its good to assert yoyrself when you need to and if Slim wont then he can rely on you If only more doctors learnt how to truly listen to their patients though! So glad Slim is on the mend and hope you caught it nice and early As for upchucking on the carpet sounds like a new carpet needed there Eve!! love to you both Bridget x

Hi as I am feeling a bit peckish my word is GNOCCHI and the next one is CHI love Bridget x

Wow Nettie you are amazing there is no way I could do that how brave you are! Well you might be a bit batty but blooming heck that is batty at its best . I will pass the word about sponsoring you Thankyou Nettie for being incredible love Bridget x

Hi Mavis this post really made me smile thankyou Its just the sort of thing that happens to me too !!Tee-hee Good job we are all the same love Bridget x

Hi everyone thankyou what would I do without you to keep me going! Well today I took 20mg in the morning, because thats guaranteed to keep paon away for a few hours followed by a hefty dose of Hydrnorm liquid add an anti-sickness tablet and I was ready to face the world The RT was over in minutes and totally pain free!!Eureka I have found the…[Read more]

Hi Gill glad you enjoyed your course sounds like a lot of fun. I never was any good at spoken french but I can read it ok still Certain words from my schooldays stick in my head, m–de! for example I wonder if they will allow that one on here–haha Love Bridget x the answer was not allowed!

Dear Sarah so sorry your father has passed away , life just doesnt seem fair . But having read your last post he died as he wanted to Grieving will come Sarah but its not surprising you feel numb at the moment with losing both Gordon and your dad in such a short space of time Lots of love Sarah Bridget xx