Hi Gill sorry I didnt spot your post before I sent you a message Blooming heck no wonder you couldnt sleep! Stephen must be so fed up at the thought of more treatment and surgery , sometimes I have a weak moment and want to say get lost when told I have got to go through it all again. I hope the next results are better news for you Take care love…[Read more]

Green shield stamps were amazing when they came out! I still have a few glass plates and a mixing bowl that came from there Mind you the amount you had to spend to get them was astronomical!! My mum smoked Embassy cigarettes and she used to send me up the road to sell the cigarette cards as they did a similiar scheme love Bridget x

Hi Debs just thought do you have any contact with the Macmillan nurses? They are expert in pain relief and so knowledgeable about different types Perhaps you could ask for a referral. I have found minne so helpful in all sorts of ways it might be worth a go for you love Bridget x

Hi Chelle you sound like an amazing woman supporting not only your husband but your young family too It must be very tough but I think you are right to share your fears and tears sometimes , none of us are superhuman !! By sharing your worst fears I am sure it must make it easier for you husband to talk about how he is feeling too To start up a…[Read more]

Hi Dai what bad luck hurry up and get well soon love Bridget x

Hi Min I loved dripping on bread nothing like it now though One of the smells I remember vividly is bacon in a big sainsburys store . It used to fascinate me watching bacon and cheeses being sliced to order love Bridget x

Hah I love Memory lane ! Does anyone remember the Saturday Cinema? We used to love getting the bus on our own then spending a very noisy , exciting couple of hours with a few sweets thrown in . The following week we played whatever games the best film had been about , cowboys and indians or robin hood stick out in my memory .The smart kids knew…[Read more]

Good morning Gill well the image of you on a soap box certainly started my day wuth a smile !! Absolutely nothing wrong with having strong opinions so keep on telling us like is please Gill Not sure about Carry on Posting though the only character I could play was the Bernard Breslaw one , very large and dim!! Haha hope you and Stephen have a…[Read more]

Hi Min poor Peter I really feel for him , what a hard way to learn that lesson! I hope he begins to feel better tomorrow and they can zap him with anti-biotics quickly Your description brought back memories of my sct where I had a few days feeling very similar In fact I ended up staying in hospital for 5 weeks and I would not have felt able to go…[Read more]

Hi Eve the reason it took a few days to post my news, actually there were a couple. the main one being I didnt want to add any more gloom when we are all still reeling from losing Gordon and Gaye But I do believe this site is a place where you can share both good and bad news, sometimes being able to voice your darkest fears puts it all into…[Read more]

HiGill thanks for making me smile this morning , the image of you pulling that sock out was funny I have been thinking about how reluctant we are to go in to hospital and I agree with Stephen , time at home is precious and the thought of hospital food , beds etc is not a happy one I t was the hospice that wanted me to come in to look at my pain…[Read more]

Hi Dai all I can add to this post is that I have just found my lost keys —–in the fridge!!!Enough said! love Bridget x

Hi Tom you have been missed but I am so impressed you are doing your kitchen . Elaine must be pleased to see the light at the end of the tunnel too ! It drove me nuts trying to find anything whilst my kitchen was being done but I love it now Onwards upwrds and sideways if necessary ! love Bridget x

Oh Min you must want to shake him till his teeth rattle !! I am sure he knows you are looking out for him but I bet its a case of trying to remain in control when he feels out of his depth . I hope you can talk some sense into him when he is feeling a little better To be honest your post has made me feel a little guilty I am not very good at…[Read more]

Hi Susannah it really does seem unfair that Michael can only have Bendamustine as part of a trial . I have been tol it is one possibility for my next treatment , no trial , I am under UCH London. This postcode lottery for medication makes me so angry and the extra stress it brings we could all do without . I hope Michael is feeling a little better…[Read more]

Hi Sally I am glad to hear your dad has begun treatment , fingers crossed he will begin to feel a bit better soon . He will probably still be tired when he is on treatment but he will learn to pace himself . Great that you have been in contact with social services and I am sure they will be a great help The Macmillan nurses are brilliant and very…[Read more]

Hi Pauline this lousy illness plays havoc with all our lives! You must be very hurt by your husbands reactions but I think Jean and Eve have raised good points and as Jean said it has got better Perhaps you could contact his specialist nurse , in confidence , explain the situation to her (or him) and she may find a way to approach him about his…[Read more]

Hi Sue really good to hear Michael is home at last and they have got that infection under control You must be sp pleased to have him home but I bet you are exhausted , no wonder you feel low after having the worry of Michael being ill and hospital visiting him. I hope that you can both relax a little now and please try and make some time for…[Read more]