Hello river.  Many thanks for the advice.  I'd forgotten about croissants so will certainly order some of those, together with bacon, for delivery tomorrow.  I've been eating eggs (too many really but that's all I've fancied at the moment).  Oh, I bet the Christmas market was fantastic and you did the right thing, of course.  There's no sense in going to a Christmas market without partaking of what's on offer.  I have one more week to go and am counting the days, as you can imagine.

Do take care.

Carol x

Hi I have just finished radio therapy on my right breast and talking  to the people at my hospital a few of them have had your side affects when I asked my team about sickness they said it's quite common if your treatment is on the left side is that the case with you X 

Hi Carol,

Another week over, not long now for you, then you can have your official birthday!

Do you know, I never knew anything about the IRA blowing up that gas holder at Greenwich.  If it was in 1971 my dad would still have been there, he retired in 1973 at 65, but I don't remember him mentioning it at all.  Isn't that odd?  It obviously happened as you say you saw the fire, maybe he didn't want to worry me at the time.  

I spent most of the morning at my hospital waiting to see one of my oncology team for check-up re last chemo and booking of the 4th one, though he couldn't get through to the chemo unit so still don't know when that will be - some time in early Jan probably, allowing for Christmas hols. The whole department seemed to be running about an hour behind schedule today, may have been the effect of the dreaded Black Friday on transport as I noticed a few of the staff rushing in to apologise to their colleagues for being late. Then I had my flu jab this afternoon - I checked with the hospital if it was OK first, had to get the timing right between chemos - so have had a fairly busy day.  (At least I didn't have to be there at 7am though, like you.)

Take care, Carol, have a nice rest and a couple of lie-ins over the weekend, and enjoy the croissants and bacon!

Hazel xxx

PS, don't know why this is so far down the page, tried to correct it but it wouldn't have it!

Hello Hazel.  I'm sorry I've not replied before now but I was a dozy bundle over the weekend and yesterday, when I came home, I had the "runs" and griping stomach pains which made me feel really bad.  Yes, two days down, three to go for me.  I'm leaving at 7am tomorrow but Thursday's and Friday's appointments are 11am.  I just can't remember the year of the gasometer explosion Hazel but I'll never forget the heat and the red night sky.  What a full day you had on Friday but still not able to get your fourth chemo session booked.  Have you heard anything yet?  And how are you feeling after your 'flu jab?  All right I hope.  I gave up work to become a full-time carer for my lovely Mum and had to have a 'flu jab each year but oh, did it play me up.  It was almost like 'flu itself and for those few days, my poor Mum had to look after me!  Yes, croissants have nearly all gone and so have the marzipan fruits.  I don't know why; it's not as if I eat them!  I think it's where I've been so cold, I've turned up the heating and it's melted them.  Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.  Oh, my hospital is a miserable hospital.  I asked the receptionist at the main reception when they intended to put up the Christmas tree and she mumbled that they don't have one.  By the look on her face, perhaps it's just as well; one look from her and the poor tree would wither.  I must say that most of the receptionists in the radiotherapy department are very nice and helpful.  Which reminds me, there was one used to work with many years ago who always reminded me of John Prescott in drag.  The number of complaints we used to get about her was unbelievable but she'd been there so (too) long that no-one had to heart to tell her so she just carried on intimidating people.  I hope you had a well-deserved rest over the weekend Hazel ready to face a new week.  Keep warm and take care.  Until next , Carol xxx

Hi Carol, 

God, the gremlins on this site are dreadful, I've just nearly finished a message and now lost it somehow/somewhere!  Extremely annoying.  So if you get an unfinished message as well as this one, sorry, but it ain't my fault!

Anyway, let's try again.

I was saying how awful for you getting the runs when you already felt like nothing on earth, you poor girl.  Hope you are a bit better now?  I bet you've now lost any weight you managed to put on with the lovely croissants, but at least you enjoyed them (I hope).  Years ago when I worked at Barking hospital croissants were on the breakfast menu and if there were ever any leftovers all the staff made a beeline for them, including me, yet I never think to get them to have at home for some reason.

I'll be thinking of you over the next three days - nearly there!  I have a pre-chemo blood test tomorrow morning, so will be out fairly early but to still not 7am like you.  Thank goodness Thurs and Fri are at a more reasonable time for you.  Then on Fri I have my 3rd chemo, but that's not until 1.15pm.  No, I still don't know when no.4 will be, but doubtless they will let me know on Friday.   Also have a CT scan pending, but that's anybody's guess!  

My flu jab was OK, luckily I never seem to have much of a reaction, just an achey muscle for a few days, though I know some people do feel a bit rough with it, as you did.

You did make me chuckle, Carol, with your comments about the receptionist, reckon she's in the wrong job, and your work colleague - I can't stand it when someone like that gets away with all sorts just because they've been in the job a long time.  I've known a few like that as well.

I have accepted your friend request, by the way, thanks.

Keep well, 

Hazel xxx

PS does marzipan melt?  x

Hi haze44

Sorry about the gremlins!

We have posted an explanation here about what our technical wizards are doing to try to sort things out. 

Don't worry, us moderators are looking out for duplicate posts when they pop up and we will be able to remove them.

Best wishes

Jane

Hi, Jane,

Thanks for your message - I had read about the technical problems and the multiple posts (I managed to send 3 the same the other day!) but it is a bit frustrating sometimes when a nearly finished message disappears into the ether!  Never mind, I'm sure your techie wizards will sort it out in time.  The worst problem I have is that the cursor jumps about all over the place, it's a bit like 'Where's Wallie?"

You girls certainly have your work cut out keeping tabs on everything! 

Thanks again,

Hazel

Hi BB

where are you, is everything okay - did you jump on that big ship and living it up around the caribbean?  Please let me know you alright.

Big hugs and bit miffed you haven't picked me up on that boat trip :)

JB

xx

Hello JB

Thanks for your post and your big hugs; I do appreciate that.  I'm not too bad thanks.  Finished the radiotherapy on 4 December but just can't seem to get rid of the fatigue, aches and pains and tingly legs and feet.  I know others must feel the same, and some of you worse, so instead of complaining in my posts on here, I decided not to post for a while.  I had a CT scan yesterday and am due to see the oncologist on Tuesday so I'm keeping everything crossed (perhaps that's why I get so many aches and pains!!).

A few ships have gone up (and down) but not to my specifications and so I've just turned up my nose at them until something suitable comes along for us (!!).  As soon as it does, I'll come round and pick you up and off we'll go for a few months.  The Caribbean sounds lovely and I've always rather fancied the Panama Canal and perhaps Hawaii for good measure?

I hope things are as well as they can be for you.  Let me know how you are (and if you need another suitcase).

Do take care and keep your sealegs handy.

Love BB xx