Hi Annie, it's nice to have you back!   I think the changes in the weather make us unwell it takes time to adjust.   I'm surprised I haven't got a rotten cold as I've had water chucked on me,, freezing cold trains and a hubby who seems determined to kindly give me his.  Every time I go near him he starts coughing madly proving how bad he is!  There is little sympathy from me as he won't see the GP, so he's being spoken to like I talk to the grandchildren and told to put his hand over his mouth.  He's gone out as it's a beautiful sunny dry day, the air will do him good.  Zumba this morning but my knee is a little bit unsure of itself today so I took it steady, need to be fit for Thursday and the Metro Centre !   A few days of afternoon resting is required to get over the past three weeks of family, eating out, travelling to places and late nights!  Faye left me a load of chocolates to open on my birthday and today hubby said text HELP we've run out of chocolate, so it's a peaceful afternoon for me, sausages for tea,  not much cooking, feet up and chill out.   See you tomorrow xx

Hi Gloria, I missed your post as it had been the last on the page, Annie posted so that brought up a new page.  I'm not surprised you are fretting about the lump, it must be so scary for you, I hope and pray you will be alright .  Last year when Norman was having chemo we attended James Cook for his leg.  I sat miserably in the waiting room thinking of all his problems when a man in his fifties started speaking to me,  he had lost his leg aged 18 in a motorcycle crash, we chatted and I mentioned the cancer we were dealing with.   He left, came back and held my hands, I'm a Christian he said and I will pray for you both.  Honestly at the time I didn't think too much of it as we were stage 4, incurable, but hubby responded to treatment and the tumour shrunk more than anyone hoped for.  I often think of him and his promise.   So Gloria I'll have faith in you and say my prayers and wish for a positive outcome.   Lots of love , Carol xx 

Hi Carol. Seeing my GP in the morning about this new lump. Hoping and praying it’s another benign one but just need to know. So worried. On my mind all the time. Thank you for your good wishes and kind words. Love to you and the other girls xxx

Keep us updated please !  Hugs your way. Xx

Hello all 

I'm still here!  Everything is still ok right now.  We've been for another blood test today (for liver function) but still waiting for scan on 22nd.

Carol I hope Norman's cold gets better soon.  Glad you enjoyed Lion King but sounds like you had mixed fortunes in London...

Gloria, love and best wishes for tomorrow. X

Annie, take care also.  Hope your back is on the mend.  Will post more soon.

Much love everyone.  Xx

Hi girls, it's lovely to hear from you.   I'm a little bit worried about Sue as we messaged every day for weeks, I've private messaged her, so I'll let you know.   Julie you sound upbeat, I found its really the only way to cope with the unknown, others are interested in what's going on but soon get bored if you talk about your problems. When everyone is aware of your position I say nothing now unless they specifically ask!  Zumba was hard today as my knee is showing it's age!  I daren't tell Faye I'll be instructed to put my feet up and knit Don't laugh but hubby has just fixed our cupboard door, he dragged the chair across the tiled floor, the noise was dreadful,  I was ironing again as the new  cleaner stripped every pillow cases off the beds, meaning I had sixteen pillow cases to iron instead of eight, so instead of waiting for me to carry the chair back he dragged it again and promptly banged it off his poor toe, honestly it's like having a disobedient teenager in the house.  My front room looks like a Chinese laundry,  underpants on the radiator, stuff over the settee,  everything takes so much drying if you don't use the tumbler dryer. I had hung the duvet cover over the banister but according to his lordship I'm making the house damp and this can cause him problems he tells me, I bite my tongue, I suppose the cigarettes since age 16,the pack of cigars a day when he stopped the cigarettes and years of working in a paint powder factory haven't ! It's my damp bedding, I should have known! ! Xx

An update on Sue,  she's had a bit of downtime but is OK.   X

Hello all.  So pleased you had a good birthday Carol.  I was with a friend who has no television which was quite pleasant for a change.  I have been all out of sorts and feel quite grumpy with myself.  I hope my back sorts itself out; if I need to pick something off the floor I have to lift one leg like a stork or a flamingo or something and grab whatever it is with the other hand.  Sorry to hear that Gloria has had a worry, here's hoping that there will be some good news soon.  Julie, sorry to hear of the hospital delay but otherwise.  Still catching up on everything.  Carol, hope your hubby is feeling a bit better.    Annie

As I had an hour to spare I have checked some posts to see if I could help in some way.   However some are written in text speak which is extremely hard to understand and I give up half way through.   This is sad as our experiences can help. Or am I old fashioned ?