Hi Carol.. Bren is alot better now thanks for your concern went and got antibiotics Monday she should have been on when she left hospital Tuesday before,, sorry your having problems and hubby can hubby have over counter meds,, it sometimes saves messing about to much. Best wishes.. Billy 

So cold here today our noses are running!  I told hubby I'm keeping a beady eye on him, I know he said, I can feel them from.here!  He seems better today and I've sorted out our seating plan, trying to seat 16 family and friends together without upsetting someone is not a walk in the park, anyway his lordship has agreed to it so that's fine.  Our sister in law has just phoned to say that there's a reunion tomorrow for those that worked at Shildon shops British rail in the sixties, he says he doesn't want to go as everyone he knew is dead!!  He's not far wrong as there are an awful lot that retired and then died within a year, we didn't have much luck as hubby retired aged 63 and three months later lost his leg, I'm sure we must have been bad people in an earlier life as we certainly haven't done anything in this life to deserve our fate!  So Gloria I'm sorry you are having such a tough time, it  must be so worrying for you never being sure what is happening to your body.  I don't mind the dark nights, fire on, lights glittering in the rain and snuggled up with a cashmere throw and a glass of wine, lovely.  I must admit Gloria my knees aren't what they used to be, fine until I crouch down to pick up something Norman has dropped then I feel it, that's probably it, they've had to do two people's work for ten years, he can't get down there and I swear to God he's dropped more in the past ten years than all the other years put together.  Billy, thinking of you and I do hope Bren is on the mend and you are receiving the necessary help

  Sue, I expect all is going well, is Eli better now, they do seem to bounce back.  Are you still managing to do everything you did before?  Margaret is trying to get me to go to the WI, may go next week if it's not too bad outside.  So love to you all.  Carol x 

I'm having a quiet day, its Alfies twelth birthday so I popped for coffee with Mary, back home they face time us, Daddy practically has to sit on Ella so she doesn't hug the screen.  He got lots of money and is thinking of taking golf lessons, a new tennis raquet and Mummy made a cake.  They were going to Nandos for a meal and then Toy story 4, just the family as Faye says its getting out of hand and people are paying silly money for parties to go karting, trampolines, etc etc.  We say goodbye and ten mi utes later Faye calls, no one told me you were on face time she says, so we light the candles, sing happy birthday and then goodbye again, love you Grandma and Grandad they shout whilst blowing kisses.  It doesn't sound like things have been made easy for you Billy, no one takes into account how the partner will cope its all centred around the patient!.. Norman had a wheel chair fitted to his weight and height, I'm 5'3" and not that big but I had to lift it, fold it down and carry into the boot and push his weight and the chair, I ended up detaching the cartilage from my rib cage and it was only when we complained about the weight that they gave us a chair ten pounds lighter.  So my heart goes out to you, it's not easy.  Curry for tea, a glass of wine and Strictly, love Sat night in.  Love to you all.  Xx

Hi Billy,

It's good to hear Bren is doing a lot better.  I'm surprised Bren wasn't given antibiotics when she left hospital,  we always used to leave with a bag full of medications, which was good, as they were so much cheaper from the hospital instead of the pharmacy..  Been busy here but all is well,  WSe've had some lovely weather but that is about to change, not so good tomorrow and this evening it's cold, we've put the heating on.

Take care.  Love Sue xx

Dear Carol,

I've been so busy this week.  Tuesday the Plumber came to fit the new solar water panel only to find the pump isn't working, so still not finished, another visit when the pump arrives.  Then I go to have a shower to go to Rotary and we have no hot water.  So I ring , and he was able to come back almost straight away, so many switches for it and one hadn't been turned back on, but too late for me to make Rotary,  Then Wednesday I had Eli all day from 7.15am till 7.00, he was good, although I was worn out.  It was a long day.  Thursday I finally finalised Neil's headstone, so that will be done in a couple of weeks.  Then yesterday the service guy came and fixed my tumble dryer, then out to pay some bills.  Then I had Eli after daycare till 2.00am.  Fed him tea, a bit of a play then got him to sleep and bed,  With the bronchitis he still has, he is fine during the day but coughs all night and is constantly waking himself up from that, so a very unsettled night.  Then had him again today.  Deana and Nick were busy at their house last night and today, as they have tenants moving into it shortly, so they have been busy with a garage sale of things they don't want/need anymore and cleaning, preparing it for tenants.  I had to laugh at Eli this morning when Deana and Nick left, Eli was so upset when they left him he cried himself to sleep and ended up sleeping 3 hours, (that's what happens when you're not getting much sleep overnight), he woke up fine though.  Then when they did get home he wouldn't have anything to do with me until I gave him a cookie, then of course I was back in favour again. Tomorrow they are going to a birthday party so I'll have a quiet day by myself and relax.

Sorry to hear Norman has his cough back.  Stick to your guns with taking him to the  Drs if it gets worse, they never want to go and they should.  That will be lovely having Lisa and her family for Christmas.  Won't be too long before we really start getting organised for Christmas.  Allfie is twelve, they grow up so quickly.  Bree's boys will be 7 in Feb,, it doesn't seem that long ago when they were just babies..

I'm worn out so going to head to bed.  Take care and love to all.  Sue xx
 

Hi sue all the other meds were in a bag except antibiotics,, that was Tues on Friday told has infection no antibiotics, have to goto Dr to to sort it out can't get them till Monday,.. Hope you and family OK....... Billy 

Hello, I hope you don’t mind me jumping in but you all sound like such nice people! My husband was diagnosed with stage lllb lung cancer in November 2018. He had 3 rounds of chemotherapy (he ended up in hospital with neutropenia and so didn’t have anymore) and 20 blasts of radiotherapy. He had a scan in April and was told that the tumour had shrunk significantly but another couple of spots had appeared that they would keep an eye on. He had 3 months without treatment and then another scan in July. This time he was told that the other spots were in fact tumours on his other lung and liver so he is now stage IV. He started on chemotherapy/immunotherapy in August and has 3 infusions to date. He’s doing ok on this treatment with only a few side effects that generally last about 3-4 days. Then during a routine eye test a tumour was found behind his eye so we are now waiting to hear what treatment he will have for that. He’s  not much of a talker but he’s been really positive, his glass isn’t just half full it’s overflowing whereas I am the opposite. I have this awful feeling of dread all the time! We have the date for a scan on 31st October which will really be make or break because if the treatment isn’t working I guess that’s it. It would be nice to join your conversations and hear how you are getting along on this horrible journey. X

Hi spananf   welcome to the forum the club nobody wants to join your welcome anytime anywhere on the forum, Just to talk or rant and let off steam, most of the ladies will be having their beauty sleep just now, from what you said your husband has been very unlucky hope things improve before scan, best wishes.. Billy.. 

Hello dear All and welcome our new lady.  It was so horrible here yesterday that we stayed home, feasted on crumpets and cups of tea, read the papers and hunkered down.  Sat was the same so it's rained since Friday and is still pouring down.  Sue, it sounds exhausting for you but that's what happens when us Grandma's are close to hand!!  Norman always said if we lived near ours they would be here everyday.  When Alfie was little everytime he saw a house for sale near us he asked if we would buy it so he could live near us, at one point he had him and Mummy moving here and Daddy could live in London and come home at weekends, needless to say that didn't happen.  So Spannof can we have a real name?  (or is that it?). Yes it is a lovely feeling we all have on here, we all bolster each up and even when loved ones have been lost we carry on chatting.  I can't believe that I started my blog two years gone June, hubby had such a poor diagnosis. Stage 4 from the beginning  7% chance so my expectations were not long term but along the way I've collected some lovely contributors and love hearing from them all, good news or bad, we support and love each other, have a mountain of information to share and we'll do.the same for you, its such a struggle coping on your own, so now you don't have to, you have us.  So chin up and love to you all xx