Another terrible morning.  First I smashed one of my lovely cups when making tea, then I tripped over the rug trying to pick it up, stay calm I tell myself you've got plenty of time to get to the tooth  op assessment.  I go and key in the address into the sat mav, go and get my bag, back in the car the sat nav turns itself off, no battery, I hop out the car and ask my spare Norman if he's got a spare one, No, but he can tell me where to go.  So I arrive with three minutes to spare, usual carry on with parking machine, took money but no ticket, fortunately I'm near a little car park cabin so he says, have you pushed the green button, No I hadn't because it didn't say to do that!!  I end up in the main entrance and try to call hubby as he was worried about me getting lost, for the first time ever I have apparently used all my minutes and have no credit on my phone.  I'm also in the wrong entrance and a kind lady takes me right through the hospital to where I need to be.  I book into reception, you've missed your appointment a young lady tells me, you were supposed to be here at 10.50am yesterday.  No I tell her I rang at that time yesterday, no she says you were booked in for that time, we have the same conversation three times, then she says well we can see you today anyway, I'm so cross I say why argue with me when you say that you can do it today.  Go to the green zone she says, forty minutes later I'm still sat, back to reception, the clinic is running late she says, but there's only me there I say, go back and sit and wait she says, so I go back.  A lovely young man in chinos and a blue shirt asks me my name, come with me he says I'm your dentist, no one logged you onto my system so I didn't know you were here, I'm not in my whites as I'm going to a meeting.  So I've been assessed, booked in for next Monday and now have to find someone to go with me.  I'm exhausted , it's mentally draining being in the system when no one knows what they are doing. Hope you're all doing well,  love Carol x 

Hi Carol got to hospital with bren disabled parking full had to partly go into my area and stop so i could get wheelchair out the boot then get bren out then drive into parking area properly got there early then found clinic was running hour late. Anyway found brens had some mini strokes, and has parkinsons that's reason she can't walk or hold things properly. Going to send to Dr for some meds to help. Sorry you've had problems as well, not a very good year so far hope it improves soon hope all other ladies are well?? Love to all Billy xxxxxxx 

Billy, the whole parking system for hospitals is atrocious, if those who took our money had to cope with what we do, things would be better.  It's stress on top of stress and although like me you are so good with Bren, we're not getting any younger or stronger to keep dealing with these hardships!  Poor Bren, lucky her having you.  Much love, Carol x 

Hi Carol not good news again brens had some mini strokes and got parkinsons and brain decease . Dr did loads of tests including nylon hammer on knee no reaction at all, bren will start meds as soon as paperwork comes through so waiting again. Hope you have tooth out soon. Thinking of all of you best wishes..... Billy xxx 

It's not been a good start this year Billy for most of us on this thread.  My husband is not too well at all, the cough is keeping him awake again, he's not allowed steroids because they clash with the immunotherapy so he struggles on.  No wonder he feels fed up.  A more relaxed day, I did my dancercise and saw Mary for the first time in three weeks, she's come back from Tenerief with a horrible cough and cold but has so much planned until the end of March I'm not going to see her much.  Margaret is taking me on Monday for my tooth extraction so I should be better by the following Monday to get Norman's scan results.  Lisa offered to drive from Surrey to take me but I said no, it will cause me more stress as its three hundred miles, but the thought was lovely.  I was going to clean the kitchen floor but I honestly can't be bothered!!  So hope Sue and Anthea are holding their own.  Love Carol x 

Dear Billy, Our weather is very changable, they do say we can have 4 seasons in 1 day, which really isn't to far wrong.  It's pleasant at present but warming up by Friday.  The heavy rain we had has helped with the fires, although most are still burning, but not out of control now.  People really need to pay attention when you give them times you will be home, of course a wasted trip for them but then you also have to wait longer before anything is done.
Sorry to hear then Bren has Parkinsons, Hopefully the paperwork will come though quickly so they treatment can start.

Dear Anthea, There are lots of birthdays at present, The cake you made her looks wonderful.  She would have loved it.  My granddaughter turns 6 on the 4th Feb.  It was great that your hubby was able to go and enjoy himself, even though he tires quickly.  Hope he enjoyed the football.
You should go to the ballet at least once, they are beautiful to watch., Swan Lake especially.  Deb and I always have a great catchup, we've been friends for years, our kids grew up together.

Dear Carol, Glad you enjoyed the ballet,  It would have been lovely.  I used to be a smoker and never realised how bad it smells but if I'm out you can always tell the smokers.  That is the only problem with cats their fur, it seems to float and of course gathers on when we wear.  Fully understand why you drove with the windown down and heating on high.  Car parking at hospitals seems to be all of them, not different here either.
Hope you didn't hurt yourself when you tripped picking up the broken cup.  It good to hear that finally your tooth will be dealt with next Monday, and also that Margaret is taking you.  It was lovely of Lisa to offer to take you,
Sorry to hear Norman is not too well and that his cough is keeping him awake.  Hope it eases soon.

I have been busy, went to Bree's on Saturday then after that to my girlfriend Deb's, we chatted till after midnight, enjoying cupcakes and tea.  Then as Deana and Nick were in Melbourne over the weekend, I though I'd best get stuck in to some housework as my brother and his wife were visiting Monday, I vacced the whole house, moved furniture and rugs, cleaning under then, cleaned the bathroom, the microwave, cupboard doors, them mopped.  The house was spotless, and I was worn out.  Had a lovely day with my brother and his wife though and we went out for tea.  Had a lazy day Tuesday until Rotary in the evening, then today I've had Eli.  MIght have to get out that ironing board as still haven't caught up with that yet.

Take care everyone and love to all.  Sue xx

 

It's not been a good day, a lovely start, coffee and cake with Mary and a lovely catch up, hubby in a good mood, we missed Lukes funeral as hubby isn't up to it.  But back home the phone rings the cancer unit want him in urgently for treatment as they had a MDT meeting yesterday , we have no idea what the scan results are so I'm in the dark, also the chat is 4pm Tuesday and I can't drive, its called sods law.  I call Sophie our cancer nurse, we're told it's secondary liver cancer, numerous nodules and also in his abdomen wall, plus growth in his lung.  I relay this to hubby and we look at each other, resigned to what is ahead.  I have just had a large gin and tonic and feel calmer.  I've read all your messages and they mean a lot to me, I'm not going to comment today but tomorrow I will feel better.  Love to you all, Carol xx 

Hi Carol ...

Sending you both a massive vertual huggle .... I'll have a vertual gin and tonic with you ... Chrissie x 

Have a real one Chrissie, it's more effective ️