General Chat

I've been reading and chuckling over the afternoon as I get the work caught up. And saying Awww, and also being glad to hear stories people have told me about their mums, and dads (here and by PM).

I'd like to show my mum what nice people I know ... but everybody'd have to edit their posts first, or my sister would be busted. It's gonna be tough enough to bite my own lip!

(I also don't know when she's gonna tell her daughters anything, them being 10 and 12. And I don't think she's told the second brother, what with them not speaking and all ... aargh ...)

My Dad's just about to go through his second cycle of chemo next week. I went to visit him yesterday, drank his tea, ate his biscuits etc etc... Before I left he said to me:

"I've not lost any hair yet, but I haven't had to shave for the last few days"

"Be positive Dad," says I, "you'll get an extra five minutes in bed AND save a fortune on razor blades"

Every cloud and all that.

All the best Janey. Keep your chin up - or in my case, CHINS.

Heidi

Positive vibes and warm wishes for you and yours.

Have been in Germany far too long for hugs - clicks heels smartly, bows from waist and shakes hands -

Good luck!

I hope your visit to your Mums isn't too stressful for .Just the fact that you can't tell her about your sister.I take it your sister knows about your Mum?Oh what strain.Enjoy the time there .No hugs or slush.I will just salute you.!
Helen.

Janey...........I'm thinking of you and your family.

Keep your chin up

Amanda xx

Janey..... you know I will be thinking of you and hoping for positive results from your Mum's biopsy.

It goes without saying that I wish your sister the minimum of side effects with her treatment...but I've said it anyway.

Jean x.

Tell your mum and sister that they have done a grand job in moulding your character, that you are articulate, witty, sassy, and sometimes not as tough a nut as you like to appear!...and it is down to them :)

Re medical family history...my 'aunt' Peg (no blood relation married my mums first cousin) delights in reminding me that MY family are susceptible to Cancer, TB, heart failure (my dad died aged 43 so I am already on borrowed time now) etc etc ......if I were to listen I would have given up long ago ;) however we all have to die of something..... the important thing is to live before you die :)

Hope all goes well for you all..... and since I don't mind being bitten ( ! ) ... here's a (((hug))) anyhow ...

Rose xx

Kathryn, life sucks at times! But we get on with it!
now go and bite your mam and sister on their bums,
and give them masses of love .
Take care
xxxxxxxxxx

Oh poodles!! (Or is s*** allowed?)

You and your family have all my best wishes... and of course I will tell your mum how incisive your wit and intelligence is - I have been unhurt, as I don Kevlar and full NBC kit prior to entry on your threads ;¬), and I will tell her how it took us a little while to winkle out your squishy soft centre... we had to jag you with a few safety pins first!!

(For the uninitiated, a winkle is a mighty tasty tiny crustacean, which you have to hook out of it's shell carefully after boiling it furiously for x number of minutes... not to everyone's taste, but I love them, lol)

I will also send you (((((((hugs))))))) and kisses... well, I know you're not going to be able to dodge 'em... I am soooo good at hugs and kisses, lol... and of course, I know you could never bring yourself to delete ;¬))

Seriously.... pass on my very best wishes to your mum and sister, and there are many here will hold you in their thoughts.... in spite of your kicking and screaming!

Love

Daff xxxx

Ok, no hugs - wouldn't dare;)) But I will give you my best wishes. Take care.
Sue

Dearest Janeycanuck..
Just read this...
Ok......... no hugs.....
but I will send you my love and best wishes..anyway..ha
I know you will be a tower of strength to your loved ones.....but.....take a little time out to catch your breath now and again.....none of us are super-human...
regards to you and yours
xxxxxxxxxx cmd

I aint got time to read all this at the moment, but did read your first post.

Good luck to you and yours love! I'll be thinking of you.


Jac XX

Hello Janey

I've just read this, and I would like to send you my sincerest good wishes for your family. Not too slushy I hope, take care, doesn't matter how strong you are, sometimes the carer get forgotten.

Barbara xx

Liz, you echo my sentiments exactly.

Debs, watch what you say about the boobs of a 69 year old woman, in a year I will have to look at same every day!!!!

I hope our support will have helped Kathryn.

sneaky xx

Ann
Glos

THE CHESTNUT HUNG UPON THE TREE
BRAZEN TO THE WORLD
WHILE THE SHELL IS INTACT SHE
HAS FEAR FOR NO ONE CAN GET INSIDE
TO FEEL NO PAIN IS THE ULTIMATE GAIN;;

BUT LOOK A SMILE,,,,THE SHELL IS CRACKING IS THAT NUT CRACKING

Hi Janey

Thinking of you, have similar but not the same in my own family.

Take care,

xxx Shimmer xxx

Hey, lady, you take care, and just enjoy the time with your Mum and your sister, as best you can acting like you normally do, how good an actress are you?
Well I say a pretty good one cos you had us all fooled for a long time that your were a hardhearted b***h who knew it all. Now we know you are 'just' a highly intelligent caring person with a very soft centre and a great sense of humour. Hope all your strengths help you through this time and hope your Mum and your Sis get through their troubles and come out raring to go again.
Will be thinking about you, safe travelling and a thumbs up instead of a hug.
Lizxx

I hope that all goes well on your visit with the family.
Drive carefully.

On a positive note. Last year my Mum had to do the five week radiation thing Monday to Friday for five weeks. She went to Calgary on a Sunday and came home on a Friday. All turned out well, except her one boob is redder than the other and "warm". Of course she had to show me and my daughter. What a thing for a then 19 year old to see.....the breast of a sixy nine year old woman. I'm sure she had nightmares for weeks ;)

Enjoy the time with your Mum and Sister.

Deb

ps What kind of Miss Vickies?
Also, could they have at least found a Canadian actor to play Stephen, Audreys son. He has an American accent and he is supposed to be Canadian. Maybe the producers thought noone would notice :0)

Thinking of you and your family Janeycanuck.

I can take hugs off some...........but not many.......the people that give them know who they are...........and they're lovely xx

Thinking of you Janey xx