Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd March 2010

pigpen

I have to sit on Tiddles to do her toe nails.. I just leave them until they are like talons as they seem easier to do. Getting cream on her verucca is impossible.. she kicks and screams and bites and spits.. so I sit on her to do that too.. I am mean! lol

Mine fall constantly and I hate summer when they are wearing dresses to school they never have any skin on their knees And all their socks are blood stained lol

It was really nice taking Jacob for shoes.. we picked a design and they fit him.. he had a choice of 4 pairs of shoes.. unheard of for my lot!

sandy71

Hi. Sorry if anyone was worried, I neded time to try and make sense of things.
The neuro is sure I have an inoperable astrocytic tumour. I have to have a biopsy done to see what grade.
There is a build up of fluid on my brain which is why my balance is bad and I keep slurring my speech. I have steroids to try and reduce that. Once that is improved I have to go in for a biopsy.
I am going on Monday for another MRI but using dye this time to find out if it's secondary or primary.

I have never felt so scared or alone in the whole of my life:(

soappie

Sandy, hun, thank you so much for posting. We've all been worried about you.

Huge, huge hugs love. We're here to give you virtual support whenever you need. You've difficult times ahead, but you WILL get through it.

How's DH taken things?

sandy71

soappie wrote: »

Sandy, hun, thank you so much for posting. We've all been worried about you.

Huge, huge hugs love. We're here to give you virtual support whenever you need. You've difficult times ahead, but you WILL get through it.

How's DH taken things?

Thank you, you have all been so supportive so far. I feel like I have been hit by a truck at the moment.

DH hasn't been to bad, he has just gone really quiet. His Dad died of cancer last year so it's difficult for him.

SemiSkimmed

Hi Sandy, a lurker here. I registered to drop you a line, I’ve been watching out for you since your appointment.

I’m so sorry to hear your news.

You have a lot of support here on the Forum. It looks like you have some lovely virtual friends who will be there to support you with whatever you need, whenever you need it and I'm sure at times when you won't even realise you need it.

Lots of love and hugs
SemiSkimmed

pigpen

sandy71 wrote: »

Hi. Sorry if anyone was worried, I neded time to try and make sense of things.
The neuro is sure I have an inoperable astrocytic tumour. I have to have a biopsy done to see what grade.
There is a build up of fluid on my brain which is why my balance is bad and I keep slurring my speech. I have steroids to try and reduce that. Once that is improved I have to go in for a biopsy.
I am going on Monday for another MRI but using dye this time to find out if it's secondary or primary.

I have never felt so scared or alone in the whole of my life:(

Feeling scared is totally understandable!!

The fluid is, hopefully fixable.. and looking at the tumours there appear to be 2 types it could be as the others usually occur in children. One is nasty the other is ok.. well, as ok as these things can be.

You have all of us so you don't need to feel alone.. if you fancy a visit come on over.. there are several of us in Hull, we are only 45 minutes away and can accomodate you for a while.. my house is probably not a good place it being easter and all.. but you are most welcome!

Talk to OH, I know he appears uninterested but he will have to rally sooner or later and he may just become a knight in grubby armour.. tell him when you need a hug or need to cry and rant and rave.. it is all part of the process!!

Sending you strength, healing vibes and 'not-so-nasty'-tumour wiggles ~~~~~~~~~

soappie

sandy71 wrote: »

Thank you, you have all been so supportive so far. I feel like I have been hit by a truck at the moment.

DH hasn't been to bad, he has just gone really quiet. His Dad died of cancer last year so it's difficult for him.

Of course you'll feel like you've been hit by a truck. It's natural. And it's natural for DH to go quiet and pensive.

I've looked things up on t'internet and all is not yet lost. Seems there are slow benign ones as well as fast nasty ones. You need to try and rest tomorrow so you're fit for the dye thing on Monday.

Have you family that you need to tell? Or can you get DH to do that?

Mumof2_2

Sandy, thanks for posting - we've all been looking out and thinking of you. Sending you big (((((Sandy))))) hugs - you have all our support on here and we'll all help you through whatever is ahead of you. The MRI with dye will give them some more clues as to what's going on. Can DH come with you on Monday or do you have to go on your own? Thinking of you.

xx_Jo_xx

Monday ~ Living room, Hallway, Stairs
Level One
remove clutter from floors, chairs and fireplace..
Vacuum floors you can see and sofas
Open the windows and let in some fresh air
Level Two
Vacuum under the furniture you can move safely
Wipe and water neglected plants
Dust those flat fluffy surfaces
Level Three
muck out manky pets!
Clean windows, pictures, mirrors etc.
Vacuum hall and stairs.. all the way up to the top!!!!!

Extras

1. Wipe woodwork in the living room/s
2. Wash any smelly soft furnishings
3. Sort spreadsheets/finances/meal plans etc
4. 15 minutes filing

Tuesday ~ Master Bedroom & Landing
Level 1
Declutter the floor
Remove and wash bed linen.
Level 2
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Wash windows and nets/curtains
Vacuum and turn mattress before replacing with fresh linen
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Level 3
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
Sort through a box or bag of stuff you've not looked at in months.. I am certain you don't need most of it

Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. Finalise the easter pan.. are all the bonnets made? Eggs bought?
3. Binbag dance!
4. Wipe grotty paintwork.. touch up any bits that are looking shabby

Wednesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Sweep and mop floor
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Level Two
Wipe units and appliances..
Empty and wash out bins
Clear and wipe table.. clean cloth!
Level Three
Scrub manky marks off walls and tiles
Empty and clean out fpan and crockery cupboards.. fling chipped and cracked stuff
Clear window sills of gibble!

Extras

1. Binbag dance
2. HHI
3. Clean out fridge
4. Wipe over oven and hob!

Thursday ~ Study or other reception room & bathrooms
Level One
Clear the clutter from all these rooms!!
Ring someone you love just to tell them so.. we never do this enough!
wash any curtains/blinds/mats etc that need doing
Level Two
Vacuum the floors
Clean bath, toilets, shower and sinks
Wipe down the tiles and defragment the pc while doing this.
Level Three
declutter and dust the pc desk
Wipe away cup rings and sticky things
wipe the keyboard, mouse, cables and sockets and suchlike.
Clean the windows.
Extras

• HHI..
• Clear a hotspot
• Degunge around the bottoms of the taps!
• Wipe cupboards and polish mirrors!

Friday ~ Childrens rooms and spare rooms
Level One
Vacuum the floor, even if it's just where you can see
Spend half an hour on YOU..
Level Two
Clear away anything that isn't in it's place, clothes, toys, books etc
Dusting.. all those shelves and flat fluffy surfaces!! Don’t forget the light shade!!
Wipe any sticky marks off walls and doors
Level Three
Strip beds and replace with fresh linen .. check if duvets need freshening up too!!
Drag all that junk out from under the bed and deal with it as required e.g. bin, put away, wash etc
Tidy the chests of clothes!


Extras

1. Fun one.. look in that medicine cupboard... is there anything you can fling? Is there anything you need to stock up on? Hayfever season and bite and sting season are both on their way!
2. Time for the Friday Flylady Fling, in the toy box!!!! aim for 27.. if no toy box you’ll have to choose another area!
3. Clean 2 radiators or the skirting in any room of your choice!.. or if you have the bug today you could do both!
4. Clean any one (or more) window that needs doing

Im starting again with a full list....

Ive had a manic week again, working full time, running round the house feeding child, dog and babysitter (and not in that particular order!) then going out at teatime for traning course. In the mean time Im also trying to organise my new car! The old one is just eating good money after bad, and its now tax and MOT time, so its going before it costs me anymore flipping money.

We all went out of something to eat and a few beers after work yesterday, so I have a head like scrambled eggs today and let the kids run riot (Im babysitting for my friend) so Im starting the list again - cos trust me.....it needs it - at least the kids were happy

Im off to watch New Moon - again

See you all tomorrow x

greenbee

sandy - so sorry to hear your news. You know we'll all be here with support, advice (which you are free to ignore, but as it will all be conflicting there is bound to be something helpful in there!), and to listen to you if you need to talk things through. Sadly there are plenty of flyladies here who are going through similar experiences, and can offer advice based on their own experiences.

I must be tough for both you and DH. Maybe his behaviour before was due to the 'if I pretend it isn't happening it'll go away' school of thought...