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Nannylala wrote: »

Thankyou tweets ...how was Mum today? in a good mood I hope

Mum was ok because she knew her DGS was visiting and of course her precious Poppy lol :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

fairclaire

Snap-ant wrote: »

♥ FC Welcome Home ♥

Thank you dearest snap :heart2:


As it happens I've had a very eventful few weeks and haven't event lurked. It's always nice when something conveniently comes along to fill a void, don't you think? :cool:

As such I have missed a few weeks worth of triumphs, tragedies, hatches, matches, dispatches and probably a few birthdays. I have managed to still be :money::money:where I can though. So I hope everyone is well

I shall summarise what the last few weeks have been for me. it's a long summary but I'll keep it as brief as I can.

About 3 weeks ago or so, I had my last blood test after the melanoma scare. My GP rang 2 days later with the good news that everything I'd been tested for was ok :j BUT inadvertently the test had shown I had an abnormal protein (paraprotein) in my blood. That meant absolutely zilch to me so I asked her what it meant. She quite cleverly never answered that question and said that she was referring me to a haematologist. So I asked if she could at least tell me if I would be suffering any physical symptoms as a result of these proteins. Possibly she says. These were all rather vague things that could be attributed to everyday life really.

Bone pain - Yes, I'm approaching middle age and spend far too much time bent over.
Fatigue - Yes, I have 4 children and a busy job
Irritability or confusion - Yes, I have 4 children and a busy job
Weight loss - Yes, I recently sacked my chef and my cooking is so bad I won't even eat it. :rotfl::rotfl:

So not too worried I went off and had about 5 pints of blood extracted at the hospital (ok, but it felt like that much!) and told they would like to also perform a bone marrow expiration (Gee whizz! that procedure is not for the faint hearted BTW :eek::eek:)

Meanwhile back at the ranch awaiting an appointment for the bone marrow thing, I get up one morning to find a shiny bright yellow letter waiting on the mat. This letter was telling me how pleased to inform me someone was to offer me an appointment with a haematological oncologist at the local cancer unit :eek::eek: So yes I was (and still am) filled with terror. Id had no warning that I'd be seeing an oncologist. So I was, quite justifiably, I think upset (ok hysterical) for a few days.

I rang my GP again and didn't get answers, I asked when I had the bone marrow expiration and didn't get answers.........everyone just kept telling me these tests were routine and they just did the tests and couldn't speculate. When I went in to get the bone marrow results I was just in the process of being fobbed off again........until I did my best meltdown ever!! And demanded some bloomin information I could understand. I was finally offered at least something by way of a partial explanation of what might be going on by a very understanding doctor. He also furnished me with some of my test results and an explanation of what they *might* and *might not* mean. I was also told that day that I needed to also have a skeletal survey.

So after bone marrow was the pee clinic. Yes, they have a whole clinic about pee!
Worry aside.....my visit to the pee clinic was actually very amusing and I may tell you about it later......

After the pee clinic was was the skeletal survey which is nowhere near as exciting as it sounds.

And that's what I've been doing really. That and trying keep to sane and busy. The big appointment is on Monday morning and I'm assured after all of the above, they will be in a position to give me a firm diagnosis. So don't be thinking I've been sat here missing you lot and being bored. :p
I wasn't sure when or even if I'd actually be able to share all that. It's actually a relief as I've only told a very few other people and only 2 of them are real people. The others are online friends.

Oh and I also went to the darts final which was just fantastic :j:j

dipdap

Can tell I've not been on her in ages
Just seen how much you've lost tweets :T that's amazing :T

mhoc

aau1 wrote: »

Only if you have also chased up a cashback company about something that hasn't tracked yet

All would not be right with the world unless I was swearing and cussing at Shopotize
I've got one milk receipt still bring reviewed - 5 days now. Another milk receipt was just declined on day 8 so I have to find it and upload it yet again. On Friday I uploaded a !!!!!! receipt with beans, milk and eggs on - the beans were accepted but not the milk or eggs so that's gone for review but I've also emailed them an additional 3 photos with all three clearly marked.

I keep hanging on for the reviewed items - my account us just under £4 and has been stuck like that now for over a week. OH was ready to withdraw last weekend but keeps hanging on for the last item to be accepted.

No COS or Q probs

tweets

dipdap wrote: »

Can tell I've not been on her in ages
Just seen how much you've lost tweets :T that's amazing :T

Thank you dipdap

Nice to see you dipdap hope you are well ?

Enterprise_1701C

Ooooh FC, that was one hell of a few weeks :eek:

Good luck for Monday!

TrulyMadly

For anyone who received a £10 gift voucher in the post from Boden this morning......just to let you know it works on clearance stuff too.....just bought a striped long sleeved essential T shirt £7.60 plus £4 postage.....for £1.60:T

Ages since I've had a glitch like this and I'm buzzing:T

Trying to remember who my Boden partner in crime used to be.....might have been PD or eeeeeemmmmap:D

Dizzy_Ditzy

Great to see you FC :J

Sorry the last few weeks have been crap for you. I hope things are looking up for you very very soon

Did you manage to book the trip abroad for you all?

mhoc

fairclaire wrote: »

Thank you dearest snap :heart2:


As it happens I've had a very eventful few weeks and haven't event lurked. It's always nice when something conveniently comes along to fill a void, don't you think? :cool:

As such I have missed a few weeks worth of triumphs, tragedies, hatches, matches, dispatches and probably a few birthdays. I have managed to still be :money::money:where I can though. So I hope everyone is well

I shall summarise what the last few weeks have been for me. it's a long summary but I'll keep it as brief as I can.

About 3 weeks ago or so, I had my last blood test after the melanoma scare. My GP rang 2 days later with the good news that everything I'd been tested for was ok :j BUT inadvertently the test had shown I had an abnormal protein (paraprotein) in my blood. That meant absolutely zilch to me so I asked her what it meant. She quite cleverly never answered that question and said that she was referring me to a haematologist. So I asked if she could at least tell me if I would be suffering any physical symptoms as a result of these proteins. Possibly she says. These were all rather vague things that could be attributed to everyday life really.

Bone pain - Yes, I'm approaching middle age and spend far too much time bent over.
Fatigue - Yes, I have 4 children and a busy job
Irritability or confusion - Yes, I have 4 children and a busy job
Weight loss - Yes, I recently sacked my chef and my cooking is so bad I won't even eat it. :rotfl::rotfl:

So not too worried I went off and had about 5 pints of blood extracted at the hospital (ok, but it felt like that much!) and told they would like to also perform a bone marrow expiration (Gee whizz! that procedure is not for the faint hearted BTW :eek::eek:)

Meanwhile back at the ranch awaiting an appointment for the bone marrow thing, I get up one morning to find a shiny bright yellow letter waiting on the mat. This letter was telling me how pleased to inform me someone was to offer me an appointment with a haematological oncologist at the local cancer unit :eek::eek: So yes I was (and still am) filled with terror. Id had no warning that I'd be seeing an oncologist. So I was, quite justifiably, I think upset (ok hysterical) for a few days.

I rang my GP again and didn't get answers, I asked when I had the bone marrow expiration and didn't get answers.........everyone just kept telling me these tests were routine and they just did the tests and couldn't speculate. When I went in to get the bone marrow results I was just in the process of being fobbed off again........until I did my best meltdown ever!! And demanded some bloomin information I could understand. I was finally offered at least something by way of a partial explanation of what might be going on by a very understanding doctor. He also furnished me with some of my test results and an explanation of what they *might* and *might not* mean. I was also told that day that I needed to also have a skeletal survey.

So after bone marrow was the pee clinic. Yes, they have a whole clinic about pee!
Worry aside.....my visit to the pee clinic was actually very amusing and I may tell you about it later......

After the pee clinic was was the skeletal survey which is nowhere near as exciting as it sounds.

And that's what I've been doing really. That and trying keep to sane and busy. The big appointment is on Monday morning and I'm assured after all of the above, they will be in a position to give me a firm diagnosis. So don't be thinking I've been sat here missing you lot and being bored. :p
I wasn't sure when or even if I'd actually be able to share all that. It's actually a relief as I've only told a very few other people and only 2 of them are real people. The others are online friends.

Oh and I also went to the darts final which was just fantastic :j:j

OMG - its true you are back :T

We have missed you - night shift has vanished altogether, we are all tucked up in bed with hot water bottles, fleeces and cats by 10 o'clock

I can't believe you have been so patient with the medics - I would have gone into meltdown from the get go - I am a firm believer in perseverance, if I don't get the answer I want in the first phone call I ring next day and keep ringing until someone listens, explains, gives possible solutions and then the correct answer - success with sky and Admiral using this method

So you have been trotting back and forth to various departments, it's very waring, isn't it. MY OH has just gone back to work after 4 weeks, I lost count of his appointments - just had to let him get on with it, but he is back at the coal face again ...

So Monday is your D day when they will finally tell you what all the tests have been about