Hi Carolyn I am doing ok thanks. That is a good thing if your doctor is taking some action. Have you tried changing doctors? Am off out to a halloween party tonight. Talk soon Julie ... View more

Well it started out as farmville and then i moved onto mafia wars. lol It was hilarious really as one day there were two of us sat at the computers. The guy that sat next to me was a farmer and i was helping him to log onto a farming website and he was asking me how my farm was going and the harvest etc.... I still play the games and to be honest it has been a fantastic distraction for me. If you had asked me before cancer and treatment whether i would play those sort of games I would have just laughed and said "no". Funny how cancer impacts on us sometimes. :) ... View more

POondering whether i should confess to what helped me through my treatment 😄 ... View more

Sailor Rum is a perfect choice for a sailor and suprisingly it actually tastes quite nice with ginger beer. Not that it is something I could ever drink a lot of and it had to be very cold for me to enjoy it. As someone that previously hated bundy I was very suprised. Chocolate coated ginger is great although not sure how healthy it is. I have just been reading about the properties of avocado's and suprise suprise they are high in a mineral that I am thinking my body is in short supply of. Glad the nausea has passed for you - that bit is not so nice and hopefully the hormones will be kind to you. I am sure all the women on this site will be full of empathy as we have had to deal with them for many years. I am supposed to be hot flushing but am not, one day i guess i will. :) THe chocolated coated ginger would be great as chocolate is great for hormones. :D Julie ... View more

How about chocolate coated ginger? I am suprised crafty hasn't thought of tht one! Sailor, must admit I don't envy thee early stages of preganancy although I really only got nauseous when I didnt eat so I was very lucky. Ginger ale with scotch might work or bundy and ginger beer is quite nice. Dark n stormy that one is called. Enjoy your play with ginger. Julie ... View more

Hiya Vicki Wow what a wonderful post!! I am so in agreeance that you can still have control over all the things you have listed. For me it is about not giving cancer things that I can control. For instance I will never refer to it as a 'big c' and that sort of thing. I am sure your scrapbooking projects will be fantastic. I had a friend who used to do that and she created one with her daughter with special memories of them both. They were both scrap booking fans and both contributed and it was very special for them. TIme for me to go tackle the mountain of washing that needs folding and putting away. Thank you Julie ... View more

I much prefer happy ... stick with that one 🙂 ... View more

Hi Julia It sounds like you have had one heck of a journey so far. I am amazed that you are continuing to work as I am just about to try and get back to work. I found the fatigue from treatment incredibly debilitating and am really suprised that I am suffering from that. Or at least I have been, it is much better now. I think the uncertainty gets to all of us at some stage or another. Sometimes knowing what we have to deal with is easier, even if it's not such great news. Not sure there is any magical cure for this except to try and live life in between the stressy times. Hope you are having a good day. Julie ... View more

Hi Willow I agree with S, you are sounding so much more positive and also stronger. Well done you! It is scary when our new normal starts to form and especially so I have found when something like employment comes into the scheme of things. It is such a huge part of our lives and can be rewarding on lots of levels or in your case not. The holiday sounds wonderful and I hope you both have a fantastic time! Julie ... View more

Hiya PA ... interesting re the mind healer bit. I am a great believer in that and try and work hard on that part of things myself. It sounds like your husband is doing well being out of bed and walking your daughter to pre school, playing guitar and with your son also very wow! Julie ... View more