"YABBER-LINER" - ALL ABOARD

Will you be able to post video of S-boy's theatrical performance, Izzie?

i recon i might just be able to do that...

ha - can't wait - it's a big production at school and it's his first proper play... and i love "A Christmas Carol" - bah humbug and all that Rehearsals haven't actually started yet - but hey, i'm excited for him


Hope Annie is enjoying school and all is well with you. How is your sister doing - has she recovered fully now from her op?


((((jw))))

Morning Izzie. Off to see my guardian angels very shortly, will spend the morning with them. Just a routine visit but will get some needles but nothing compared with my eye specialist I'll see this afternoon. Mrs.B has prepared brekkie so I'd better scram, waves from downunder. ((IIzzie)))

My sister is doing fine. She has even returned to her work (she works about three days a week as a substitute teacher).

For Charlie:

Checking in and hoping that (((FQ))) is getting some good news on treatment options.

I'm waiting for news too.

Morning crew, this is what Charlie posted on F/B a little while ago. "Charlotte Louise Huggins OK guys....wait for it....its radio gaga and not chemical brothers! Yes! Doctor very pleased with progress and I will be back on trac soon guys. Love you all! Big g and t time xxx".

Isn't that great news?So pleased to hear it F/Q, no doubt you'll be greatly relieved and now will have an enjoyable weekend with your family.

Dutchy will be busy for next few days with a visit of the 3 grand kids, woke me up at 5.30am this morning, wanting to go to McDonalds for breakfast. On my way now.

Wonderful!

Thanks Dutchy

So glad to hear that!

Super news! thanks for letting us know Dutchy

Good Morning crew!!! Thank you so much to Dutchy for keeping you posted. As you can imagine it was another hurdle jumped yesterday and I did not get home from the hospital until 8pm and then had to eat and call all the family!
It was fantastic news. I only need radiotherapy and tomoxifem. The doctor seemed very confident and his findings agreed with those of the oncologist at the hospital where I had surgery. Thank you guys for your continued love and support. I really do fight like a girl Thai Chi !

I will not start radio for another 4 weeks, but will start the drugs immediately. I will try to go back to work in the meantime ( only from home) and build myself back up again.

My prayers are being answered every day. Thank you God!

Love to you all and thank you my best crew. (((((((CREW)))))

Charlie xxx

FQ, Very pleased to hear that you won't need chemo. Do you have more info about the radiation? How long? How many times a week. I may be able to provide some insight--if you want me to.

Try to get some rest. Not only has your body been through a lot, but your emotions are roiling. And you can never discount how stress affects you. Being surrounded by people who love and care about you helps a lot.

Splendid, thanks. We were at Ardtornish Estate, which is quite lear the Isle of Mull, nearest town being Oban.
It's a lovely place, remote, unspoilt.
We caught quite a lot of fish, mainly smallish, although there are salmon and sea trout in the loch, we didn't get into any of them. Most were released, but our accom had a freezer so we froze a few for transporting south. Guess who had the job of cleaning them?

Pics, I have to set that up yet, and bass pics, we haven't taken any yet. I thought maybe I'd get one taken in the nude, like Calendar Girls. What do you think?

(Not that I need a bass fiddle to cover MY modesty. )

McTag, That was funny. Yep, standing behind a bass can cover a multitude of sins.

Greetings to one and all.

The book of Psalms lets us know what God's will is concerning diseases...
Ps 103:2-3 2 "Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits-- who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases."

The Hebrew word for diseases is "tachaluw" and means physical disease, sickness.
Be well FQ, you are in safe hands.


I have just taken a part time job as a sin-eater, so if any of you are looking for a little absolution - send five bucks to the usual address.

Missy, iffin' you get that there computer mahjig fixed, I entreat you not to disclose details of the most embarrassing kind!

Ok! I can't wait...
Yes! That's selcouth, the word is; McT can also play the doodlesack! How about that!

Anyways, due to over indulgence I am looking for an alexipharmic to soothe the savage erinaceous like symptoms. I feel like a funambulist in a diving suit.

What about that storm the other night! Took away my mail box, left a big hole. I've got a guy looking into it...but no sign as yet.

Hiya Izzie, how y'all been doin'? How nice it was to see people across the globe coming together on this thread to support a sick friend. I am sorry I could not do the 'pink' thing - pink and blue is such a no go. However, gray is the new pink so I won't be washing my underpants anytime soon!

Veggy, I do hope you get the IBM job. It will be great to call you when I have a computer problem.

Great to see both the Canadians and the Chicago crew here, I do love that Gotham City.

Keep your spirits up Dutchy, Spring is on the way.

Good news folks.....I have gotta go; it would appear the cops are making some unwarranted demands at the porte coulissante of my cabin.

Energy to all x

Hey Try - Great to see you on board - Izie will be mad she has missed you - I LOVE your Psalms quote - God is SO good to me - and I know I am healed - Thanks Blue ((((Blue)))

Roberta - I will have radiotherapy every day Mon - Friday for 15 minutes ( circa) and this will be for 4 weeks with a break every weekend.
Is it true that you get sick ( nausea/vomiting) from breast radiotherapy? And what about the tiredness? - I feel shattered every day and I haven't even started it! - I am starting Tamoxifen this week which I know will have its own side effects, so still a few more hoops to jum through - but hey - I will get there.
Consultant told me the cancer had been there for 5 - 10 years! - Must be pretty slow growing thats all I can say! - Thank goodness.

Any advice, pryaers, love and posivibes are still very much appreciated.

Thanks to all

FQ xx

I don't have any info specific to breast cancer. Just radiation.

The first thing they're gonna do is zero in on exactly where to aim the radiation. This will be based on the pictures they have. I don't know how things operate in the UK, but I got three little dots tattooed on me for abdominal radiation and one dot tattooed for throat radiation. This will be your first session, and it will likely take more than fifteen mnutes.

Some people have sensitive skin, which reacts to the radiation. If you react this way, they'll give you something to soothe your skin.

Because you don't feel anything with the radiation, you're inclined to think that all is well. And all is going exactly as planned. You will start to feel tired. Not a kind of tired that sleep can fix. But a kind of tired that fills your bones and makes it hard to do anything. There's a lag time for this. You won't start to feel tired right away. And it won't be over when the radiation is over. It takes time to show up and disappear.

I don't know how to prepare you for this kind of tired. You're right that you're already feeling a sense of exhaustion. You're dealing with physical and emotional stress that are doozies. But the only thing you can do is just be tired. Nothing is gonna make it go away except time. And it will go away.

At the moment, I don't know what more I can tell you. I tend to be a pragmatist. I deal with what I've got. And then it's over. You'll get through and past it. I know this.

You're surrounded by people who care about you. Who want you to be well. Who want to do anything and everything they can for you. You'll be fine. Very tired but fine.

Hey Crew

BEAgle – hope you are having fun with the g-kids and taking good care of yourself. How were your Angels? Eye OK? Thinking of you. Mebbe have a dance on the deck later a? X

Jw – so pleased that sis is doing so well after her op

TC – Charlie kicked cancer into touch and she’ll continue to “Fight Like A Girl”. Us gals are made of sturdy stock a?

JPB – how ya doing? Sending you gentle hugs and a shoulder massage



Boida – thanku for sharing your radio experience - yep, Charlie’s tired already and it’s gonna zap her strength some more – hopefully she’ll be working just a little from home and not doing the travelling – so this should help over the next few months. Course, we’ll be spending some time together and that always does us both good

Missy – I saw this today and thought of you


Ya know, for those that run, climb and soar! Endless possibilities. Love you Missy. Xxxxx

Bethie – hoping all is good with PaPa now and things in Tranna are well and happy. ((Bethie))

POMcT – ooh, Oban, I visited there when I was a wee Iz. Ohb’n. Gosh, it’s beautiful up there – can picture sitting there fushing. Were you in a boat?

Oohhhh... that makes me think of this
 


Why yes POMcT – I think that is a great idea. We should have a Deckhand Calendar – for the girls. Yes. After you...



it's all done in the best possssible taste... so says Kenny!

((Letty)) – good to see you – maybe we should have POMcT as our “Fiddler Crab” to go with Charlie's “Lobster of Loveliness”



Kinda looks like it’s about to do a Highland Fling!


Sis – loving you – and breathe - you need a cocktail ... here


I love you sis... hug “love Dennis” from me and feel good tomorrow. Talk soon. xxxx

((((Blue)))) – drink for PINK!



Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk... that’s taking the Michael!

(i got a k on this keyboard )



Yep, friends around the world – makes a difference to our being.

(((((Blue xox)))))) <wipes tear with Pink Hanky! Miss ya Blue – come back soon and jump aboard> x


If I could walk 500 miles I would walk 500 more...









(((((Crew))))

Great news about FQ .Still Omming.I've got a long weekend ahead so I'd better catch up on some stuff.Winter's coming,had to put the heating on today.Cold and wet.Nasty.I remember last winter slip-sliding around in the snow so I'm gonna put one of these on my Boys Toys Wish List....



Reckon I could do some "damage" with that .Might have to change the ski's for wheels though.

Waves to crew.Laters.