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Hi Girls,

Sorry I haven't been on for a few days, we've been out quite a bit and and of course I've been very busy making birthday cards.

We are going to Richard's this evening, as it's his 29th birthday tomorrow, so we are going to treat him and Christie to a day out----but I don't know where he's decided to go yet.


I hope everyone is alright and I hope the doctors at the hospital will be able to find out what is causing Jean's vertigo. Good luck Jean, I'll be thinking about you on Wednesday.


I hope that I'll be able to speak to you all in the week. if not I'll be in touch next weekend.

Take care everyone, speak to you all soon.


Love and best wishes. Sallie.xxx

Hi Girls,

Just to let you all know that we are changing our telephone company this week, so we will have a new telephone number and email address, I'll let you all know when we have them.

Take care everyone.


Love and best wishes. Sallie.xxx

Have a lovely time at Richard's Sallie.
Have you been having problems with your old provider then, to make you change.
I will await your new E.Mail addy.

Sylvia, it's not long now till our clocks change as well, we go forward one hour, so there will be 8 hours difference again, well I think thats right.

I am really creamed crackered, we have been at our daughters house today, painting the hall and stairs.
Why oh why, has she gone from a dark green, to a cream colour, it has taken us three coats to cover the darn dark paint.
Only one more floor to do, thats where they had the loft conversion done.

I am just happy that ours is now done and out of the way. The whole ground floor is looking lovely, I am really pleased with it.

I must go now, I have got to get ready for darts. Wish me luck girls.

I hope everyone is o.k. Love to you all. Mo xxx

(((((((((((((HUGS FOR JEAN)))))))))))

Hello girls.
Just popped in to wish our Jean good luck for tomorrow at the hospital.
I hope and I pray they can sort you out Jean honey.

I also hope that everyone is bearing up.
Take care my friends, love and best wishes Mo xxx

Hi girls, I might be too late but good luck for tonight Mo, go get em girl. I'm a bit cheesed off just now, we had a dentist appointment this morning, they rang me at 8-30 to say the dentist is off with a tummy bug so can we go on Friday morning. That's ok, then I have a hospital appointment tomorrow for 10 oclock they rung at 4-30 to say can go at 12 oclock, what is it with all these time changes, OH is off this week and we have things planned, rant over. I haven't heard from Joyce since Saturday which is unusual, I hope she is all right, she will be ringing tomorrow teatime. Will be thinking of Jean tomorrow and hope the consultant can help her, it's not nice this vertigo.

Caz xx

Just a quick one from the Lake District. Jean, good luck with your appointment tomorrow, hope they can help you. Spent £70 in Papaer Warehouse today, so lots of goodies to play with.
Caz, what a nuisance having all those appointments changed. Hope Joyce is OK.

It has been mist, drizzle and rain today but right now there is a brilliant sunset, the only time we have seen the sun all day.

Thanks Caz, we won last night mate, 4-2 and 2-1, next week will be a bad one for us, it's against Trophy Hunting team, who are very strong. Who wants another piece of plastic, not me thanks, I've got enough as it is. In fact I threw a load away not so long ago.
But I am not that good a player any longer, as we all know, arthritus does a lot of bad to our joints, and the arm is not was it was. lol

What a flaming nuisance them changing your appointments like that.
The hospital appointment, is that for the results of your treatment. If it is, I will be thinking of you love, with my fingers crossed.
I do hope Joyce is o.k, only not hearing from her since Saturday, is a long time in Joyce's world.
I just hope that her family have been in contact with her, to keep her updated on what occuring at home in Liverpool, as long as they give her good news, and not bad ,so that she starts to worry about them, bless her.

Cooee Ann, up there in the Lake District.
I hope you are both enjoying yourselves, even though the weather may not be the best.
If it's any consolation, most of the country has been having the same weather as you today.
Just be happy you didn't decide to go up to Scotland, as they have got snow again.
It sounds like you will be extra busy when you get home, buying all the crafting bits up there.

I wonder if Sallie will be popping in to see us. I am sure she said they were going to Richards for a few days.

Bye for now girls. Love Mo xxx

Hi all
xxx

Hope all goes well for Jean, and for Caz


Things have been gloomy here ................. rain, grey, wind, etc etc.


I was at physio today, and told him that I'd been using rather a lot of my Tylenol+codeine. So he checked out my spine ......... said he couldn't find anything to suggest that I might have hurt it, but "deterioration does continue to happen, you know". So he's suggested it might be time for me to go back to the doc and ask for a review of my medication, with the intent of getting stronger painkillers.


bummer!




sylvia
xxx

I went to the Super Clinic today to see a dermatology specialist as I have been itchy for a long time. She decided it was scabies. I dont know if I knocked it out last time I had it and caught it again, or if I failed to kick it into touch last time. But at least I might knock it out this time, and I will have to stop holding Phil's hand when I visit him.

When I picked up my prescription I went down to my daughter's place and got her to apply it to my back. She did the upper part. I did the rest of my body (all except face and scalp) when I got home. I rang a neighbour to see if she would be available in a week to do my back again, but she is going to be away, so I rang the nurse at my doc's rooms and she says she will do it. If only I had gone back to my doc much earlier last year, although it was about 14 weeks from the time she referred me to the super clinic until they finally saw me. In the meantime I have scratched myself just about raw and am covered in spots and scabs. Not a purty sight.

Huia.

oh dear Huia


do hope you manage to knock it right out the door this time!


(((xxx)))



sylvia

Hello Girls,


It seems ages since I've " chatted " to you all, between making birthday cards and going to Richard's for a couple of days, I don't know where the time has gone.



Huia, I really hope that you can well and truly get rid of it this time. It must be driving you mad, as I know it would me.

It's going to be difficult for you not to be able to hold Phil's hand when you visit him, as it's one of the first things we all do to feel closer to our family and friends in public.
I'm wondering that maybe you could wear some kind of gloves when you visit Phil, so that you could then hold his hand.



Sylvia, sorry to hear that your back is more painful lately, hope your doctor
will be able to give you different medication that will take the pain away.
Hope MJ is better now, bless him. It's a shame that he was poorly for his
for his 1st Birthday.




Caz, hope all has gone well at the hospital for you today. I've been thinking about you.



Jean, also hope that all went well at the hospital for you and that they can do something to help you.



As I started to write this post, Joyce rang me, she thinks that she may have fractured her big toe, I sure she said that Jan had accidently wheeled her scooter over it. Poor Joyce, I hope it will soon get better.




Mo, well done to you and your team on winning on Monday night. You never know the team you play against next week may have an off night and play badly, and then your team will win.




Ann, pleased that you are enjoying your week in the Lake District. You certainly had a good time at Paper Warehouse lolol!!!.....sounds just the place that I would like. Hope the weather will be better for you for the rest of the week.Take care.




I hope that Marie and her family are all okay, as we haven't heard from her for a while.




Well we had a nice couple of days with Richard and Christie. Yesterday we went to Reading, Richard looked for a casual jacket for himself, which Alun and I were going to pay for as his birthday present from us....he couldn't get one in his size that he liked, so we gave him the money so that he can try somewhere else for one. The weather was nice, so we went from Reading to Windsor, parked by the side of the river and walked up to the town centre, so that Christie and I could get a small birthday cake
for Richard.

We then had a lovely meal at a pub restaurant in Old Windsor , where the waitress lit some candles on the cake and we sung happy birthday ....I don't think Richard knew where to put his face.lolol!!



We got home very early this morning, because our car had to go in for a service and M.O.T. and also BT came to install a new telephone line for us as we have now changed suppliers. We are now with TalkTalk instead of Virgin Media, so we now have a new telephone number and
e-mail address.



Alun got a letter from the Inland Revenue on Monday, telling him that because of their mistakes he has not paid enough tax, so that he now owes them £4,000 and that they will take it out each month over the next tax year.
I'm absolutely furious with them, because of their incompetence,
Alun, and thousands like him now have to go that much short in their wages each month. They seem to think that it's okay for people to go without that money now, because they (the tax people) didn't do their job properly to start with.


Alun and I are going down to Wales on Friday, to the Gwent Records Office and then to my brother's. We have to go up to visit Alun's sister and brother-in-law in Ilkley, Yorkshire, sometime soon, but when that will be is anyones guess. Although Alun still has a couple of days coming to him
from this years holidays, so hopefully we'll be able to go before too long.



Well, I think I've rambled on enough for now.lol!! Speak to you all soon.


Love and best wishes. Sallie.xxx

Hi, everyone my hospital visit turned out to a bit more than I expected, the outcome is I had to have an hearing test before I saw the cosultant, he told me it was o.k. and didnt think there was any connection with the dizziness, so I have to have MRI scan 4th April and I have to go to Bolton for it...bit of a nuisance even though they do them at our local hospital, but it was mobile unit I went to and will have to go to them again , they leave Rochdale on Friday so Bolton is the next stopover....how daft is that....lol...so there you are my lovelys, many thanks for all your good wishes...

love to all Jean xxx

Hello there Sallie.
It's good to have you back with us again love.
Poor Richard, how could you embarrass the boy like that. Fancy singing to him in public LOL I bet he wanted to crawl under the table, to get away from you and Christie.
But I am pleased you had a good time with them.
How long will you be in Wales for.? But it will be nice to see your brother again though wont it.
How has he been since his operation. I know he was in a lot of pain for some time wasn't he.
The tax office have certainly taken their time, informing people about what they say they owe. But crikey £4,000 is a big difference, and a lot to have to repay, for what was their mistake in the first place.

I wish that we hear from Jean and Caz, I just hope that things went o.k for them both.
But then lets hope that no news is good news.

Oh for crying out loud, poor ol Joyce is in the wars again. As if she hasn't had enough to worry about.
Take care of yourself Joyce, and put that foot up for a while.

My god Huia, I thought that the Scabies had all cleared up love.
Have they checked to make sure that Phil is free from it as well. Theres you worrying that you may be giving it to him, when in fact it could be coming from the home again.
Cotton gloves would be a good idea for you to be able to hold his hand, without passing it from one to the other.

Sylvia, I bet you hate having to rely on tablets, to keep the back pain at bay.
Medication should be checked at least every six months, to make sure they are doing the job they are supposed to be doing.
I hope they find a more suitable one for you.

My son has got to go back to the hospital, about his spine again. the last operation they did, was a success, but he now has bad pains in his lower back, and may need further surgery.
My god will all this ever finish, if it's not my family suffering, it's my friends on here.

Bye for now girls, I will pop back later to see if theres any news on Jean and Caz.

Oh I nearly missed you Jean, we posted at the same time.

It's a nuisance that you have got to travel all the way to Bolton, but if thats the quickest route to getting it done sooner, then so be it. You need to know what the heck is causing this Vertigo, and for it to be sorted as quick as possible.

Take care of yourself for me honey. Love to you both. Mo xxx

Just a quickie to say hi to everyone, and sorry for all your problems and aches and pains.

I spoke with Joyce on Tuesday, Jan had to get her scooter out of the shed to use the shed and he suggested she ride it back down to the shed, but she refused so he did it and ran over her foot. A bit dodgy considering her bones are so bad in her feet, she isn't sleeping properly because of all her pains so is very fed up and tired. Her family are still squabbling over things but at least she has her granddaughter's baby to look forward to seeing pictures of when it arrives and hopefully she will be able to go over and meet the little one during the summer.

Jean, sorry you are having such a bad time and hope you will feel better soon as with everyone else hurting and struggling.

Lots of 'gossip' from my lot here but will try and add later, must do some chores and do some phone calls while o.h.is at work

take care
Love
Lizxxx

Hello there Liz, it's good to hear from you again.
Can't wait to catch up on all the family gossip.
Love Mo xxx

I have just had a shower to wash off all the gooby that I put on me yesterday (with help from my daughter). Now I have to wash all my clothes and sheets and towels, etc. I think I will leave washing some of them until tomorrow, hoping it is still fine tomorrow. I am hoping to go to a St Patrick's party tonight at the Hospice shop, so dont want to be too tired for that.

Yes, I had thought of wearing gloves when I visit Phil, but skin to skin contact is much better. Still, if I cant I cant.

Must go, the pile of washing is whistling to me.

Huia.

Enjoy the party Huia, and dont forget to take some photo's for us to see.

If the weather is good, do some of the washing today, and the rest tomorrow love, as you say, you dont want to over tire yourself so that you can't enjoy yourself tonight.
Love Mo

Hi girls, I saw a new doctor this morning but I don't think he should have been out of med school yet, he looked so young, he was lovely though. He didn't have a result from my blood test so I don't know whether the cancer count is going down. I have to go for another CT scan in about six weeks, I'm fed up of it all now. Jean went to hospital this morning and had a hearing test and has to go for an MRI scan in April, I don't think she will mind me telling you.
Huia I hope you get rid of the nasties soon and for good this time, it doesn't sound very nice at all, the itching must have driven you to distraction.
Sylvia I really feel for you with your back, with mine as it is I can't sit down sometimes all I can do is lie, I have morphine for mine.
Oh yes our dentists appointments, receptionist rang this morning to cancel Friday so we are going beginning of May when OH is next on holiday. Poor Joyce Sallie has already said about her toe, she can't put her foot on the floor, what next for her I wonder as there's always something happening to her.

Love Caz xx

Edited to say I didn't see Jean had already been on, missed her there.

Hi again girls,

Just a quick look in to see to see if there was any news of Jean and Caz.

Caz, sorry they didn't have your cancer count again, surely they should get it there ready for your appointment, no wonder you're fed up, being messed about. It's just a waste of time you for you, not to mention the stress you go through each visit. I expect the young doctor felt awful about not having them there for you, but surely the senior doctors should have made sure they were, knowing you had an appointment.



Jean. it's a shame you just missed having an MRI scan at your local hospital and now have to wait until 4th April before you can have one at Bolton. At least it's good that it's at the beginning and not the end of April.
It's a pity they couldn't have squeezed you in while they are still in Rochdale, either tomorrow or Friday, but then there are other patients having to wait too, so maybe that sounds a bit sefish.



I thought that Joyce had said that Jan had ran over her toe with the scooter, but wasn't entirely sure that he had. So thanks Liz for confirming that, I didn't want to put it on here if I had misheard Joyce.
Joyce also said that the doctors was closed early today, and that she couldn't go to the outpatients at the hospital, without her doctor first ringing them. We are very lucky here in the UK as we can go staight to
A&E and hopefully will be able to continue to do so in the future.


Huia, hope you can go to the St. Patrick's Day party and that you'll have a good time there. Enjoy yourself and take care.


Love, Sallie.xxx