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Stheno wrote: »

Had cleaners in during the week to do a big clean of my house, was seriously disappointed at the job.

Not only did they not do what they were supposed to, but a load of cosmetics from moisturiser and body lotion to lip gloss have disappeared along with a tweezerman tweezers, some nail grooming tools and other small things

Not sure if they threw them out or puput them away somewhere but some of what's missing was on my bedside locker

In total so far there's over a hundred euros worth of stuff to replace if I don't find it

Oh god that's awful! I'd be furious!

Where did you find them? I've heard that hassle.ie site is very good, you can read reviews etc.

I very occasionally get a cleaner in, she's been my friends mothers cleaner for years so at least I know I can trust her. Can never find anything after she's been here though! It always turns up eventually, but not where I'd expect it. I want to do a big massive declutter/tidy of the house, then get her in to just literally clean, without having to move/rearrange stuff.

Stheno wrote: »

On the web they advertised that all the cleaners were referenced etc

I found some of what was missing but all the cosmetics are nowhere to be found other stuff was just thrown into random things, I found my makeup inside a light fitting

Never again

Last time our cleaner was in, I'd just spent ages sorting out all my clothes and the baby's clothes to pack away or give to charity etc. I very clearly specifically asked her by text to please clean the bedroom, but to leave the boxes and bags as they were - move them into a different room if necessary, but don't mix up the clothes. She only went and unpacked them all and folded/hung them away. :rolleyes: I think it may have been a language miscommunication. So I had to do the same job again in sorting them all.

On the other hand, I trust her in my house, and that counts for a lot!

Best of luck with the treatment Tarzana.

It's quite likely that your sense of taste will change, sometimes bland foods will be best. I know it'll be hard at times to eat, but do your best to stay well nourished!

With my dad, the mouth ulcers were one of the worst symptoms. I don't think you can do much to avoid them, but at least make sure you have the treatments to hand in case they appear.

Treat yourself to some lovely moisturiser, you may find your skin drying out.

Drink lots and lots of water, as much as you can keep down.

I'm sure you've read up on the whole process and all of the side effects well. Remember that - as horrible as some of them sound, many people don't get bad side effects at all, and I'll keep my fingers crossed that you don't. (On the other hand, I guess you could look at it from the point of view that - if you're getting side effects - the drugs are obviously doing something!!!)

Make sure you have entertainment ... books, Kindle, movies, visitors. The sitting around waiting before and during the chemo sessions is the worst.

Wishing you all the best with your treatment and recovery!