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sullivlo · 18-05-2015 11:24am

Went to make a cup of tea in work this morning and someone had used the last teabag and left the empty box

Anger, rage etc

Anyway! I grabbed my purse from my desk and ran out the door to go to the local tesco to buy more tea. As I was walking out of our building, I noticed a schoolgirl falling over. I ran over to check if she was okay and she clearly wasn't. Another lady came pretty quickly and between us we got her in the recovery position and got her covered (she was shaking like a leaf). A man arrived and called an ambulance, and then another man arrived and said he was a doctor so he took over monitoring her breathing etc. The ambulance arrived and they took her off in the back of it. She hadn't regained consciousness in the 20 minutes I was with her. Scary stuff.

I hope she's okay. I just wish I could have done more!

iwantmydinner · 18-05-2015 11:27am

Hope it all goes as well as absolutely possible today and for the rest of the treatment Tarzana. Thinking of you xx

IvyTheTerrible · 18-05-2015 12:54pm

I hope everything goes ok for you, Tarzana.

SillyBeans · 18-05-2015 1:07pm

Tarzana2 wrote: »

Starting chemotherapy today. Wish me luck.

Best of luck with it. I'd say to drink plenty of fluids before you go and like was mentioned above the mint tea is supposed to be great. Ginger is supposed to help too, any excuse for a ginger nut

angeldelight · 18-05-2015 3:39pm

Fingers crossed that it goes as well as it can Tarzana

Fair play to you sullivlo, some people would have just kept walking!

sullivlo · 18-05-2015 3:55pm

angeldelight wrote: »

Fingers crossed that it goes as well as it can Tarzana

Fair play to you sullivlo, some people would have just kept walking!

A lot of people did keep walking. It happened right at the door to my building and some of my colleagues just walked past without a second glance! Reminds me who not to collapse in front of

Miaireland · 18-05-2015 4:43pm

Hope everything goes well Tarzana.

How so Joe · 18-05-2015 4:45pm

Fingers crossed for you Tarzana, hope it all goes well.

Tarzana2 · 18-05-2015 4:53pm

Thanks everyone, one session down, 11 more to go. Still not sure how I'll cope with losing my hair but have just decided to deal with it as it happens. I'm sure it will be upsetting and just think there's probably not much I can do to prepare. Not going to get a wig though, hate them. Hats and scarves all the way for me, plus will experiment with drawing on eyebrows and wearing eyeliners.

Stheno · 18-05-2015 5:07pm

Tarzana2 wrote: »

Thanks everyone, one session down, 11 more to go. Still not sure how I'll cope with losing my hair but have just decided to deal with it as it happens. I'm sure it will be upsetting and just think there's probably not much I can do to prepare. Not going to get a wig though, hate them. Hats and scarves all the way for me, plus will experiment with drawing on eyebrows and wearing eyeliners.

Mind yourself the next few days I remember my dad always found the day or two after chemo quite tough

sullivlo · 18-05-2015 7:24pm

Tarzana2 wrote: »

Thanks everyone, one session down, 11 more to go. Still not sure how I'll cope with losing my hair but have just decided to deal with it as it happens. I'm sure it will be upsetting and just think there's probably not much I can do to prepare. Not going to get a wig though, hate them. Hats and scarves all the way for me, plus will experiment with drawing on eyebrows and wearing eyeliners.

Aye. Rest up. Get plenty of fluids. And eat whatever you want even if it's deemed inappropriate to eat chocolate for brekkie.

Both my aunt and my friend have recently done the chemo thing and both found it helpful to shave their head when the inevitable happened - they had more control over the situation then.

Hope you're doing okay this evening. It's a bollox of a disease.

mocha please! · 18-05-2015 9:04pm

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!

Stheno · 18-05-2015 10:33pm

Just to follow up on mochas post bonjeka and clove oil for the mouth ulcers, if they are very painful you can get a liquid anaesthetic called ambesol over the counter in chemists

A good handcream is invaluable both my dad and my ohs mum loved it as their skin got very frail

My dad also got into including Manuka honey in his diet on the recommendation of the hse!

On a purely selfish note, I've extremely short hair, and have gotten very grey lately, so got it cut today and decided to dyebit from its normal mousey red to garnier intense red copper

It's setting and is currently pure ginger I'm gonna cry if it stays that way

Stheno · 18-05-2015 10:36pm

Oh tarzana another thing I remembered sometimes my dad just couldn't cope with food so he had some equivalent of complain that he used

mocha please! · 19-05-2015 3:31am

My dad is BIG into the manuka honey too, he's taken a spoon a day for years now since he was diagnosed and believes that it helps a lot.

sullivlo · 19-05-2015 9:18am

Well I did it. I lowered myself.

Cycling to work this morning and encountered a very vocal "no" supporter who was trying to force a leaflet on me while I was stopped at lights. I asked her how she could justify spouting lies about the referendum - she asked how could I justify redefining families.

Lights changed. I lowered myself to calling her a name and I cycled off.

A little ashamed of myself today now. Whoops.

rainbow kirby · 19-05-2015 9:19am

I am officially not responsible for what I may say to any No campaigners I may encounter in Limerick this week, as they have completely brought it on themselves. :pac:

Last day in work before 3 weeks off

Lyaiera · 19-05-2015 9:59am

I stayed up all night and wrote and wrote. 3,000 words on Vampires (with no romance.) 3,000 words that leads to smut. And tomorrow I hope to write another 3,000 words that leads to heavier smut. Then I shall peddle smut and make my millions. It's giving me something to fill my days with at least.

Ilyana 2.0 · 19-05-2015 11:34am

Best of luck with everything Tarzana.

My housemate has been badgering us to vote no, she doesn't want 'them' being able to marry. Eh, fcuk off.

sullivlo · 19-05-2015 11:47am

Ilyana 2.0 wrote: »

Best of luck with everything Tarzana.

My housemate has been badgering us to vote no, she doesn't want 'them' being able to marry. Eh, fcuk off.

Kiss her and say "you're one of us now" :pac:

Ilyana 2.0 · 19-05-2015 11:52am

sullivlo wrote: »

Kiss her and say "you're one of us now" :pac:

Ha! We're thinking of getting a load of yes badges and littering the house with them :P

Tarzana2 · 19-05-2015 2:11pm

Thank you everyone for all the well wishes, they mean a lot.

Unfortunately, my cancer is advanced but I've been ignoring statistics and prognoses because I fail to see how that will help me. Maybe I will be one of the lucky ones.

But let me give you ladies some advice, if you see even the tiniest change in your breast, get a mammogram. I missed one two years ago through thinking it would be nothing. How wrong I was. Please don't be scared, don't think you are too young, get yourself checked.

rainbow kirby · 19-05-2015 2:18pm

Tarzana2 wrote: »

Please don't be scared, don't think you are too young, get yourself checked.

+100000

My mum got diagnosed very early both times because she was always very quick in her 30s and 40s to get even the slightest change checked out, and that has left a serious impression on myself and my sister.

Das Kitty · 19-05-2015 2:20pm

Hope you're feeling okay today Tarzana.

Lyaiera wrote: »

I stayed up all night and wrote and wrote. 3,000 words on Vampires (with no romance.) 3,000 words that leads to smut. And tomorrow I hope to write another 3,000 words that leads to heavier smut. Then I shall peddle smut and make my millions. It's giving me something to fill my days with at least.

Come on over to Creative Writing and enter the competition.

Tarzana2 · 19-05-2015 2:25pm

rainbow kirby wrote: »

+100000

My mum got diagnosed very early both times because she was always very quick in her 30s and 40s to get even the slightest change checked out, and that has left a serious impression on myself and my sister.

I was 28, and basically my nipple sank into my breast. Didn't think anything of it, but just decided to get it checked. The doc played it down too much, so that when I realised I'd missed my mammogram appointment, I didn't reschedule as I thought it was no big deal. :-/

Docs needs to be a bit more forceful in this regard!

The only side effect I've so far is diarrhea, no nausea at all.

SillyBeans · 19-05-2015 3:44pm

It's amazing how quick some doctors (not all thankfully) are to play down any changes because someone is too young. I was 25 when one breast suddenly became extremely painful. I could barely tolerate having my clothes touch it. I spoke to the GP who said "chances are it's nothing but we'll check it out...but you'll have to make another appointment as you've already discussed another issue and we can only deal with one thing at a time". I came back the following week and my breast was solid. It was like a rock. She sent me urgently to have an ultrasound and biopsy and it was all clear but a lot of people wouldn't have gone back that second time. I understand they are under time constraints but I was the second last patient to be seen that day so a few minutes wasn't going to hurt.

/rant

DuchessduJour · 19-05-2015 7:21pm

Very best wishes to you Tarzana

If you're based in Dublin and need help with anything practical over the next little while, I'd be only too willing to help out. Hope you're doing alright.

Precious flower · 19-05-2015 8:31pm

angeldelight wrote: »

Oh you will definitely get used to it.. When I started working I used to be in tears when I'd get home, now I can work a 9/10 hour shift without my feet or legs hurting - even when I was 8.5 months pregnant!

Good to know!:) I couldn't exercise in the evenings like I wanted to because I'm feet are always killing me, and I'm too lazy to get up early like I used to. Once I get settled in though, I won't stress so much. It's a fairly demanding job. Constantly moving; washing up, cleaning tables, on tills while also making coffees, trying to remember who ordered what, it's exhausting.

I feel I won't last a month. I want to go back to college!:( :pac:

rebel girl 15 · 19-05-2015 10:07pm

Two year 10 girls from our school have been reported as missing, and I teach one of them as well as having a year 10 form group. Pair of them were last seen yesterday morning outside a local shop. Lot of the girls were upset before they went into their exam yesterday, and the fact they didn't turn up last night was significant. I'm sick thinking about it, was worried enough because of the year 11 and year 10 doing well in their exams and predicting them, and worried that we weren't ready, normal teaching nerves. All the year 10 form tutors were called into a meeting, and told the entire story. Police have been into the school and to the students and their friends houses last night to take statements.

First thought that came into our head was ISIS, since we are a vulnerable area with a lot of Muslim girls in our school, but at least that is not a concern. I've twisted my knee last week, and is still sore, and that has been causing me hassle, and making me frustrated, and now just trying to keep all those year 10's on track with this going on.

WesternNight · 19-05-2015 10:33pm

Rebel that's terrible news. I hope they're found safe and well soon :-/

I wonder though, unless those details have been made public by police, it might be safer not to post on a public forum.

Stheno · 19-05-2015 11:00pm

Picking up my new car tomorrow if I can get out of work early

rebel girl 15 · 19-05-2015 11:22pm

WesternNight wrote: »

Rebel that's terrible news. I hope they're found safe and well soon :-/

I wonder though, unless those details have been made public by police, it might be safer not to post on a public forum.

Everything I said is online, news broke about 12.45 on local media sites, the fact they are missing and where they were headed. Just changed one thing there

Can't sleep

OakeyDokey · 19-05-2015 11:33pm

Best of luck Tarzana. My heart goes out to you in this time.

Nothing like getting home after a long day and engrossing yourself in a good book/tv show I did both those things today, I have been so good eating healthy for two months that I treated myself to a Chinese today and it was nice

iwantmydinner · 20-05-2015 1:31pm

Jesus! Fingers crossed for a good outcome rebel girl.

rebel girl 15 · 20-05-2015 2:01pm

Girls were found last night in Birmingham.

Had am issue catching my breath in a lesson this morning, felt I was after running for ten minutes every time I opened my mouth to speak. Got through it though. Roll on 3pm - didn't sleep well at all and I'm out of it!

Stheno · 20-05-2015 3:57pm

On the bus to the garage to get my car

How so Joe · 20-05-2015 4:02pm

Stheno wrote: »

On the bus to the garage to get my car

Well wear, Stheno!

sammyjo90 · 20-05-2015 6:06pm

My skin hates me! Going away tomorrow and I have broken out with two massive spots with potential to become nasty things! And Also I'm overheating and itchy! The urge to scratch the living sh*t out of myself is strong!

rainbow kirby · 20-05-2015 7:05pm

If I ever consider a flight from this ****hole again, feel free to beat me with a 2x4 until I see sense and fly with a real airline from LHR or LCY. Having a nightmare today.

rebel girl 15 · 20-05-2015 8:15pm

rainbow kirby wrote: »

If I ever consider a flight from this ****hole again, feel free to beat me with a 2x4 until I see sense and fly with a real airline from LHR or LCY. Having a nightmare today.

Sounds like Stansted?

rainbow kirby · 20-05-2015 9:11pm

Got it in one.

How so Joe · 20-05-2015 9:29pm

But on the plus side, think of why you're flying! So awesome!

21-05-2015 8:59am

Need work clothes
Debenhams sale
Yus

SillyBeans · 21-05-2015 11:35am

I haven't been shopping properly for mooooooonths. Not letting myself buy anything until I lose this (adorable :P ) little pot belly of mine! After that my bank account is going to be shredded!

iwantmydinner · 21-05-2015 11:42am

So much hatred for Stansted. So. Much. Hatred.

Precious flower · 21-05-2015 11:56am

Can't actually take working in a café. Talk about an epic failure. If I can't do this, what hope in hell do I have of being employed in something more serious?

akamossy · 21-05-2015 11:58am

Precious flower wrote: »

Can't actually take working in a café. Talk about an epic failure. If I can't do this, what hope in hell do I have of being employed in something more serious?

I wouldn't go that far. Maybe it's just not for you. It's not for everyone and different people thrive in different environments.

LenaClaire · 21-05-2015 12:33pm

Precious flower wrote: »

Can't actually take working in a café. Talk about an epic failure. If I can't do this, what hope in hell do I have of being employed in something more serious?

I worked in catering for 3 months and I hated it with a passion, I was no good at it at all. That does not mean I was not capable at anything, just that I was a horrific waiter.

I am good at lots of other things, I just had to find them, hang in there

XxMCRxBabyxX · 21-05-2015 1:30pm

LenaClaire wrote: »

I worked in catering for 3 months and I hated it with a passion, I was no good at it at all. That does not mean I was not capable at anything, just that I was a horrific waiter.

I am good at lots of other things, I just had to find them, hang in there

I'm the same. I'm an awful waitress and will refuse to do it when asked by work but I know that I'm great at the retail side of my job and (as sad as it may sound) will jump to do that side of it. We all have our strengths and weaknesses in work so it's just about trying to work out what they are and getting yourself into the right area, even when it's only a small job. Employers don't help sometimes too. I was once accused of lying about my experience when they just threw me in the deep end because they didn't listen when I explained what I had done in my previous job.

21-05-2015 7:27pm

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