A full CT scan today with the lovely barium drink to check my neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis. They only have one scanner at the moment, a super duper state of the art thing...1st in the country so I've been told and another is on it's way (think it was BOGOF!!!)

BUT...it doesn't help the radiographers to get the cannula in!!

I had one in the crook of my arm and it was flapping about a bit but it was taped down and they carried on..

Got to the bit where they inject whatever it is they inject and the cannula flew out!!....scan had to be stopped and a Dr had to be called to find another suitable vein...

One was found on the upper side of my arm just below the elbow....ouch!!!

So the scan was re-started and all went ok....I am now sporting 3 lovely bruises. 5 hours on and it's still swollen all around the elbow. Thought I'd take a picture to show you all - lol

Here it is against my other arm...

Anyway, I have to wait until 9 March for the results....I'm not that worried (just a smidgen) as what's the point.... what will be will be...hummmm.... after my routine mammo last year turned into a mastectomy and more treatment perhaps I shouldn't be so flippant.

Roll on 9th March - I'm ready for you!!

Love Clare xx

Echo today...

Appointment was for 1.30pm and bang on the dot I went in at 1.30pm!! Took 10mins and I asked the nice man doing the Echo what the scores on the doors were...my EF (not sure what that is but that's the benchmark they use) is 55% so that's good.

Apparently when I had my 1st Echo it was 60% and went down to 55% last time and stayed at 55% this time. NICE tend to get twitchy if it falls below 50%...

So, I look on course to staying on Herceptin for now.

Just the dreaded CT scan to have on Weds and it's the full - ish....drink, then scan of neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis and the obligatory 2 week wait for results - grrr.

There was a woman waiting to see a consultant and she was winging on about having to wait half an hour...felt like saying to her try sitting in the Cancer Centre for hours on end...then you have the right to moan - stupid woman!!

Oh and almost forgot...my manager is coming to see me next week as he needs to see me I quote "the purpose of my visit is that Capita need me to have a face to face meeting with you regarding the options available to you when your time in the Long Term Illness Scheme ends next month".....

Very scary!!! I maybe penniless from May onwards!!!

Love Clare xx

8th Herceptin

Well not such a rush today as Jack stayed at Grandma and Grandad's last night which meant I didn't have to race around this moring just got myself ready and off into the throng of traffic...except there wasn't any the roads were clear!

The waiting and reception area up on West Ward are nearly finished and it will a much more pleaseant place to sit and wait.

Called in at 10am on the dot and home by 12.30pm

Took Harry Potter to listen to on the Ipod but only mnaged half of chapter 1 and half of chapter 4...2 and 3 were missed totally by my snoozing!!

The bathroom is very nearly finished only a few small things to be seen to and it looks fab...will post some pics when it's all finished.

Slimming went well tonight...I lost another 2.5lbs so I'm on track to get to my intrim target by my birthday.

Love Clare xx

The bathroom is really coming along now...here's a sneak preview of the tiling...





Jack was the first to use the bath...






Other than the bathroom we've been a poorly household this week..(well Jack and me), I've been feeling fluey and my throat has been awful..just about going now. Jack as awful dry skin on his face, not sure what it is whether it's eczema or just the cold weather that chapped it...poor lad has been a bit miserable all week and now his eyelids are really sore and dry.


I hate him being poorly as I don't know what to do except love him even more (if that's possible).

So a busy weekend ahead for us...plumber back again tomorrow to carry on with the tiling, food shopping for me, as we have Wendy and Guy over for a meal in the evening - so that means a clean up of a very dusty house!!


Love Clare xx

Sad as it may seem I feel very excited about our new bathroom. The old one was working but hey who wants a green bathroom in this day and age






The plumber is excellent and doesn't mess about the whole room was stripped by 10am on Monday...tiles off suite out the lot





Have been out and bought some new things ..towels, linen basket, bathroom cabinet and shower screen...it just adds more money on the final amount spent by I do want it to look nice.


We were only without a toilet for the first day and at night we could use it.


It's coming along nicely now and I can't wait for the tiles to start going on...






Apart from that I've had a fairly good week so far..Jack has been a bit off colour but that's nice for me as all he wants to do is cuddle up. I woke up today feeling pants...sore throat and really achey.


I lost 2.5lbs at slimming world last night and got 'Slimmer of the Week'... so that's 6.5lbs in 5 weeks.


We were supposed to be going to Monkey Mates today and have our lunch there...due to flooding 2 roads on the way there were closed so I turned around and came home!


Love Clare xx

I love it when it snows and when the snow is fresh but it now looks awful all muddy and slushy..

Here's some pics of Jack out in it...