General Chat

well i hope R is exercising his fingers ready to update us all lol,

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Wmsl and leaky eyes all a the same time, lol.... what a truly wonderful group of people you all are, lolol.

I will be around at least for the next week. I get the result of the cytogenetics then, which is a sort of *leukaemia identity parade* lol. That is important, as it will tell the lovely Top Doctor Man exactly what chemo to use, and how many courses before the transplant. The actual transplant will be in 2 to 3 months time, after a series of intensive chemo.

I will have Winnie back, as well, and hopefully will manage to keep him with me for the duration this time.

Because I will be having someone elses healthy bone marrow (actually, stem cells, probably, they don't really need to get them from the marrow any more in most cases) my marrow should return to full health much more quickly... and with my brother's blood group, not mine.

The delicate bit is killing off most of mine and introducing the donor... there is the chance of rejection. In fact, a part of the cure actually rests and relies on a mild dose of rejection (graft versus host syndrome) as the donor, healthy marrow, should then fight and overcome my weak and depleted marrow, and including any rogue cells left floating around. Simples, lolol But it is a bit of a balancing act, and that will be the most critical period.

Sorry to be so clinical....... I just like to know what I am up against, lol... can't stand fighting with a blindfold on, lol

Thank you. All of you.... wmsl I have such hysterically funny visuals already, lolol

Love

Daff xxxxxxx

Yuk !! indeed Ann ......but I can claim to have been thinking I was the " bees knees " at the time ( as I was only nine ....lol ) having said that , my dress sense hasn't developed much over the years : )) lol

Morning Daffy Babes, reporting for duty. I don't mind abit of a uniform. Like men in uniforms even better. I was born to late.

BC. I remember Ruby Murrey. When I was a child, if Dad had a good week, we had the accumalator topped up for the weekend, and listened to Radio Luxemberg. Those were the days.
Softly, softly come to me
Touch my lips so tenderly
Softly,softly, turn the key
And open up my heart.

Mind you I also liked Teresa Brewer singing 'Put another Nickel in, in the Nickelodeon. I think it was the American influence. We had them stationed near us for the Polaris submarines, and a young lady of slightly ill repute, who lived next to us, used to ' pay court' to them. Many mornings she could be found slumped on the front doorstep. Alot to answer to those damned Yankies. Still playing the old, ' overpaid, oversexed, and overhere ', even when the war was over.

If we didn't get the accumulator topped up, Dad would fill a line of jeely jars with different levels of water, and tap out a tune.No iPods or Walkmen then.
See not all childhood memories are bad ones.
Thought it might give you a laugh Daff
You take care now our Daff, and do as you have been told.
Lots, and lots of love and hugs
Julia in Derbyshire

Amanda Yuk!!! What were we thinking in the 70s?? Just been looking at some photos of 70s and 80s,

Off to a meeting now, raining here too. Speak later when Daff wakes up.

Mornin' all .....mornin " Daff .....hope your not to bleary eyed this morning : )

Drags in a mop and bucket to swish about Strays disinfectant " the fresh clean smell says all is well " .

It's a deary wet morning in Norfolk , no gardening for me today ....so I'll just have to sit here and while away the hours .....lol

I don't mind an orange uniform ( as long as it does resemble the bright orange , brushed cotton set up that I used to wear back in the 70s......lol )

Amanda xx

Helloooo I'm here, reporting as said. Now as to uniforms please not orange but I don't mind an orange 'Daff's army badge'. I don't do frilly aprons either, oh dear am I being to fussy lol. A nice cap/hat at a jaunty angle would be very fetching for us ladies don't you think.

Wonders if Susan is awake again yet.
Good luck Maz with the job hunting.

We had quite a bit of rain over night so the garden looks quite fresh this morning.
Did I tell you about my sun flowers, well in case I didn't, I brought a pack from £shop which had seeds etc for my g/ch to plant as they wanted to grow something most of the seeds grew and we had fun putting them in the garden and they grew and grew and grew and at the moment the tallest is about 12ft (give or take an inch) and the shortest is 5ft. I have been taking photos at various times to chart their progress for the gr/ch.

Well best go and do some more swearing I suppose.
Bye for now

Ginniexxxx


ps ~~~~~~~~ to Daff.

sprays disinfectant roud thread"

now were is daff?? is she lazing in bed with sunstroke?

i do hope not "frets"

~~~to everyone, xxx

Hi, Daff, put my name down too, not much use at the moment but I could do a bit of baking for you all.....

love Jean xx

Good morning Daff and everyone. Reporting in from a sunny Whitley Bay :O)

I think I could do orange but not sure it would go with the brown boots and beret lol
* stands saluting ala Fred(a) Scuttle.............

Have a good day
Mau XXX

Oooh BC, Orange is sooo not my colour!!!

Maybe we can all wear the 'Daff's army' badge, even Gwynne can't object to that.

But isn't it great to see how many of us have assembled. well Susan did but has probably gone back to sleep.

Onwards and upwards then!

Good morning Daff and all and reporting from damp and grey London. Good luck with the new job hunt,Maz, and thanks for the lovely photo of Gizmo, I shall stick it on the mantelpiece here and he will cheer us all up:-) I still think that uniforms would be tres chic and that orange would be very becoming,anyway we could have a vote on it.

Off to park with soggy doggie. Have a good day.

Mwahhhhhh! XX BC

Morning Daff and all.

Gwynne if you don't do uniforms your frilly pinny will do just fine. I have polished my buttons and boots and am standing to attention, ready for inspection.

Hope we all pass muster when ma'am arrives on the parade ground.

Love,
Elisabeth xx

*signs up*

But I don't do uniforms.

Gwynne

morning all I have repotted the Aspidistra it has a wobble pot so it dont fall over any more .
Am off to sign my CRB stuff for a new job its relief work at the moment to top up my wage now .but it is what i want to do I think so will see its in supported housing with Mental health so its the best way to get a foot in the door .

Morning Daft xxxxx

Reporting fer duty maam xxxx

Morning Daffy

Sheesh the things people will do to name a dog!...well I am still not naming it Windy (Windsor) or Albert.

Have a good day my little friend......I could call it Daff....but of course there is only one of them and it is you lol.


Susanwhohasbeenawakemuchtooearlyandmaygobacktosleep :-)))))

Here I am - enlisting for duty. With an army like this one you just have to win the fight Daff:-))

Sue xxxx

I would like to join in the " Daffs Army " ........raising a glass to you my dear .

So sorry to hear you have to pick up the banner again ......but fight the fight you must .......until you win .

Thinking of you xx

Sends sympathy and empathy ((((((hugs)))))) to Rach (sorry Daff, needs must, the bruised must stick together. Not literally you understand.

Sleep tight.