Anne's blogette...

[Lie-in King]

Hi guys! I'm out of the dungeon, so am able to post as myself!

Please excuse the non-Q&P type thread again, but I'd like to pass on news of my friend Anne, as many of you have kindly expressed an interest.

She had her first chemo treatment on Friday at St Bart's & although it went "well", she found it most uncomfortable, having spent a lot of the day in a "bizarre, bright red scalp-cooling hat" whilst being drip-fed her drugs.

Her partner was with her, so she wasn't alone, but actually getting treatment finally brought home to her that she's really quite ill.

She was sent home & told to rest � the effect of the treatment wouldn't be felt for 2/3 days, but when it kicked in, she'd know about it! However, the Universe wasn't in the mood to "play nice" & her father had a heart attack on Saturday, forcing her to abandon her bed for his bedside in hospital.

I've just spoken to her, & she's staying at his house to be near him until he's discharged in a few days. Her doctors were correct with their advice, however � she now feels very unwell. Now, if Anne says she's feeling rough, then it's true � she's usually unfazed by illness or injury & just laughs them off.

Oh, & meanwhile, her brother & his wife were due in from the US, when they were hit by another car. After a night in hospital, they're fine & are on their way.

We're all hoping for a full recovery for her father, before more tests & treatment for Anne in early March. Naturally, her first thoughts are for him & she's arranging full-time care for him (he has Alzheimer's & they've used these nurses before), which will give her the time she needs to take care of herself.

We truly appreciate the kindness that you've all shown to us, & please be assured that Anne is greatly cheered when reading your replies!

Until the next update,

Love, Lie-in King & Anne!

[Mamyalynne]

Godbless Anne nobody deserves such a string of bad luck. Send her my best wishes and also to her dad, sides of chemo can be quite nasty so she needs as much rest as she can get.

Love Mamya xx

[Mamyalynne]

Oh and welcome back your maj from your sentence , totally unjustified.

M x

[DocHH]

I am distraught by your tale of what Anne is having to suffer in addition to her own situation. It just demonstrates how positive she really is reacting.
Very happy you are also released from the dungeon and allowed to post as yourself! Have you been able to reclaim your proper attire, crossword pyjamas?

[Lie-in King]

Lol @ DocHH!

They even took those from me ♫Da da da ♫ "down there"! Never to be seen again...

...That was supposed to look like "ominous" music... :-)

mamya - thank you! x

[tinkie]

How awful for Anne and her family, being relatively new to the site I am not familiar with her plight, but my heart goes out to them all. Be brave Anne and hope all goes well with your Dad. (Nice to see you back Lie-in king)
Marilyn xx

[Lie-in King]

tinkie! Now Marilyn... Trouble is, all these screen names keep turning into real names - I'm still holding out!

It's not still Sunday, you know - are you ok? :-))

Thank you for your kind post, sweetheart! xx

[tinkie]

I know, my real name slipped out, as I didn't want to appear frivolous on a serious post ,so pretend you didn't see it. I popped on to see if you had been re-instated and I was glad to see that you were, Sundays wouldn,t be the same without you
Tinkie :D

[Lie-in King]

Frivolity's good - so is black humour!

I sent Anne a birthday card with a dodgy breast joke on it - she loved it! :-))

[yogasun]

Good luck to you and your friend Anne Lie-in King, glad that you have been released!

[The Builder]

Wow..............thank you for posting that Mr King...........
What a tale, but, if good wishes can effect a recovery.....then................... :o))))))))

[JMR27]

Hi your royalness! I haven't been on AB much over the last few days so have only just learned you've been in clink. As DocHH says, hope you're back in your crossword jammys and have got shot of the pair adorned with little arrows (you old jail-bird!) A gross miscarriage of justice! judy x

Hi there Anne...you've certainly had a lot to deal with of late but do try to get some rest when you can. I send you and your dad my very best wishes. kindest regards judy x

[DocHH]

Hello L-i-K
For Xmas presents I have been given a "cross-word" tie, but never had the nerve to wear it, and also a "cross-word" toilet roll!! No comments on that! I haven't even tried to complete them. I have no idea where the answers are!!
Please stay positive.
Adios

[Lie-in King]

Again! Lol @ Doc! I've got an unused crossword loo-roll & guess who gave it to me? Yep, Anne! :-))

yogasun, Builder & Judy - thank you for your posts!

Judy - a little less of the "old" - "I thang you"! :-) x

For anyone else, I'll be back later to reply, but for now, I gots to go cook! I's hungry! :-)

[JoolsTwo]

My thoughts and prayers are with Anne LIK. It's bad enough coping with this disease and treatment without the add problems. I'm glad her brother and his wife are ok an d I hope all will be well with her father too. Jools xx

[Harry-Wragg]

HI LiK,

Please give Anne and her dad all the best from Scotland - good to you see you back.

HW

[doogied]

Hello LiK, Please pass on my best wishes to Anne and her family ,thanks. Dougied [another scottie!]

[weeal]

Best wishes to Anne, it will be so difficult for her.

What awful news about her father and brother/sister-in-law too, bad things come in three's so they say, so hopefully thats it all out the road for a while.

From friends like you she'll take strength.

Alison xx

[Lie-in King]

Jools, Harry & doogied - thank you all & sorry for being late acknowledging your posts! :-)

[Lie-in King]

Sorry, ma gorgeous weeal - you weren't there a second ago!!

Thank you so much, you're an angel! :-)) xx