Calling all TNs

JazzyJ

Okay, one more question tonight on a personal level. I just went to the ladies and expected Orange pee, but DID NOT expect to have hair in my panties!! Unless it fell from my head, I can only guess where it came from! So, challenges with the hair thing still loom in the future.... Normal or not, or to personal to talk about here?

Tazzy

Oh! yeah... wont have to pay for a 'Brazilian' for a few months  Or shave your legs.

JazzyJ

Ahhh, so there is value with the hair loss! No waxing or shaving and saving tons of cash on hair products, salon services and razors. Silver lining exposed! :-)

OBXK

Jazzy - LOL - it caught me by surprise too. The only bit that stayed, was my bikini line! Guess the years of waxing created some amazing staying power.

OBXK

The second person thought I was 70. I think I may have to go back to being a blonde!

Titan

oh man..i just got caught up from the last couple of pages...went from laughing to crying to laughing again...I love you ladies!

Hair..or lack of it..the only part I missed was on my head...didnt miss it anywhere else..I still have very little hair on my arms and very little on my legs...have to shave once in awhile..thats about it..and that's a good thing..and I like the Brazilian thing..nothing wrong with that either...

I remember the salon lady where I got my wig told me that I would wear my wig for only a short time...at first I thought she was nuts but i only wore it for 5 1/2 months...which really isn't very long in the scheme of things... I would wash the wig and put it outside on the table on the porch...we called it the "Popes" table ..if any of you are familar with the Bucca de Beppo restaurant...funny stuff

Cocker..Amish buggys are like carts with horses that carry Amish people..they are black....some of the Amish sect actually put lights on them which certainly helps to see them during the night and at dusk.  some don't believe in any kind of lights which really freaks me out..

Thanks for the jokes Bernie...you crack me up..I would love to go to a tavern with you...

Oh talking about lemon juice and beer..just buy some of that summer shandy beer...I don't like beer alot but that is awesome!

BernieEllen

DorMac

Cocker - just to clarify, the Amish buggies are black - not the Amish people. The Amish are known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance to adopt many conveniences of modern technology, like cars, etc.

JAN69

Ah, the hair loss "down there."  Yes, It happens.  Regrowth?  Chin whiskers!  Galore!

Cocker_Spaniel

Good Evening Ladies

Jan69 - I don't know why anyone needs to repair roads on the 4th July either.  I'll go sort them out for you cause they must be the same people that repair our roads on any holidays etc    I'm glad America have special days to celebrate,  we have a couple of days here but not the same as yours.  So "the Sod" is that what you call your dear fellar.  I call mine that when I'm annoyed with him lol.  The hands are no better at the moment.  It's quite painful to type all day but I guess things could be worse. 

Kathrynn - you didn't answer me so what is "Ron's Rum". 

Tazzy - I'm also saving money on hair products.  Haven't brought shampoo and conditioner for ages.  Usually have heaps in the cupboard but only using a tiny bit of shampoo now cause if I use conditioner me hat falls off.  Must make my bald head shiny lol.

Dormac - I thought the lone eyelash was so sweet to hang around not like the other lot lol.  

Titan - Dormac put me right.  I thought you meant you called the Amish people black, woops.  I was going to say its a wonder they don't shout racist if you call them black like our Maori people here (they are brown skinned). 

Gosh if they go  on that roundabout circle with no lights on its a wonder they don't get hit up the bum.  Those poor horses.

Re the shandy's.  You can make them yourself instead of buying then.  Its only half a glass of beer and half a glass of lemonade.  Served chilled on a hot day they are delicious and thirst quenching.  The old fellars  favourite drink.

Karen - who said you looked 70. I'll get Chloe on to them lol.

Jazzi - this is quite confusing you know,  Jazzi - Tazzy. As Tazzy says you gotta have beer in your fish batter. Makes it light and cripsy.  Also when my daughter went to England she said you couldn't get pies like you can here, about the size of half a side plate,  chicken, mince and cheese,  steak and mushroom, potato top, oyster and a whole heap more in flaky pastry. So if anyone wants to get rich quick  either go to America and make fish and chips or go to England and bake pies and show them what they should be like.       

Re the hair loss situation,  aint got none anywhere,  except that one little eyelash, bless him for sticking around doesn't make me look so bare lol.  Remember what happened to me ladies when I had no hair down south and I sat on the edge of my knickers on the loo seat.  Nothing to direct the flow you see. Mind you if they had cleaned the loo (or if that was cleaning it was pretty poor) then I wouldn't have had to sit on the edge of them and get them wet.  The Doc's at work won't letme forget that lol. 

Have a great evening with no side effects and lots of laughs.  Annie    

The old fellar is off to his Wednesday night bowls so I have been given the job of going on an auction for a coffee machine for the cafe.  I wish he wouldn't do things like this.  I haven't got the faintest idea about bloody coffee machines, not huge ones like that anyway, and will probably bid for something entirely different.  I felt sorry for him you see cuse he said he would have to miss his bowls (sad face) so I put my hand up to help him and now wished I hadn't.                    

             

NavyMom

Insomnia tonight.  I just hate when that happens.  Up half the night and will be draggin my wagon all day.  Plenty of things to catch up on here on this thread.

Love the jokes.  Feels good to laugh.

July 4th today.  My favorite holiday.  A family tradition to walk to the park where our community puts on a nice fireworks show.  Of course, with DS and his family in Florida, now  it is just DH and I.  Sweet memories of pulling our little guy in the red wagon and bringing along his favorite snacks and a blanket.  How fast they grow up.....sniffle, sniffle

Sugar77

Happy 4th of July ladies.  I've not been on here much the past couple of weeks but I'm trying to catch up. I'm still "tied up" with the trilogy I"m reading in my spare time. Almost done book three then I'll be Fifty Shades Freed myself....lol

Titan

Navy Mom..I hear you....we called our blanket "old yeller" because it is a huge yellow blanket that we always took with us....now since it is just the two of us also we take chairs...I miss those times too! 

A friend of mine is reading 50 shades right now...I get it next...

borntosurvive

I am on book 3 of 50 shades.  A friend said to me, "it gets good at chapter 5 and by chapter 10 you're wringing your panties out!!".  So after that I HAD to read it. 

Happy 4th to all of the American sisters.  My brother lives in the US.  We have 2 nephews and a niece in the US as well as SO many friends.  I hope you have an amazing holiday surrounded by friends and family.  Create memories that will last forever!!!!

As for the hair loss "down there"......I went into the shower and came out bald.  Cheapest brazillian I ever had.  The one chemo that I had, I was not feeling very well and my DH looked across and started to giggle.  I said "What" and he said, "all these women are bald.....like down there".  I had to giggle too.  

JazzyJ

Cocker - I will answer for Kathernn. Ron's Rum is a type of Majic Mouthwash that was mixed my my local Pharmacy who has no sense of humor by the way! His name is not Ron, she is a prude and ignored my stupid joke when asked if I should do shots or mix it with Coke! By the way, don't forget about the Mushy Peas... Yummy!



I read 50 Shades while recovering from surgery. Let's just say that I didn't feel any physical pain until I finished the last chapter of book 3! Wonder if Mr. Gray would hire on as a handy man?



I just realized that my name was wrong and I didn't even have Chemo Brain when I set it up! It supposed to be JazzyJ.....



Have a wonderful 4th of July for all Americans, and have a wonderful day in general for everyone else!

mccrimmon324

Happy 4th of July ladies. 

I HATED losing my hair but have to admit I loved the amount of time it took to get ready in the morning.  There was no hair left to either shave off or wash, condition, dry, curl, spray..... 

Just booked my last flights to florida to get hubby and the dogs moved up.  I'm trying to schedule the my completion of Fifty Shades around the weekend he moves up.    So funny that is this the first book I've read (twilight fan) that he hasn't made fun of...

Hope all is well with everyone. 

OBXK

Annie - Best wishes on the coffee auction.

NavyMom - I hope you aren't feeling too tired today - here... I'm sending you good energy thoughts! Wow, now I'm tired, guess I can skip my dusting chores I hope you and your husband enjoy the show.

Born to - your husbands comment, cracked me up. I'll never see a chemo room, the same way again.

Heather - how exciting it must be, to anticipate your DH and four legged reunion. You've worked so hard on making this all happen. Well done you!

kathyrnn

OBXK - love NC's motto for tourist! Ouch on the blood work price. Da*n well better come back with the results you want at that price! Give the person with the 70 comment a good kick. Funniest one I got from an aqaintenance this week was the question, is that your real hair now. I promptly answered, what, you really think I would have spent good money on a wig this ugly??? Luckily, people know my sense of humor well.



Luv - that video was great! Good news on the eye exam, and even better in light of your diabetes.



Christina - thanks for the Halavan info.



Jan - peach jam -yum! I see more hours

on the bike in your future, lol. They're doing repairs on the highway behind my Mom's this weekend, but at least they are only doing the

during the middle of the night.



Bernie & and Cocker - thank you for your lovely 4th posts.



Tazzy, I hope you're feeling better and better each day away from PFC.



Doris - congrats on getting thru the buzz and being able laugh at it as "going topless"



Jazzy - glad you got through your Buzz too. As traumatizing as it is, it's also a step toward taking control. Thanks for explaining "Ron's Rum" to Cocker. I'm also easily amused, but that really was a great chuckle! Nothing to personal to talk about on here. I wasn't surprised when I lost my "lady fur" but how it's grown back is really ticking me off. I have a huge bald spot front and center, but the sides are merrily growing a Fu Manchu that is trying to reach my knees. (bikini wax on the list). I swear if that bald spot stays, I'm gonna get smiley face (in pink) tattooed there.



Titan - I had to wear my wigs for almost 10 mo. I'm sure my neighbors must have done a double take when they saw a bunch of wigs hanging on the clothes line drying.



NavyMom - sweet memories!



Borntosurvive- I'm at Chap 3 in book 3 *runs off to check panty draw for adequate supplies*



McCrimmon - good timing on the book, lol



Cocker - I'm sorry you'll be away from Old Fella, but thrilled to hear there's something like the Lodge available to you. No housework, they'll feed and shuttle you, and you can rest as you need. Rash on your hands any better?

JAN69

Kathy---Lady Fur and tatoos!!!!!!!  I had to laugh out loud, so loud my husband wanted to know what was so funny.  I tried to tell him but couldn't because I was laughing too hard.  Just might need to check my drawer for adequate supplies.  At my age, just about anything makes me dribble.

Annie---How on earth do you type with your hands hurting?  So sorry you have to go thru this.  Thanks for the July 4th post.  It's a day most Americans have special memories, such a watching a hometown parade, picnics in the park, and fireworks.  Now my daughters are giving their children those same memories.

Hooray for the Red, White, and Blue.   And thanks for our freedom to all veterans and those currently serving.

Jan

NavyMom

Jan, Thanks for the thoughts of appreciation for our military.   These men and women give up their own freedom (and sometimes their lives) so that we may keep ours.    Land of the free BECAUSE of the brave!  Happy Fourth to all.

Totally enjoying all the good humor regarding hair loss.  One of my gal pals was shocked when she learned that I had lost ALL of my hair.   ....The carpet did indeed match the drapes.  hehehe. 

OBXK

Kathy - that was so funny! We're going to want photos

BernieEllen

was so pleased when my eyelashes regrew.  Put mascara on one evening.  On the first eye the came off on the brush!!!!!!!!!!

took ages to even back up. 

borntosurvive

Is anyone taking metformin?  I am in a study and I'm pretty sure I have the acutal drug and not the placebo.  I had some tummy issues when I first started but they settled down.  Now that I am taking 2 pills a day, my stomach is acting up again and will not settle down.  Cramping and diarrhea.  Feeling super tired and drained.  Any thoughts?  I don't want to quit the study but don't want to keep on like this either.

TifJ

A friend of mine's Great Aunt had an appointment with the gynecologist (this is a true story!). She stopped by her daughter's house to "freshen up". She sprayed herself with some FDS (feminine deodorant spray) and went to her appt. Her doctor asked why she got so "gussied" up for her appt. She told her daughter later that she used her FDS. The daughter said i don't have any FDS- show me what you used. She got out the can from under the bathroom sink- it was orange, glitter hairspay leftover from Halloween!!

Babs37

born- I've been on the Metformin trial for a little over 1 year now and i still have stomach/diarrhea issues. Since the day I started taking 2 pills a day, my stomach problems got worst too. At my 6 month trial appointment, I talked about it with my trial nurse and she said if I didn't go to 3 diarrhea a day we would continue on that dosage (850mg 2X day). I have to say that for the last 6 months, it got a little bit better but it's not like the "before Metformin". Talk to your trial nurse and see what she says about it. Good luck.

NavyMom

Born:  I am on Metformin (non-study)  Started it in April and had total opposite GI problems.  Horrible constipation with bloating and abdominal pain. And that was with 425mg once a day! Through the process of elimination (no pun intended) I found out that the calcium supplement I was taking was not agreeing with the Metformin.  Something I did not know is that there is more than one type of calcium...  I was taking calcium carbonate....Now I take calcium citrate and TADA!  No more GI issues.  I am now taking 850mg in the am and 425mg in the pm.  I am going very slowly at increasing my dose until I reach 850mg twice a day.

Sugar77

My oncologist told me to make sure my GP checkes my blood sugar levels and to put me on Metformin if they are high. I met with her last week and she said my levels were normal so I won't be getting Metformin anytime soon.

OBXK

TifJ - what a hoot!

CatWhispurrer

Born & Babs,

I just started taking Metformin a few weeks ago and am working up slowly to 850 mg 2x/day.   thanks for telling me what to watch for.   Right now, I am just taking one pill split in half, and taking one-half in morning and one-half at night.   In about a week, I'll up it to one-half 3x/day for a few weeks before going to 2 per day.   If I start getting problems, I can always cut back, unlike you two because I am not in a trial.  I am just taking it to try to prevent recurrence.   I am not diabetic.  My MO prescribed it for me.  

I have acid reflux and take a Nexium in the morning and Zantac at night so wondering if that will help keep stomach problems away.   Please keep us posted on your progress with it.

Cocker_Spaniel

This really made me laugh!

We were dressed and ready to go out for a Dinner & Theatre
evening.

We turned on a 'night light', turned the answering machine on, covered our
budgie and put the cat in the back garden.

We phoned the local Taxi company and requested a taxi.
The taxi arrived and we opened the front door to leave the house.

As we walked out the door, the cat we had put out in the yard scooted back
into the house.  We didn't want the cat shut in the house because she always tries to get at the budgie.

My wife walked on out to the taxi, while I went back inside to get the cat.

The cat ran upstairs, with me in hot pursuit.

Waiting in the cab, my wife didn't want the driver to know that the house
will be empty for the night.

So, she explained to the taxi driver that I would be out soon. "He's
just going upstairs to say Goodbye to my mother."

A few minutes later, I got into the cab. "Sorry I took so long,"
I said, as we drove away. "That stupid bitch was hiding under the bed. I had to
poke her arse with a coat hanger to get her to come out!
She tried to take off, so I grabbed her by the neck. Then, I had to wrap her
in a blanket to keep her from scratching me. But it worked! I hauled her
fat arse downstairs and threw her out into the back garden!

She'd better not shit in the vegetable garden again!"

The silence in the Taxi was deafening.