Soop's super supportive kitchen.

So sorry ann, what a shock. Lots of good advice here that I won’t replicate, just send a hug and my love

Congratulations to your grandson maw. Pride is not only allowed but essential.

If it’s ‘your’ celebration in the horizon then have a wonderful, wonderful time soop.

Still a bit under the weather, there are much worse things and it’s nothing that time won’t cure, so off to rest an aching head. Look after yourselves

My dear Kichen.....and Gransnet friends.
Due to your loyalty and caring I shall give you my latest report healthways and then hopefully we can again put it on the back burner......and move on, until sadly yet another of these mind blowing attacks take hold and cause such havoc.

After a Multi Medical Consultation it has been decided to cancel this much needed operation,since I am now far too weak,also due to my age,plus the fact I have had such a run of major abdominal Surgery, plus COPD together with the sad fact, the last ERCP operation has actually worsened my situation.
Sadly I can expect these vile sudden attacks to continue and I now have direct access to the Consultant to admit/treat me immediately without further delay.Treatments as and when are the only option and even that is dicy, as I am immune to just about every antibiotic available.That really is the best on offer.

The MD side however now needs further tests.

Today my dear man meets with his Consultant and we can but hope the results may be a little kinder.
Obviously we are both in a real turmoil of minds.

Thinking of you all and the trials and tribulations of life,some of you indeed suffering such huge burdens and I can but quietly and sincerely offer you my prayers.I now know how this mere thinking and uplifting messages from our cyber friends makes such a massive difference.

Taking life quietly, enjoying a spot of lurking under the warmth of this tartan rug,indeed I swear it has healing powers!!
Much love to you all.

anne my heart goes out to you. Good advice on here. You are remembered in my prayers. Look after yourself too and keep strong.

Panache hoping Mr P's has some good news re his results. Your resilience in the face of such adverse medical issues is remarkable and such an inspiration to us all - long may it be before another horrid attack happens

Ann I hope you are now feeling a little bit calmer - the mention of the doormat sensor reminded me my parents had this system in place. Mum also had a pad under the mattress which went off if she was out of bed longer than it took her to get to the loo and back. Might be worth looking into but sadly the long term solution is not going to be easy to decide.

My little grandson is 5 today over in NZ - this means it's 3 years since we were over there celebrating his 2nd - how quickly time goes by.

His dad has just posted a photo in our family WhatsApp group of his B&D Workmate sawn completely in half - he was working late and probably should have left the door he was trying to panel until today but it has caused much hilarity especially when he said he wondered why it was so tough to cut through! He also stood on double sided tape and momentarily couldn't leave the area

It's quite warm here today but looking like rain so the washing probably needs to come in soon - I am trying to pluck up the courage to go upstairs and move 2 mattresses around. I may be some time!!

Panche and Mr P sending you both hugs.
Keep warm under your tartan blanket (have had mine for nearly 40 yrs).
Hope you can manage some warming chicken soup. X

Panache Prayers . Be good to yourselves.

and hugs to Ann and Panache.

Oh annesixty what a shock I don’t blame you for having a weep, your post made me feel the same. I hope you can feel my virtual ((((hug))) and another hug to you Panache I’m in the mood for a little weep I spent Sunday with a friend of over forty years who talked about her baby delivered still born at 37 weeks. He was whisked away unseen and untouched by her but still loved to this day. She doesn’t know where he is buried and the MOD are not very helpful. It has the most profound effect on her mental health. It’s so sad. I have promised that I will help to find where her baby is. I’m may need some advice from gransnet in a few months. Our grandchildren were told about their mummy. Not the whole truth, it’s too scary but that mummy had cancer that’s spreading and will have to spend lots of time at the hospital. My son said they had braced themselves but when all three cried and rushed to their mummy’s side he cried, then so did she and they all ended up in a big crying bundle. Mum and dad did their best to reassure them and say they think they were mostly successful. So all in all were not a happy bunch and to top it off I came home to a right mess and I haven’t seen the builders all week.Grrrrrrrrrrr. My son got fed up with my moaning and ordered some tarmac so him and his dad have at least done the drive.
( part of the builders job spec) So now we have somewhere to park rather than on both our neighbours drives. My other DiL phoned to say she’d put our 17 year old grandson on a train to stay with us because he’s messed up his college course and has been promised a job with an uncle who lives near us. I adore him but I hope he doesn’t expect to be treated like our little prince like he was at 7. I’m not sure I can cope with a stroppy teenager or the worry that goes with it oh sigh. I’m sure it will come out in the wash just like the dust and chaos when the builders go(I’m starting to hate them!

A cheerier post, after all the difficult times that so many are having to deal with day in and day out.

Lovely Soop painted this beautiful portrait of our sadly missed playmate, which is worthy of sharing. Such a talented lady!?

Squiffy lovely portrait of a lovely cat! soop is so talented. She has done a few of our Georgie the spaniel. Gorgeous.

So many of you with problems, I don't know where to start.

annsixty what a horrible experience, your DH wandering off. No wonder you are upset. I can't even begin to imagine how stressful his illness has been for you. At least you are beginning to get respite care to relieve the pressure. I hope the SW has more to offer.

panache as I am only back after a break, I don't know the back story of your illness but it sounds as if you have been through a rough time. You sound as if you are taking plenty of rest which will hopefully help you get stronger again. Not helped, I am sure, by worry about your DH.

morethan I am sorry that your DIL continues to be so poorly and that the children are now becoming aware of the true situation. So distressing for you all.

soop sounds like you are on the mend at last and able to look forward to your anniversary treat.

Maw what wonderful news about your GS! You must be so proud! I just love 'Nutcracker' ballet. Used to go to Royal Ballet performance every year with DDs as their birthday treat when they lived in London. Stunning production!

DH has just been to arrange to have his hernia operated on privately. Our hospitals here have huge waiting lists due to catastrophic political vacuum. Surgeon has said he is going to use mesh, and low today in the news there was an article about the risks of this. Not very reassuring!

Georgie is lying in a wet heap on my knee having just come back from the beach. Fast asleep with her back paws in my face. She would send her love to you all if she was awake.

We have a glut of apples. Must make some apple cake and bring it along for you all. I hate baking though. So you might have to wait.

Panache, lovely to read one of your epic posts once again, all my best wishes to you and your wonderful hubby.
Ann, I`m so sorry about your latest catastrophical upset. It`s ridiculous that you have to wait until Friday to see a SW, they should have been rushing to your side! I hope that all the solutions mentioned are going to be available to you, just to give you some peace of mind.
Squiffy, what a lovely portrait of your much missed cat. Soop has painted portraits of 2 cats for me, and also a couple of my daughter`s dog, and they are lovely.
Where is our Soop today? I hope she`s still feeling well enough to be up and about, and not doing too much.

Good evening, folks. Panache it sounds as if you have truly been through the wringer and I admire your fortitude and that of Mr P. Continue to build up your strength and post on here because we missed you!

Soop that is a lovely portrait; as always your talent shines through it.

Morethan that must have been a dreadfully difficult thing for your son and DiL to have to face up to, and so hard for the little ones, but once they know how things are, children are often better at dealing with things like this than we give them credit for, and we must hope that that will be the case. And they have truly wonderful grandparents in you and your DH.

Jud we were out walking today and passed two cottages where the owners had placed baskets of apples outside for people to help themselves to without charge. One had some wonderful Bramleys so I took a couple - it seemed greedy to take more and they were quite large! You have just reminded me that they are till in my rucksack. I had a bag of windfall eaters last week from a neighbour of DD’s and they are cut up and in the freezer. It has been a good year for apples, and we had a good crop of plums too. Glad Georgie is enjoying her walks.

We had a walk along the river Derwent today and the water levels are still low, but fish were rising and I was surprised to see the largest flock of mandarin ducks I have ever come across. There must have been fifteen in all, adults and juveniles. They are ornamentals and I have seen pairs here and there over the years, but they certainly seem to have established themselves on this river. They are lovely but look strangely out of place among the native mallards.

We had some sad news today. My eldest neice’s lovely husband, whose prostate cancer was seemingly under control, has been told it has now spread to other organs. He is waiting to see what treatment they can offer him, but she is devastated. He has always been a very fit man with a healthy lifestyle and is only in his mid sixties. I was shocked, as it is only about three weeks since I spoke to her last and there was no inkling of what was to come. There seems to be no limit to life’s nasty blows. I hope with all my heart that they can treat it.

You’re right greyd, there does seem to be no limit to life’s nasty blows. Such worry in the kitchen.

Thinking of you all, morethan and her oh so brave family, the struggles panache is experiencing, ann’s challenges and all Kitcheners managing life’s pain at the moment. Hugs to you all.

Your ‘lodger’ sounds as if he could be a challenge morethan, having said that he may be so relieved to be with you that all will be well. Hope so anyway.

I’m sorry I can’t hold all the messages in my head so many apologies to anyone I seem to be ignoring.

I understand charley can now read GN but not post. She’s fine and it is progress .

Busy day tomorrow so I’m not likely to be able to visit. Look after yourselves everyone, I’ll be thinking of you all.

Panache ?
Ann ?

We are both in bed with no keys in locks.
Very different day but traumas over.
I send Charleygirl greetings and hope she is back with us soon.
I hope soop is enjoying her anniversary break and things are mostly well with all tonight.
To morethan I send my kindest thoughts and prayers, a very difficult time for you all..

And I should of course say many many thanks for all your posts and good wishes.
I really welcome and appreciate them xx

May I just pop in to say we had an unexpected knock at the door tonight, it was DSD and DSSiL, calling in on their way back from an appointment. They then told us what the appointment was for - a scan! She has been on IVF and is 11 weeks pregnant. We were so happy for her as she didn’t think it would happen for her (endometriosis mad it unlikely). She had started to bleed so, as the NHS hospital would not give her a scan she went private, and they told her all is well, and she has numerous photos and videos of the scan. So, so thrilled for her. Thanks for letting me vent my excitement.

That’s fabulous NonnaW good news is always welcome and cheered me up

NonnaW I know exactly how you feel. We experienced the same thing with our DS and DIL. They never thought they would ever have a baby. They too turned up unexpectedly at our home to show us the scans. We were overwhelmed with joy.
My very best wishes.

Lovely news

Great news for you, NonnaW. It's good to be able to end the day with a happy post.
Good night

Nonnaw I am delighted for you! (And for the parents to be, of course!)
DD3 is now 17/18 weeks and I am still not counting my chickens. Why is it, the more children or grandchildren one has, the more you realise how fragile a little life is and fear things going wrong?
Or am I just one of life’s worriers? (Don't answer that!)

(DD3 who is 36 also had endemetriosis and was referred for IVF but the letter never reached them)

Lovely news, NonnaW congratulations to you all.

DD3 had 3 miscarriages but is now 38+ weeks pregnant with no 3 and you are quite right maw, I am more worried about this one than any of previous dgc!

Good news nonnaw, congratulations to all.