Byebye Big Bum!

Hey sweetie! I'm thinking of you and hoping for nothing but good news!

Let us know as soon as you find anything out, okay?
 
Thanks for all the supportive comments folks. No news as yet but I've calmed down a bit and started to think ok, whatever happens, we'll find a way of coping. I worked from home today and am taking the afternoon off as my mum is in the city having the tests today. So just trying to focus on other stuff and not dwell on what could be or what might not be until we know what we are dealing with.

I went for a long bike ride in the hills to brush out the cobwebs and think things through. Its so nice to have my road bike back again although I thought all of the running I've been doing would have prepared me for a 10 mile ride...but no...not with the hills around where I live. Some of them are like a 400m climb in half a mile...then all the way down again...then all the way up again!...Got up to 38 mph coming down...which was really frightening! I don't know how Mr X does that speed on his way to work each day - I'd be petrified.

Ironically I'm down to 181lbs today which normally would have me jumping up and down. Going to go for a colonic hydrotherapy treatment on Saturday ( I know...bizarre...but I feel like I need a good clean out...never had one of these done but what the heck!! It was an impromtu whim!)

I had some new corporate photographs taken yesterday and was pretty darn pleased with them. I look much thinner and even though I had loads of spots, the industrial strength concealer seemed to work and I didn't look like I had a single blemish. Even better, I managed to get one sent to the publisher by copy deadline so my article will have my new picture rather than my old fat 3-stone heavier one! This is a pretty good before and after but I can't publically post them!

I bought a new shirt for it and got lots of unpromoted compliments on it, did my hair and even one of the partners at work stopped me in the corridor and said I looked very lovely today and my hair was beautiful. The photographer told me my glasses took years off of me (so I'll be wearing them a lot more now!!) - they are black rectangle and quite modern/funky. I think its because they cover up the under-eye bags hahaha. I think I am going to email my article to X as the new pic will be printed with it, as it has a couple of paragraphs on how good a job his team is doing.

Off for a bath now after that bike ride...my muscles are already protesting.

Food today:
Low fat cheese and pineapple toasted sandwich - 120 cals of cheese, 60 cals of pineapple, 140 cals of bread = 300 cals
3 cups of tea - 30 cals
bag of low cal crisps - 97 cals
chocolate - 350 cals (i know...i know..)
WW low fat/low cal meal - 320 cals
dinner...probably grilled chicken, pitta and tomatos - 350 cals

Total - 1467 less 480 cals from biking

All in all, a good day!
 
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You're right Jay--Whatever it is or isn't with your mum, you'll get through it. She'll need you to be a tough cookie (which I know you are) and although it's incredibly scary not knowing as long as you stay together as a family and take care of each other, you'll get through it!

Super good news about the photos! I've had photos done for stage school/Uni in the past (just wrote pasta instead of past--Can you tell I'm hungry!?) and all of mine made me cringe like hell so it's SO good that you looked at yours and liked them! You wouldn't have done that 56lbs ago!!!!
 
I'm glad that you seem to be more optomistic Jay. Do you know when you will get the test results?
OMG colonic hydrotherapy treatment. There is no way in the world that I would pay somebody to give me an enema LOL.
I'm glad that you're getting lots of compliments. I'd love to see the new photos. Shame that you can't post them.
Try and stay positive, whatever happens with your mum's results the chances are that there is nothing wrong or that she will make a full recovery. xxx
 
YAY for compliments!! I am glad that your photos turned out nicely! For sure let Mr. X see them.. will be a nice reminder to him how hot you are ;) Keep us updated on Mom... hoping everything is ok.

Congrats on the bike ride... that seems like hell to me right now, but I'll get there.
 
Ok...we are part of the way there. The lumps are cysts so nothing to worry about...just got to wait for the results of the bone scan now..which is likely to be nothing (fingers crossed) as without the lumps, we wouldn't have thought the cancer has come back. But, I don't want to count any chickens before they are hatched.

Thanks for the message MysticBlue! I think I will send him the article as I'm not embarrised by my corporate picture any more! After all, I have a picture of him, it seems unfair that he doesn't have a picture of me to look at!!

I am really regretting not digging out my padded cycling shorts now...I can barely sit down!

Ecky, I know...it does sound rather unusual, but a friend was telling me just how "cleaned out" they felt afterwards and digestively good and that they lost lots of weight straight after and their skin cleared up as their body was processing nutrients properly. So I thought I'd give it a go.
 
I am so glad that the lumps weren't anything to worry about and I'm sure the bone scan results will be fine. :)
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Ecky, I know...it does sound rather unusual, but a friend was telling me just how "cleaned out" they felt afterwards and digestively good and that they lost lots of weight straight after and their skin cleared up as their body was processing nutrients properly. So I thought I'd give it a go.
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LOL I'm not disputing the benefits, but I've had enemas after both babies and one of them led to one of the most embarrasing moments of my life. It's definitely not something that I would ever do voluntarily!!!!!!!!
 
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oh. So should I leave a few hours in between the treatment and going to play lacrosse then?!? hahahaa

and, I've sent you a pm!
 
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oh. So should I leave a few hours in between the treatment and going to play lacrosse then?!? hahahaa
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You should be ok but I was only 19 years old when I had my son and I was given an enema and put in a loo with the door wide open with everybody in the corridor walking past and looking at me. Not the most comfortable of situations for a young girl and I'm still traumatized by it over 30 years later.
 
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I'm so pleased to hear that they were cysts!!
I only just caught up on this, so saw the bad news with the good which is always better.

The not knowing and waiting is always the worst.

But I know together you'll get through anything thrown at you!!
*HUGS*
Hope all is well with the bone scan now too. My thoughts are with you both
xx
 
Great news so far about your mother - WHEW!

I've heard good things about colon cleansing too. It sort of resets your digestive system, especially if you haven't always eaten the healthiest in the past and don't eat enough fiber. I'll be waiting to hear what kind of results you get!
 
Hi jjjay! I'm just checking in on you. Happy to find out that they were only cysts, I'm hoping the bone marrow results come back as good news as well. *hugs* for the mum <3
 
Hi J... things going along smoothly so far? Good news so far on your mum.... hopefully all works out to be nothing more than a false alarm.
 
You're having an enema?! :willy_nilly: Do you do it yourself or go..somewhere..to have it done? Can't think of anything more traumatising but have heard benefits are good so good luck and let us know what the results are like!!
 
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You're having an enema?! :willy_nilly: Do you do it yourself or go..somewhere..to have it done? Can't think of anything more traumatising but have heard benefits are good so good luck and let us know what the results are like!!
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This is sort of my reaction to this as well. Just the thought of having it done somewhere makes my bottom pucker up in self defense!
 
Hahaha you are all really freaking me out now!! I was very chilled out about the whole idea but now I am somewhat unrelaxed!! Apparently it's a machine...
 
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