Not the best news

Remember this post?  Well, Susan got her results yesterday and her IBC is back.  Why not go over to her blog and learn more about this most aggressive form of breast cancer, and give her a virtual hug at the same time.

Follow up

Remember my post from a couple of days ago about drowning my mouse?  Well, today we tried it and IT HAS DRIED OUT AND IS NOW ALIVE AND WORKING!!!!  Forgive the shouting but at least the management will now have one less excuse to be mad at me.  (They do have one or two - lack of reverence to their position being the main one (just because you're a manager doesn't mean ALL your decisions are righteous).

Army of Women

Are you, or do you know of, someone who has been affected by breast cancer?  Maybe you don't but would still like to 'get your hands dirty' helping out with research into the causes of this killer.  If one of these fits you, go to the Army of Women website and register.

They're a research group looking for volunteers for studies into the causes and treatments of breast cancer.  At the moment the vast majority of the studies are based in the US.  However, they are looking to expand round the world so spread the word.  This nasty disease kills thousands of women each year.  If we all did our bit, just think of how many lives would be postively affected by this - the women afflicted, their families and their friends.  Millions of people's lives would no longer be blighted.

Go on, you know you want to!

I did a silly thing today

I drowned my mouse at work today.  I managed to tip a full mug of tea all over my desk, and my mouse and keyboard got most of it, closely followed by my trousers.  The mouse is now defunct.  The keyboard and my trousers are redeemable.  So, it turned out, was the new employee information that was on my desk ready for posting to personnel by recorded delivery.  Fortunately the ink didn't run, making it illegible, and the Senior Management type who had given it me to take care of wasn't unduly upset either.  PHEW!

I call it the flip side to me having a bright idea and acting upon it, receiving praise all round.

Hugs for a friend please

I've been following this blog for a couple of years now.  Susan had both breasts removed due to inflammatory breast cancer.  This past week she has had a PET scan - clever machine that shows up where lots of cellular activity is happening - due to pain and discomfort.  Six lymph nodes showed up.  It could be an infection or yet more cancer.

Go on over to her blog and give her a hug.

That's my fix for a while

What a night!!!!!!  Absolutely fantastic!!!!! 

If you ever get the opportunity to see The Bon Jovi Experience you should. Two hours of hits and it cost us a tenner each.  Be warned though, it's very loud.  We both have varying degrees of deafness today.

The lead singer has more than a passing resemblance to the real thing.  Scary, huh?!

The rest of the band, really not so much like their counterparts.

Ooh I'm so excited!!!!

Hubby and I are going out on Saturday night.  We're going to see Bon Jovi on the cheap.  Bearing in mind Jon and the boys are coming to the O2 arena in June and the tickets are £45 - £200+, the £10 each we're paying for Saturday's gig in a little club in Southampton is better value by far.  Of course we're not actually seeing Bon Jovi themselves (boo, hiss) but we ARE seeing a decent tribute band.  Decent enough that Jon Bon Jovi has sung with them.  Click on the link and go to the audio/video link.

Can't wait.

ps  D is recovering nicely.  The black eye is almost gone.  However out dentist is on holiday this week so that's all on hold till Monday 15th.