Hello everyone
I’m hugely impressed and rather in awe at the sheer amount of sportswomen on this forum. As for Caving Carrie, well that’s truly brilliant and thanks for sharing such great pics. I love that you encourage us all to make plans to do some of those things we think about but never get round to doing. Superb advice!
I was thinking after reading these posts that I absolutely will get out and exercise after work today and lo and behold, my mobile rings and it’s my father with a ‘quick question’ which was ‘When will you next be coming round with doughnuts?’ He asked with such sincerity and it was obviously playing on his mind; he was almost apologetic. So what else can I do? I found myself agreeing to drive straight to Morrison’s to procure him a ‘simple jam variety’ so now my question is do I leave him to eat a doughnut without joining in or would that be anti-social?
It’s now tomorrow and of course the answer was that I absolutely joined him in a doughnut. I then walked the dog up the Beech Woods which were full of bluebells and it was tranquil and beautiful so I’m sure I walked it off.
@sshini93 Don’t worry about repeating yourself. It can be quite mind-boggling getting to grips with it all. It’s the wonder drug, Herceptin, that now makes HER2+ cancer a ‘good’ one to get. It has turned things around for us. Your mum is going to get this drug.
@hoggie - Great news that you’ve ticked off that first EC and are doing ok so far. Everything crossed you sail through.
@erica I didn’t visit the unit first but the chemo nurses are so knowledgeable that it’s second nature to them. I made sure that I always mentioned that I cold cap when I arrived for chemo. At Marsden it was a case of going in first thing, getting your bloods done then I’d go to Maggie’s and work on my laptop at ‘my desk’ (was never happy if someone else was sat there!) and then I’d go back around 1pm for chemo in the afternoon. The nurses get very busy so I just felt it helped to remind them that I cold capped. It’s normal to be nervous. I was so strung out that my oncologist gave me a Lorazepam and then I drifted through on a very pleasant and hazy cloud. I decided after the second chemo that I had nothing to be stressed about so I stopped it after that. Ask as many questions as you like and we can share our experiences of it. Love to you too. I’m glad so many people have answered you.
@sassy3 Good to hear you are on the move. Let’s hope it goes quickly from here.
@sez I’m so very sorry you had such an awful reaction to chemo. That’s one of the worst experiences I have ever heard about and I am not at all surprised that you have some PTSD from that. It’s a reminder to everyone that we are putting highly toxic stuff into our bodies and that we should be ready to react if we get a bad reaction. Sending you one of my virtual hugs.
@anb1 This is sounding very positive. It’s all heading in the right direction. Keep zapping it and kicking its butt.
Isn’t this weather lovely? I have received my quotes for my self-promised New York trip in October. I should be booking it and paying my deposit tomorrow so now I have to brave getting some travel insurance quotes. Wish me luck! Come hell or high water, I am going.
Love to all,
Salbert
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