Hi everyone, you must be really pleased Smokeclouds! I think we will all be looking for stubble now!
Rosie, hope things improve for you. New week , new start ( fingers crossed for you)
Kirstie hope you reach the halfway mark: good luck with next round! And sounds like you have hair growth too wild purl. Onwards and upwards!!
Hope everyone else can enjoy the sun and get thro the crappy tiredness/ sicky feeling.
Yes Rosie - I’ve been cold capping & so has Wildpurl.
Kirstie - I hope you manage to reach the halfway club this week. It’s certainly made a difference to me knowing that I’m on the homeward stretch now
Wildpurl - glad you can join me in my stubble excitement 
Hi ladies. Apologies for typos in last post. Although I spotted the diddly for giddy I missed tigers for others and hospital police for hospital policy. Although both of them added an element of uncertainty/danger.
Rosie I do hope they get this sorted out for you soon. On top of everything else you don’t want to lose confidence in the medical advice you are given so good idea to see another one.
Kirstie, great to hear you are getting your stitches out this week, hope it isn’t too painful.
Congratulations to those of you who are discovering new hair. I don’t think I can feel anything new but I still have some hair, about a quarter of an inch long so maybe.
Re nails. I was wondering if sitting with my hands and feet in the freezable gel packs they use to cool wine might be any help. Looked up elasto gloves as booksandwine mentioned in another thread but they are very expensive and as she said only available to order from the US. I think I will give the dark nail polish, nail strengthener, almond oil a go though and ask at the hospital if they do have the cold gloves.
Suzie68 that sounds amazing. Mind, I doubt I could manage that even without chemo. But daughters exercise bike now installed so no excuse not to get going. My chemo was on Friday so spent most of day in bed, couldn’t even bear to lie in garden chair. But much perkier yesterday, managed quite a bit of gsrdening in the morning but on resuming later in the day stupidly lost my balance reaching over to an awkward bit and grazed my leg. Normally not a problem but it bled a bit and because I’m on blood thinners decided I needed to sit down for the rest if the afternoon. Frustrating. Hoping today I might manage a bit of work at my computer.
Hi all.
Is anyone like me sick of prunes Bloody things when this is over never eating another !
Joan agree gloves are expensive I’m going to use cheap ones and freeze them a DIY job. Annoying no clear advice re tax
More scans tomorrow seeing how treatment is going before tax
Hi all is this chemotherapy thing accumalative? I still feel shocking after round 2 on thurs definitely much worse 2nd time round. Sun is lovely but not up to enjoying it . Looking forward to feeling normal again
Def accumulative lousie I had 2 hour nap yesterday back in bed now. Feel ick
Yes I agree! Worked for 2 hours this morning and have had to take to bed this afternoon, still feel sick and really worn out!
Hey Rosie. Sorry inconsiderate of me given what your going through. Confess to feeling a little feed up with all of this and still have surgery and rads to go. Sick of putting on brave face for all. Wonder if this is normal at this point in preceding also sick of fact can’t plan or book too many things I’m advance working around energy levels appointments. Am biting bullet and going to book to see a counsellor Might help with perspective.
Sorry to moan. But posit blue have booked to highclere for Monday.
Hi ladies chemotherapy sucks and I am trying my best but just can not get going. I have the diarrhea back and feel like i have been run over.on the positive side finished 2 books and slept loads. Had to cancel my lgfb course as no amount of make up could sort my face out. Course should be looking bald feeling knackered !
Hi Rosie I have been told that the diarrhea is a side effect and I take immodium although plays bl**dy havoc with my diabetes.This is only round 2 for me so settling in for the long haul.I am eating whatever I feel like and keeping close to a toilet x
Hi Rosie and louise3721, sorry to hear you are still suffering, hope things improve soon- still feel knackered today and hungry, sicky feeling not going either. Seems like this is going on for ever.
Wildpurl sounds like you are improving and feel more human today
Joan47 hope you enjoyed look good course- bet you look lovely!
Kirstie, good luck for you tomorrow, hope everything goes ahead for you.
Hope everyone else is doing ok too, feels a bit crap this week really! X
Hi everyone
Hope everyone starts to pick up soon, it really is a bloody pain as there are so many different side effects. Must admit though touchwood, my mouth isn’t hurting yet or bleeding from the gums like the first round. If anyone remembers I took ice lollies and sucked on them all through the chemo being given. I took the tip from one of the threads and fingers crossed it is working, I will update you if any problems occur but may be worth a go on your next round ladies. I have been onto the phone to the hospital this morning with a sore throat, they said keep an eye on it and ring back if it rises.
Take care everyone x
Evening ladies,sorry have tried to read posts each day but not really had chance to update. I think the ‘zombieness’ is starting to lift & I’m afraid the tearfulness did kick in even though I tried to fight it! Don’t know whether your coming or going on this stuff do you?! Never wished a year away so much!
Really hope you feel better soon Rosie - such a long slog for you - bless you.
Sorry for not replying individually - just hope we all start to feel ‘normal’ soon. Take care all xxx
Here’s to normal think I am nearly there zombie fied definitely sums it up. And why do u feel sick but feel like u could eat a horse and it’s rider??? Beyond weird !
Did manage to get to the LGFB course but frankly I didn’t either look good or feel better. I had hoped for more tips on dealing with eyebrow and lash loss but it was almost entirely about piling on slap. Lots of tips if you want to spend an hour putting your face on and looking like one of the women from Debenhams makeup counters but not for me. Reminded me of being 15 and spending an entire afternoon getting ready to go out. It was good to meet with other women and especially to see that 4 of the group were leaving their heads uncovered.
Sorry to be so sour. Like several of you I have been more pole axed by this round and getting fed up with feeling weak and not able to anything very much. Fortunately I have been able to read and trying to view this as an opportunity to get round to some of the books which have been sitting in piles cluttering up the house or accumulating on my Kindle. Whether I will remember anything about them is another matter.
Rosie, glad you are at least eating more normally now, that very restricted diet and still having the trots sounds like the pits. Louise sorry you are also suffering. Something more to look forward to.
In previous postings someone mentioned jelly legs, which I seem to have all the way through though worse in the first few days. Indeed I often feel quite wobbly, light-headed and sometimes slightly lose my balance. Almost like being a bit drunk anyone else had this experience. I also seem to be getting more clumsy, eg dropping things.
Ha ladies head above the parapet been food shopping with just my hat and hubby managed 1 whole hour then slept for an hour Who thought a day at the supermarket would be so exciting ! No more runs just feel knackered but still here xx
Hi, yes how strange this feeling sick and yet starving hungry - still got it today! And yes I have been dropping things too, still really washed out and tired, hope everyone else starts it feel better soon!
Yeah I’ve had the feeling hungry but not really knowing what to eat too! Seems like I need to eat every 3 hrs & had a craving for prawn cocktail crisps then sweets like harribo’s! But had a bit more of a normal diet of 3 meals today luckily as sure will pile on the pounds carrying on like that! I’m assuming its the steroids that make us feel so hungry?
I too am finding just small things tiring so am with you on the supermarket experience followed by a nap Louise! Can’t believe I used to work,go aerobics,go on long brisk walks & groups with my little girl,socialize before all of this & didn’t think anything of it!
Hopefully the 3 week cycle will give you a chance to recuperate rosie . just think what your poor body has had to deal with in such a short space of time! At least by the end of July we can all start to see the light with our last chemo’s:) so a good time for your sons wedding even if its a bit close. I have written off this year a bit,but am a bridesmaid in sept so hoping to mark that day as a bit of a party for me too! Auw the homemade ice lollies sound lovely - I really fancied a strawberry split yesterday which isn’t like me! Hope tomorrow brings you feeling much better after all this time x
I have to say Joan 47 - although the lgfb course gave me a couple hours of ‘me time’ I came out a bit confused & dolled up too! I was also hoping to know what to do when my eyebrows & lashes go & care of my scalp & nails for when I go onto ‘tax’ but didn’t get any of that! They said use eyeliner when my lashes go - which I can’t do to save my life - & they could see! & to draw my eyebrows on - which is easy at the moment as they are still there as a guide! Won’t be wearing that much makeup everyday - my daughter quite likes getting her hands on it all though!
Xxxx
Had acupuncture today as my mother in law had looked into it & wanted to treat me. The actual acupuncture was fine although couldn’t really switch off & relax that much. Don’t feel better but don’t feel worse so will have to see over the next few days. She said people normally have a few before all chemo starts for it to have an effect so as I’m half way she said to have two more sessions before my next round. Not sure about it though - don’t know how we got onto it but before the session started she started talking about diet. Having not knowing anything about me she said I must stay away from sugar as cancer feeds off of sugar & no processed foods - which I don’t anyway & I do like chocolate but don’t think I eat too much. I drink a lot of water & said surely that’s better than drinking coke & she said yes but tap water has a lot of hormones in so to drink evian,also unless meat is organic then that has hormones in. So much to take in & I don’t know what to believe! Went away from there wondering if its safe to breath! My breastcare nurse said its nothing I’ve done to cause it & her or chemo unit have never mentioned diet to me. I think I eat healthily with the odd treat like everyone else. This lady has really freaked me out! What do you all think? Xxx
EAM 28 I think cancer is enough to cope with and sugar has b*ggr all to do with it Look at Linda Mccartney this woman had the healthiest diet on earth and she died of breast cancer. There’s no rhyme or reason to it it’s just bad luck 1 in every 3 people will have a form of cancer. FACT it doesn’t care who you are or what you do or how much fancy water you drink. So eat what you like make every day count and don’t worry we are all doing great!