Angie, I too feel like crap, not a cold but aches in the shoulders and back for the first time, and still all aches in the legs. like you Pauline, I feel very bloated, my wardrobe is seriously limited now as I’ve probably gone up 2 dress sizes since the start of chemo. I’ve just come back from walking the dog and I’m like an old lady, I can only walk at a snails pace and I’ve come back and just flopped on the sofa completly done in. My toes hurt while I’m walking, as if my toe nails need cutting but they don’t. i could scratch the skin off my face is just so itchy. I should be over it by now, can’t believe I feel like this now and yet the next dose is next Friday. I’m getting really snappy with people as well, I just don’t suffer fools lightly at the moment, is anyone else short tempered? Oh and the last thing is the veins in boths arms are sore and they ache. other than that I’m fine! Lol! Moan over, get a grip girl! what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger… very appropriate Pauline.
Glad you like my photo Angie, it’s my eyebrows, they’re growing back lol! I’ve just done the dog walk round sewerby with the bald head Angie… Can’t bare my head covered with the heat. It’s quite good though, my hubby lost me in sports direct the other day and was trying to find me with the shop assistant, he said its a lady with a bald head, the shop assistant looked at him like he was daft, anyway a minute later the shop assistant said is this her, as I marched round the corner with my bald head.
Morning Angels,
lots to be happy about today with so many finished or finishing the chemo. My last one is Monday and my song will be Perfect day.
A bit of advice required Angels! My good arm has all but thrombosed now and I can’t feel any good veins apart from inner elbow which they can’t use anyway! I’m desperate that I get my last FEC but what if they can’t get a vein ? Should I let them use the affected arm as a last resort?
judy I love the photo, looks like me on a bad eyebrow pencilling day, fortunately with the chemo I have no moustache lol, hope you feel better soon, the Tax has really taken it out of you girls, but glad your nearly done.
Angie how exiting a new grandchild! I have 2 and they are such fun, I think it is because you can hand them back after spoiling them to bits.
Amber, I worked on the Renal unit at Manchester Royal when I lived in Manchester, great place to live.
Mel hope you get to finish your cycle, good luck.
i have been down for physio today on both arms and neck, so am going to have a lie down as I feel I have done a few rounds with Mike Tyson.
onwards and upwards Angels xx
judy
i so agree, im like some evil motherbitch if someone starts with me, so they dont, they just go away from me. My OH has been calling me ‘your nastiness’ but i think its a mixture of tiredness and the aches and pains. like bad PMT? All your symptoms are like mine except i seem to have a nonstop dribble of the nose, i love that part, might stick a couple of corks up my nostrils.
I so admire you for going out with your naked head. Well done for that, i darent take my hat off in case someone sees me.
angie xx
Afternoon Angels
what a mixed bag of postings there have been today.
I went for a manicure and was told they couldn’t massage my hands due to being on chemo! I had seen a posting on another forum I think and the reason the spa places say they can’t is for fear of being sued! The chemo unti will say there is no reason why you can’t have a massage but some spa places won’t give them, find one that will and go there…and publicise it so others know which news really know their medicine rather than just the massage!
hope the new grandchild comes soon Angie. I am not having trouble sleeping apart from when on steroids and that just makes me wake early in the morning 4 or 5am with a red face for 4 days!
for the skin itchiness my chemo unit told me to take antihistamines like clarityn or piriton, it worked for me and reduced the rash I had too.
I have had my last dose of poison today, left the unit dancing to ‘walking on sunshine’ playing on my phone, all the staff were very happy for me and the other patients were smiling as they know there is an end! we even had a celebratory ice cream on the way home!
Judy, I have a photo of my dad with a similar disguise on which always makes me smile so seeing you made me smile again! I hope you don’t go shopping with that disguise on or you might lose your OH for a while longer!
We have sunshine today, was cloudy this morning but the sun came out as I left the chemo unit! It is a lot cooler today though, only 23 degrees which is very pleasant cmpared with 33 on Monday!
Hope you all feel better soon and the light at the end of the tunnel gets brighter and we see you alighting from the train onto the platform!!
Kate
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Glad everything went well today Kate, welcome to the other side. Good luck with the next few days hope the SE’s are minimal for you.
Good luck for Friday Pauline - I think your next thru the tunnel, hope it goes well!
Lxx
Well done Kate, the thought of you dancing to walking on sunshine out of the chemo unit, made me giggle, I’m really pleased for you, hope the s/e are minimal.
im popping antihistamine tablets, but they just seem to reduce the itching a bit,oh and thy help me sleep.
weve got the sun this afternoon, I’ve stayed indoors with my feet up like a sloth for the day, we’ve had tea, now I’m gonna ‘chelax’ And watch a movie, as my daughter would say.
Fec-t last cycle Tax day 2
another sunny day up here!
Rozz don’t worry we’ll wait for you at the station. You should rearrange the cruise til next year, something to look forward too.
Mel how did you get on, hope the chemo will go ahead
Kate, congratulations on getting off the Chemo Express…party on the platform! It’s great to see you.
Angie, any baby news? I felt exactly the same as you and Judy until week 3, Iwas snapping at everyone in sight then bursting into tears, it will get better. The fatigue lasts a lot longer though, but you’re both nearly there so hang on in there
Sending sleep fairies and minimal s/e to everyone xxxx
Cycle 5 docetaxel 2 day
Hay Angels just loving all your posts. So happy for all off you with your Happy dances and off the train . Choices are great.
good luck over the next few days when a lot of the rest if you get off too. Pauline I got a number for cancer support Scotland 08006524531 email info@cancersupportscotland.org a patient from chemo unit gave me their detail . They are a charity who give treatments massage reflexology ect based at the Beetson Shelley rd /place I have not had the chance to try out as I was away for birthday and have not been well this week. She says they are really good they ask for a donation. You can book treatments In advance.
My mum had her second op today she got home tonight so all went well. I had a great day because my sister flew up yesterday so she could take her in and then came to visit me today. I felt a lot better today although still really drained . We also booked a holiday tonight yeah!!! Going to Tenerife for a week after rads finished. My existing insurance with the bank would not cover me for BC can you give me some if the names of companies who would cover you girls. I should have written them down before .
Hope the baby does not take too long to come a wee bundle of joy . My daughter is 28 my son 25 I think I will be waiting a while they need to find mr and mrs right first. Lol
hi lynn - my support place is the same thing, you book the massages etc and they do nails and reflexology. good isnt it, ive not been for a treatment i usually eat all the cake and go but they have lovely rooms, all paid for by donations and fundraising. i took my daughter and little freddie, he got biscuits!
Glad everything went ok with your mum, its great to see family, its a real boost. judy - you make me roll… can you tell i’m restless, they wont answermy texts, i think this must be it…
btw - have you been to any darts matches lately?
Ive had a card from a friensd and its from zazzle , cancer cards, some quite funny chemo cards, nice. have a look. not that we can send any now, but if we need to cheer someone up in the future, could be good.
angie xx
Lynn, congrats on completing cycle 5 you’ll soon be at the station ready to party! Glad all went well with your Mum and you have the support of your sister too.
We have a wedding in Poland in between in a couple of weeks before Rads, got full cover insurance through Ok to Travel tel 01223446920 cost £67 which I thought was reasonable as Iam still classed as in treatment. Insure Pink will cover 3 weeks post rads 6 weeks post chemo. Our bank wouldn’t cover me either.
Angie, you must beside yourself by now hope you get news soon xxx
Hi All
saw onc today. He said I can go ahead with chemo on Friday, and next one next Friday but will have the white cell boosting injection after the second dose next week. I know some of you had this and i seem to remember it makes you ache. Advice please!
is this a paracetamol job or stronger pain killers? and do I need to take them before or wait and see? Also will be having PICC line put back in as veins are crap. hope this goes ok- think it might be better option than the vein probs some of you are having.
congrats Kate I think you’re off the train. well done and anyone else I’ve missed.
Hope you feel better soon Judy and Angie, sending love and hugs
Mel xxx
new baby new baby woooo fredpops is very excited, well he wud be if he understood lol hes just excited 24/7 anyway! how exciting that everbodys nearly done! i feel very happy, all this cancer stuff gets quite emotional at times doeant it,
pauline - great choice of songs!
mum- i dnt care if u end up we green skin and warts and no hair or nails!
every 1- my song will be ‘get happy’ by judy garland and ‘over the rainbow’ (reminds me of mum) and pink- glitter in the air!!! what a tune!! ( i no ive not had chemo but its fun to join in lol) well done to you all qho has finished and come on you can do it!!! tp those who are left. what an amazing bunch u all are xxxxx
Well done Katie - put that chemo coaster behind you
Angie and Katiepops - It’s such an exciting time waiting for a baby. A welcome distraction from the horrible SEs. Great news to help you reach your chemo departure point. Katiepops its good to see you joining in with the celebrations
I’m still lacking energy at the mo, but feeling alright apart from that. I hope your SEs subside and you feel better soon Judy, Angie and Lynn.
Lynn I’m glad your mum’s op went well.
Mel I’m glad things are moving in the right direction for you again
I’m off to check out that zazzle website now - love the t-shirt quote Judy.
I’ll be checking back for news of that baby Angie. Keep us informed
katie pops you made me cry so emotional. Zazzle t shirts and cards are fab going to buy all my chemo friends a card I might even buy my mum a t shirt she prob wont wear it though lol. The nurse was asking her the usual pre op questions this morning. She asked if she I ever used recreational drugs ( she’s 78) she did not know what she meant. She then asked her if she ever had 6 or more alcoholic drinks in one go. And she said away I’d be under the table lol x
Morning Angels
love the zazzle site, although not sure I’m brave enough to wear some of the tshirts!
Mel, the first time I had the neulasta injection I felt like I had a hangover the next day but no aches or pains, subsequent injections just made me feel a little lethargic the next day, no aches and pains. My chemo unit said to use paracetamol if I needed it but it shouldn’t cause major pain. I know others have taken paracetamol straight away just in case but I don’t normally take things unless I have to …even through chemo I’ve reduced my steroids and anti sickness with permission from my ONC as didn’t feel I needed them!
Angie, any news on BabyPops?
Lynn, I used goodtogo insurance during chemo and they covered me in full for my two night cruise.
The sun is out here again today, we did have some rain overnight but it didn’t wake me so I don’t know how much! Hope you all have some sun and a good day, SE free if possible
Kate
x
Mel i had Neuralasa too I had a bit of an ache back next day did not need painkillers a daudle compared to some of the other stuff we have had. It’s a real fine needle and easy to do you don’t feel it or need a nurse to come in . Good luck x
we even had a celebratory ice cream on the way home!
It’s like waiting for the royal baby all over again!
but they have lovely rooms, all paid for by donations and fundraising. i took my daughter and little freddie, he got biscuits!