todays the day !!!
Daphne Scarlett born at 7.15am 7lb 5oz mum had emergency c section. but all are fine
yayyyyyyyyyyyy
angie xx
Angie,
Soo chuffed another grandchild for you to enjoy, Iam sure she is gorgeous. Sounds like its been a long labour but worth it. Bet you didn’t sleep much last night and it wasn’t the steroids!
Congratulations xxxxxx
Congratulations Angie, and a little girl too, so pleased for you, best wishes to your son and daughter in law, bet you can’t wait to see her now.
Yayyyy! Congratulations Angie and family 
xxx
Great news Angie Congratulations, hope its not too long before you can arrange a visit to meet your new grand-daughter.
Mel I used to take paracetamol straight after neulasta and for next few days as I did get the bone ache from it. Good luck I hope SE’s are minimal but pleased to hear your treatment not delayed as a result of hospital stay.
Lynn hope your Mum has had a restful night back home and lovely that youve been able to catch up with your sister!
Hope everyone’s feeling ok this morning!
Love Lori x
Congratulations Angie. A big welcome to Daphne Scarlet sounds like a long labour glad they are all Well . Lynn x
Hi all, congratulations Angie! I have another granchild due in September (a boy). Have just been to Devon for the weekend to see my mum and sister and family. My daughter took me and my 4 month old grandaughter Betsy came too. We had a fab time - just what I needed but ended up with prickly heat all over my chest and shoulders. Thought I would get a telling off from my onc on Tuesday but he said that if I enjoyed the sun then it was worth it! I have finally persuaded him to let me go on holiday to France in a few weeks. He said that if there was a hospital closeby and I could communicate then it is ok. I had to promise to get help immediately if I felt unwell and he gave me a copy of my notes to take with me.
Unfortunately, I will not be meting you all on the platform until the end of October due to delays with my chemo and a longer regime on the tablets so i will probably be the last one there! That’s why I wanted the holiday! Just started cycle 4 of 8, hate the bloomin’ things but at least I’m almost halfway through it! i’m a little bit nervous about going because I’ve had one neutropenic hospital stay but hey ho, you’ve still got to get on with your life so will be going armed with thermometer and anti-sickness meds and a positive “I’m not going to be ill” attitude! Onc said to watch out for mossie bites and recommended - Avon skin so soft dry oil spray!! Bet that doesn’t come within the free prescription range!!
Really happy for those who are at the station , I’m well jel! But seriously, hope you all continue to feel better and I’ll be joining you soon, Karen xx
Congrats Angie - what a gorgeous name xx
Congratulations Angie bet you can’t wait to meet her
Kim x
Tax/Heceptin Cycle 6, Day 2.
Tuesday went quiet well. Blood test in the morning and it came through first time from a vein in the top of the arm this time. All Good.
Went to see oncologist who said I may not need Rads if the tumor stays on present course of reduction. I also asked if the cancer has all but gone how do they know which nodes are affected and which to take out during surgery. She told me that a dye is used which shows affected cells. So all that sorted off I went to chemo. All good again. Just waiting for the nasties to kick in tonight/tomorrow.
I am so pleased for everyone getting off the train within the next few days/weeks your support during chemo has been priceless.
Lori and Linda - I will be with you both on the Herceptin cycle ride until this time next year. Anyone else with us?
Mel - I also don’t finish chemo until Sept 3rd then I have surgery. So a lot still ahead for me too right up to the end of November. I have always had 7 days of filistram injections after chemo since the very begining and am now on 8 days to keep me out of hospital. I have them every day at 12am and the only thing I have noticed is a little tiredness 20mins after and hot flushes with a red face sometimes. It is important when feeling tired to rest after the injection to give your body chance to recharge and regenerate those cells. (Afternoon nap). No paracetomels needed for me either. I’m so pleased your back on track. Xxx
Angie - I do hope your feeling much better and congratulations on your lovely grandaughter. What a treat. Best wishes to all the family.
Mel A - So many good song chioces but i’m still on Fix you by Coldplay at the moment. LOL.
Lynn - Good to hear your mum is out of hospital and doing ok. Not long now to Tenerife.
Judy - Your missing bald head had me in stitches. How brave!
Amber - Your cakes look yummy.
Karen - Holiday in France too. Something for you to look forward too as I know you had a bad time at the begining of your chemo.
Moira - How near the platform are you?
Pauline - All the best for tomorrow and dancing on the platform. No more bloated tummy for you soon. I too have a bloated tummy and at least one dress size larger and counting but eating pretty much the same. Hands, feet, and mouth nearly always sore too. Dance that dance sweetie. x
Got to go. OH is here to deliver Injection. Lv n Hugs Sandy. xxx
Afternoon Angels.
Congratulations all round, Angie. New babies certainly take your mind off bc related things! Hope new mum gets plenty of rest. Lovely name too!
Well done Kate, last chemo done and dusted. Does all seem like a distant memory? Pauline should be joining you on Friday - bestof luck for good bloods and an easier ride. See you all on the platform next week x. There’ll be Philomena, Mel A, Angie, me and then Judy followed by Kim early the week after. Anyone else joining us next week?
Been to see onc this morning. Actually saw my main man. He’s absolutely lovely. Told me very gently that I’d be daft to consider going to New York three weeks after last chemo. He showed me the chart of my decling blood count over the course of the chemo and he reckons that by the end of number six my neutrophils will be non-existant. Ah well, that’s saved me a small fortune in holiday insurance!.
OKtotravel quoted me £650 for 5 days worldwide and Freespirit dropped that down to £500+. Silly money! Others on different threads on this site have said how reasonable Eurotunnel insurance is, Lynn, so have a look at them too.
Got the Benzydamine mouth wash - thanks Sandie. Really numbing - I like that alot. Also got a course of anti-biotics to try and get rid of the cough and runny nose that’s been hanging around for a while now. Angie sounds like yours could be an infection you’ve picked up while immunity low rather than just an s/e. Just make sure you’re well enough for next week’s final cocktail!
Philomena, I’d be interested to hear what anyone has to say on the using the bc arm for chemo. My chemo hand is a proper mess - colpsed veins, chemo burn and odoema (sp) so I don’t know how they’ll manage next Thursday. My onc said today that he would not have any problems with them using the bc arm because I’ve only had three nodes removed and the chances of lymphodoema are negligible. Still, it’s going to be wait and see what the chemo nurse can find and take it from there.
Judy, thanks for making me laugh out loud. I’d been reading through some of the latest posts and noticed a few comments about your new photo. It wasn’t till I got to a post by you that I realised why! Wonderful!
Off shopping, have a good day,
Moira xxx
Good afternoon to all the April Awesome Angels
Congratulations to Lori, Amber, Linda and Kate for making it to the end of the line. I shall be joining you today - hope you’ve got the champagne on ice. Good luck to Pauline for tomorrow. My songs are ‘You can get if you really want’ by Desmond Dekker and ‘Your love keeps lifting me’ by Jackie Wilson (showing my age!). I plan to put the songs on and dance around the chemo suite. Bit of a con really as I’ll be back every 3 weeks for herceptin until next June. On to radiotherapy from 21st August, at a different hospital.
Congrats to Angie and to your daughter in law.
And to all those still on the chemo train or roller coaster - hang on in there it really does come to an end although I often felt like it never would. Make sure you keep giving yourself treats.
Lots of hugs to you all
Diggy Wiggy xxx
hi girls
thanks for all your good wishes. They still haveny sent a pic, i’m getting very impatient.
moira - i think ive had hay fever 
not s/e’s, youre right.
Judy - just heard on the news about some cross dressing conmen in North Yorkshire so watch out!! 
hahahahahaaaaaaa
i was just thinking after reading moiras post, (which is impressive that you actually know who’s doing what and when !) when we’ve all had this last chemo, we start our different post treatments, and then have different problems and stuff - should we start a new thread to move on to?
lori and the ‘done’ people are already sitting on that platform waiting for us, maybe we could think of a name for that station and we can jump to it so that we can still keep in touch? Its just a thought anyway, i think as the treatments change some of us are going to drift and its such a lovely group, seems a shame to disband. Some of us are going to be taking a while longer too and probably feel comfortable with all of us, rather than having to go to another group. We all know so much about each other.
Maybe ive got that phenomenon like hostages have, didnt want to be here, but now i am i quite like it!?!? If you know what i mean.
what are your thoughts april angels?
angie xx
Angie
Congratulations on the birth of DaphnePops, where are your son/daughter-in-law located for you to visit? Hope its not too far and you get to see her soon.
Kate
x
hi kate
thanks,
they are in nottinghamshire, seeing them after rads. 550 miles away. got skype though.
angie xx
Angie
550 miles is a long way…I struggle with 350miles and couldn’t imagine doing another 200 on top of that! Do you drive or fly when you visit?
Hope you get the pictures soon
Kate
x
Last Cycle Day 3
Been a bit a bit spaced out and sleepy this afternoon but otherwise fine.
Mel glad your good to go tomorrow, good luck. I had the Neulasta jab throughout with no problems at all.
Karen, France sounds great something to look forward to, we will kee serve your space on the platform! I’ve also heard Avon Skin so Soft is good, bought a couple pod bottles to take my hols.
Pauline, good luck tomorrow, we’ll be there to meet you off the train!
Moira, pity about NY keep it for a nice treat later when things have settled down.
Philomena, My Onc told me if all veins on good arm were done it would be ok to use affected arm. I had all my nodes removed but he said lesser of two evils getting the chemo or not and I made him promise I would not get Lymphodema. Thankfully my good arm was ok till the end.
Diggy, congratulations on joining the party on the platform!
Judy, hope you’re ok, pics make me laugh
Angie how’s that new babe comming on! Bet you can’t wait to see her. It would be great if the group stays together, know what your saying about different stages from now on though. I could not have got through this without the support of all you lovely Angels, we’re a great bunch of girls.
Hope you all have a minimal s/e night. Xxxxx
Hi All
Re what Angie was saying about a new thread…I’m really happy to continue my journey with all you girls - d’you think we need to change thread?
Diggywiggy & Pauline good luck with your last infusion!I
Lori x
lori
only wondering in case anyone wanted to lose the ‘chemo’ link more like a ‘social’ club. i dont want to be forever faced with the chemo lqbel.
angie xx
Well done Diggy - a huge stage over.
I agree Angie it would be nice to set up a thread where we could keep in touch, though I wouldn’t know how to go about it. Names - What about ‘Survivor Sisters’ or ‘August Happy dancers?’ I wonder if Pauline would mind starting the thread for us when we have decided upon a name and location as she is responsible for this fantastic thread. Would that be ok Pauline? Where in the site could we put the thread?
Good luck tomorrow Pauline. Another happy dance to be done