I had my last Chemo today of 3 FEC and 3 TAX. I feel great and so relieved I survived the course. I want a balloon, party popper and streamer!!! Surely there is a franchise for this somewhere!!!
Anyone else feeling elated because they too have finished this week?
I know I will have the crap feelings for a week but no more needles, got to be something to shout about?!
Join in and celebrate if you too feel like this. I never thought I could do it and I nearly didn’t have it. But I have no regrets now.
Just 4 weeks of RADS to look forward to next!!!
As you all said it is CRAP but doable
So come on all you Chemo Completed Babes let’s have a Ladies Night and Celebrate.
Good luck to all of you where ever you are in your cycles, believe me if I can do it you can too (I am a vomit, needle and a hospital phobic.)
Hi Sarah
Yes i have my last on Friday. Can’t wait!!! Never thought I would say that. Now for the rads but I think compared to chemo they are a doddle. I certainly hope so.
This is the second very positive read I have had tonight thank you.
How do you plan to celebrate?
I finished mine last week and it felt such an anti climax at first as I was still feeling the effects but this week all I want to do is CELEBRATE!!!
Well done to everyone who has finished and good, no great luck (if there is such a thing!) to everyone still battling through. There is light at the end of the tunnel.
Now like you Sarah I have 23 rads to get through but it will be a doddle now.
I have to reply to you on this thread - I was just looking for my bookmarks! Well done - and me too. I had the last one yesterday, and am busy telling everyone! It is odd, as I feel crap as usual the day after, but whatever, from here it only gets better.
rads start on 16th June - going to be measured on 9th. No more anti sickness - no more steroids!
Thanks ladies for your comments I don’t know how to celebrate yet maybe a holiday? Yes it does feel strange, it’s a milestone too isn’t it and we have to work through the crap week but then we know that is it, and I am sure there are not too many side effects with RADS. And yes no steriods or anti sic pills or thrush!!!
Hi Ann, yes I start mine on 16th June too, I have already been measured. Glad you have had your last one too.
Good luck for FRI Margaret and congrats to Greenpea for last week hope you are celebrating big style this week.
Also good luck to Louise as I know it is her last next week too. So that’s five so far.
Finished mine on 14th May, but it all went wrong, chemo leaked into my tissue and left me with huge bruises and swelling up my arm …so, now the swelling is subsiding I’m just beginning to celebrate - have spent the day doing absolutely sod all, feet up on a recliner in the garden with several good books and a bottle of wine !!I had my rads in the middle of my chemo…so just a year of herceptin to go now…
Fantastic news for all that have finished chemo. Go out and celebrate girls!
I have just had my final FEC and start 3xTAX in 3 weeks so I am half way through and cannot wait to get to the end of this sh*tty journey.
I will have a glass (or two) of red wine for you all…
I worked out last night that if I don’t have any delays (I know, not likely) then I would actually have my last session of rads on Halloween, which is also known as samhain, the pagan new year.
I will be trick or treating to celebrate I reckon. Or scaring the wits out of the kids around here
well done sarah, margaret, green pea, ann,louise,magz175,joanne and everyone else!!!
well done!!!
think you will be out of rads before I get there so we’ll probably only meet in chit-chat and fun
anyway it’ nice to know that you have all not got it to “look forward to” … not!!!
really pleased for you and can;t wait to join you
I finally had TAX 2 today so am pretty excited myself - I feel that the end is in sight and not that I’m stuck at the beginning
good luck in rads and of course life!
love Fiz Bix xxxx
PS by the way i found a hysterical old thread that had been missed by everyone - I’ve stuck it in chitchat and fun - make sureyou read it - it’s FANTASTIC!!! It was written by ChristineHM??? but then no-one found it … you wait …
Hi there, I finish on Monday, yes it is doable as they say. Start rads on July 4th but so glad chemo coming to an end, it has gone quickly when I think about it. Congratulations to Sarah and all!
Sarah - Congratulations and well done! I have my last chemo next Tuesday 10th and am dreading it but want it over. I have got quite phobic about needles now as they have had big problems finding suitable veins. But hey, the last one, I could throw my hat up in the air, if it didn’t show my bald head!
However crap I feel I will insist on a good night out!!
I have booked a week’s holiday on the 28th and after that I will be ready to face rads and then Herceptin, which I am told do not affect the veins in the same way, thank goodness.
Congratulations to all who have finished the chemo, I have my last one on 19th June and as you will all know I can’t wait. Yes, there will be a big celebration, not only for myself but for all my friends and family who have given me love and support throughout the last six months. Also I really do not know what I would have done without this site, the support and advice and fun, thank you girls and keep up the good work.
Love to you all, especially the ladies just starting out on this path, you CAN do it. xxxxxxxxx
Hi ladies - I am really re-assured by your comments - I have jjust been diagnosed and am having my op on Monday 9th June - and will start the ‘journey’ very shortly after that - can you tell me how long after the op the chemo kicks in? We have a 2 week hol booked for last 2 weeks in July - but will obviously have to change the dates - don’t know whether to go before the chemo - or wait until after? - What’s your advice on this? Thanks Pam
