hi girls, just a wee note to say thanks for today, nice to know who I am speaking to now.
Thanks Sharon for all your advice on radiotherapy, I am not as worried now about it.
Hope to catch up with everyone else soon.
Fiona, Good luck for Monday starting rads
Yvonne, your wee nephew is gorgeous.
Sheila, dont think I will ever take HRT!!!
Carol x
Hi Peeps,
Thanks for today it was really good…It does help to put faces to names.
Ciaran finally found his way back from Paisley once he had found the right bus!!!
Helen, hope you feel better soon after chemo, sorry you couldn’t go today. hope to meet up again with everyone once I’ve done Rads…
Pauline, hope you are feeling ok today and taken things real easy…we’re all thinking of you…xxx
Maggie, hope you’re feeling a wee bit better today, How’s the dog doing? are you managing to get him out? you don’t have to worry about being a couch potato…listen to your Bod and stay horizontal…
Annie, Hope the tummy is better today…you probably won’t need the majool dates on Tax!!! xxxx
well off to chill on the sofa, feeling nice and relaxed after a nice lunch and lots of blethering… my kind of therapy!!!
Lots of love
Fiona xxxx
HI Girls
Sorry I missed lunch today, it would have been great to meet up with everyone.
Well, that’s me 3 chemo’s to go, all over in 5 weeks time. Oncologist spoke about radiotherapy today and filled in the form so hopefully it’ll start in 8 weeks time. I can’t believe I’m having 6 weeks of it; 5 weeks of frying my whole boob and 1 week booster concentrating on the lump area. He said the actual rads will only last for about 2 mins, bit taken back by that, thought it was longer. But at least I know everything will be finished by early December. I also asked about having zoladex injs with Tamoxifan, like Jo is still having, as I’m still ovulating but he said its not needed and he thinks they are too toxic together and unnecessary - so I’m happy about that.
Well, going to head to bed shortly as feeling shattered – nearly forgot, had chemo in my lymph arm again today as they’ve given up trying to find a vein in my chemo arm; so much for don’t ever let anyone do anything with your lymph arm! . And … I’ve lost 1/2lb too.
Hope everyone is doing ok.
Hugs
Helen
xxxx
Pauline Im so so sorry to hear your news…any word yet?
Fiona…sorry I missed lunch yesterday. (where did you go).
Helen that doesn’t sound right about using your operation arm for chemo !
Ive been in abject misery since last Wednesday, it’s the worst pain in my stomach. I completely feel for you Annie if you are going through the same thing. I called the doc out on Friday night and he asked me if “I thought it was anything to do with the chemo”…now let me think? He was useless and told MY doctor it was indigestion. My doc phoned me at home and told me she was changing my pills. I couldn’t get an appointment with her for a week and a half. In fact Ive not been able to see a doctor…just spoken on the phone.
They changed my pills yesterday, but still no let-up. Barely eaten since last Wednesday and Ive lost a stone…after putting a stone on for chemo…BUGGA !!!
Hair is falling out so my neighbour is coming round with the clippers tonight (she’s a hairdresser) one less thing to worry about. I think the wig shop forgot to order my wig…still not here after 17 days.
Sorry girls, Im a bit moanie today.
Im managing (just) to get my poor dog out twice a day.
Hugs to all
Maggie
Hi Maggie
Sorry to hear you’re in so much pain. Can you not get an emergency appointment at your doctors? If I phone up mine I can get seen that day at either the am or pm emergency surgery. You will be flagged as undergoing chemo, so you should be seem immediately - insist you need to see a doctor asap. As a last resort maybe try the chemo ward and ask for their advice.
Take care
Helen
Hi Everyone,
Maggie, It’s horrible not being able to get things sorted out ASAP for stomach. I did get good support from my doctor though but it took a while for everyone to shift up a gear and realise I was on chemo… I would ring them again if your not well and insist on a call out or an emergency appointment… did the doc give you omeprazole for tummy? chemo can really attack the eosophigus( I’m not even going to attempt to spell it!!) and cause too much acid in the stomach which hurts like hell and can give you really bad reflux…I had terrible stomach trouble (rolling about the floor feeling like I’d been shot!!) and ended up on 80mg’s a day. I took the pain away eventually so I remained on it for the entire treatment… try and eat little and often…bland non acidic food…don’t eat late at night (but glass of milk is good) and sleep proped up on pillows, if you pm me your email I can send you a good nhs pdf on good foods to eat and tips for symptoms… If you phone the Beatson(chemo suite) and ask to speak to Donna Mellon, she is very good at getting things sorted!!! Good luck with the hair tonight. we went to the Mussel Inn yesterday and 5 of us showed up, it was very good. can’t wait to do it again…
Helen, hope you’re feeling a bit better today. I’m knackered after my trip out yesterday so I’ve caught up with paperwork today… got friends coming round tonight for haircuts!!
Hugs to all
Fiona xxxx
Maggie, sorry to hear you are feeling so rubbish, you cant go on like this and need to see a doctor, you have enough on your plate just now.
take care and hope to meet you the next time we catch up for lunch.
Carol xx
hi girls, I was speaking to my sister in law last night and she is going to be in the breast cancer documentary shown on bb2 on 14th September, one of the girls on the forum is appearing in it. She is the nurse who does the nipple tattoos after reconstruction in the Royal.
Maggie, how are you today, did your neighbour come round last night?
hope everyone else is good
Sharon, this time next week, you will be flying to sunny Portugal, so jealous
Carol xx
Hi girls it was so good to catch up at lunch on Wednesday. Musssel Inn was so good. Need to go back soon.
Helen - how are you after chemo.
Maggie - you are having a bad time of it. You should be able to see a doctor that day if you’re on chemo. If I phone first thing in morning will get apt. Did you get hair shaved - it’s quite an awful experience but best to get rid of it.
Pauline - any news yet of cyst. You must be frantic waiting to hear.
Annie - are you feeling any better.
Sheila
Hi Girls
How is everyone doing? I’m feeling fine after chemo on Tues - thanks god!
Just got my dates through for rads, starting 13th Oct for 6 weeks last appointment is 24th Nov - I can’t believe I have an end treatment date; what a relief. It’s abit crap that it starts half term week, but I still can’t believe it’ll be over with before the end of November. My appointments range between about 11:20 - 13:30, will anyone else still be having rads around this time?
Hugs to everyone
Helen
xxxx
hi Helen, I am just back from the beatson getting my scan and my “tattoos” done, I finnish my rads on 9th October, so I will just miss you, what a nightmare starting at the school week!!! at least you are now coming to the end of your treatment.
hope everyone else is ok and all have a lovely weekend
Carol xxx
Hi Girls,
Last weekend of freedom before my rads start!! went out for dinner last night and think I’m heading up to the designer outlet in Livingston today…the boys are away with their Dad so it’s all peace and quiet here!!
Carol, Glad all went well with your planning appoinment. I’m getting some physio on my arm every Friday when I’m there.
Helen, it is really good to have an end date in sight… mine is the 17th May next year, 4 days before my 40th!!! seems a long way off but… Life begins at 40 right enough, well mine will anyway!!
Yvonne, hope your feeling better after your cold? sorry you couldn’t make Maggie’s. If you’re thinking of going in the next few weeks it’s on next week and then off till 25th Sept as Kirsty is away on holiday. I’ll not be there till 2nd Oct due to rads.
Maggie, how are you doing? has the stomach calmed down again? Is it Wed your due more chemo?
Sharon, how’s the packing going? bet you’ll be glad to escape this weather?
Sheila, what are you up to this weekend? any plans?
Pauline, Hang in there girl!!!
well off to get myself organised before I change my mind.
Hope everyone has a good weekend
Hugs
Fiona xxxx
Hi girls…just a quickie. Went to the docs last Thursday after fighting for an appointment, was rushed up to RAH in an ambulance then and there. Just got out tonight, will fill you in later…but feeling better, next chemo Wednesday…white blood count was at rock bottom.
Hope you are all doing well tonight
Will catch up tomorrow night…getting bloods done again tomorrow
keep yer peckers up an at em xxxxxxxxx
Hi There,
God Maggie!! you’re some girl…Glad to hear you’re out now though. must have been a bit scary for you. I hope that’s your wobbly chemo and you have no more trouble…hope the bloods recover and you can get your chemo on Wednesday.
Well I’m ready for the “Zapping” tomorrow. Everything went ok at the pre verification scan today so all is well. Got my cream to smother on all over!!
Hope everyone is doing ok
Hugs
Fiona xxxx
Hi
Just a quickie - hope everyone is fine.
Fiona - good luck tomorrow with your rads. Hope long are you having it for?
Maggie - Gosh what a fright you must have had, been rush o hospital. I’m really glad you insisted on an appointment. I hope you are feeling a lot better now. Who looked after your dog when you were in hospital?
Well, I’m back in for chemo tomorrow - only 3 more left. Will be over in 4 weeks time - yipee!
Take care all
Helen
Maggie, what a time you are having, hope you are ok now, missing your postings x
Helen, hope you are ok with chemo today.
Fiona, good luck with radio, Im on the countdown now to starting it.
Sharon, 2 days to the holiday, exciting stuff
I am loaded with the cold, just feeling sorry for myself, you kind of forget you still have other ailments to cope with!!!
everyone else, hope you are all good
Carol xx
Evening ladies, how is everyone? I hope you are all well tonight.
Ive been to the Beatson today and had my bloods done again, My chemo has been cancelled tomorrow as my system is too weak to endure it. Must say Im a bit devastated cos I want this over and done with as soon as possible…but on the otherhand…I don’t want the same reaction again, it was truly awful.
Ive just decided to chill for a week. Spend some time with Jack the dog as he’s been shunted from pillar to post over the last few weeks…bless his wee hairy sox.
Anyway lovely ladies, the nights are fair drawing in…we shouldn’t have any excuse to go out in the wind and rain…may as well wrap up in a duvet and watch a movie…without a grain of guilt.
Thats what Im going to do tonight…wish I’d remembered to buy chocolate 
Hugs to you all
xxxxx
thats a shame Maggie about your chemo, you will get there.
totally agree with you about the duvet and a film, I am currently working my way through the Sex and the city box set, I never watched it before I saw the film, its a bit raunchy!!!
you and Jack have a great week chilling out
love
Carol xx
Hi girls - not been on for few days as computer had 13 viruses. I was in a panic in case I lost all my email addresses. Son in law got it fixed for me. The anti virus was off. Probable me not realising.
Maggie - what a rotten time you have been having. Keep strong and just chill till next chemo. If your bloods are so low they might give you injections. They are brilliant and make you feel much better.
Sharon - have a great holiday. Don’t get too sunburned.
Helen - great that your getting through chemo and there is an end in sight.
Fiona - how was rads.
Pauline - how are you. What is happening.
Carol - how is the cold.
Annie - Are you OK with Taxo.
Love
Sheila
missed you Sheila, my cold is horrible,all sore and achy !! I couldnt even get to the garage today to pick up my new car so hubby had to do that too, bless him.
glad you got your computer sorted, hope you are ok
Carol xx