Annie your new car sounds fab… im dead jealous.
pauline id be a bit reluctant to let them do it in your bad arm, if your veins are already shot in your good arm and you had no nodes out of that side what is gonna happen to the side you have had nodes out?
also have a google for lymphoedema support network for advice and help.
hi all
my arm is also playing up, feels very bruised from the four-arm to my hand, i am due first tax next week ,but that goes in via a drip rather than someone pushing it in,so hopefully it wont be as much of a strain on the veins, some of the nurses seem to think it a race how quick they get the drug in,i have heard them comparing,so pauline tell them to slow down and let the fluid go in,my second treatment is when my arm started hurting and the nurse was very matter a fact that she could do all my drugs with one water bag bearing in mine i am having big doses, yet the other nurse on my third took her time and used two bags and appoligised for taking longer, so i said it was fine
pauline hope it all go`s ahead today, and anyone else due treatment,anyone else coming up to having there first tax ???
hug julie x
Hi All
I too am having vien problems but today feels a littel better. I am off to chemo today no4 but first tax so dont know aht to expect. WIll let you kno. I hope your all doing ok.
Annie, Good for you getting a new car hope you get lots pf pleasure from it. I agree we should not worry too much about the future but enjoy now. I’ll b think of yu today as we are both on the same chemo.Hope we find this one is better SE wise. No more pushing the drugs thiugh so hopefuly will be kinder on the viens.
Take care all Marion xx
Hi all, been away in Norfolk but I’m back!!
Pauline hope you got to have 3rd fec today.
My arm is still sore from 2nd, but they used a vein on the inside of my arm and i had a reaction, so not looking forward to no 3 on Tues.
Going to try and book a looking gd session now, sounds great and i love getting freebies!!
Hope you are all well, love debs xxxx
PS eating to much and weight going on!! cooked breakfasts at b and b have not helped, but yummy!!!
Hello to all,
Pauline hope your blast went ok today - my nurse seemed to find a vein easily so didnt have to worry about using the other arm - hope you were the same?? Feeling Okish, usually kicks in on Saturday for me. Only one left so lots to be thankful for.
For everyone having treatments today, hope all is well, xdebbiex
hi everyone, just a quickie, managed to have 3rd fec in MY GOOD ARM!!! all went well just feel a bit yukiee at min.
Thanks for all your kind advice, take care everyone else who had swamp juice today. Ready for some sleepless nights ahead.
Luv to you all, Pauline xxx
Hi everyone-knew my good luck wouldn’t last. Didn’t get my chemo today as blood less than 1.5. going back tomorrow to see if it has come up but they don’t expect it to.So will probably have to wait till next week which will mess up work and lots of other things.Hey ho that’s life!
Pauline- glad you managed yours and that your veins behaved.Hope you feel ok over the next few days.
Marion- hope your first tax went alright-you are now ahead of me!Take care.
Debs-Lucky you being in Norfolk-supposed to be going next Weds but who knows.I am also eating too much,seem to be hungry all the time.
Debbie-Hope you are doing ok and cope with the SE over the next few days.
love Annie x
Hope everyone is ok , just had a week B and B with the nhs , hickman line got infected and had to go on iv drip for a week then line had to come out last chemo they need to put in a shunt to avoid veins that have been no good …
Been really down as saw things on ward that I try to not think about so have lost my postive out look at the mo I know ill feel better after chat to you all as we are all at the same stage …
Have had to miss our weeks hol so that has not helped …
will be back on when more upbeat
Hope all are well
Lisa x
Lisa, sorry to hear you have had a bad week! try not to think about the things you saw, read some positive stories!! Its hard to get the negatives out of our minds sometimes isn’t it! hope you feel better soon. I’m sure being home will help!
Pauline so pleased you got 3rd lot of swamp juice! even if you are feeling grotty! hope today is better,
love Debs xxxx
Oh Lisa, sorry to hear rotten news. You have to look at it as a blip and you are now back on track - its a bummer messing up your holiday though, god knows we could all do with a little break. Now you are back home really indulge yourslef and treat yourself to something nice. I am sitting here feeling sick as a dog but cant take anti-sickness pills for half and hour cos I have to take a bone tablet first and be upright with nothing but sips of water for half hour - its probably a bit of hunger with me as well! I am eating for england and boy is it showing! You take care lovey - we are thinking of you lotsa luv xdebbiex
Hi lisa, sorry to hear your having arough time. now your back home away from the unpleasant things you have seen, you should begin to pick up soon. Rest and look after yourself. You will have to check out our other thread, we are all sharing jokes, might help you a bit. will add the thread after i post this one.((((hugs))))
I was not to bad last night, just went to bed with a bucket and a headache. Managed about 3 hours kip all night but feel much better this morning.
Take care everyone luv Pauline xxx
Lisa, Thread with rubb… sorry brillient jokes on, friends needed - diagnosed early may
Take care luv Pauline xxx
hi all
sorry lisa you are feeling down,you have made me feel better in the passed,try and do someting mice for your self
pauline glad it all went well in end
annie sorry your has been delayed,i am due my first tax next friday,if all goes well, my bloods last time were low but had blood test next day and they had come up,so fingers crossed for you
take care all julie m
Lisa- so sorry you have had a tough time.Having my chemo delayed is nothing compared to being in hospital. Hope you feel better today.
Julie-actually it was only delayed for a day because like you my bloods were up today. So I proved them all wrong as they said they wouldn’t come up overnight! So I’m back on shedule with you Marion.
I have been having my chemo in the afternoon so have found I am ok until I’ve had my supper and then the nausea kicks in by which time I’m ready for bed.
take care all
Annie x
Hi All
IM back. on day 6 of 3rd FEC and finally starting to feel ok again… not been sick but having really bad sicky feeling even now, I never want to see another ginger biscuit again, LOL…had blisters on back of throat but they seem to be going now…no constipation this time, but the tiredness really gets me down as im not normally the type to sit and do nothing…felt so low on wednesday i was also ready for throwing the towel in too, bet we mustn’t let the b*****d beat us.
Ive just had a read through the last few pages and have caught up on everyones news, Hope everyone whos suffering are feeling better and good luck for those who are having or about to have the dose of yuckstuff.
Actually managed a short walk on beach today and it was lovely, me and OH and kids decided to have chips and i was throwing them for the seagulls and they were swooping down low and they were all laughing at me cos i was hanging on to the wig cos i wasnt gonna let one of those buggers pinch my wig and fly off with it.
well off to have soak
Take care all
Luv Sally xxx
Hi All
Looks like a few of us have had a bad wek. I went for chemo 3 2st tax on thursday but they could not find a good vien so had to go back yeaterday. I felt really low after all that a very worried about going back.Chemo ran out of date at 10 and after 2 more atemps no good. I said I would come back later so had to go back aain at 12 luckly after the third atempt they got on in. No reaction to the drug so that was good . No sickness so far and apart fom feeling weary I’m not too bad.
Annie, pleased your back on track.
Lisa Hope your feeling a bit better and more positive. It shard when you see the really poorly folk but you have to remember there are a lot worse of than us. That what I tell myself. We will beat this thing!!!
Take care all Love Marion xx
Thankyou all it is helping reading all your positive messages x
Lisa
Hello everyone,
Been on the outside looking in recently; did not feel i had anything useful to say… but a brief update might be interesting to anyone considering the cold cap. Had my second FEC 10 days ago and still have almost all my hair. Am almost frightened to say that; will it tempt fate?? Am having it done by Healthcare at home who gave me the caps to cool in my own freezer. I was advised to put caps in a full week before and get them really cold. A few days before the treatment i switch the freezer on to supa freeze so they are as cold as posiible… not pleasant to wear but bearable. I also asked for 8 caps instead of 4 and change then every 15 minutes instead of every 30 mins…
Good luck to all in the next week and to anyone trying the cold cap
Love C
Hi ladies, Just thought i would let you know i just heard from cathjue09 (julie m). she is in hospital ladies, she has a temp of 39.1, low count and if that isn’t enough she is being tested for swine flu. Can’t believe it, poor girl. She is due her 4th chemo on friday too. I told her i would let you all know and that we will all be sending her good vibes and big (((hugs))).
Luv to you all, pauline xxx
Poor Julie. Give her my love and best wishes; this is certainly not the best time to be having chemo in the midst of an epidemic! Hope it is a false alarm.