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Hi girls,

slept through the night for the first time since this all began in June so I felt almost human this morning when I woke up apart from horrible mouth, cold sores, sore arm etc. Still there is an improvement which is most welcome. I had a friend visit me today who hasn’t seen me for a while and when I was having a hot moment water pouring down my neck I asked her if it was o.k. for me to take my headcarf off well that wasn’t a good idea as she burst into tears on viewing my bald head! and I thought I was looking better so I had to apologise to her and console her. The only good thing is I now know it will not happen again so once it does start growing that will be a continuing process. Oh what a horrible journey this has been for all of us. Please God willing someone out there will find a cure for women or at least not such an aggressive treatment. Glad to hear you have a stylish head of hair again Lily it sounds good (mind you any hair would be good!)

Angie how are the rads? have you coped o.k.? I enjoyed the us elections good to see something positive happening in the world.

love to all.

Bev x

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So the election was great but the day has been somewhat tempered by finding out that I do have the BRCA1 gene, I did expect it but still I really do need to consider removal of the ovaries now. Even with the gene it’s unusual for someone under 35 to get breast cancer, especially 2 lots so I may be at risk of developing ovarian cancer younger than most too so no waiting until I’m 40 or anything like that. I’m going to talk to a gynae soon but have pretty much decided that I need to take life back for a few months, both of us being self employed I simply need to do some productive work for a few months and I want to get married and see skye but I see recovering from oophrectomy as a damper on a wedding so I think I’ll get married in feb and bye bye ovaries in March.

All in all not good news but like I’ve said far too many f***ing times this year… you know the line… all in tune…

“could have been worse”.

And it really could of so I am actually quite grateful, and had a really good chat with the geneticist about their research and I think I and several of my programmer mates might have accidentally stumbled into cancer research (I ended up getting into doing political sites in a similar way but that’s another story for another day :wink:

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Oh and telling my mum that she might want to have a gene test is one of the worst things I think I’ve ever had to say, not far second to “I have cancer”, so now she needs to consider it as it may be her or my father that gave me the gene… or it might be a mutation that just occurred in me as in a DNA error because they don’t know how or why it happens and it’s not in the normal position for Ashkenazi Jew either so I do have it but not for that reason!.

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Hi,
Angie, I am not sure what to say as I am not fully aware of how this will affect you now. I am really sorry that you have all this to think about and decisions to make, on top of everything else. Do you have to tell all the relatives on both sides now to get checked? It is such a big thing to have to tell anyone. Telling your Mum must have been horrible, so sorry the wek has gone so cr.p. I did read a little bit about it and one thing was ’ most of the treatments that reduce estrogen also reduce the estrogen receptor negative tumours of BRCA1.’ I hope that might help with deciding about hormone treatment. Also ‘the risk of Bc from the BRCA1 gene tapers off after menopause (but increases with BRCA2)’, so that gives your Mum a better chance if she has it. There is a lot on BRCA genes in the Susan Love breast book, if you want to read more. Thinking of you x.
Bevy, hoping all those horrible side effects clear up soon for you. I saw cold sore patches while queuing in Boots today, have you tried them? I did not read what you do. I can’t believe your friend did that to you, that must have been so horrible for you and don’t apologise!! You have quite enough going on without people going wobbly, the last thing you need. Hooray that you are finished now and hope that will help you through these last days of chemo.
Thinking of everyone, but especially you two. Big hugs.
Lily x x

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Hi
Angie - yes, another thing to deal with but I agree with you about putting it on hold for a few months. I think you need (and deserve) the time to plan and enjoy your wedding plus get your normal life back on track. At least you do know about it now and can take some time to do some of your indepth research (if not already!) so you make the right choices when it’s right for you. I’m sure nothing is so urgent you need to sort it now - plus - think of all the residue from the recent poisoning that’s still swirling round! Hope the results don’t mess with your brain too much though. 2 days to go on rads - how will you celebrate? Bet you’ll miss the daily trek - not!
Bev - hope you’re doing well and getting over the last one. I love my friends but at times you don’t need to be the one to comfort them do you? I’ve never felt like ‘exposing’ myself and am keeping things (H) firmly underwraps until it’s semi presentable! Even my family didn’t get to see my baldness - what a vain person I must be! I had to deal with my closest friend breaking down on the phone when I told her I had secondaries and didn’t need (at that time) to deal with her emotions - I was struggling enough with mine!
Lily - you sound one foxy lady right now! Good for you that you’re able to get yourself back on track, it must be a big relief but also a bit scary I’d expect to go without any ‘disguise’ of the wretched hair. However you did fair better than all of us in those stakes - well done the cold cap! I’m seeing my onc today to try to sort out the palpitations, which are still coming and going. I can increase the betablockers if needed but I want to sort the root cause out, or at least eliminate all possibilities, first. Will report back and I’m sure my discussion will be interesting to say the least as I query their decision about my hormone treatment! May also slip in another request for my ovaries out as I won’t see her again until December and I’d like to get the ball rolling. What with Lisa, me and poss Angie we could start an ovaries-out thread!
Lisa - hope your recovery is going to plan and you’re able to rest and get your strength back. Don’t overdo it even though you want to get back to work asap (maybe have done already?), any op involving GA takes a while to get over.
Lorraine, Julia, Joanne and everyone else on here, I hope you are all just doing your own things and getting on with life.
Take care all
Nicky xx

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Anige so sorry to hear you have more crap to deal with. Just try to take a little time to think everything through and as suggested try to concentrate on your lovely wedding plans. It is so unfair to have to think about other parts of your body needing surgery too. I had an overy removed by keyhole surgery and it worked well with a good recovery so hopefully that maybe an option for you. Be strong you have been so far so kick that fighting spirit into touch again.

Lily thanks each day will get better such a slow process I am not a very patient person like everything done yesterday!

Nicky re the palpitations presumably your iron levels have been checked as I believe low iron levels can cause them but I guess you know all that already hope it all sorts itself out for you.

Take care everyone.

love Bev x

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Hi Girls – will try to catch up properly today as am in office and can use their broadband not the slow dial-up at home.

Lorraine: hope your sister is coping well – we all get fed up with being told “everyone is different” but just reading the experiences on here proves that is true. Let’s hope she gets through it OK. Sorry to hear about your OH. I think they all find it very difficult and want to be big and strong for us, but as Lily says they have to let it out somewhere, does he have a good mate who could take him to the pub? Sorry if this has been suggested before and you don’t feel it would help.

Nicky: Interesting about your ticker thing – I have upper ventricle tachycardia (irregular heart beat) which I have had for 30 years – not serious enough for any medication but need to have scan before Herceptin. Got a letter from the Nuclear Medicine Dept which shook me a bit since I will not be starting this lot of stuff until after my rads in January. Having done a bit a research sounds a bit scary but have put them off until end December. I get palpitations usually in the night but nothing that it too serious. Glad you are over the op, onwards now, lovely.

You are right about a new thread when we are all post-chemo – it would be awful to lose touch with each other after the support we have all received and given.

Also interested in what you say about AI’s, that is what I have read and can’t understand why my onc is talking about Tamoxifen which is for pre menopausal women – I am post menopausal by about 7 years! I think we will have an interesting discussion when we get to that bit! I have had one menopause and don’t want another, thank you!

Lisa: glad you are well into recovery from you op – just take it easy.

Lily: Another reason to lose the flab if the fatty cells are providing oestrogen – won’t make the diet any easier though! The puds are done and will give one to my sister on Sunday as I am doing a belated birthday lunch for her. This week is Ok, took the convertible back to Peugeot and collected my mended car which I will swap for me new baby car on Monday – am having a little 107 which will concentrate the mind when shopping. As I have rented cars from Peugeot (OH used to be treasurer and I still get the company car) I only keep them for about 9 months so if I hate it I change to something else next year.

Glad you are looking forward to going back to work – it is such a boost to the system to get out there with a purpose. I am still doing the Thurs/Fri which is great but next week will start getting some exercise as I have been bone idle since I finished doing full time in July. Will polish up the golf clubs and see if I can remember which end hits the ball!

Bevy: thanks for your good wishes – can’t wait until the last bloody pill on 25 November – champagne and fireworks with the neighbours that night!

Angie – hope the rads have gone OK, only tomorrow to go – wow!

Just read your news about the genetics – that’s a p***er, but as we all say, it could have been worse. I think your plan to get some life back is very wise. All through this I have tried to give myself time to have a real life – which is why I didn’t do the trial where you were poisoned every two weeks. And why I have postponed my rads until after Christmas and New Year. I need some me time!

It must be very difficult with your family – almost as if you are blaming them for your cancer. Don’t have a lot of knowledge about the BRCA gene but maybe knowing will help with your treatment.

Wow – that was like an essay – only doing a weekly catch up really takes some reading.

Just heard the interest rate has been cut by 1.5% - does a great deal for your savings – not! Wouldn’t mind if I felt that someone out there knew what the hell is going on – Gordon Brown – saviour of the world - give me a break!

Love to all, take care of yourselves.

LOL

Julia

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Heya.

Feeling a lot brighter today… interest rate cut eh. phew in our case as we have debt not savings!.

yeah I’m really not sure what my Mum’s reaction to the BRCA news was about, I’m just going to leave her alone for a while, I explained that it’s probably from my Dad’s side of the family but was quite surprised when she basically said she’s not sure if she will do the test for herself. Although if I’m honest I don’t think she’s at all comfortable with my new body image which is a shame because I am becoming used to it and it’s quite hard to deal with the idea that she’s maybe offended or something, I don’t know and I don’t have the mental energy or will to try and work it out. So instead I’m going to make garlic mushrooms on croissants for lunch as I’ve hardly eaten this week, I’m terrible if I’m too tired to eat and I have been.

So you’ll all have to remind me (and possibly each other) how far you’ve got to go and with what because I now have the memory of a gnat and am also quite excited about being finished on rads tomorrow :slight_smile:

Lots of love

Angie

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Julia - I think the usual (ie Gold Standard) route is still to go on Tamoxifen but then change either 2-3 or 5 years after to an AI if you are post menopausal - but worth the discussion when the time comes. I’m on A I’s as Tam stopped working for me so probably no good although I have read that for secondaries it can be effective again. I didn’t have any real problems on Tam so hope you won’t either. Glad to see you’re getting on with things even though there a bit more chemo to be squeezed into you! Thanks for the concern about the old ticker. It’s driving me nuts to be honest and really brings me down as it’s so debilitating. The cardio unit have said the heartrate isn’t the problem (although it is to ME!) but the fact that blood clots can form - nice! Nothing to worry about then? Will have to hope it can all be controlled.
Bev - I’ve had all the blood tests (well, it feels like it!) so I guess iron levels are OK. I know thyroid is OK as well as that can cause problems. Really think it’s down to the hormonal stuff, just have to work out what to do as they’re keeping me alive! Will report back when I’ve spoken to the head honcho today.
Angie - hope your Mum can get her head around your results - I guess it’s all been a big shock anyway for them both so another difficult thing to deal with. I know my parents are the same which is why I haven’t even shocked them with my bald/crewcut as now is look.
Great news about the interest rate cut, all our savings went long ago so we’re happy our tracker mortgage has just nosedived on the monthlypayments front. The only thing dear Gordon Brown has done to benefit me!
Take care all
Nicky xx

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Hi,
who let Gordon Brown in here? I swear he has a wooden lower jaw that soemone moves for him with a string!!
Well I have been out and about showing off my red hair to all and sundry. I had the funniest moment when I was out and suddenly felt like I had forgottem something or gone out in my PJs. It was the cool air on the top of my head.LOL . Right I must stop getting boring about hair. I got 2 snogs on the neck from the tank top terror for my lovely new hair - well there had to be a downside to all this happiness! So 12 days to go hoooray. What a saddo looking forward to 2 more doses, bet I start moaning, when the Se start. This has to be the worst one, I am sure. Julia, sorry that you have the last week on your own but at least it is tablets with no veins being stabbed. Why are you going to nuclear medicine? I have been twice, first for the tracer to find the sentinel node and later for the bone scan. Both were ok and tiny weeny injections, just strange to have to keep away from children and pregnant ladies. I am not thinking about my weight until I either reach or finish rads, depending on how I fare. I am allowing for comfort eating and with Christmas too might be better to have it as a New Year’s resolution. That gives me 365 days to do it too, so no presuure. Enjoy our last pre chemo week.
Nicky thanks for the hairy cheers and I am sure you will all be right behind me and throwing them away soon. How did you get on with the onc today? I hope they can reassure you as well as doing something about it. Will they do some tests on your heart? Woo, clots sound very scarey, not nice of them to mention that, are they trying to make your heart race even more? Glad to hear the rate drop will help you, we are tied to a fixed rate so no joy here but only 2 years till it ends. I hope I am post menopause as I don’t like the sound of more surgery or nasty injections 3 foot long!!Yoweee.
Angie - I hope your Mum comes round to your way of thinking soon. It must be a shock for her to think BC could now be in her lifetime too. I assume/hope she has had a mammograms as she must be about the right age. What doesn’t she like about your body image? I am struggling to understand that so it must be doubly hard for you, with the emotional disappointment too. You might have to come straight out and talk to her about it, so she knows how you feel. you need to start those wedding plans and have something cheery to think about. Has the dress arrived yet? What colour flowers would you like and are you having bridesmaids? Keep smiling. Bevy you just sit with a smug grin that you are finished and be patient and get really better for good this time. Are you off to rads next? If so how many fries do you need? I have just heard of someone else really poorly after the flu jab so now I am too scared to go! I don’t want to give up any good days before the next onslaught!
Everyone else hi and take care
Lily x

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Hi All: Friday – hooray – even though I only do two days, I still love Friday!

The nuclear medicine is for a heart scan before they decide whether I can do herceptin. I’ve put it off until 29/30 December – I just want to keep away from the bloody hospital for a while. Nobody told me about the kids and pregnant ladies but don’t think my friends are young enough to be preggers and I don’t see many tinies so should be OK. Have decided to make a bit of a start on the diet to make space for Christmas. Have lunch party for 16 people on 7 Dec – exactly ten months from the date I was diagnosed – to thank my “supporters club” – two are flying down from Dundee and another couple have rearranged a family pre Christmas thing to be there. I think I have great friends!!

Love the bit about the appalling Gordon Brown, I read a biography of him by Peter Oborne (writer for the Daily Mail so could be just a bit prejudiced) but it is one scary book. Loaned it to Scottish friend who threw it at the wall after about four chapters as it made him so angry!!!

Nicky: thanks for the info on tam, etc. Am going to wait until next conversation with onc to see what he suggests.

Angie: you really are having a tough time with the genetics thing – you sometimes wonder whether it would be better not to know, but I think we are both tell me all people. Hope you and your mum get it sorted. I don’t have any parents now – my mum died four years ago – advanced dementia and Parkinson’s and then pneumonia got her, my dad died about 14 years ago of liver cancer – yeah. I know! Strangely I have missed my mum over the last year with the BC more than before, friends are good but the mum relationship is so different. Anyway, onwards and upwards!

It’s sunny here today so let’s make the most of it.

Love and hugs to all.

Julia

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Morning Lovelies.

I am hung over and I really didn’t drink that much. Guess it’s the rads making me tired and reducing my capacity for wine. I’ll explain in a mo.

Firstly … my dress did arrive yesterday it’s lovely but it’s actually from vitoria’s secret but hey it doesn’t look like a night it’s way too glam for that. And it does just drape around the chest so doesn’t make a deal about there being no clevage at all it’s perfect I think.

Lily you enjoy those 12 days. My Mum will come round I’m sure, I think it’s the idea of the mastectomy that bothers her really, I do recall the idea being much worse than the reality. That and she’s tired, all this treatment has worn her down too of course and there’s stuff going on with her OH’s daughter which is majorly life changing for her too.

Julia: I love Fridays too, especially this one… last rads wooo hoo. Sorry you don’t have your folks around while going through this, that must be tough, do you ever feel they’re watching over you though?

I have some good news that I didn’t really pick up on on Wednesday. So I do have the BRCA gene right, and it’s so active that I got 2 lots of BC before I was even 35. This means it’s expressive I think. Well the genetecist I saw is based in Newcastle and towards the end of the meeting I mentioned in passing about dealing with mets and she’s almost jumped with excitement and asked me if I’d read about PARP inhibitors… as that would be available to me should I get mets. I didn’t know about them before but I do now. Amazing things.

I think we are allowed to link to the official sites like breakthrough BC so here you go should be interested. But I think they’re only effective in BRCA and some triple neg BC’s

breakthrough.org.uk/what_we_do/research/our_research_projects/understanding_treatments_and_their_side_effects/developing_new_treatments/treatment_for.html

Really really promising stuff.

Anyway must get some work done so on that exciting note I’ll be off.

Lots and lots of love

Angie (who is bouncing, but with excitment)

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Oh I nearly forgot to mention… The geneticist is based in Newcastle and that’s where the PARP trial is run from I think too.

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Yes… final link. Hope the moderators don’t mind… .this one’s cancer research, that’s gotta be official right?

info.cancerresearchuk.org/news/archive/pressreleases/2008/february/412522

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Hi all
Angie - the PARP trial is one of the reasons I want to know if I’ve got the defective gene. The main aim is to pre warn my girls if they want to know but also to open up another avenue of treatments if (and when) they’re needed. At least there is a positive for you in all of this but hope it’s never needed to be used! Well done, end of rads - are you heading for another hangover this evening? Think you deserve it - if that’s the right thing to say :wink: Enjoy ‘no-hospital’ time!
Lily - bet you’re glad you’re free of head ‘things’ now, hope the weather doesn’t turn cold and you end up in a hat after all! So the TTT is still on the warpath eh? Ahhh, isn’t love sweet?
After my appt yesterday my onc has decided I should stop Femara for a few weeks, overall it won’t make a difference to my treatment especially as it stays in the body for so long anyway. By not taking any more doses however it should show if it’s causing my palpitations if they stop or at least become less frequent in that time. I am OK with this approach as my oestrogen is more of less turned off with Zoladex so I know there’s not too much floating around. However when I said that other AI’s don’t list heart problems as a side effect she didn’t quite believe me and couldn’t see how that could be (neither can I come to that but it is the case) She asked a pharmacist who was on the ward at the time to check it out and she came back with the same answer as I had - both were quite stunned! So there shouldn’t be any reason why I can’t go onto Aromasin or Arimidex after my few weeks off. Plus I got her to agree to ovary ablation, ie a few doses of radiotherapy, to get rid of their function completely. This means I can stop having Zoladex and also don’t have to deal with a General Anaesthetic. She (my onc) is such a strange character, although I do like her, as she mused about the actual dose as she couldn’t remember! I did ask her to look it up before it all started though!
Well, I’ve got my 1st big entertaining to do this Saturday, dinner for 10. Just done the food and wine shop (although I’m still off the wine as I didn’t want it to affect me when my heart’s been playing up) and lots of cooking to do tomorrow. It will be nice to catch up with some of my friends and, as this was postponed from May, I feel like I’m getting back on track. Not aiming to overdo it though and have invited ourselves to my Mum and Dad’s for Christmas as I can’t be bothered to do it all myself!
Hope everyone has a good weekend, take care
Nicky xx

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This is a real quickie…

I’m done. Rads are finished. And I have a sticker that says “I met a radiographer today” as tomorrow is world radiographer day… hurrah for the radiographers.

Angie

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hi everyone

just had a quick read through all your posts, at least everyone seems a little better at moment, accept nickys ticker, i hope they sort it out for you nicky, youve done so well up to now. lily i hope if your eating cream cakes for the two of us, mines a big fat iced cream bun. all sweet and sticky yum yum! im really trying to eat more fruit and veg (boring) or what. i am still very down about weight gain, and then sometimes i just comfort eat, and think oh what the hell.

carrieann. thanks for remembering my sis, she is still waiting for chemo date, shes a little apprehensive like we all are. and shes dreading the operation after, on her liver, i said you never know the chemo might do the trick, without op, but she just laughed, and said no such luck. unfortunetly my other sisters have both been unwell as well, one as angina, and we had to call an ambulance the other day, because she passed out after taking her spray, her face distorted and everything, i thought she had had a mini stroke, but thankfully they said not. my other sister has an underactive thyroid gland, so the lot of us, are pretty dodgey at the moment.
my hubby doesnt seem to have any mates, he just has the ones at work, and doesnt bother in his spare time, just goes fishing or out with myself. i do try and understand his moods, but difficult sometimes when we are temperamental, (im sure my moods are worse on the tamoxifen) anyone else noticed that. but i still try to be calm with others, but do notice sometimes i just feel like not bothering with anything. it seems as though i kept myself going while going through the chemo, and am just feeling some of the emotions now, but i will just take it one day at a time, like i usually do, and things will get back to normal.

take care everyone, have a great weekend, if you can.x

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Hi,
grrrrrr just lost a post as forgot to copy it first. I am looking at Belkin who keeps turning the internet connection light out with every downpour of rain outside!! So annoying. Apart from that I am good, enjoying eating what I like, well more or less, (still not happy on fruit and veg) until Tuesday.
Julia happy diving down the hole on Tuesday. Brillian to have had you to keep my company in cyberspace each time. So sorry we will part after this as I am hormone receptive so will not have herceptin. Surgery, 15 rads and hormones for me after this. It all kicks off in another familiar rush. Don’t worry the radio active bit is tiny and no problem. I thought it was quite exciting!! The supporters club lunch sounds brilliant. I wish I could be there to help you celebrate.
Angie hope you are feeling better. the dress sounds lovely and just right for the new Angie’s shape, does it fit ok? I am sure your Mum will come round when she sees it and things start to go back to normal. Hooooooooooooray for finishing rads, you lucky devil. What happens next. Parps sound brilliant, a nice insurance polisy we all hope you will never need.
Nicky yes ttt is still around just not so often as it got colder! I will be back at work when Spring arrives, phew! Hope your Hair is long enough to throw everything soon. I love being able to sit and not have to leap up and get something if the doorbell goes. How is your hand now? I was amazed that your team know less than you, no excuse for that. Good for you, for doing research on it. Hope the heart starts playing the right tune while off Femara so you can go back to normal and enjoy your wine too. Jane Plant recommends ovarian ablation, not sure why some oncs seem to just go for surgery. It will be good to stop the horrible injections. How many rads does it take? I hope you had a great dinner tonight and that you get help clearing up afterwards or you will be on the sofa tomorrow. I must start catching up with people soon. Xmas plans sound good, everyone is coming to me!! Bevy and Lisa hope you are ok and starting to pick up. Lisa what did you think of the X factor result tonight? I thought that Daniel should have gone. I don’t have a favourite at the moment do you?
Have a good weekned everyone
Lily x

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Hi all,

Angie well done! Rads over with and so glad the PARP inhibitors have given you renewed bounce! keep up the good spirits

Nicky well done for doing our research but shouldn’t your team also being doing constant research? worrrying isn’t it. I admire your stamina having 10 people to dinner! I just can’t imagine every having the energy to cope with normal life again I just hope that returns to me after I finish the rads. Although it is my underarm and arm that is causing me the most problems. Being right handed it has become so difficult to carry out normal functions without it either beginning to swell up or hurt. I am so sick of having disomfort in the arm after surviving all the chemo it really is a bugger.

Julia love the bit about our mate losing it when reading about GB and Lily just burst out laughing on your description of him with the wooden jaw being operated by strings just wish someone would cut the strings! where is our Obama? I love the X factor and agree with you Daniel should have gone that lovely young woman that was out of it last night has such an amazing voice just hope some one offers her a chance as she is extremely talented but then look what happens when the public vote? GB! ophs no he wasn’t every voted in was he? now I am getting too political and will leave it at that. Lily I start my rads on the 17th Nov ends Dec 5th roll on Christmas as all I want for christmas is (not my two front teeth!) but some hair!!

I felt a bit better yesterday and had a drive out with hubby to Ashdown forest the trees are amazing at the moment and then we popped in to do some shopping at a supermarket came back absolutely exhausted and had to flop on the sofa again will be so pleased when the energy levels pick up a bit. how long do we have to wait?

wishing you all a good week!
Bev x

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Hi,
well my bonfire dinner turned into a trip to a hospital about 15 miles away, as my daughter’s partner injured himself playing football. They think it may be the cruciate ligament as no sign of breaks on the x rays. He was in agony and had been given iv morphine twice and pethadine in the ambulance. I told him he was getting pretty close to childbirth! Anyway the poor old thing has been sent home and has to attend the local fracture clinic tomorrow. They only have an upstairs loo, which is somewhat a problem as he is on crutches! I suggested a bucket! His Mum kicked his leg accidentally as she walked past - he was beside himself. I am off for blood tests tomorrow, at least having a port my arm veins have had no use at all except the inner elbow for the blood each time. No fireworks this year, first time ever, but we decided it was money we could use better. TTT gave my husband some of his home made brew and he has been in the loo all day. He was trying to tell me how bad it was, I have already got several of the t shirts thank you, I think it is you who knows how I feel now dear! I played his joke back to him, ‘so is your bottom like the Japanese flag?’
Last good day for a while tomorrow so I have booked to go out all day and make the most of it. Julia hope they get a vein quickly tomorrow. Nicky there is another thread on ovarian ablation on the undergoing treatment section you might be interested in. Bevy glad I made you laugh and I hope your arm will continue to improve every day now you have no more chemo. Hope you have a hairy Christmas and you have a lovely rest before your rads start. I see the prof on 20 Nov to learn my fate re : surgery, rads and hormones. My rads were booked to start on 3 Dec but will have to be postponed now. My rads planning are end of Nov but may also have to be cancelled. I also have number 2 daughter’s graduation and number one daughter’s birthday around then, so I will be juggling dates to get them all in. My energy levels are good on CMF so I think it is the epi that is zapping you most. Still no more - hooray! Lisa hope you are well enough to get back to your house soon and are ok or getting better. Angie and Lorraine and anyone else, hope you have a good week.
Lily x x