rach i am sooooooooooooooo pleased for you, just the worry makes you tierd,
can any of you girlies who had a lumpectomy and full node clearance help me, my boob and under my arm feels very tender again, i think it is probely because i am at work and doing more but would like to know if anyone else has this, my chemo arm is also aching more again,sorry to ask
well enjoying work but we do have some very challenging children, got a easter workshop tommorrow, making easter bonnets, chocolate nest etc which will be fun, 2 days then easter hols debs i bet you are looking forwards to it,
Gods sake, insurance… not a flippin cat in hells chance (kinda thought that anyway) but ah well just need to wing it, lol, thanks girls for the advice tho.
Oh Jackie - the bast*rds so sorry huni - are you on chemo at mo? just had a thought about the vaccinations you would need for Kenya, the yellow fever is a live vaccine and you would not be able to have it if your on chemo.
Instead of africa what about something closer to home such as egypt a nile cruise? or Cyprus you might be able to get insurance for europe?
Well girls I am truely shattered and as I just text to Gina I have poured myself an industrial strength Gin and Tonic in a pint glass lol.
Also sat watching Jonas on disney with the girls and thinking - is it wrong/illegal to fanatasize about Kevin Jonas lol xxxx
Rach, that is just the best news, so pleased for you, the worry is so exhausting - I take my sister to the breast clinic in the morning so hope we have a fantastic result too
Julie - I’m a lumpectomy and node girl but I am still completely numb. I was getting a stabbing pain at work a few weeks ago right up in the armpit - when I checked the underwire had broken free in my bra and because of the numbness I didnt suss it straight away - boy was I relieved! Your tenderness could well be due to you being more active - so take it a bit easier!! My GP doesnt think my numbness will ever improve - my little boy thinks its funny to nip me on the upper arm and I’m oblivious! So if nothing else I keep him amused. Hope it improves for ya x Debbie x
debbie i still have areas of numbness following my original surgery which was almost 4 years ago… also still get pain in my boob and a very annoying itch, but think they are now permanent a permanent feature.
Another great result today - my sister’s lumps were both cysts which the prof aspirated there and then and we were on our way - so happy for her and our mum! Thanks for being there girls x
debbie thanks for the advice as re to tenderness, will see if it improves abit over easter hols, so glad your sister got good news, im sure she will still need a stiff drink after the worry.
julie xxx
Hi Rachel, I can get insurance but not to cover the cancer so its not too bad really. Only on bone chemo just now and herceptin, these two for good probably. Kenya is a bit ambitious for a first holiday on my own but its something I always wanted to do, I love wildlife and the thought of seeing a pride of lions, etc. in their natural habitat is just awesome to me, and you know how it is I thought I better do it sooner rather than later… A few of my friends have told me just to do something else and go to my local safari park, 20 miles along the road lol, or Longleat its somewhere down south. Going to make my mind up over the weekend hopefully. The holidays costing £2500 for 8 days so it is one hell of a lot of money too, especially if I lost it all cause I couldn’t go for whatever reason. Trust me not to just settle for a week in Tenerife, lol.
Rach was sooooo pleased to hear all is ok!
Debs, great news for you too!
Julie, so pleased you said that because my boob and underarm and on scar has been sore too! tender to touch and aches a bit, itchy too!!
well girls, its my 50th birthday on Monday, so pleased to have it now!!! My OH is taking me away on Sunday for a few days, but i dont know where yet!!
so love to all and I will be back on when I return!
jackie can you not wait and book your holiday last minute depending on how you are feeling a couple of weeks before you go rather than risking losing it all or missing out on the opportunity completely… sometimes you can get a better deal if you book it last minute too.
debs have a wonderful birthday enjoy your weekend away im sure you will have a fabby time… its my daughters 19th birthday today (27th) so we are having chinese for tea and some drinkies but not too many as im out with the edinburgh girls on sunday.
phoned up recruitment earlier and they apparently sent out my offer letter on 22nd so hope i get it tomorrow and might be handing in notice on monday… YIKES!
Lulu loving the new pic babe, just seen debbies too on fb, your all looking soooo glam. Good luvk with the new job lulu
Debbie happy birthday mate, i have bookfaced you lol
my hair is now red!!! what the heck, i don’t care anymore i am just so pleased to have hair to dye
Off bag packing at marks and spencer and shakin a bucket at a match for our girtie, im sure there will be a few drinkie poos to follow so bring it on!!!
Hope your all enjoying the sunshine, its cold but lovely in nutty notts land big breast buddie hugs to each and every one of you xxx
Hi Lulu, yeah maybe thats the answer probably best given my circumstances too. I’m prone to dithering, will I wont I will I wont I, story of my life, just thought if I booked it now it would force me to go, lol. If I wasn’t going on my own it would be a done deal I think, that’s the main thing putting me off, Nairobi scares me a bit… Friends and family cant afford it the way the cost is so will def be a me only trip unless I miraculously meet a good looking rich man who loves wildlife before then, if only, lol.
afternoon - here i am on line prevaricating instead of revising!
exam on wed ( only a mock but stressful none the less)HAve lost my really expensive stethoscope - gutted!
Lulu - love the hair babe! Great news about yor new job!
JAckie - sod it just go for it travel and live for now - Nairobi is no more damgerous than other big cities if you are sensible - the carnivore restaurant is a bit touristy but you do get to eat zebra and impala (if you want to ???)
Gerties in notts and tamworth - good look fund raising.
love to you all
Rachel xxxx
rach sorry you lost your stethoscope… iv still got my very cheap one i got through the nursing times 23 years ago… i wouldnt trust myself with an expensive one… also got a fabby pink fob watch and tourniquet from dot for starting my new job.
back to work interview is tomorrow… hope the snow has melted by then otherwise ill be cancelling it and just see them on the 6th when i go back.
i have my appt rearranged for the 7th at 3.30 for ultrasound of lumpy bit above my boob so will let you all know how that goes.
my mum and dad just got back from maderia tonight… its good to have them back iv missed chatting to mum.
Just wondering how often the ladies having Herceptin are having heart scans, I had my 1st one today amd get the results next week. also anyone having to pee alot on the Tamoxifen.im even having to get up once or twice in the night and i never had to before starting Tam.
Been trying to pain my garden fence for the last few days but it keeps raing… nevermind good excuse to do nothing and play with the boys,
Hope everyone has a wonderful easter and get lots of yummy eggs…
