Kim, click the latest posts link. You’ll see it there. If you feel down it will cheer you up!
Lulu X
heres a link girls xx start at page 1 girls its hilarious xx
breastcancercare.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=10215&p=465864#p465864
I love the idea of starting up a group for bgt the fecfarters sounds quite apt to me 
Grt thread thanks girls, cheered me up no end
Love Kim x
Kim i think ive still got chemo brain cos ive just asked you in my message where you having treatment when i know perfectly well youre in this North East thread , either that or im having a blonde moment ( although my hair is very grey at the minute) ha ha xJulie
Hi
I know julie i didnt even question it either what a pair of twits.lol.
Heres to normality
Had a few tears today just want the old me back
Love and hugs kim x
Its hilarious- it will really cheer you up. I am awake at 4am bur don’t mind coz thread was so funny. Have logged my confessions too! Thanks marli, deb and lulu for encouraging words for second tax. Am more optimistic this time. At least I know what I am dealing with this time. Knowing we r going to meet on 15th is one of the things that is keeping me going. Having read Wind thread I suspect Lulu and I will get there early on our own personal wind propelled turbo jets! Luv Cx
Well, what we certainly want to avoid, Cazza, wind propellers or not, is a confrontation with the ticket inspector on the train on 15th. This time I promise I will buy the cheap ticket at the counter (valid on all trains) and refrain from getting the expensive one ( bought at the machine but only valid with one company, for which I got a fine.).I think the British rail system has a chemo brain, never mind ME!
Hey Julie, blonde moments, grey moments…who is counting,eh?
Went to the Sage yesterday afternoon for the BBC 3 Free Thinking event. VERY interesting. Lots of stimulating debates, free to attend. Have you heard of it? It’s still on today if anyone is interested. There are also reading sessions organized for children, for those of you with small kids. I really enjoyed it.
Enjoy your Sunday
Lulu XX
Bonjourno everyone! Have I spelt that right Lulu? Took sleeping pill last night and slept like baby. Feel so much better. SAGE. Thing sounded good. Would like to hear more about that. How are you feeling today? I am not too bad - all smiles. Maybe like you experienced Deb this secoond Tax won’t b so bad. Going to get up any minute (have promised myself) and have a shower. Hope you are all having relaxing Sunday. Luv Cx
That Sage thingy sounds good .Im glad you are all feeling not too bad and having a good weekend .Why is it I cant win last night i was freezing in bed and had to get up and put my jarmies on when usually im having flushes and stripping off. ive been cold all day today too OH thinks hes in a sauna cos the heatings on full belt.I wonder if the flushes are settling down and im coming out the other side of chemo-pause ( i hope so ).xx Julie
Hi Julie
I think my flushes are settling down. I mentioned it to the Onc and he said that on Tamoxifen, they should lessen after a month or two, so I suppose it makes sense. I’m freezing too!
Also got my first period in months yesterday - I’d hoped that might have been one of the bonuses… No such luck. Not sure if this means I should be considering an oophorectomy or not. It was mentioned last time but I was unclear as to whether there was any advantage or not???
I guess I’ll have to discuss it all at my next appointment.
How is everyone getting on? I’ve had a lovely weekend, it was Lawrie’s 4th birthday yesterday, we had a little party for his friends then fireworks in the evening. Today, David took him over to see his family and I caught up on Strictly Come Dancing : D
I have to say that, although I was warned finishing treatment could be a really difficult time, so far I have felt nothing but relief and excitement and getting my life back. Long may it continue!
Wendy
xxx
Hi ladies, I think I may have posted on this thread when I was first diagnosed but I’ve not really been about much since then until I recently posted the following in the surgery forum, hopefully you lovely ladies might be able to help. Here is my other post:
Hi, I’ve not been on the forum for a while but was hoping to get some opinions from others in the North East.
I was diagnosed in September last year, had left mastectomy in October, axillary clearance in November, started chemo in December, started Herceptin in Feb/March this year, finished chemo in April this year, herceptin ongoing. Apart from biopsy and initial diagnosis at North Tees hospital I have been treated/operated on in Newcastle (RVI/NCCC) as my family is under the genetics team up there.
I am now contemplating my next surgery which will hopefully be right mastectomy and double reconstruction with implants. I am hoping to get it done as soon as possible after the end of my Herceptin around March/April 2011. I am now in a dilemma of whether to stay under the team at Newcastle for this or to request to be referred back down to Teesside.
The main reason for maybe wanting to have the op on Teesside is to make life easier for my partner and children as last time they were traveling an hour up to Newcastle to visit, hanging around for 2 hours in between visiting sessions and then an hour back on the road home on the night time, which would be even more difficult for them all now as my son is better now and has got back to school full time now and is in year 1 and my daughter started reception in September.
So after a lot of waffle I was hoping for your experiences/thoughts/impressions on your surgery at either North Tees/James Cook or RVI.
Hope I’ve made sense.
Love San. x
personally i would stay with where you feel comfortable ,at ease and most trust in .hopefully you wont be in for too long so visiting issues etc hopefully wont be for long and then you’ll be home.You need to keep stress free though cos it definately helps recovery.so just go with youre gut feeling. xx Julie
PS Wendy you have just spoilt my day …dont tell me my bloody periods might start back thats was the positive fact in this whole blinking treatment.ha ha im glad im not the only one thats freezing now get the fleecy pj’s back out might even wear my wee willie winkie cap again. xx take care everyone
Hi All
Feel as if I am back, Last week well. Had 3 x EC Monday they gave me tablet before chemo then had to take one Tuesday and another Wednesday. ( sorry this was for sickness) and it worked. Felt not too bad. Thursday went so down hill spent day in bed, my whole body ached; Friday was the same started feeling sick as well. As you can guest felt very sorry for myself. Sat and Sunday just took it easy. Today have that bad taste in mouth but have my energy back.
Oh does that mean I have to start that very large basket of ironing!!!
Looking forward to next Monday meeting you all for lunch.
Kim thanks for all the text sorry did not respond to all, but gr8 to hear from you . Big thank you. Hope your Ok this week.
Lulu Oh you so make me laugh. The wind thing I can so relate to. This time last year I had operation on bladder. When I sneezed I used to have to cross my legs in case I peed myself, op was great. But now WIND, You can cross you legs, have tried clenching my buttocks, does not always work. Like you I don’t have a dog so can’t blame it. Feel like one of those old ladies that you hear walking by trumping as they walk. The thread so made me laugh when I read it on Saturday night. Was feeling sorry for myself and really down . No hair , False boob, and put on a stone in weight. But I so changed when reading wind thread. A BIG thank you girls for just been yourselves.
Wendy pleased you had good weekend with the family . Happy birthday to your boy.
San Welcome to this thread. I would say go to the RVI for your surgery. I had my operation with the Breast surgeon and Plastic surgeon, they both did the operation and I am followed up by both teams. The RVI are the for front of new procedures and will offer the most up to date surgery for your needs. I had to have a mastectomy, but for me they took all my breast tissure and nipple and left me with all my own breast skin. They put an implant in and it looks very good.
I know the drive for your family is long (I live in Rothbury and mine had 40min travel) But I think the benefits for you are at the RVI. I work as a nurse in theatres so know how hospitals work. Had the option to have treatment at Wansbeck but knew I would get better results at RVI. Hope this helps. Are you able to join us next week when we meet up for lunch? Hope you can.
M xxxxxxx
WOW Margaret, that was a longen! You are turning into Wendy, all of a sudden…
Glad to hear you got some of your energy back. And even gladder you felt cheered up after reading the infamous WIND thread. I can honestly say I can’t remember the last time I laughed so much! Just as well I didn’t have any lingering pains when I read it as I would have had to be hospitalized. Even a mild sneeze would send me into spasm!
I am also relieved to find out I’m not the only one putting on weight! Will we fit through Pani’s door, I wonder?
San , nice to hear from you. Clearly you have to weigh all the different factors when you make a choice. I know that the James Cook also has an excellent reputation. Cazza had her op there so perhaps you could contact her.
Julie: I like the willie winkie image. My heating is on full blast too. Let’s worry about the bills later. And YES, I empathize about the periods. I got mine TWO weeks after the previous one. EH? Surely something is wrong somewhere?
Felt slightly below par today and decided to give yoga a miss. To atone I’ve baked some home bread. What a home maker I am becoming… It’s no wonder I am ballooning though, is it?
Well…take care ladies. Only one week and then we shall meet again. I’m really looking forward to that.
Oh…and let’s behave ourselves when we meet. No pumping or unruly behaviour. We want to avoid arrest just before Christmas…
Lulu XX
which one is your Delia wig Lulu? ha ha x
Ha ha Julie…whichever it is it soon won’t fit on my big, fat head, that’s what!
Spent the afternoon baking cantuccini type of biscuits, as well as bread…Couldn’t be bothered getting out of the house.
And then I blame the steroids on my weight gain. I ought to be ashamed… Mind you hubby appreciates experiments in the kitchen.
Not all is wasted then… I am certainly not…Ha!
Lulu XX
Hi everyone been to my monthly BC meeting this pm Lots of new ladies just starting chemo so passed on all your coping tips for chemo.we all had a good laugh about things and met some more lovely ladies.dont know how but i seem to have signed up for a funrun/walk in Feb for bc we are being entered as a team and thought it would be nice as its around the 1st anniversary of diagnosis time xxJulie
Hi girls
Just checking in to say hi and hope your all well
Love and hugs kim x
Hi to all
Looking forward to Monday.
Dont know if any of you go on the July/August start chemo thread, but Jane has had her baby Little Susanna, Both are well. This filled me with so much joy I cried, with happiness.
Have a good weekend.
Margaret xxxx
Hello all
Just doing a quick head count for tomorrow so we ask for enough seats, as you can’t book. So far I think this is the list. Me, Theresa, lulu, cazza, Emma, Margaret,Julie, Wendy,Monica, Fiona, and Marli. Sarah can’t come as she has herceptin and I think is Kim’s next chemo. Nicola are you able to come? anyone else? Many apologies if I have missed anyone. Debx