Hey y’all… u know those little clasps at the back of your wigs…they dig holes in my head…can u cut those off??? Dilys lost cap made me think of that…
Hi Lee
Mine has sort of velcro adjustable straps, not clasps at all. Would it be worth asking where you got it from? Awful if it fell to pieces!
Love
Dilys
it’s little sliding things that make it tighter or looser…but u r right I will call them…duh me!
Morning Ladies,
I got a confession - It was me who did the singing in the shower last night !!! I was singing to “I will Survive…” Sorry…
And yes the starring up at nothing is one of my boredom tricks - done it so many times in the past!!! You gotta try it!!
Dilys - if you still have not found your cap - sounds like a good excuse to go shopping? lolol
Kelly - So glad you got your confirmation for Stoke! I hope your cottage pie was a success, I’m sure it was…
Alison - Welcome! Hope last chemo went as well as it could and you did not have to wait to long and side effects as minimum! I will be on taxotere soon I got 3 X more FEC to go.
Dawn - I hope you are ok. Is is your 1st Taotere this week? I hope you are well I’ll email you later!
Lee - Hope you sorted you sorted your wig out! mines velcro but I have not plucked up the courage to wear it!!! it just does not feelright some how.
well girls off to my younger sisters for a latte whilst OH watches daughter! need to escape for a little while before I start on the ever growing moutai of ironing! I reckon its breeding because I dont remember having that many clothes - well my mind is going it took me 3 days to figure out who Davina Mcall was! yeh I know!! you can giggle! lolol
Have a good one & stay dry ; )
hugs
Mel
xxx
Hi All
Mel I reckon you are mad … in the nicest possible way of course. Staring at ceilings in public - they did that on Corrie last night too, must be a growing fad, maybe should all try it.
Kelly hope your shepherds pie was lovely too and that you enjoyed eating it … also good news about your place for the Look Good thingy. I cannot get through to Maidstone hospital about theres, as nearest one too me. Have to try again. Wish I was living up there now … could have joined you.
Dilys hope you are OK this week and getting ready for your visits on Thurs and Frid, and buying lots of yummy food. The weather is crap now this week, poxy rain!!!
Lee, my wig has velcro too, so doesn’t hurt me at all and I wear mine all day, not brave enough to go without and not a bandana person really. Wouldn’t suit me.
Well gotta go and wake Jack Sprat up as nearly time to go and collect Sophie from preschool, lovely, in the pouring rain. Gotta make sure I don’t get my wig wet, big umbrella ready and waiting, although not that easy holding that and a squirming Jack, who weighs a ton at least! LOL.
Hope everyone having a good day today, albeit damp!!!
Got my FIRST taxotere tomorrow at 2pm and am s******g myself actually. Started taking the drugs today and must remember to take the next 4 before 3pm otherwise I won’t sleep apparently. Am getting really nervous about it and wondering how I am gonna be. Dreading being knocked for six etc and the vile mouth that everyone keeps talking about. Ah well, not much can do … keep everything crossed for me and heres hoping I do as well on tax as have done on FEC.
Take care all
Love
Dawn
xx
Hi ladies,
I hope we are all well, in spite of this awful weather!! Well, had to get some new foundation this morn so I went before I had my bloods done. The lovely girl on the Clinique counter always looks after me, and today was no exception!! I spent a small fortune on skin care products (makes me feel good!) and in return she gave me shed loads of freebies! Also, they have a promotion on at the mo and she let me have 2 of the goody bags!! She commented on my hair which left me feeling well happy. OH won’t be happy though when he sees the receipt!!! LOL.
Well, its D-Day tomorrow and oddly enough I’m not sure how I feel about it. Finishing chemo will be such a milestone, but it’ll be weird as its been such a big part of my life for so long now. I know I’ve still got a long way to go and will still see the staff on the unit but I think it’s till gonna be strange. Dawn I hope you get on well tomorrow. I am in at 10.30 but will certainly be thinking of you at 2pm.
Thats about all from me for now, might start a thread about finishing chemo tomorrow…
Take care all,
Kelly
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Hi girls
What a vile day for weather eh? Glad you all sound cheerful. Dawn - good luck tomorrow and hope we don’t have to welcome you to the vile mouth club! It is good for weight loss though if you get it! And wish you well tomorrow Kelly. What a milestone indeed. What next? I get to my last chemo next week but will have ages on herceptin, and radio after that.
I have had a lovely day playing with my nearly two year old grand daughter, and seeing the eight year old grand daughter when she got back from school. Such a delight. I am knackered! Don’t know how you mums do it. Rest day tomorrow ready for the heart scan on Thursday (and visitors) and OH hospital appointment on Friday (plus visitors!)
Sleep cap still hasn’t emerged from its hiding place. I reckon I must have accidentally binned it!
Loads of love to all
Dilys
xxxx
Hi Dilys and all,
Yeah, I too will be joining the rads gang next and then the Herceptin club! I have my rads planning session next thurs, due to start a couple of weeks after that. Onwards and upwards after tomorrow I guess!! Just chilling with a nice glass of wine now, settling my nerves!! Really fancy a little cigar but neither me nor OH can be bothered to go to the garage! I’m sure that going without will do me no harm at all!!
Dilys - I’m glad you had a lovely day with your grandchildren, even if you are knackered now!! Enjoy your rest day tomorrow and I hope all goes well with your heart scan on thurs and hubbie’s appt on Friday. I’ve gotta have a heart scan shortly, not sure when though. So, the mystery of the vanishing sleep cap continues…
Love to the rest of you!
Take care all,
Kelly
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Hallo Kelly
I wish you so much luck for tomorrow. I will shortly be following hard on your heels so wait with baited breath to hear how the rads and herceptin go. You are such a star my love and give us all heart to keep going. Have joined you in the glass of wine and an illicit ciggie while my OH is out!
Will be cheering you on tomorrow - just feel the cyberhug.
Lots of love
Dilys
xxxx
Hiya,
Its sounds like you guys will be leaving me far behind, I get a bit disheartened when I think of whats ahead! I got another 3 FEC followed by 4 x taxotere then the operation then rads then herceptin and what ever they throw at me in the middle!! I get really scared but talking to you guys and how you cope helps!!
I wish you all well with your various treatments and oppointments this weekk and next.
And Dilys what have you done with that cap???
hugs to all
Mel
x
oh! dont smoke but joining you with a glass of red and ben & jerry’s icecream mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
xx
Hi Mel and all
Can’t sleep! Must be the loss of the cap. I really don’t understand it at all. I have even been through my recycling and rubbish! Mel my love you will be there fastest than you think. I can’t believe my last chemo is in view, and I bet Kelly can’t either. It looked like a mountain but turned into a slope. You will get there, and we will be holding your hand tightly while you do it. Can be done!
Lots of love
Dilys
xxxx
Good Morning Girls,
My friend in the states said Herceptin has been really easy for her. I don’t know that much about it but I know I have to have it for a year…is that because it is only offered for a year? do I need it longer? questions questions… trying to just focus on the FEC at the moment. I hope my #4 is easier than #3 has been…yuk
Congrats Dilys on last chemo, I know that must feel wonderful…
Mel… ben & jerry are my favorite guys! I will be with u thru most of this as i might have 8 chemo instead of 6 with surgery to follow and the herceptin… i think rads too… dunno
Kelly…best wishes for the rest of treatment… a cigar??? hehe
I put in for the day of beauty at the center and don’t get to go until Jan. boohoo… I need it now… U all wouldn’t believe my dry legs …looks like snake skin all fluffing off…grosssss!
Gonna do some knitting today…have a friend that is having a baby… I am not a good knitter but she can always use the little poncho as a dustrag…hehe
Have a gr8 day y’all
Hi ladies,
I hope you are all well this morning. Its D-Day for me, and I’ve had no phone call so I guess my bloods are ok, thank goodness! Leaving in about 20 mins and feeling quite nervous now!!
Not much to say at the mo as finishing chemo is all I can think about right now. So, apologies for not asking after you all, but please know that I ma thinking of you.
Take care and I’ll let you know how I get on,
Kelly
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Hi all,
I’m new to this but have been reading your messages over the past month. I was diagnosed in July 30mm lump had WLE & axillary clearance and just had my 2nd fec yesterday. Its nice to read about people in a similar position getting on with life.
Feeling a bit islolated at the mo as most of my friends work or are away. Roll on the weekend my eldest daughter is coming home from uni and my better half is cooking for some friends who are staying over.
Well supose i ought to clear up breakfast stuff.
Keep up the good work.
Lyndsey x
Welcome Lyndsey and hallo all
Lyndsey - you can’t be isolated when you have this site! Do join us.
Kelly - thinking of you so hard I expect you can feel it! Hope it goes really well for you today. Look forward to hearing from you later.
Mel - honestly you won’t believe how fast it all goes. I never thought the last chemo would come but it is looming now!
Lee - I think a year (well 18 cycles) of herceptin seems to be standard, certainly round my way. All the women at my unit are the same. It is meant to be really effective and apart from veins there don’t seem to be any bad side effects like chemo.
Enjoy your day everybody - we might even get some post today!
Loads of love
Dilys
xxx
Hi All
Well wish me luck for today - got my first taxotere at 2pm this afternoon and am very nervous and even nearly burst into tears this morning when dropping Sophie at preschool as won’t see her til tonight now. Had to get out quick.
Hoping side effects stay minimal like on FEC and have just removed my false nails …
Hope all you ladies are good today and welcome Lindsay.
Mel, you will be up with us soon, so don’t worry about your treatment … you are nearly half way I think, next week isn’t it, then onto taxotere. Will keep you posted how I get on with it, least you will have my story to help you.
Kelly good luck today with your last treatment - lucky you … wishing you all the best and hope you don’t get too emotional about it. Missed you Im afraid, but speak later.
Dilys and Lee hope you doing good today and Dilys hope you find your sleep hat soon, winter is coming. Lee I am going to be on Herceptin for a year too as far as I know.
Anyway, leaving in one hour. Take care and speak soon
Love
Dawn
x
Hi all
Dawn - You will be OK I’m sure, replied to your post on BCPals site, but in case you haven’t looked…wishing you all the best for today and I hope your side effects are bearable, I found it better than FEC as no nausea whatsoever. But had the aches and yakky mouth instead…well you know it would be boring if we had the same side effects ALL the time I guess! LOL!
Mel - At least when you reach the Tax stage you know you are on the way to the finishing line.
Kelly - I would say ‘Good luck’ for today but think I have posted that in 2 other places already!!!
Hope everyone else is OK, I have 2nd Tax on Friday…penultimate one…yay!
Love and hugs
Ali
x
Dear Dawn
Oh good luck! Hope it goes well for you my love - will be thinking of you and sending you strength. Let us know how you get on.
Lots of love
Dilys
xxx
Hi Dawn,
good luck today.
Lynne.x