Would really like really to meet people going through them same. My name is Carolann had a mx five weeks ago today and had my first chemo sescion yesterday. ( have chemo brain so a carn’t spell for toffee) THats my excause anywhere. Anyone like to meet up please message me back…
Carolann.
Hi carolann,
I live sort of near you Leighton buzzard. I have found it hard meeting people in our area.
I would love to meet up with you or chat sometime. Are you being treated at Northampton hospital, my friend was being treated their before she moved away. She thought they were really good.
Charlotte (danica is the name of my horse)
Hi Charlotte,
Thanks so much for replying, no I’m not being treated there I’m at Three Shires which is close to Northampton general.I have just googled it we are about 28miles away from each other.
I have just started my chemo, next one due week on Wensday, I have had a mx with lymph nodes removed 6 weeks ago. Where are you about on treatment plan?
I’m 46 years old have three grown up sons, three super grandchildren, and before the cancer I was a foster carer fostering teenage children, which I loved. Also have to golden retievers.
Like you would be so good to talk some one going through this. So far finding it managable, how about you?
Hope to hear from you soon, Carolann.
hello, just wishing you all the best, i am nearly 5years down the line, but i had my treatment at the Three shires in Northampton, i was well treated especially a little nurse called Lynn i wont forget her she was lovely. i live on the south side of Northampton .
hugs Annie
Hi Anni Thanks for your message, My breast cancer nurse is called Lynn, She has been through cancer as well lumpectomy five or six years ago and mx Two years ago. Could that be the same nurse? Give us a clue what part is the south side, I’m in Weston Favell.
Thanks again Carolann.
Hi carolanna,
Iv finished chemo after 24 weeks of it, the time did go quickly and I’m nearly four weeks post chemo and feeling much better as each day goes by. I started rads last week but reacted after one so they are on hold for two weeks. I was five months postnatal when I was diagnosed and only 32. It was a great shock at the time but grateful Iv got my daughter who keeps me strong. You must get lots of strength from your children and grandchildren. I haven’t got a dog but a great dog lover, my husband said we can get one once Iv finished all my treatment. I do have two cats and four horses one of which is danica my user name.l had a mx and lymph node clearance before chemo similar to you. It lovely to hear from you
Charlotte
Hi Charlotte,
Thanks again for replying. Yes my boys are great and the grandchildren. Wow you have had a roller coaster of a ride, must have been so difficult so soon after the birth of you baby. It is the kids we keep going for and they always seem so resilient, they are so cute at that age as well, my granddaughter is three and already her personality is bigger than she is. She was my first grandchild so she is the apple of my eye. Also you are very young, although this disease does not care about that. Have been getting lots of support while going through this? With the rads is that then the end of your treatment, I think that we all want to be at the end of our treatment, and hopefully you are not too far away from yours. I have got to twenty days of rads after my chemo, my second chemo is on Tuesday, I’ve been quite lucky so far with SE.
Really good to talk to you, hope you get back to your rads soon so you can be finished with the treatment.
Carolann.
hello carolann. i live in Towcester, my daughter used to live in Weston Favell Village, i am now finished with everything and coming to the end of my Tamox/AI which i have been told will stop this summer. I Know that seems an awfully long way away for you but stay strong (i know easy said ) i still have blue days but they are not that frequent any more. life just seems different. not horribly so, just different i dont think we can be the same person as we were before BC, I have got 5 grandchildren ( no 5 just arrived ) so have now 5 under 5. my ist being born when i was in hospital having surgery, that was a very emotional time. I still work i am 55 but have managed to go part time as i found my shifts (12 hr days and nights) too draining still do them but not as many. i admire all that you have done.
hugs Annie
Hi Dancia
I see in your post you have a horse. I am due to star chemo at Three Shires this week. I have a horse and really miss riding and competing already. Would be good to hear how you cope.
Hi Kate I am having my treatment at Three Shires I’m there for a blood test today and chemo tomorrow.They are very good but as the rooms are private you never really get to talk with ladies going through the same thing. If you need anything let me Know.
Carolann.
Hi Carolann
I am due to start treatment Thursday morning. We had the tour yesterday so yes saw the rooms are private. Thanks for offer of help.
Kate
Hi Kate, sorry to hear about to starting treatment on Thursday, the first few weeks taking it all in are enormous I still wonder if I have my head around it all. If you are interested there is a June thread with lots of women on chemo or they may be a July one now, I find it helpful talking to other women going through this treatment. There are young ladies on some of the threads as well.
Please let me know if I can do anything to help,
Carolann. XX
Hi carolyn
My treatment was fine on Thursday. I had porta cath put in under general anethestic wed night so stayed in overnight and had treatment in morning. My husband came in at 9 so sat with me as treatment given in hospital room rather than chemo suite. So far don’t feel too bad. Am tired but am not sleeping great. Also ache a bit but nothing terrible. Been out with dogs today and hope to do same tomorrow and go and see my horse. Plan to start working half a day each day from home early next week. How are you feeling?
Kate
Hi Kate, sorry I have not replied before this but only just saw your post. Yes I’m doing fine had my second chemo a week last Tuesday, the chemo went well and this being my second session cannot believe how much better I have felt this time. Last time had a lot of problems with my bowels for about seven days and that drained me as well as the chemo. Today I’m back at three shires for a blood test having a twelve day period so they want to check my platelets. I had my port a cath under local because Mr (the good looking one with the beautiful eyes said it would not hurt) he lied so I told him he owed me a gin and tonic.
Sorry you’re not sleeping well, must admit with the steroids they give you don’t help with your sleeping patterns, I got my Doctor to prescribe some mild sleeping tablets. Mainly because I find I can cope with most things if I can get a good night sleep.
I have two golden retrievers and I love to get out with them, if I can manage a walk round the woods, makes it a good day for me, seeing the wild life and people going around doing their normal life.
Before the breast cancer I was a foster carer, something I have wanted to do all my life, a year’s training got through panel and approved, had are first teenager she was with us ten weeks and then all this came along. She was a hand full but my husband and I loved it, so know on hold till I’m through all this.
Hope you se are minimal and you manage to get out and about, and back to work, we all just want to get back to are normal lives. Six months and hopefully we will.
Hugs and best wishes Carolann. XXXc
Hi ladies just trying to bump this up. Is there still no people liveing in Northampton who would like to meet up?
Hi all
Im in North Northants near Kettering. Im always a bit hesitant with meet ups because I have SBC and figure I might scare people who are doing particularly well with a primary diagnosis! I’m not at all scary though LOL!
I was having treatment locally at the hospital where i work as a nurse but have now transferred all my care to the Marsden in Chelsea for lots of reasons, mostly to do with attitude.
Hope you are all doing well with treatment and I’m up for a cuppa sometime if you like but no pressure.
Laurie x
Hi Laurie, I’m sure you are not scary at all. Thank you for replying to my thread. Are you still working? I was a foster carer before the cancer, they stoped till I’m better, defernatly want to go back to it. Do you go to the support group in Northampton I have been in touch with them. They meet first Monday of every month couldn’t make july one they were not having one in August and the one in Septemer I’m on holiday. Sure I will get there at some point.
I’m having my treatment at The Three Shires, as my oh has private health insurance, and when you have your treatment your in your own room so you do not get to mingle with other women going through the same thing. I should not moan as I have been very well looked after. Are you still having treatment? Would be great to meet up for a cup of tea.
Thank’s again for replying Carol
Just re bumping the link to see if there is any new people in Northampton who would like to talk or meet up for coffee, I live in the Weston Favell area.
Thank you for your time Carol…
Hi Everyone
I live just outside Milton Keynes and have four horses one dog and one cat. 
I would really like to meet up with others who are going through the same as me. I am on chemo (venoralbin) and also Herceptin every three weeks. I was diagnosed 18 months ago with secondary BC. I am not doing too bad at the moment. I look quite well and people think I am better, but I am not. (if only)
I am married with one teenage daughter and have taken early retirement. I manage to ride a few times a week which helps me emotionally but drains me.
Does anyone go to a support group ? I have not been as I was worried they would be too depressing. What are they really like?
Joanna
Hello, just still trying to find if there is any people who live in Northampton. With my breast cancer joruny i am have my last chemo tomorroow, and I,m starting rads on the 17 of October. Luckerly my oh had private health insurance so I have had my treament in the three shire, they are all private rooms so you do not have the opertunate, to speck to people going through the same things. So other than useing this wonderful site to talk to people i never get face too fase to tall.
kind regards Carol.
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