Hi ?
Well I had been really pleased with how everything was going then last Sunday developed cellulitis in my lymphodema arm and I’m on a double course of antibiotics. It’s improving but I’m annoyed mainly because as I can’t wear my compression sleeve, my arm has swollen up again. I was doing so well too!! No idea how I got cellulitis. I know it’s a complication you have to look out for and treat quickly when you have lymphodema but I’m at a loss as to how to prevent it happening again 
Hopefully it’ll. e all back to normal in a week or two tho 
Great to hear from you both, hope everyone else is doing well ? Xxx
Thanks Cassy, I was thinking that having spare antibiotics would be a good thing especially if I go abroad. It’s nearly cleared up now except for a tender lump at the top of my arm which I’m guessing might have been an insect bite which maybe caused it. Hopefully it’ll improve quickly and I can wear my compression sleeve soon to get the rest of my arm back to normal size!
Hope you are well ? Xxx
Ah Claire that’s so good to hear!! Be good and take it easy ?
I’m really well, the cellulitis cleared up with a double dose of antibiotics and after a couple of weeks I was able to wear my compression sleeve again which was a relief as my arm was getting big again and I was worried all my good work was being g undone.
I go runnning once a week, yoga twice a week and walk as much as I can in between. I’m also convinced all this exercise is helping control my lymphodema as well as easing the side effects of the Anastrozole. I feel so much more energetic for it too ?
Hope everyone else is doing well - so good to catch up xxx
Oh Mechele I’ve just seen your post. How worrying for you. Hopefully it is just due to rads and they are being ultra cautious but I can imagine how you just feel. It’s what we all dread.
At Least my new boobs are made out of stomach fat so I don’t have to have mammograms. I still get quite a lot of discomfort on my rads and lymph node side and that scares me. I had annual check up with breast surgeon in September and all ok but I’m seeing oncologist next week for check up. It’s never easy wLking back through those hospital doors!
Take care and try not to dwell on it. Easier said than done i know but the docs won’t take any chances with your history so hopefully it’s nothing.
Sending love to you and all the Jan 2016 chemo girls.
Claire xxx
Oh Mechele, that’s really not the news you needed! I have everything crossed for you that it’s the radiotherapy not anything else… But it’s a flipping long time to wait for results! Pretty sure I’d be feeling exactly the same as you, not easy to be feeling positive when we’ve been through it all before
I’ve got my mammogram on Tuesday, appointment with the breast surgeon beginning of January and not sure when I’m seeing the oncologist again - thought it was supposed to be 6 mths after my last appt, but that was over 6 mths ago!
Apart from that, everything seems to be going well!
Sending you loads of love - please keep us updated as you know we’re always here for you to load off to xxx
Wonderful news Mechele. I have been thinking about you a lot. Relax and enjoy Christmasceorh your family.
Claire xxxxxxx
Ah that is good news and a huge relief!
Our poor brains do go into overdrive at the hint of possible bad news…
So pleased for you ?
Xxx
Hi Mechele and everyone. I thought I would check in today as it must be coming up for 2 years for all of us. Michele I was so happy to read that your biopsy wasn’t needed after all. I read that bit first then I went back through the earlier posts. Sounded awful as what a relief to get the good news. Isn’t it annoying that we immediately start thinking doom and gloom these days whenever we have to see the doctors. I’m trying to keep positive and to assume that everything will be fine, but it is hard. One day at a time!
Mechele when you said you felt guilty for putting your husband through the worry I know what you mean. I always feel the same, but I do think we have to put ourselves first while we are still recovering. And I definitely don’t think I’m over it yet. I’m hoping that I’ll feel differently next spring, I still have quite low energy.
Can’t wait for Christmas - sending lots of love to you all. Fif x
Hi everyone, just thought I would check in, usually there is very little on this thread whenever I have a look. Well after catching up with everyone’s posts, I have to send a big hug to Mechele for going through all that worry and a big sigh of relief that the news is good. Wishing you all the very best this Christmas.
Love from Cassy xxx
Happy New Year everyone. I’m wishing for a fantastic fun-filled fabulously healthy one for all of us. Let this be the year we can forget cancer ever happened to us. I’m feeling full of hope. Love to you all! X
Happy New Year to you all too ?? xx
Happy New Year to you Fiona and all the other jan 2016 ladies. I’m in France skiing at the moment- couldn’t have imagined that two years ago!
I agree let’s hope this is the year we put bc behind us for once and for all!
Love to all
Claire xxxx
There hasn’t been any moving on courses near enough to me and being back at work I guess makes it just that bit more difficult. Everyone I’ve heard who have been in them say how good they are. I have to admit although I feel I have moved on, the worry of a reoccurrence is never too far away from my mind even if the memories of chemotherapy are definitely firmly in the past and I sometimes think ‘did I really go through all of that?!’ I am quite happy and positive tho, and really enjoying my new found exercise routine of yoga and running - do t think I’ve ever been so fit!!
Aches and stiffness are a feature of every day life for me too. Side effects of Anastrozole for me tho, and although I get them checked out from time to time incase I’m ignoring something more serious, I can usually put up with it fortunately. I can understand you not wanting another operation Fifi! But if it’s going to improve your quality of life then it’s worth doing.
Lots of love to you all xx
Ah great news
Hope everyone is well and enjoying the sunshine 
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So good to hear Claire
Xxx
Lovely to hear from you ladies and that you are all doing so well Xx
How lovely to hear everyone doing ok and able to move on . Two years ago I had just finished active treatment and constantly thought about that horrible ‘journey’- rarely think about it these days. Prior to our recent holiday, we celebrated our Ruby Wedding- our youngest son having it at his house ( lots more space’ and caterers who did a fabulous meal - our 5 children, 13 grandchildren, hubbys brother and sister and their spouses etc . All in all such a wonderful day . Sending best wishes to all and hope everyone keeps well , love Mechele x x
Happy New Year everyone. It’s coming up for three years since diagnosis for me. Time has flown, and I’m happy to say that I rarely think about cancer these days. I hope everyone is doing well. Lots of Love to all. Fif x
Hi Fi and anyone else who still dips in here now and again! Happy New Year to you too. It’s three years next week since my chemo started. In some ways it seems like yesterday and in others it’s a distant memory!
It’s lovely to be living life again and I am making the most of my good health as I will never take it for granted again!
My aim for this year is to get out and about competing on my horse again. It’s been a long long time since I did anything like that but I feel ready for the challenge now!!!
Love and hugs to all and for anyone reading this going through treatment, it does end and life gets better again.
Claire xxxx
Happy New Year from me too!
I can’t say I don’t think about what we’ve been through on a fairly regular basis because I still see the surgeon each year, then there’s the annual mammogram and then the annual trip to see the oncologist as well as the tablets!! But I’m getting on with life and probably fitter and healthier than I have been for years! Yoga, running and going to Bootcamp weekly are things I probably wouldn’t have done beforehand, or if I did then I’d be forever making excuses not to go!
Great to hear from you both
Loads of love to you all xxx