Congratulations Nuthatch!
No treatment for me today as the machine broke down. I felt really sorry for the poor lady who was on the table when it happened. So my bell ringing will be delayed until at least 29th January. I am hoping it will be fixed ready for tomorrow’s session. Don’t know why but I feel fed up, think I was thinking next Friday I could escape and go into the weekend knowing it was all done. Now I have got Saturday and Sunday knowing there is another session on Monday, boo. Should stop moaning and get my positive head back on. X
Hi Charys,
Yes I was there, with four other people who couldn’t have their treatment either. We did have a nice natter while they were trying to sort it out, so that was one plus side I suppose x
Last session yesterday and al is well. A little pink in an exact square so makes it on ions it’s not just warmth from all the fleeces on. Came home this morning after 5 days nearer the hospital. Greeted with at least a foot of sno and no plough or grittier in yet. Had to abandon car on main road and walk the last few hundred metres. That certainly cools you don
5 weeks now of Tamoxifen and no SEbut still early days.
Good luck everyone. It feels great when the journey and control is back in your hands. Home with lots of instructions and a lovely bottle of bubbly and chocolates. ALL FOR ME!
Hi I Don’t Believe It
Well done you! In adverse conditions too. It must be lovely to have it all behind you now, and be back at home. Onwards now, to enjoy life! And your bubbly and chocolates! Congratulations. Xx
How did you get on Shefgirl with number 2? I was a brave girl and wasn’t as overwhelmed today - a 4 hour journey for 4 mins treatment - this is going to get tiring v quick!
Hope everyone enjoys their weekend ‘off’ - that used to mean something else didn’t it?! X
Hi I Don’t Believe It, well done, that’s great. Enjoy those chocolates.
Hi Mrs Meow and Shefgirl, great on getting two sessions done, on the countdown now.
I had number 9 today, machine back and working. Feel a bit better about the extra day on the end today, bring on 29th. Thanks for your wise words Ladybowler.
Hope everyone else is doing well and has a nice weekend planned x
Helena … a year ago yesterday, wow! Hope you are enjoying life, and bowling, and thank you for keeping on supporting us new folks. X
Ps ??? ? (can’t find any bells!)
Thank you all.
Lady bowler you have given such inspiration and to know you are a year down the line all better but with a new outlook hopefully sums up how I will feel too.
Relatively it’s not been too hard physicallly for me but I know a nightmare for others. Emotionally though certainly very difficult and they do not prepare you for that.
Nuthatch glad we are at the end of the journey too, Keeping happy and positive so we do not get depressed thinking about it all. I have read that not having the daily ‘journey’ with support can make you feel vulnerable so I am going to keep up with the Forum for a while.
No Snowplough in yet so perhaps a good thing as it means still plenty rest except for building some snowmen for a laugh⛄️<<<<<<<<<
Good luck everyone, you are all in my heart and thoughts. Xxxxx
Number 10 for me today. On Friday they asked me whether I had noticed I had changed shape. I didn’t really take it in but having thought about it over the weekend I asked what they meant today and asked about the pain I am getting under my arm and in the scar site on my boob. Apparently I have a seroma which they can see on the scan and which is changing shape. I am still ‘within range’ apparently but they did say they were checking with the planning department to make sure they didn’t need to change anything. She then went on to say they have ‘other options’ if it moves out of range. I think she said it was my boob profile which is changing. I can’t have any more stress, just need to get these last five done! I seem to start each session with a scan and then the zaps come. Is this what happens to everyone?
Nuthatch, you had a change in shape if I remember correctly? I am quite glad they didn’t tell me about the seroma causing issues until today, one less thing to worry about not knowing. X
Well, this is it Ladies - I’ve finally got here with my final treatment session (no 15) at lunchtime today!!!
Hope everyone is getting on OK.
x Fiona
Well done everyone fot finishing your rads ???
Hi Crocrazy
Was wondering how you were getting on, and if your shape change had settled down? Hope all’s well. Day 12? Not long to go now. X
Hi Nuthatch, so far so good :smileyhappy:Keeping everything crossed! I asked about it yesterday and she described it as about the size of a sausage, but they are happy it is still ok so are carrying on zapping. Number 12 for me today. Red hot now under my boob in the fold but skin has not broken down so keeping going x
Well done on finishing Fiona, love your picture of ringing the bell. No bell in my department, so I am banking on Ladybowlers on Monday evening x
Hi Shefgirl and Mrs Meow hope you are both ok x
Hope everyone else is good too x
Thank you for starting this thread. I’m on day 2 of radiotherapy so early days. Had the most awful headache all day but assume that’s down to not enough fluid ? will try harder tomorrow ?
Hi Shefgirl, blimey parking problems on top of daily visits is not what you need. I am lucky as mine is a separate unit like Charys. The staff are all lovely and friendly and i am even used to the male radiographer now (he couldn’t be kinder and more professional if he tried). I keep seeing the same people in the waiting room too and everyone is nattering and sharing stories which makes the waiting easier. It’s the at least two hour round trip which is the pain for me and that’s assuming the A5 or motorway are behaving themselves. Hope you are feeling ok, your weekend plans sound nice and just the right time for a pick me up. Enjoy x
Ha ha Charys, I am hoping it’s a posh sausage, but have a feeling it is a traditional old fashioned banger (a bit like I feel at the moment!) x
Hi Bruman, hope your headache has subsided and today went well x
Oh and did I mention I only have two more to go??? !!! :smileyhappy:
4th day done and looking forward to 2 days of not having to travel
radiologist confirmed problem with swallowing and sore throat not related to radiotherapy (thankfully)
Hi,
The weekend, yay! I have come away with some gel and dressings today. The sore area under my boob has broken, very painful now. Woke me twice last night. Funny foam like dressing which I have wedged half stuck on chest and half on underside of boob, sort of folded under. Feels a bit odd but covered the sore bit. Hopefully it will do the trick. One more to go x
Hurrah, last one done! Can’t really believe it is all done and finished, so relieved. I am still suffering with burns under my breast and arm, but got some more dressings today and my GP is on the case getting me some more gel. Thank you to everyone on this forum who has supported me along the way, it’s such a brilliant place and I am so glad I found it right back in October when I was flapping about going to the breast clinic. Can’t thank you enough ladies.
Very best wishes to everyone who is still going through treatment, I am going to stick around if you don’t mind as its great to see us all getting through this stage of treatment and moving on to our new kind of normal x