Shocked - I’ve been on Tamoxifen for nearly two weeks. On and off I have felt really depressed, today especially. This makes me have a don’t give a s’it attitude and want to go off the rails. I am prone to depression but haven’t felt so bad like this since starting these pills. Also every morning I wake up with muscle pain similar to those filgrasrin injections we had. I know I have aches and pains due to my MD anyway but this is ridiculous. I have contacted the BC nurse to talk through this tomorrow. I really didn’t want this to happen and apparently it can calm down after two weeks. I don’t want to worry you or anyone else. I just can’t bring myself to get involved on many more threads especially as we have bonded so well on this thread xx
Amy- As you know I was on Abraxane so don’t worry as it didn’t kill me! Things to watch out for are constipation and I would start taking Senakot now for this. Also watch out for numb fingers and tinnitus. I still have both but won’t get worse as I have finished. I also had Carboplatin at the same time so can’t be really sure which chemo did what to me. Any questions just ask. Good Luck xx
My beautiful January ?:male_sign: ladies, you can jump on Oct thread or the May 2017 chemo thread to ask questions about tamoxifen etc everyone will ???sorry I can’t help with that I was a tn and currently under my trust I’ve not been given anything else after chemo and rads. I have been on cbd oil since finishing rads though. Shocked, your bonce will have enough coverage by August, use the lush bar every day ??starfire Please jump on Oct or may thread to see if tamoxifen has impacted anyone else like it has you my darling, keep ???because you are and also beautiful ???Shi xx
Thanks Starfire, Abraxane is protein-bound Paclitaxel so I’m guessing my SE’s will be similar to what I’ve been experiencing, just more intense as it will be a bigger dose. Not really looking forward to it but if it is my last one it will be good to get it done and dusted. I used to get tinnitus before this but it’s really ramped up since having chemo - it’s like I have crickets in my head. I’m hoping it will dull down a bit once it’s all over as it’s pretty annoying ?
Morning ladies…well 3 days till big op and starting to get very jittery!!!
Aliand that hair is awesome…mines growing well but Im def going to buy that red stuff.
If anyone has any headband type pics please post them I have no idea how to carry that sort of thinig off but would love to look more feminine…
As for the running ladies I truly have to exercise or I would not have coped with all this stuff…body hurts like mad everyday but I have to do something or it would be me going mad.
Amy are you finished Monday now lovely?
I googled good Tamoxifen stories and loads come up, far less scarey and some talk about women who get this mad crazy boost to their sex drive…I told my husband that and he went a bit pale!!
CT if youre reading these let us know youre ok…worried about you xxx
PS…has anybody else got a kind of cradle cap scalp thing going on?
I’ve had cradle cap, treated it with olive oil rubbed into head overnight and washed off had to do it a couple of nights running but it went.
Running oh my I’m in awe ! Walking takes it out of me !
Just done the most awful chemo brain thing sent an email discussing someone with them included ! Thankfully my comments were kind but I’m now going to meet with them to discuss as it’s obvious people have been talking.
Learning point, don’t reply to emails from your bed before you’ve woken up properly !!
Feeling a little sick and very stupid !
Hi Amy, just to reassure you I’ve just finished 6 x 3 weekly cycles of abraxane and compared to what you’ve been through with side effects already this should be better. The side effects for me were constipation, joint, muscle pains and tiredness all starts to ease off by about day 7/8. It’s only a 30 minute infusion as well, I had steroids with it as well due to previous reactions but normally it doesn’t need them. We’ve got the same oncologist so I’m guessing she may leave you with steroids the same as me to prevent reactions. Good luck xx
Hope everyones side effects aren’t too bad, mine haven’t kicked in yet. Picc line out :smileyhappy: Got my radio planning meeting next Friday and then start on 4th June.
Bought this wig from the wig bank ready to go out for a nice meal to celebrate finishing chemo :smileyvery-happy:
Palloma you look fab…happy photo time ladies. Time to share the celebration pics. Me and my hubby went to see Chicago and had an evening out in London…was wonderful. Shocked Aliand and Amy…We know we are done with evil Chemo when we’ve all posted pics xxx
Paloma you look amazing ???Rosie you look amazing too, think it’s official the jan ladies have definitely been the glamour thread for sure ???Rosie, operation is a walk in the park compared to chemo darling, trust me. As long as you rest and let your body heel properly, don’t over do the exercises and anything you are not sure of get it checked out pronto, think one or two of the ladies on Oct thread with me got a seroma so if that happens you e got us on there. For the ??? rads have you got your creams ready ladies ???and get those 2-3 l of fluids down a day too, just think of them as a daily Sunbed session and carry on our Oct thread ???our mission was to get at least one other person up and dancing in the waiting room too ???made it feel more like a ???party ???Shi xx
Hello to all!
I’m from the April thread but thought I would pop in and see what you are up to! I can feel your excitement and happiness as you are all coming to an end of chemo. You all sound so upbeat it’s great. I’ve done 2 sessions, got my third on Friday but seeing your pictures and reading your posts makes me think that this is doable and it will over before I know it! (Ok that’s maybe a little optimistic but it will be over and I can do it!) Thank you x
Michelle you will be there. You can definitely do it. I started chemo on January 3rd. The end of May seemed so far away but now much quicker than I thought I’ve done 7 out of 8 sessions.
Sure there have been plenty of crap days but I think of it as short term pain for long term gain. Keep clinging on to your group these girls in here have got me through the bad days and celebrate with me in the good. X
Michelle ???you are doing amazing and you can do this, keep looking at the ?to ring in your unit, you’ll be ???before you know it ??right ladies ???Time Buck’s Fizz making your mind up it’s eurovision tonight ???Shi xx
