Hi mishy. I’ve never heard of a look good feel good day. Sounds nice though. ?
Hi Karen. Welcome to group. Hopefully you’ll get dates for your treatment plan soon. I remember how awful the waiting is. X
Rachael I’m day 3 and feeling much the same but my temperature keeps dropping a bit low.
Thanks for the link Rachael. Good you’re feeling better. I’m a little bit jaded myself this morning and I’m old enough to know better. ?
I think the thought of maybe not drinking for 18 weeks over chemo spurred me on to over do it a bit yesterday.
Feel the fear
You’re allowed to drink a little through chemo x
Really? That sounds promising. I do like a glass of wine. ??
Week my onc doc told me I shouldn’t drink alcohol through it!! Haha my breast nurse told me bout the look good thing so I booked it when at my app as maggies where they run it is in freeman hospital grounds, I will re arrange it for another time they are supposed to be really good show u how to do eyebrows liner to enhance eyes etc! Hey welcome too Karen sorry about your recent diagnosis, it’s horrible when you first find out, but it does get better once you get treatment plan, there are quite a few Triple Negative in the July thread x I was other way round to you Karen surgery first starting chemo on 10th x I’m TN too x
The last post made no sense thanks to predicted text!! Did you coldcappers cut your hair short before you started, wish I had thought to have eyebrows bladed first before I started, dredding that look hahaha just as well my sons GF is really good at doing brows she says there’s some really good eyebrow tbings out atm think I might get my nails gelled before though x
Mishy I had my shoulder length bob cut to shortish layered style before cold cap.
Not sure if you can have gel nails. They say no false nails. I’ve painted mine black as apparently this protects nails from UV which can make them drop off x
Ah right I have pre assessment tomorrow so I will ask chemo nurse first read the nails, I have shoulder length very thick course wavy hair and wasn’t sure whether I should get it cut I’m worried about the weight of it making hair loss worse and keeping it tidy, all my family are saying to leave it, I’m sure they think because I am having cold cap I won’t lose any!!! I think they are just trying to make me feel better but I would rather be prepared properly x
Hi mishy. I had my hair cut short as bc nurse said the lighter it is the better chance of keeping it. She also said I could have gel nails. They’re mine though, not false. As for the booze, I’ve decided that if I feel like having the odd glass, I will. So much conflicting advice from oncologists, nurses etc. It’s enough to make you dizzy without a drink. I’m off for an Italian meal in an hour. There’ll definitely be a cpl of glasses with that. I’ll just have to drink an extra litre of water tomorrow to flush it through before chemo Tuesday. I searched alcohol on these forums and it seems a lot of women continue to drink. I’m not going to go mad, but it’ll be great if I can still enjoy the odd glass.
Hi everyone,
I ve just sent a join request to the facebook page, hope you got it.
I start chemo on july 14th . I m having 3 cycles of EC and then doxetaxal (probably mis-spelt!) I had surgery on May 31st so am quite glad of the break as I m not fully out of pain from the surgery and not sure I d want to cope with chemo on top of that.
Anyone else having EC? Or already started it?
Anyone at Christies Manchester?
Zara
Hi Zahra I’m starting Monday from Newcastle soz not on Facebook but we can keep up with each other on here! I had surgery 18th May feel like I’ve been waiting for a lifetime to start I’m doing Fec T
Feel the fear good luck for tomorrow x hope you are feeling OK, I’m taking the hair plunge this Wed my hairdresser is coming to mine we’d eve booked in for 24th look good session at Maggies Centre it’s great there every one made me feel so at ease today with lots of advice it’s based in grounds of Freeman hospital NCC I strongly advise that you pay it a visit if you can x
Hope everyone is well xx big hugs ladies x stay strong x
Good luck for tomorrow feel the fear, hope it all goes well for you. x
Thanks for your messages of support ladies. I’m just relieved the day has finally arrived. I haven’t had much sleep thanks to the gallons of water I drank yesterday in preparation.
Chemo ward visit went well. Everyone I met was lovely. I’m definitely going to book in for a look good session. Chemo nurse says I can take someone with me, so I’ll drag my mam along.
Good luck with the haircut mishy. I’ve had so many compliments since I had mine cut, I might decide to keep it short. I also had wig appointment yesterday in case cold cap doesn’t work. Was advised to go for a synthetic with it being short. Apparently it’s only if you go for a longer one that it’s worth getting real hair. Still, another £200 to be spent on cancer. ?
Welcome to the group Zara.
I’ll let you all know how I get on today. X
P.s. Just in case there are any other boozers here. ?
Chemo nurse says I should avoid alcoholic for 24 hours before then 48 hours after. Then, if I fancy a glass i should have it. Also advised me not to live in a bubble, just to be sensible. Fine to go out for meals and enjoy my usual takeaways. Even fine to enjoy a medium steak. Just not to do anything silly. This is good news to me as we’re due to move house into somewhere that requires extensive updating and I won’t even have a kitchen for quite a while. X
I like the way I’ve written alcoholic rather than alcohol. Haha, maybe I’m trying to send myself subliminal messages. Seriously: I’m not that bad. ? Hic.
Feel the fear bet your glad today is here I’m sure you will be fine you have a good outlook on things which I think we all need xx hope you cope with cold cap!!! Take care x
Thanks mishy. I tried the cold cap for fit yesterday. My husband says I looked like I’d signed up for some extreme sports. ?
Don’t try to eat with cold cap on. Near impossible to chew with the chin strap!
Haha. Thanks for the tip Carole. I can imagine it would be quite a sight as well. Saying that, any pride I might have had left the room months ago. X