July 2024 chemo starters

Hi ladies

Last EC done :partying_face:. Canā€™t actually believe I have cold capped for 16 sessions! Thatā€™s a lot of hours!

Iā€™ve had my picc out and my first zoladex and both were absolutely fine - even with me being my anxious self.

Time for the couch and bed for the next few days

Xxxx

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@kerrylou1 You are awesome. 16 cold caps is great, I did 12 and thought that was hard. For me it was worth it as I kept most of my hair. I bet youā€™re relieved to have the PICC line out, I had some phantom pain in the arm and was told that was normal and it will settle after a while. Having had it in for over 15 weeks your body thinks itā€™s still there. Hopefully for you it wonā€™t happen. I couldnā€™t wait to have a nice soak in the bath :bathtub:

@ldm well done finishing chemo as well. Hopefully you PICC will be out soon :crossed_fingers:t2:
:bell::bell::bell:
:smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Brill news @kerrylou1 xx

My picc line is finally being removed tomorrowšŸ„³

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:raised_hands:t2: hooray
& fab news with the cold cap

Thatā€™s one of the reasons I chose TC x 4 vs Pax weekly (even though dose dense is brutal for the hair they say)

Superstar

Much deserved sofa time xxx

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Congratulations @kerrylou1!! I bet it feels great to be rid of chemo and the PICC. And @ldm woohoo!! Free at last!
Weā€™re all moving onā€¦Iā€™m a bit behindā€¦next Thursday is my big day.
I did the ā€˜Someone like meā€™ phone call with a lively volunteer and a Penny Brohn course. I think both were useful in talking and seeing other people who have cancer. Otherwise that only happens when Iā€™m in hospitalā€¦
Tomorrow Iā€™m going with my older sin (39- dont know when he got so old) to see my parents. They both have dementia and donā€™t know I have cancer. They will think itā€™s strange I will be wearing a hat. My head looks so strange without much hair. I really donā€™t want them to know so Iā€™m worried they might guess but as soon as i leave, they will forget.
Life goes on regardless of the Cā€¦
Xx

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Haha older sin. I was pregnant when i got married but still!! My older son

Brilliant. Enjoy relaxing for a few days xxx

:tada: hooray! Great news & well done cold capping for 16 sessions! I will have done the same when I finish, if my hair lasts that long :joy:

Hope your visit to your parents goes well. Its so cold atm maybe the hat will go unnoticed.

Iā€™ve done a couple of things online with Penny Bron, a mindfulness/hypnotherapy session & tai chi. Both were really postive experiences!

Thanks @booklover1! It was a lovely visit. Their carer was wearing a hat too by coincidence so mine wasnā€™t noticed.
The online course at Penny Brohn waa great. Iā€™ll see what else they offer.
I hope everyone has relaxing weekends despite the storm.
Xx