hi Chelle,
unfortunately my last cycle 4 is now on the Monday September 2nd put back because of the august bank holiday pushed everyone forward a bit, would like to have finished in august but was’ nt to be. dont know yet when i start radiotherapy, can i still be a june jewel?
Katherine xx
Evening all,
NicJ - so good to hear from you, was wondering how you were doing, but realise how very busy your life is, it’s amazing you manage to get on the forum at all. I do hope you have a lovely holiday in Greece and get some much-needed rest and relaxation.
Katherine - what a long haul at the bar for you. Get lots of rest over the weekend, take it easy.
Jackie - have great weekend with the family in Cardiff. I’m just north of Cardiff, give me a wave on the way.
Jill - what a busy household with your boys toing and froing. Good idea to get yourself in some nice, posh food, hope the boys don’t find it.
Sandra - spoke too soon re Tax SEs, I think. Really exhausted since about 5pm today, had snooze on sofa, gone to bed feeling achy. Maybe the Tax train is on its way?
Lovely to catch up with your best pals and some normal chat. Have lovely time with grandson, am sure he’ll be fine with Grandma’s head.
Chelle - thanks again for updated list. Your wig looks great, very chic. Continue to enjoy the TLC from your Mum and Dad, they sound like the best of parents.
Ann - good to hear you got such quick treatment at A&E and a looker of a doctor too, lucky you. Hope you sleep well and feel better tomorrow.
Vicki - hope you managed some of that planned relaxation. Pity you’re off your food. I have eaten like a horse today, big appetite for a change.
Night-night everyone, sleep fairies soon I hope,
Fiona
xx
Katherine of course you are still a Jewel - you don’t escape us crazy lot that easily! X I’ve updated your date x
Morning Lovelies!,
Chelle looking great!..nice to put a face to the name, wig looks so good, very natural, excited for my shortie one arriving hopefully this week now!..enjoy the rest of your weekend with your family…xx
Fiona, Eek hope Tax truck not on way…, take it easy…maybe just down time after mega steroids?..xx
Ann ditto with cannula arm, mines really swollen & wrist very sore, guess theres not much can be done with it, mines right arm so used it a lot yesterday but trying to rest it today…x
Vicki know what you mean about cumulative s/e’s def worse this cycle & 'Meh ’ just about sums it up!..x
Cress was it you that was saying about flushes?..jeez Im having about 10 a day!!..mostly in the evening & in the night, get the heat spread from the neck up, was convinced I had a temp of about a hundred last night but all normal!.. Hope you’re feeling better?..x
Katherine you’re not leaving the Jewels, membership for life Im afraid!.. Bank hols affecting lots of peeps treatment dates I think…x
Emma (Peachy) hope you’ve managed to catch up on some sleep?..so sorry for the way you felt last week, we’ve all had days/weeks like that Im sure & lack of sleep never helps…x
Well, lovely time so far with little man…he’s not actually my Grandson, he’s OH’s so Im step-Nanna ( well just Sandra to him…he has his two nannas / Grandmas already!) hopefully weather will hold out & picnic somewhere later…Enjoy rest of your weekends Jewels!!
Sandra xx
Afternoon Jewels, well another sunday afternoon with the GD providing a distraction from tomorrow for now, Cant remember who said it but YES my home life do’s seem to run along Mrs Browns boys lol love that show OS seems to of moved back out(dont think he liked my little chat) YS finally put an apperance in last night and Fiona posh food safe hid under the veg in the freezer lads will never look there lol
Anyway better go and entertain the monster
Jill xx
Evening ladies,
Where has today gone! Changed my pic again as Isla-Mae had got her new uniform for nursery school and just looked so cute. She is such a bright button - I bought her a play doctors kit so she’s been making me better today. She asked if we could have a BBQ so I said it needed to be sunny and warm. About 2 hours later I said it had got warm in the house so she said “oh good so it’s time for a BBQ then!”
I’m back off to Leeds tomorrow and then my parents are coming over Tues evening in time for cycle 4 on Weds. Bring on the Tax!
Found out that I’m prob going to have to stay on the blood thinning injections for next 12 months until I’ve finished Herceptin as my port will be in the whole time! My stomach already looks like a dart board and I’m covered in bruises! Not impressed. Also got told I’ll have a 3 week break after chemo and then 3 weeks of rads every day.
Right - mum has made pork Hawaiian for tea (because I fancied it - I’m so spoilt lol) - catch you later lovelies x
Ooh Chelle nice to “see ya” :-), wig looks fab…Think we’re on the same journey then as im having rads and Herceptin too, (with a side order of tamoixfen). They are also going to replace my PICC line for a portacath after my last chemo. Have a good time with the parents.
Sandra, hope youre having fun with your (step) grandson. Are the hot flushes a new side effect?. I think theres so much our poor old bods are having to deal with that anyday feeling “normal” has to be embraced…although it seems unfair that we have to be so grateful for feeling ok-ish. I dont think life will ever feel the same for a very long time even after BC is all done.
Fiona, hope the T side effects are still not too bad???.
Haha Jill, i mentioned Mrs Browns Boys just cos of how you describe home life, but its great they are there for you!.
Well, off to get the ironing done as work tomorrow so better get sorted, my son will be back from his dads too, so i wont feel quite so alone & no need to have the radio on 24/7 for company lol. :-).
Night Jewels and onwards and upwards
xxxxxxx
Hope it goes smoothly tomorrow Jill xx
FEC-T, 3 of each. Tax cycle 1, Day 4
Tax SEs are kicking in a bit, unfortunately, since tea-time yesterday. Sooo tired, but not sleeping and aching all over. Mouth is horrible, so dry and nasty taste. Not really nauseous, thank goodness after the awful nausea I had with FEC, just a bit icky from the horrible mouth.
Did manage to cook chicken dinner today plus a bit of hoovering, certainly haven’t managed that on day 4 previously. Had phone chat with fave auntie plus long Skype with sister and BIL. They all good ones to chat to, make me feel better.
Sandra - glad you enjoying time with your little step-grandson.
Jill - love the Mrs Brown’s boys idea of your house. Hope you get on ok tomorrow.
Vicki - don’t be working too hard tomorrow now.
Chelle - lucky you, Mum spoiling you with favourite dinners.
Night-night, sleep tight
xx
Hi all, just a brief one to say my chemo cycle 3 was postponed til next Thursday 15th. Chelle please update when you’re next doing the list. I had a tough week as heard of the tragic death of my ex partner, and went up to Scotland for the funeral yesterday. Although I was physically feeling much better, I’m mentally struggling and feeling really low now. It’s simply a very sad time. X
Fi am so sorry to hear that, massive hugs & condolences to you…xxx
Little pic up of me & Cheeky Chops from yesterday!.. he really is a sweetheart.
Fiona, Tax s/e’s sound like they’ve arrived :-(…, hope not too bad for you. This yucky mouth thing is vile enough even on Fec, def puts you off food & drink…xx
Chelle Pork Hawaiian sounds yum!..take it thats got pineapple in it?.. One of the few things I can taste, may have to try a version!.. xx
Vicki, the hot flushes were there from mid cycle one but only the odd one, now theyre all the time!! :-(…xx
Seem to be hitting that midway point of chemo where the rest of it looks like an uphill struggle. Feel like I shouldnt moan because no massive side effects, its just the accumulation of all the little ones & feeling just bleurgh!!!..So want to feel normal but feel anything but at the mo…mini moan over 
Keep thinking its Sunday today because OH off as we’re taking GS back home…have a good day ladies!..xxx
Morning Jewls well all hibscrubed and gelled up just need to trudge back upstairs to get dressed now going to get a few jobs done first just incase this cycle throws one at me dosnt invole the ironing,trying to fetch the lived in fashion look back lol YS disagrees so he sort of ironed his own work gear,such a fashion freak for a male,OS diffentaly moved back out so peace for a while lol,D got offered a 2nd job yesterday only bar work had a hinty hint convo with me about babysitting another 2 nights a week and I very kindly declined feel bit guilty because shes a single parent but I ve just not got the energy at the moment but she only wants to work unsociable hours so she can be with D,shes a lot like me in the sense needs to be busy.
Anyone with hickman will it effect my seatbelt? going in on the right side
Well hope everyone has a good day rains just started here so pegging washing out of the list of jobs,managed to lose my blue chemo card so either going to have to admit lost it or clean the car out dont know which is leeser of 2 evils lol
Hopfully check in later
Jill xx
Jill so sorry, days mixed up!!..Good luck today, hope all goes well…x
Hello ladies
Will post proper later today,tax accumulation (number three) seriously got me this time. Completely wiped out and emotional for about five days!
Anyway feeling better today so will be on later.
Chelle, my Fourth and FINAL chemo is on the 27th August when you update. Thank you
Laters ladies
Xxxx
Morning all
quick post before I hit the motorway.
Jill - thinking of you today - hope all goes well with the line and the cocktails.
Sandra - grandson looks a cutie - glad you had a nice time. Pork hawaiian is a bit like sweet & sour but with more peppers mushrooms and fresh chillies but you add some Malibu and coconut milk and really slow cook it so the pork falls apart - yum
Fi - so sorry to hear your news, hope you are coping at such a difficult time. Sending a big hug and know that we are all here for you x
Fiona - hope the SEs don’t get too bad - take it easy and don’t try to do too much x
love to everyone else and I’ll catch up once I get home. Need to go to the supermarket and stock up for parents coming over tomorrow.
Chelle x
Fi - I am so sorry to hear your sad news, condolences from me, such a very difficult time for you xxxx
Sandra - what a lovely little boy, gorgeous smile, looks like you having a great time together.
I’ve had this morning in bed, just giving in to having a rest today. Not really feeling unwell, just lots of aches all over, sore mouth and sooooo tired. Know what you mean re struggling at midpoint. Pleased that 3 FEC done and I’m over halfway, but still seems a long time to go.
Jill - I do hardly any ironing, never did much before, but it’s bare minimum now, so I am already signed-up for the lived-in look. Don’t buy anything that looks as if it’s crushable, only indulgence is several pairs of linen trousers which I love and which I do iron.
You’re right to say no to extra babysitting, you need to put yourself first and not be overdoing it.
Thinking about you today, hope all goes well and we’ll hear from you later.
Chelle - I am taking it easy today, I really need to. Think I overdid it since chemo on Thursday, so defo a lazy day today. Just going to get up now and have a shower and some lunch. Catch you later when you’ve stocked up on your food goodies.
Fiona
xx
Afternoon Jewels well line went fine bit tender but not as bad as expected down side is seems to need more care than a baby lol but cycle 3 went though it fine heads a bit muzzy so going bed for an hour same each cycle so not really bothered hope everyone else ok catch up properly later
Jill
Good luck to Lins, Becky & Jayney tomorrow x
Jill - hope you’re doing ok after the cocktails and take it easy x
night ladies x
Thanks for the good wishes for tommorrow. Has anybody else had rapid heartbeat on the steroids? Have taken my 8 today and am now awake with palpitations and fast heartbeat. I do take bisoprolol for palps but this is something else. I am quite worried about tommorrow as it is my first Tax and quite a few ladies have had nasty reactions to it. Trying to be upbeat but worry seems to build up just before next dose. Hope all goes well Lins and Becky. In the words of Blackadder “we’ll soon be drinking schnapps in Berlin.” Jayneyxx