Yes, I agree Barry it can work both ways, sometimes the last thing you want to talk about is cancer or answer peoples questions,so people not knowing means you don’t have to face that,but I’m sure my colleagues will think I’m a bit if a skiver when I got back very limited hours to begin with.
hi all, getting fed up with continuously logging in. I got a surprise trip to work yesterday. They came and picked me up and took me to the cake sale. Was great to see people and most people now know as the grapevine is good there!!! I got an invite too but it will be a couple of days after my 2md chemo so have declined as would have to travel etc. Hope you are all well. Trying to tidy my house in readiness for Monday not getting far as the toddler is not far behind!! Xxxx
There’s definitely pros and cons being your own boss. You don’t get any money in if you can’t work due to sickness but no one puts any pressure on you to do anything. Best of all, no one can see you in your jammies! I only started my company 4 yrs ago and before that always worked for other people for nearly 40 years. Some of them were horrible people I have to say but some were lovely. As HR is my specialism, I just cannot believe some of the awful treatment some people on the forum have had from their employers. No compassion or empathy.
I’ve already got the Rainbow diet book and ordered a couple more including the anti cancer cookbook. Do you think it’s much different? x
I’m very lucky too, after years of being self employed we sold up and are semi retired, so no work issues for me! It’s bad enough having cancer and the associated treatments, without work worries!
After a a long journey back to Kent from Cornwall today, my thoughts are turning to my appointment with the surgeon for my results on Wednesday. I was hoping to get any tips on things I should ask him, although I realise that not knowing what he is going to say makes that a bit difficult, of course but anything really, especially anything anyone wished they had asked and didn’t!
I am also wanting to ask for all my pathology reports; has anyone else done this? I was thinking of phoning my breast care nurse on Monday to tell her that I would like to have them, to give them a little time to hopefully get me copies for Wednesday.
Amanda
Yes Amanda I have mine… asked bc nurse. She said not everyone wants to know but I wanted everything. Like the sound of the cancer cook book. I need recipes or might just become a rabbit! Lol Lorna x
It’s not a case of being a veggie really. I think reducing refined sugar intake especially if estrogen positive is important though.
I’ll check it out regardless x
When I spoke to the nutritionist the other week it was suggested that a vegan life or anything from a plant is the best way. As all plants have natural medicines that would help the body xx
I am making sure I have plenty of greens and healthy options but I am afraid I will not give up my meat love it too much. My aunt gave me some beetroot juice and it’s not that bad.xx
Giving up meat and dairy completely isn’t easy.
I think the food is not one of my important things at mo. Need to get through the next couple of months. Nikki has great support from you but I am not so lucky. At the moment it feels like me against the world. Not looking forward to next week xx
Have you anyone else who can support you Ange if those at home aren’t very supportive.I hated doing it ,but I had to ask for support both practical and otherwise from friends and my brother.People don’t always volunteer themselves, but now is not the time to be too proud to ask for help.You can pay them back when you are well that’s how I looked at it .
I have but they have there “own” ideas and rethink chemo is nothing and I am fed up of hearing " you probably won’t get any side effects" how do they know. They are not having to go through it. His nibs is coming with me on Monday but is back to work Tuesday. I told him that he had to get someone to look after little person as I don’t know how I am going to be. Sometimes I wish I was single 
Sorry rant over. Exhausted as had little person all weekend again I wanted to do so much but have got nothing done :(( sorry guys not feeling good today xx
Bless you Ange. As Jill says, is there noone else who can give you support? Nikki took her niece to dancing with her mum yesterday and everyone was surprised how well Nikki looked. Not sure what they expected! x
Sounds quite stressful for you. Some people think they are trying to be helpful by saying things like that. But sometimes you need people to say we’ll be there for you no matter what SEs you get x
That’s all I want Barry, I don’t want to be told how I should feel. I just want people to be there when I need them and to listen to me. My mum is convinced I am not going to loose my hair!!! The best thing is I have you guys who understand xx
We’re here and I’m really glad I found this place for support. Nikki reads the forum posts and finds the experiences and insights really helpful too. The thought of losing your hair can be traumatic. It will grow back that’s what you need to remember. A few winter hats from Annabandana is what I’m getting Nikki oh and sleeping hats of course x
Yep I am ok with the hair. I have a style picked for my cut next week and I have 4 lovely headscarf/hats from one of my friends. I have lots of other scarfs so learning how to tie them. Just want to get tomorrow done so I know what I am up against xx
Good luck for tomorrow. Let us know how it goes. Nikki’s won’t be for a couple of weeks or so x