How lovely to hear from you and everyone else again.
Peggycat Ruth and I had recent contact through email, when I was desperately sad to have to have had my cat put to sleep. Needed some contact with and support from a fellow cat woman/lover.Thanks Ruthy - meant a great deal.
A-Faed - Glad you’ve been doing so well and good luck with the op in November. Let us know how you do.
Lovely to see you again Marydan. Your 1/2 way through. Keep kicking at it
What the flip is all that about - you collapsing etc. And WHY couldn’t you face you’re yearly diag?? Are you saying you’ve had further complications? as you mentioned ovaries?? And what’s all this about being “Victimised” by another member of staff?? What’s goin on? Please do let us know if you feel able to.
Hey - We’ll gang up and come sort her or him out if you like flower. Won’t we girls??!
Oh Tina. That’s awful. I would block her and her friend. You don’t need that negativity and bitchiness in your life. You can post anything you are comfortable with on your own fb. Is there anyone at work that you can speak about what is happening?
As for your ovaries I am in a similar situation. I cannot have tamoxifen so they want me to have monthly injections and anastrazole both of which have side effects which I have concerns about. I haven’t started them yet as I am awaiting a second opinion. I feel that having ovaries removed is a better option but my consultant is not at all keen x
I didn’t know you had issues with your ovaries. What have they been injecting you wit?. So are you saying you would prefer to just get rid of them?? If so, tell them that at your apptment.
With ref the other matter. I don’t ever use Facebook. I avoid it like the plague, as I’ve heard so many people have personal probs/upsets with. I’m so sorry YOU have had personal probs with. Suggest you gather everyone together (is this at school?) and make your explanations and/or apologies for any misunderstandings. Literally kick it in the Goolies, i.e. sort. Or if you can’t get them together, print a letter out to give to them, also explaining you’re still recovering from the vagaries of your BC trauma and treatment during the last year Then don’t use Facebook again. There really is no need for it? At least with emails they’re “private”. Faaar too much personal stuff gets put on-line these days for all and sundry to see/view. My attitude is, the less personal info/details I have on-line - the better.
You do not want this on top when you’re desperately trying to get back in the saddle on track again.
Yeh, I so get what you mean. It’s a massive physical and mental trauma to go through for anyone, that’s bound to resurface at times. We just have to learn to try to put it to the back of our minds and move on as best we can, but be aware and vigilant should anything untoward/abnormal crop up and then deal with that THEN. Easier said than done.
Thanks ref my loss of Chloe. Being a single person, without any family, she was all I had left, and that much more of a loss. 21yrs. Desperately miss her, but I’m not in a good state mentally to take another on, as much as I’d love to. Don’t feel it would be fair. Altho I also wonder if I did, it might boost me up a bit. Chloe was easy being an elderly lady, didn’t want to venture very far and slept for most of the day. But was still company tho’ she was sleeping in her bed in front of me. See how it goes.
Hi all,thanks for reviving the thread Claire.Glad all are doing ok ,sorry to hear about your cat Delly ,we had a cat who lived til 21,like yours she didn’t actually do very much at 21 but she was loved anyway and it’s very sad when they go .Time for a kitten ??They are a lot of fun .
Tina, I have found that nearly a year on from returning to work I still feel a bit vulnerable and find stresses at work a lot harder to deal with than I did before ,this thing really takes it out of you mentally and depletes your emotional resources .We will get there though .Look after yourself ,don’t let others who don’t understand drag you down .
I’ve been a bit absent from this site recently due to family issues but thought it was about time this thread was reignited for Christmas and wanted to wish you all well. Sending everyone best wishes and the hope that 2017 is going to be a very happy one for us all.
I’m off to the Docs in the morning. Something happened recently that finally made me decide to seek some help for my head, depression etc. I’ve been resisting, kicking and screaming against, thinking I can sort it myself. Don’t want to get into Antidepressants as they tend to make me a bit vacant/vacuous, but I’ve spent faaar too many days under the duvet, unable to function and wasting/wishing my life and time away. See what it brings. Am going armed with a list so that I can remember all points. Plus also ask to be rereferred back to get back on the recon horse - at least get that finished off.
Just wanted to send my Happy Christmas and Good Wishes for a Happier and Healthy New Year to you all.
Merry Christmas everyone !!!Delly good luck in getting some treatment that helps and well done for gritting your teeth and seeking help ,not easy.Hope everyone is well and getting on with life ,although I’ve realised that life really won’t quite ever be the same again and recovery is a long process.Best wishes for 2017 all.Jill.
What a loooong slog you’ve all had. I sincerely hope that’s the end of any further treatments and may you forever remain “CLEAR”.
Doc, very sympathetic this morning and sending me to see a “Head” Doctor, in other words Psychiatric Evaluation. Thinks, like myself, I’m Bi-Polar. I think my brother was also. Anyway, at least I’ve got the ball rolling. Off to a Bi-P support group tonight here in Macc, just to see / suss it out, and in case it is as thought.
Have also to go for cataract op in the New Year - no wonder I was struggling to read posts on here !! Falling to bits ladies.
Glad you got a smpathetic doctor Delly and hope the "head doctor " offers something to help . Hopefully the cataract op will be straightforward and will bring you great benefits .Im going for eye test in new year as my eyesight has deteriorated a lot in the last year ,hoping it is age and not the Tamoxifen affecting my eyes.?
Helena - You’re used to us on the “Progesterone and Fluffy” thread of recent. The gals on here are equally as wonderful, I assure you. We’ve shared so much nasty nitty gritty but oh, also so much joy and laffs as well.
Much love to all my buds here
DellyDingDong xxxxxxxx Have a fab Christmas everyone xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Well, don’t know if most of you have deleted this thread from your lists, but to anyone who hasn’t and may pop in, am wishing you all a very Merry and enjoyable Christmas, along with a Happy, Healthy, Content and Peaceful New Year.
Hope you are all very well. If not, that you soon are.
Hallo ladies. I haven’t been on this site for over s year but I received an alert and ended up reading all your lovely posts. Glad to see that Jill is still keeping everyone’s spirits up. It’s now over two years since my rads ended and life is pretty good again. I still have the odd day of incredible sadness at what has happened and I do worry about reoccurrence but as time goes on those days are becoming less frequent. So for those of you still in treatment or closer to it believe me, things do get easier with the passing of time.
Jill - we went through treatment at the same time and I noticed that you are now on tamoxifen. I expected to be switched to this drug after two years but the doctor said that there was no advantage to it. Is this a Fob-off? I’m still on extemestane, with all the aches and pains that go with it, I hear that tamoxifen is kinder - is it? All the best to you all. Jennifet
Hello ,Jennifed ,lovely to hear from you !!! Glad you are doing well .I am not currently on any medication - it’s a bit of a long story but for the time being due to other health issues it’s been agreed that I won’t take anything - I had hysterectomy in April so now have no ovaries producing the "dreaded oestrogen " I miss oestrogen !!! I talk to quite a few ladies who have swapped to Tamoxifen as it is kinder on the joints /bones - you can take it pre or post menopause ,statistically the AIs are more effective but it’s only marginally .Dont be fobbed off ask about the alternatives and ask to try them see if it helps .You could also ask the questions in the Ask the Nurses section on the forum - they will have all the facts .All the best for 2018 - fingers crossed for good health and less creaky joints !!! Jill c
Thanks Jill. I had my overies whipped out two years ago so whether or not I need the drug is probably up for discussion! All the best for 2018. Jennifer x