HI Girls,
I am having my last chemo tommorow and I just wanted to thank all you lovely girls who have supported me since June. Every problem I have had, I have always had great advice from all of you, and so much support throughout all my treatment. Thank you so much.
Love
Jillianx
Hi Jillian
Just wanted to say good luck with your last one tomorrow - and well done for getting through it!
I have my last of 4 fec on wednesday - unfortunately that wont be the end for me - I still have 16 rads and 4 x taxotere to go - but I’ll get there!
take care
margaret x
Hi Jillian
I too am having my last chemo tomorrow. Congratulations to us both. I have 25 rads yet but hey we wont think about that just yet… Yippppeeeee
love Vanessa
Hi Jillian & Vanessa,
congrats to you both. I’m not sure whether you have had your final ones now or if they’re this afternoon, but congrats in any case. What a milestone you’ve reached! I hope you are both gonna celebrate this huge achievement soon as you feel up to it,
Take care,
Kelly
-x-
Hi
Had last chemo this morning, what a great feeling!
Margaret. Thank you and wish you luck with your last one. I havent finished either, rads then herceptin.Let me know how Wed goes.x
Vanessa Hope your last went OK too, its a long journey but well Done and congrats. Hope you celebrate, think a large glass of wine has my name on it tonight!x
Kelly. Thanks for the congrats, you have been with me all they way through, and I thank you for all your advice, without your chemo tips at the start I would have been lost. Glad your herceptin is going well.Has Daisy arrived yet? I will be joining the rads gang but will still keep in touch (Probably for more advice on Rads and Herceptin!!) You are not free of me yet!!X
Love to you all
JIllx
Well done Jillian
Forgot to mention in earlier post, along with rads & tax, i also have a year of herceptin - so will be looking for advice/tips I’ve no doubt !
When do your rads starts? I have planning appt for mine on 19th feb, then treatment starts on 21st Feb. As far as I know I’m having 16 sessions, but onc is confirming this tomorrow
Margaret x
Hi Margaret,
I am not sure Margaret, I have not had a planning date as yet, Oncologist seemed surprised I had not heard anything, so I am hoping to hear something soon. I have rads, herceptin for a year and tamoxifen, got to have a CAT scan as I have a liver and kidney problem so they want to check all ok after chemo. I will keep in touch and we can swap tips and advice. Again good luck for tommorow will be thinking of you.
Love
Jillx
Hi Jill
Have to say I had to push for date for rads - hadn’t heard a thing either.
I pressed my BN to sort out dates for me as I was worried they were going to clash with school holidays. My local health board don’t do the rads so I am having to stay away from home Mon - Fri while I have treatment as nearest treatment is over 100 miles away.
Youngest daughter doesn’t want me to go lol - OH is looking forward to the break haha (though he may not be so keen after 4 weeks of looking after a 9 yr old single handed) !
Margaret x
Hi Margaret,
Gosh and I thought I was bad, having a hour and a half drive each way every day. Glad you told me that BN sorted it out, think I will have a word with mine in the morning. as just want to get it done. Your daughter will miss you loads Margaret you will be willing the weekend to come, let OH pamper you when you get home, if hes not too exhausted!! Keep in touch
.
Love
Jillx
Hi Jillian
Well that’s it - FEC 100% complete - and heading for rads !
Onc confirmed have to have 20 sessions not 16 - so will be away from home for 4 weeks not 3 grrrr
But have just booked a wee break to the Lakes during youngest daughters school hols in April, which fortunately coincides with the end of my rads and the start of my tax - so that will give us something to look forward to!
My BN decided to put the frighteners on me today lol - I told her that I had signed up to do the Ben Nevis Challenge for BCC. She asked me when it was so I said ‘Oh it’s not till October this year’. Her reply was - ‘but aren’t you having taxotere after your rads?’. So i said ‘yea, but it will be finished by June’ - her response was…‘and you think you will be able to climb a 4000ft mountain by October???’
OMG I so hope I can do it - my sponsors have been great so far, and pledged over £600 quid - I can’t let them down - hubby’s coming too, if all else fails he’ll have to carry me haha
hope you’re keeping well
take care
Margaret x
Hi Margaret,
Well Done You on completing the FEC you have done really well. Shame its gonna be 4 and not 3 weeks but give your OH more time to get aquainted with the household appliances, mine is now best of friends with the Dyson! Did not know it existed before this!
I admire you signing up to do the Ben Nevis Challenge and I hope all goes well, you sound like a very gutsy lady so I am sure you will do it… My best freind has signed up to walk the Great Wall of China in April in aid of breast cancer, she had a fundraising night last Sat and raised £1000.00, she has to raise the sponsership money of £2000, and with raffles etc she is not far off. Rather her than me at the moment, Im having trouble getting out of the bed!!
I have just had a call from the hospital to go and have a CAT scan this afternoon, I have a liver and kidney problem so they are checking that the chemo has not changed anything, fingers crossed. Was hoping not to go out today in this awful wind, my wig cant stand up to this!
Hope your side effects are minimal Margaret, Speak again soon.
Love
Jillx