Hello everyone and welcome to Jill. So sorry to hear some of the really sad things that have happened to you all, losing loved ones during a really difficult time. Today would be my mums 105th birthday if she was still alive and although she passed away in 1992 I still miss her a lot. My dad died in 1980 and I miss him too. Doesn’t matter how old you are you still feel it. Still feeling rather strange now that my treatment has finished after a year. My husband had an ENT appt today and I went with him. It felt so odd not being the patient for a change and I had to remind myself not to take my top off,lol. Still battling with the sore boob and having it dressed by the nurse at the GP. There seems to be some improvement now that I have the right dressings but still a way to go. Sharon, sorry to hear you’re feeling down and things didn’t go as planned. Still I suppose it’s a good thing that they didn’t find anything to biopsy. How long will it be before you get the mammo results? Sue, soon you’ll have a lovely new set of boobs but sometimes it seems it will never end doesn’t it. Love Francine x
So glad things are going well for you Beryl. I’m pleased to say the boob is starting to heal slowly now and I’m feeling much better in myself. I’m looking forward to seeing all my family at Xmas especially my sister Jenny who is coming over from South Africa I haven’t seen her for 5 yrs. Hope Sharon is OK. Love to all. Francine x
Hi all my lovely ladies, Eileen i can just imagine you hurtling that stupid woman across the room. When you hear some of the whinging couldn’t you just scream! Jill, stay with us on this incredible site where you can shout,laugh, cry whatever and we are all here to help. Try and stay positive and above all normal. Waiting is awful Sharon, but it sounds reassuring when there’s nothing to be biopsed, dont think that’s a word but you know what I mean. Are you still in your job? Dreading the mammo on 23rd as the thought of them crushing this boob makes my stomach churn, but will take paracetamol and put a ‘bit’ between my teeth. Well done francine, you certainly deserve a crate of champers, go careful on driving. Hope everyone else is ok, love and xxxxxxxxx millions of wishesxxxxxxxxxxxx
Evening lovely ladies :womanhappy:
I’m so pleased to hear everyone sounding a bit perkier as check-up results come in, so great to hear good news after good news, so hope you’ll hear the same on 23rd Pandorra (and don’t forget the painkillers before the mammo does the squishy thing!)
I’m more cheerful now that it seems I don’t have the cancer thing to worry about (sure they’d have called me back already if there was a problem with the mammo pictures) but I’ve had a horrible sinus infection again with swelling and popping blood vessels in my nose so not a pretty sight. And yesterday a tonsil infection started so I guess my immune system is still not up to par (damn that life-saving radiotherapy!) Still, just another week at work and then a whole fortnight off and I love all things Christmassy so other than feeling a bit yuk life is good. Right, off to anaesthetise myself with some home-baked Christmas muffins now (not baked by me I hasten to add :womanlol:)
Love & big hugs to all
x
Sharon
I was just wondering how you were Sharon. Sorry to hear you’re a bit under the weather but glad you have no other not so good news. There’s no doubt that rads do take a toll on your body. I’m sure that’s why I ended up in hospital in the middle of them with a bad throat infection. Pleased to say the boob is starting to heal now that I have been given the right dressings. Still feels very hot so obviously I’m still cooking! Believe it or not I had an appt come through for a follow up mammo in January. The thought of having the poor boob squeezed at the moment makes my eyes water! They obviously haven’t taken on board that I had my treatment delayed so I’ve only just finished. I’ll have to call them in the morning. Can’t wait until Friday when we shut the business for Xmas and don’t reopen until 4 Jan. We’re off to Somerset on the 23rd to spend Xmas with the family. My sister is flying over from South Africa and it will be the first time us three sisters have all been together at Xmas for many years. It will be some celebration for sure. Love to everyone. X Francine
Evening lovely ladies :womanvery-happy:
Well I’ve just finished work until the New Year and will be out and about enjoying myself for the next few days (in amongst a billion errands that still need doing of course) so just wanted to wish luck to Pandorra and anyone else who has check-ups due this week, fingers crossed that it all goes well for you.
Love to all
xx
Sharon
Hello everyone. I too have ‘shut the shop’ for Xmas now and we’re off to Somerset to be with my family for Xmas. Older sister has flown over from South Africa to be with us all. I must confess it’s something I thought I might not be able to make earlier this year but here I am, finally marching on! Will be thinking of you Pandorra on Wednesday. Sharon, enjoy yourself and feel fee to over indulge. Sending love and a very merry Xmas to everyone. Xx Francine
Hi Everyone!
Wishing everyone a Very Merry Christmas! Wonderful news Sharon to enjoy the Christmassy season.
Life can be so hard hearing about so much loss. My condolences. My mom passed three years ago New Year’s Eve an hour into the new year 2013. I miss her everyday. But somehow someway we do march on even if it is sadly. I too am grateful for this forum.
Well here’s my update I won’t have my next surgery until May! Shocking. Found out it must be an entire year from the completion of radiation…apparently I’m still cooking. Well better to wait I guess for best results because so many women have complications.
And I must wine and complain a little bit, yesterday my other shoulder/arm gave out! Something else to address with more Dr’s. But the good news is I work today then I’m off until next year which is a fantastic break! Looking forward to the holidays!
Wishing peace and love to all. And prayers for next year to be kinder and easier to us all physically and mentally!
Sue
A very merry Xmas to you Sue and all the best for 2016. At least you have got your surgery scheduled at last. My boob is healing slowly and cooling down! It is rather a fetching shade of brown with a hint of charcoal, so fashionable! It’s a great shape too, bit like someone has run over it! Xx Francine
Hi my special ladies, can’t believe xmas is here, almost. Well, had the dreaded mamo today and it really wasn’t that bad. Had the same lady from last year and she was a great help. So, see my surgeon on 22nd with results and what will be will be. Oh dont we go through some c…! Felt strange being there as the last time, January, I had that wire hanging from my boob. Anyway, hope everyone is ready with wine, champagne bucks fizz to hand and maybe a slice or two of turkey. Wish you all the best phenomenal xmas, the best phenomenal new year and phenominal health and happiness. Love and trillions of xxxxxx
Morning all :womanhappy:
Great to hear you’ve got the dreaded mammo out of the way Pandorra and hope it will be nothing but good news. SueB I expect it is a bit of a relief not to be facing surgery for a few more months isn’t it? Or were you hoping to get it done quickly? Sure you’re right though that it’s better to wait for the radiation to finish cooking you.
Today is my anniversary of joining the forum, I’d been stalking you all for a few weeks before I plucked up the courage to start posting. I remember sitting here last Christmas Eve feeling so low and worried and it was an enormous relief to be able to reach out to you all and get such comforting responses. Said it before but it bears repeating: you ladies are just wonderful, you made the whole experience tolerable and I’ll be eternally grateful for the support you gave me. Big thanks and HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
Love to all
xx
Sharon
Happy Xmas all my lovely ladies! Sending you all hugs and kisses for a joyous time. Can’t believe I’m actually in Somerset sharing Xmas with all my family. There was a time I thought I wouldn’t make it I must admit. Without you lot I think I may have given up and I’m eternally grateful that I found you all on the forum. Lovely to meet you Sharon at the carols, hoping to meet everyone else one day, perhaps next year? Celebrating today as it’s the 1st time I’ve gone without a dressing on the boob, hooray. Still a bit hot but cooling all the time. Seems an eternity since I was diagnosed last January but actually spotted the strange pucker on the boob last Xmas Eve. So today is the anniversary of the day that may have saved my life. To spend Xmas with my family is very special for me and I hope everyone else has a lovely day too. XxFrancine
Good evening and the very best of wishes to you all for a Happy Christmas and a healthy New Year. This will sound like the rambling of a drunken old fool but I am completely sober! I can’t thank you all enough for listening to me when I thought I would go mad with fear and for sharing your own thoughts. Your support over the past year saved my sanity(such as it is!) if not my life. You are an amazing bunch of women and I have been so lucky in finding you.
I love you all very much
Rose xxxx
Hope all you lovely ladies had a good Xmas Day. Wet and windy here in Somerset. Had a lovely Xmas Day with all our family, a day I thought may never come. There were 14 for lunch and two dogs! X Francine
Happy New Year All!!! We made it to another one!!!
Francine I bet you had the best time with family!!! Sharon I am ok with waiting for surgery now. What else to do 
Great Christmas! Give my daughters Justin Bieber concert tickets which thrilled them! Why life is worth living! Much love Jilly. I opted for reconstruction but I know the feelings with a double mass.
Happy New Year Again! We’ll be talking!
Sue
Happy new year all you lovely ladies. Thinking of you all and send hugs to Jill. 1 year on where has the time gone. Well, sorry we know where our time has gone but we just get on with it. Lots of love and xxxxxxx
Happy New Year ladies, hope you all had a good start to the year and that the rest is better still :womanhappy:
love to all
xx
Sharon
Happy New Year everyone! Let’s hope it’s a good one for us all. 2015 can piss off as far as I’m concerned! I had a lovely time with all my family at Xmas but found it very tiring. Well worth it though. Spending some time with my sister now who’s over from South Africa which is great. We’re talking for England and driving the OH mad! Love Francine xx
Hi Beryl
Happy New Year! Sorry to hear you’ve been poorly. My OH had the flu jab and came down with a bad cold and chest a few days later. He is convinced it was the jab. He’s had them in previous years and no problems but apparently they’ve changed the vaccine this year. I know it’s a dead virus but I’m sure this one caused some sort of problem. He’s not having one again he says! This is s difficult time of the year for you I’m sure so I can only send you virtual hugs. It was 27 Jan last year when I was told I had BC and I had my first op on my birthday, 10 Feb. This day last year I was still in blissful ignorance of what was ahead of me, good job really.! Still I’m pleased to say that the boob is now healed after the rads although still quite warm. I’m not experiencing any real pain but every so often feel a pulling and some soreness at the op site. I suppose it’s scar tissue and rads causing it. Not complaining as I know lots of other ladies in a lot more discomfort than me a lot further down the line. Xx Francine
Morning ladies :womanhappy:
Just checking in really to see if everyone is OK but hopefully you’re all getting on with life and not on this site quite so regularly. All is good for me, no health problems at all, job is still wonderful and I’ve sort of stumbled across a lovely guy who is rapidly becoming someone special. So I’m happy and cheerful (and STILL can’t quite believe I’ve been lucky enough to come through what I always imagined would be a trauma and be happier the other side of it!)
Hope 2016 is being kind to you all
xx
Sharon