Hello MM’s
Well, last rads done and dusted for me now! Woo Hoo! Its such a good feeling and whatever will I do with the extra 3 hours a day?! My armpit is quite sore now, cant understand why as its also numb! The scar under my arm is sore and I have a lump at the end of it, guessing that is scar tissue or an ingrowing hair or maybe a pimple! I wish I had known that my armpit would be affected by the rads, I only had rads to my chest wall, so didn’t put aqueous cream on my armpit until after it started to go pink. My chest wall is absolutely fine and I am convinced that is because I have applied aqueous cream ever since my mx back in January (all you ladies who have just had surgery, please take note!). My feet have also started peeling and I have a fungal infection on them (remnants of chemo?!). Both my arms are uncomfortable, one from having chemo and one from having rads. The veins on the back of my hand are still red from the transfusions. Other than that, I am absolutely fine!! Tee Hee! I was just thinking about the after effect of the treatment this evening and realised that I still have a way to go yet.
Megsmum, CONGRATULATIONS! Its good to hear baby and mum are doing well, despite the difficult birth. Xxx
KQ, how are your eyes now? I had to have some drops for dry eyes when I was having chemo. Although they were weeping, it was because they were in fact dry! Hope you had a nice time at the birthday party.
Waiting too, Clare, hope your cold subsided. Did you get your rads sorted? How many sessions do you have to have?
Beryl, how are you getting on with the house sitting? Hope all the animals are behaving!
EBHippo, nice to hear from you again and I’m glad that you are getting your life back again! Take it easy, you have been through a tough time and deserve to get back in the swing of work gently! Hope you are still able to join us in November.
Ceej, hope your nails sort themselves out! It sounds like your niece has really embraced a new way of life! That’s great, to learn something from a hard time in your life, well done to her, no wonder you are proud of her. I hope your shoulders benefitted from the sports massage.
Kitcat, that’s dreadful what happened to you! We shouldn’t have to worry about basic stuff when we are going through treatment. We should be able to rely upon being informed if that is what we have asked for. I am really sorry to hear you are still suffering so much. Your tiredness, is that mainly due to the double doses you had? I am sure there was someone else having double doses too, but cant remember who it was now.
Carmy, glad to hear you have spoken to your onc about your brachy and that she has put your mind at rest and answered your questions. Good luck with your decision and with the rest of your rads.
WS, glad to hear you have your drains out and that everything is going well with your recovery. I remember getting shooting pains along the line of my drain, but they did ease in time. I am soooooooooooo sorry to hear that Socks has not reappeared. Big hug, it must be so hard not knowing where he is. I agree with you, it does seem quieter on here at the moment, natural I suppose, but don’t worry, I am sure you will have plenty of company until you have finished your rads.
Twinky, glad you have gone back to work and hope you manage to increase your hours over the next few weeks ok. Yes, I will sort out mobile numbers nearer the time for our meet up. Sorry you cant stay to the evening meal, but it will be lovely to see you in the day time.
I am off to bed now, have a good night ladies, I still keep thinking about several ladies who we haven’t heard of from a good while.
Joan xxxx
