I’d see how it grows between now and then. Hopefully we’ll have a full if short head of hair. It depends on what your job is and how you’d feel with short hair.
?lovely imagery Mai. Will wait and see.
Off for our evening stroll. Lovely sunset over the hills ?
Hope you had a good stroll. I think walking boosts the blood counts. ?
Hi everyone, hope you are all ok.
Spent the afternoon buying football boots, PE trainers and an office chair. Nothing for me!
Had a rubbish night sleep last night, was hot so the covers came off, got cold so covers on, same for window, open closed! Sick of hot flushes ?
Take care everyone
Heather
Have you got a chillow? I lie on it to cool down then throw it on the floor. If I wake up hot I grab it and drag it back in to bed. I usually put it under my legs or if I am really hot it’s nice under my bald head.
Treehouse originally if I was popping in2 work I’d wear the wig however, when it got really warm and the hot flushes kicked in I started wearing the scarfs a lot more and the wig less. Now I don’t wear the wig at all even 2 work.
I now associate the wig with having treatment and comfort but my plan is after chemo finishes and surgery done and I’m getting back 2 regular work etc I’ll start wearing the wig (weather will be cooler also) I’m hoping that the wig will make me feel more ‘normal’ and not so obvious that I’ve had treatment so now I’m saving my wig as part of my treatment over and feeling better plan!!!
I have finally got booked on2 the look good makeup course it’s in about 3 weeks time so some new makeup and makeover along with the wig should give me a confidence boost and help me feel better about myself???
Sorry typo - associate the scarf (not the wig) with treatment.
I’m going 2 get a chill flow pillow thing. Do they have 2 go in the freezer? If I use it going 2 bed will it stay cool all night?
It can go in the freezer if it is a super hot day but it is cold to the touch anyway. Mine is Human Creations gel’o cool mat. But there are others on amazon. It will eventually warm up but an hour or 2 on the floor by the bed and it is good to go again for the next flush ?
Will look into the oat milk. Step son can’t have dairy and he is missing his cereal at breakfast so that might be an option for both of us. X
I read a rip on the net. Fill a hot water bottle with cold water and wrap in a pillow case. Cheaper! I also have an electric heat pad with 3 heat settings. I put it on my legs when they ache which seems to be every night and just chuck if off when I get too hot. Me too suffering with being hot one min then cold the next. At least no periods since 2nd chemo. BC nurse thinks I am peri menopausal. Am 48. X
Good tip Trish could put that in freezer too. I have had achey, twitchy legs, walking is helping.
Sun is out and my youngest is having a friend over. Better get up ?
Oh Trish just noticed the time of your post. Poor you. Hope you got back to sleep x
Been back to Sleep twice since!beautiful day. Beach me thinks:-) x
Good idea!
So are we both finishing on the 8th?
Ladies that are having surgury after chemo how long have you been told it will before radiation starts. My oncogist is saying 6 weeks after surgery I was hoping to be completed by end of December now it looks like I won’t be starting radiation until January.
Also for those of you that are having hereptin along with tax how long are you at the hospital for as when I had my first one it was over two days, the receptionist has said it will take about 6 hours which doesn’t seem right.
Hi missy. I have herceptin and 3 other drugs. First one took 8 hrs. Now about 6. They like to keep an eye on you for reactions the first time.
I was also told on Friday that if the nurse comes out to do the injections after chemo, they have to stay with you for 2 hrs after!!!
Where as if you go into chemo ward for injections you can leave soon after.
I am having surgery on Oct 12th ?. They will decide about rads after sentinel node biopsy. If that is clear then I have been told no rads.
That would be great Jay but my hospital is 10 miles away and I am planning on going back to work at some point ?. Traffic is a nightmare so I’m not sure which would be easier eventually. Onc said he wants the first one on the chemo ward. That is fine as I won’t be back before Christmas.
So much to think about.
Blood tests and week of work done. And I’m exhausted. I got at work for 8am left at 11:30 for the hospital. Had a long wait for blood test because they were so busy. Got home at 2pm. Had some noodles and watched a recording of emmerdale and nodded off until now I was shocked to see it was 4pm.
No missed call on phone so hospital Havant. Allen me saying any problem with my blood. They have called me at 7pm before so I don’t breath until 8 o’clock. They don’t call you if it’s all ok you only get a call if it’s a problem.
Monday will be my last chemo number 6