Andi, sorry to hear your radiographer got out of bed on the wrong side. Look on the bright side, at least you are not her oh having to live with a mardy moo like that ???
shi xx
Hi ladies
Shi has pointed me in your direction regarding nail queries. I’m having my last chemo FECT tomorrow ???
On both thumb nails and one finger nail I have half moon white marks just above where the half moon is. Is is just a mark? Or a sign of possible loss?
How long do you need to continue with dark varnish?
When can I go back to my gels?
Thanks in advance for your pearls of wisdom
Lesley xx
Hi Lesley lovely to hear from you. I found my nails got worse after I finished treatment and took a couple of months to grow out. I was lucky and didn’t lose any nails but they started lifting from the tips and got dark lines and ridges marking each cycle. My advice is keep them short and dark for another month or so and wear gloves when cleaning etc.
Best wishes. You are close to the finish line x
Tatyana - hope you enjoyed Swanage. Hasn’t it been lovely not to have to plan when to have breakfast or dinner? Hope you get on well with the new oncologist on Wednesday, I haven’t “gelled” with any of mine. I really liked my surgeon and we got on well, I’m quite sorry I won’t see her again but as I’ve had bilateral mx she’s discharged me!!
Lesley- I had the white ridges too, I didn’t really do anything to protect them but didn’t lose any. I randomly lost a toe nail after chemo finished though!!
Thanks all, that’s all really helpful
Xx
Jay good luck today with scan etc.
Hope everyone is doing ok.
X x
Fingers crossed ? for a strong heart. Glad you have found some energy ( me too).
The tablets are working, can’t believe something so tiny can have such a massive effect.
It’s blooming cold here❄️? had a mini snow flurry. Will see what tomorrow brings. Anyone else got the white stuff yet?
Although it was tough to get through the chemo during some of the hottest summer days last year and rads later in the year, at least I didn’t have to consider the “not being able to get there” feelings that ladies today will be experiencing.
So today, I’m feeling thankful and hoping all the ladies out there today travelling to appointments do so safely x
We have a plumber in doing our bathrooms. He has almost finished the down stairs loo and has now moved upstairs. I have finally decided to sweep and mop the kitchen and dining room as the building dust is horrendous. That is the most activity I have done since Oct. I am totally knackered. Need to lie down. ?
We have snow 
and sun ? beautiful combination but not settling.
Herceptin injection at 4:30 .
Hope all workers are doing ok. X
Hello lovely may ladies the weather is pants feel sorry for everyone having treatment when its like this it makes it difficult getting to appointments it snowed alot during my rads which can be a worry
My GP has signed me for for another 2 months
due to post treatment fatigue and a flare up of arthritis ? however he says if i feel better before he can amend the fit note to return sooner it just gives me a bit more time to get back to feeling better
I feel a bit of a wuss if im honest and hoping to get back sooner if possible although only part time i hope i would like to help my daughter out with child care when she goes back after maternity in July wish i could pack in altogether and watch her full time but can’t afford it!!!
Andi im pleased for you with your decision its the unknown that scares me a real lack of confidence here with me i really need to sort myself out doc agreed that im still a little too fragile atm but could feel great in another few weeks
Still haven’t heard from pip yet re outcome of my meeting could i still work when getting it???
Just popping in to say Hi ladies. Have been a bit quieter lately with being back at work and trying to move my mind forward with everything. Got upset at my complimentary therapy this morning, I think the mental stress of being back at work whilst carrying the burden of my thoughts in the background is wearing me out. Hopefully if I keep dumping these emotions I’ll get bored with them and move on.
I found this website which is a really good read and thought it may help you too:
ificouldtellyoujustonethingcouk.wordpress.com/2017/09/23/recovering-from-breast-cancer-treatment/?iframe=true&theme_preview=true
Much love. Xxx
Fab article Mai thanks here’s hoping you can do just that dump tge emotions i mean i need to do the same i def need to get my but in gear ?
Hi Jay x
The injection was fine no bruising or blood and very little stinging.( I think my pain threshold has shifted since this all started)
What side effects should I be expecting? I have woken up aching all over but that might be because I pushed myself to do 10,000 steps yesterday.
Thanks for the article Mai interesting read. I still find it hard to read that we might have brought this on ourselves- maybe I read it wrong!?!?
Have a great day ladies. Any more white stuff?
Jay no news is good news ?herceptin goes ahead tomorrow. How many have you got left? I am way behind ( only had 3)
Yes to flash backs. Mostly about intensive care or long nights in hospital posting to you guys. ???
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Oh you have a good memory.
Keep them coming what other crazy days?
I had a wig malfunction in a changing room and got covered in dust.
I remember the cheese yes it was me . I have no idea if I ate it tho. My memory is rubbish!!
Letter just arrived I have PIP assessment at home on 12th March ?
Interesting article Mai. Treehouse I don’t think if you have inherited a dodgy gene that you can blame yourself for getting bc. Well that’s what I tell myself anyway.
Your reminiscing has reminded me of the time I opened the door spaced out from chemo and wigless thinking it was my daughter and it was a double glazing salesman. The look on his face was priceless, I’ve never got rid of a cold caller so quickly?
What a difference a day makes 24 little hours ? how true had my bc surgeon app today really pleased with me had some reassuring stats today 80% cured /no recurrence chance not bad for someone who was stage 2 grade 3 I’ll def go with that they are really happy with my breast had exam and they said although a little lympodema fluid in breast none in arem so not concerned about it just have to look out for swollen hand told me to go and enjoy my life and celebrate that i am one of the success stories whoop whoop ??? ive been so caught up with the negatives i forgot almost about the positives only thing i need to think about is now they have decided to write off to genetics for some extra ins because of my dad again though highly unlikely to have gene ??? much love to all of us