Hi ladies, I know it’s early m off to ???in a minute but ruth has posted hilarious link on Oct thread and wanted to share it with you ??? ??
shi xx
Hi Shi
Almost there!!
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X x
Hi ladies
Most of the time I’m fine. Happy to be alive. Counting silver linings. Proud of scars blah blah blah.
But sometimes I look at me and I’m not so happy. Boobs are lumpy(and still a bit blue?!?)
Scars ! Most feel numb or weird. I don’t like touching them or being touched.
Hair. ( actually Hair does not bother me at the moment)
And if I have ovaries done I don’t think there will be a part of my trunk that I will be happy being touched.
Having a wobbly day feeling like Frankenstein’s monster.
Am I the only one? ?
Treehouse, dont give up, even Frankenstein’s monster found a bride in the end! ?
I’m sure we all have those moments of looking at our new bodies and being unhappy. I went clothes shopping yesterday for the first time in ages, tried on about 400 tops, all of which were either too low cut, too clingy, or grey grey grey. I want colour! But I did find a nice pair of jeans that actually fit – all my old ones have to be held up with an industrial strength belt nowadays. Thank you chemo.
Still, when you can take your jeans off without undoing the zip or even the button, just think how much time it saves!
Thanks tatyana and buddy I have thrown myself into house work and am now aching all over. Definitely ache more after herceptin.
I saw a cleaner come out of a neighbors house. So tempted.
Just taken sick note into work. I still get wobbly just walking into the place.
I have worked there 11 years and everyone is lovely so no real reason just me not being ready mentally and physically.
I sound like a basket case today. ?
I’m ok really ???
I have the big boob little boob thing ? quite noticeable but don’t care
Mishy forgive me, I couldn’t resist ?
Mine have now dropped ( thank you gravity) but have left a dip at the top so I have zero cleavage. They also go a very strange shape if I move my arms ( the implants are under chest muscle)
I am not complaining it’s just odd and I need to get used to it.
Treehouse I agree with you at the beginning I thought my hair would be the worst thing but it’s actually been the easiest part to accept and get over and on with. I freaked until the day I shaved it off and then all the anxiety went with the hair.
I hate my temporary expander I’ve still got the sharp bit picking out and it’s so sore I can’t bring myself 2 chase them again if I have to call them again I’ll get banned from the breast clinic (hahaha I wonder if anyone has ever been banned before) it’s so painful I can’t do exercise and sleeping is impossible. I’m dreading my other mammogram and both reconstructions but I’m willing it now because I hate this expander thing so much.
Wolfee you have to sort this. That boob sounds sore . If you don’t think you can make the call without getting banned get nick to do it. Either that or I will come over and sort you out. ?
This is not hypochondria or making a fuss, this is a faulty implant that needs attention before it causes you further issues.
If you really don’t like you bcn try the surgeon secretary.
Please chase this ??
Treehouse no problem that made me laugh!!!
My trust and bc nurses have arranged an afternoon thing for all of us ladies who have recently finished treatment in my trust they rang me yesterday to book me on it tge said uts really a good afternoon and think i would benefit from attending, the breast cancer care people will be there, a lympodema team, macmillan, bc nurses etc its to inform us about the steps we need to take to ensure that we remain in the loop and know who to contact etc
There will also be cocts for complementary treatments active Newcastle so although i was reluctant at first i have decided to pop along i wondered if all the trusts do this kind of thing for their post treatment ladies
Have a good day today ladies x
Mishy that afternoon sounds like a great idea. I have not heard anything here about after treatment ?
I am back on the painkillers. Driving is causing all sorts of problems. I have only done a handful of short journeys ( less than 5 miles) but my arms shoulders and ribs are agony after each one.
Need to build up my traumatised body 
I think Mai article re different areas giving different treatments etc which is so wrong isn’t it i know my experiences have been quite different to alot of ladies on this forum as to support app waiting times diagnostic tests etc it does all go back to funding doesn’t it, which is bang out of order we should all receive the same standard of treatments and after care at the end of the day i think this event is funded by the Bobby Robson foundation which again is a shame that all my moving forward after care services have been supplied by these types of organisations of course im truly grateful but its still a shame these services are not always available across the UK and rolled out as part of cancer treatment by trusts. I will def be signing the petition Mai put on here.
Treehouse i hope that improves for you soon i feel all achey too, i think our poor bodies are a bit buggered!!!
Mishy18 that afternoon sounds great
I will let you ladies know what it entailed maybe your bc nurses might know about similar things running in your area x
Cardiac rehab number 1.
Can’t really explain the experience. About 10 people 3 women . Ages from 40 to 80.
A fitness instructor and 2 nurses. As we leave they take our resting pulse. Everyone was in the 60s. Me =92!!!
Ho hum I think this is the new me.
Hi Andi. Nurse seems fine so I am not too worried. I take my tablets every other day so maybe I will make sure I take it on rehab day in future. It was a warm up ( marching, knee lifts squats) then 12 x 1 min stations some with weights ( mine were smallest 0.5kg) then pulse. Then do it again. Then cool down and pulse. I could feel it in chest, legs and arms. Did not push my shoulders but it felt positive.
If I’m honest I am doing more physical activity now than pre cancer ( too busy working) so I just need to find a way to keep it up.
Hi all, sorry not been on here for a while. Some of you are on Facebook and some aren’t, so sorry for the duplicate post today.
Had 1st annual checkup today My appmt was supposed to be just to see Breast Consultant but I asked if they could do mammo too as it was booked for 2 weeks time. They did the mono mammo (!) which didnt seem to hurt so much this time, maybe my pain threshold is higher. Had to wait to see Consultant, his registrar examined mono boob and then my scar from Mx and also all lymph nodes on chest, neck and under chin and around my neck at the back (had to shrug my shoulders for this one). Not a chatty Consultant, asked me if I had any concerns and then said see you next year. Results from mammo back in 2 weeks via post.
During treatment time was so slow but now over 1 year from diagnosis time seems to be moving much faster.
Love to all
Heather
I get 8 weeks. If they think I am up to it I may get moved to the younger group who go twice a week at the uni rather than the hospital. I think they might use exercise bikes etc.
I am an anomaly being cancer/cardio. So they want to keep an eye on me.
You are proper stomping woman I can’t keep up with you on the Fitbit.!!!
You deserve to have lost a stone by now ??♀️??♀️??