Big hugs AnnieJ, it sounds like a better way forward. Treehouse, if you’ve had chicken pox you should be ok. It’s also at its most infectious before the spots come out. My son had chicken pox between surgery and chemo so I checked it with the doctor.
Anniej, so the picc line will come out before the 4th EC? And the CT scan that will be before or after that treatment?
I agree he does appear 2 be looking at all your options and making carful decisions for you. That picc line has certainly given you some bother.
So this next EC will be your last chemo??? Then radiotherapy???
How are you feeling now generally are you feeling relatively well (as far as chemo well can feel?)
You’ve been through such a tough time with all thins lll be keeping eveytbing crossed that this last stretch goes kinder on you. You’ve been so tough and brace and has some major hurdles your wonderful
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Treehouse, gosh these little people do put the frighteners up us. I’m sure your swift passing with the chicken spots will not have been enough 2 catch anything just keep carful watch on your temperature for a few days don’t get lazy taking it. Have you had chicken pox before?
The fair is in my village at the moment and tonight is £1 per ride night and I just love the waltzer. I’ve been to that fair every summer since I was a kid. This year I have 2 miss it. I was going 2 go but as my picc line is so new I don’t think getting squashed on a ride will help things plus my sister pointed out that the ride seats could have had puke and goodness knows what over them and then the fact that the park will be full of humans and bugs and viruses. Oh and takeaway burgers and candy floss that I can’t eat!! Maybe next year. It’s a little sad as it’s a bit of a tradition that I go and spend £10 on the waltzer on cheap night.
You have had a ruff time Annie and you are bound to be overwhelmed by everything take care of yourself, hope you are feeling better soon and yes what fantastic people look after us all in the NHS xx
Son brought a letter home saying they have an outbreak of chicken pox. I was supposed to meet his teacher tomorrow but can’t face going into a school full of bugs so phoned the office and asked if we could do it over the phone. Carboplatin specifically warns about avoiding chicken pox.
Yes I will check my temperature . ?
Such a shame about the funfair, I too love the Walters. But wolfee with all the risks, I think you are right to skip this one.
Trying hard not to turn into a paranoid agoraphobic but now I feel well I don’t want to feel poop ? again.
Speaking of poop. Mai7 have you got the stuff in you goodie bag today? Hope treatment went ok.
I hope Mai7 didn’t get ? in her goodie bag ??! Sorry you’re missing the waltzers WolfEE but a good call. Personally, I find a round of FEC leaves me feeling like I’ve spent an evening on the waltzers anyway ?. I hope your day stayed good treehouse. X
Thanks MJK. Still feel fine. Even had a little boogie in the kitchen while hubby did washing up with the radio on ? ( the Ally McBeal effect )
Annie j you have had it tough, so pleased that your onco is looking after you, there are so many options these days and you have to find the best one for you. Big hug xx
Am going to get back out walking if the statistics are right. I’ve let it slide a bit since the hot weather. I usually walk on my own too. Tesco Express is a half hour walk through a park and round a pond, I seem to need to go there every day anyway to stock up on unhealthy cravings of tubs of coleslaw and sausage rolls probably undoing any benefit from the walk. Perhaps I’ll pick up a cantaloupe melon tomorrow.
Also walk to my sister’s house so she can do my injection as I read somewhere it should be out of the fridge for half an hour before you inject.
Glad all went well today Mai, apart from the cannula. I wonder if as it goes on we will have more problems with our veins.
I got given a couple of nice brow pencils at the Look Good Feel Better thing - a Lancôme one and a Maybelline Brow satin one which is good for drawing in fake hairs and is not expensive. The beauty therapist recommended Benefit Brow Zings as the best if you lose eyebrows completely.
Oh anniej ! You must have real mixed emotions right now. How do you feel about it? Glad your oncologist and team are looking after you and are adapting to your best interests.
Glad it went well today Mai7 last EC woo hoo xx
Sorry you missed the funfair wolfee! It’s hard when you have to put things on hold isn’t it. I find it really frustrating and just want my life back!!!
Here’s to good night sleep ladies! Xx
Mai7 I like your quote…i think I will keep that one. Thanks x
Ha that quote reminds me of another song, chumbawamba’s "I get knocked down but I get up again , your never gonna keep me down " think our track list is coming along nicely lol xx
Rosie the main ingredient in coleslaw is cabbage which is a cancer buster so enjoy ?
My lovely 4 year old has named my breasts squishy and flatty. Sad but true. ?
Lol. Sorry shouldn’t laugh. M JK. ? my 11 year old. Just calls me baldy. My kids seem to be coping fine. My mum finds it hard.
I am tired today. I put a wash on, dusted the living room, did the school run and walked around the garden yesterday. Hardly over doing it!
I really don’t think I can manage a half hour walk ???
I want to be able to do normal stuff.
Oh 
post man just delivered my solar oil ??
That was probably more than half an hour walking. You’d be surprised how it adds up. Rest up today. X
Mai, I reread your post yesterday…talk us through the hedgehogging?
Also hubby reminded me I was dancing I the kitchen last night…brought another song to mind ? ? " blame it on the boogie" ?
Hi All,
Up early at the hospital for my blood tests and for picc Line check appointment 9:30 then they tell me I’ve got my times mixed up my app today is 11:40 and it’s my chemo Monday that is 9:30!! I’d already spoke with my boss and told him I would be in work for a few hours after app and he said that’s great I could really do with your help on something.
So felt guilty telling him mid-day after sitting around the hospital all morning I was now 2 tired 2 go in so I still went ended up working until 5 o’clock so now absolutely shattered.
They couldn’t adjust the picc line so I just need 2 accept where it is and try and get used 2 it running but it all looked good underneath and was nice having blood tests today from it and not having my poor hand stabbed.
Shower - so far I’ve had shallow bath holding my arm out wrapped in a bag with my sister tipping jugs of water, not ideal. I have this special waterproof thing on order that hopefully has been delivered 2 my dads house today.
Headgogging!! Oh my dayzzzzz I feel queezy Mai7 well done you I’ve never heard or seen that and praying I never have 2 xxxxxxxxx
At the moment I am getting sick pay but I’m not sure for how long. I believe my sick and holiday will be ok for a few months but I have so much ahead of me still. This chemo, mastectomy with lymph node clearance, radiotherapy, possible hysterectomy and then preventative mastectomy on good side with reconstruction on both. It’s probably going 2 extend all in over a year so I try and get in when I can. Next week chemo week I’ll stay at home. I can’t really work from home because we don’t have remote access. My boss doesn’t put pressure on me and is very understanding but I just worry because I don’t know what’s ahead. I think today though I have overdone it I am feeling it but there was just so much I wanted to get done before my testament and then when I left the office and got in my car I just completely flaked and wished I could click my fingers and be home I’d forgotten 2 leave some energy for the drive home.