Hi Linda
My nails started to flake at the tip and were peeling in layers so I’ve cut them very short and will probably keep them short now until I fijnish chemo in December. I do miss them. Fingers crossed for the third.
X
Leanne fantastic news ??? enjoy Majorca? and take it easy xx
Hi Sarah
Have you finished rads or is it your last week. Hope all is continuing to go well.
I’m doing ok- 3 down. The treatment is in a very small place and I same people treat me each day. I’m quite emotional but I think everything has caught up with me. Just taking 1 day at a time.
I’ve sent you a private message re Facebook page- let me know if you need me to resend - look in your message box at top of page- hope you can join us soon xx
Hi Tropic_al how are you? Hope nails still behaving - I’ve still got the dark polish on. How’s you legs? Walked 3km today - I’m determined to push through to 5 a day but t my legs ache,
I’ve sent you a message re the Facebook page- look at top of this page and click on message box. If you can’t gind just let me know. Hoping you can join us soon xx
Hi Tanya how are rads going for you ? Do you finish this week?
I’m day 3 of rads- going ok.
I’ve sent you a message re Facebook - look in message box at top of this page. If you need me to resend just let me know. Hope you can join us soon xx
My neuts and wbc`s are low so having another blood test on friday before i have op. I wonder if time of day makes a difference? x
The NHS are deciding how to spend 20 billion pounds so please go to the Breast Cancer Now site to add your reason if you think it should go to BC. Sorry I can’t copy the link. I have done this already.x
I am 19 days post last taxotere and still feeling the fatigue and achy legs. I am wearing the dark nail polish and still have all my nails so far although one or two feel slightly different, a little numb in the fingertips.
How is everyone doing? How are rads going? I start my 15 sessions next week so looking forward to an extra week with no treatments.
My op has been postponed as blood test results are too low. Wbc are 1.99, haemoglobin 101 and neuts were 1.36! X
Hi Linda, sorry ops been postponed, it’s good they are keeping you safe and not taking any chances ???you can do this easy after the chemo 
Trust me ???and great you’ve done your reason, lots of us have so hopefully it will secure funding so vital for all of us and future generations ???
Shi xx
Hi all,
so sorry for my radio silence. I had my planning scan then decided to nip off on a few days away in the sunshine in Dorset and to Bristol to see family to celebrate finishing chemo and having a short break between treatments ?. So nice not to be worried about temperature fluctuations etc. Just what the doctor ordered. Back on Sunday for Herceptin, permuzutab infusions yesterday so back to earth with a bump, although I seem to be ok on these. Taste buds returning although can’t seem to enjoy some foods since chemo that I liked before…hopefully that will change.
I still have my dark nail polish on…no problems with nails…not sure when to remove it but desperate to take it off and air and oil my nails…anyone know?
My hair is starting to grow…I look like Einstein with mad white hair! Keeping it under the bandana till I can have a decent cut.
I start rads next Monday…looking forward to it in a strange way as just want to get on with the treatment. It finishes two days ahead of my 50th birthday at the end of October. No massive celebration planned yet, a small one hopefully, but will plan some belated ones down the line for sure when I have more energy ?.
I hope everyone is getting on ok now with op plans, treatments etc…and holiday plans!
I’ll look at my message now and hopefully join the FB page tonight to see your lovely faces ?.
will be in touch soon,
Tropic xx
Hi Tropic. I’ve had the nail varnish on for five weeks. Took it off for a few days prior to final chemo and had them redone yesterday. Seem ok. I’ll leave it on until the end of the month I think. Let the chemo get out of you system. Just guessing!!! Kx
Hi Tropic_al
Just sent you a message ?
I’ve still got nail varnish on- nurse and I decided 6 weeks- no scientific reason!
My nails are still there?, the pain in my fingers is slowly going so I think it was nerve damage not nails.
Einstein is a great description of my hair too.it’s not sure what colour to be- currently have white, grey, blonde and brown! One of my children has ‘golden ginger’ hair - they hoped it would come back the same as theirs- would have been lovely. Eye lashes just starting to grow back- oh I am looking forward to being able to wear mascara once more and look less like a chemo person?.
Take care xx
Part of the top layer of my nail has come off. I stopped using dark varnish last week which was 3 weeks post final chemo. Does anyone know how long I will have to wait for my op to be rescheduled? x
I have a new date now in a couple of weeks so at least I know the reason it was cancelled now & have a date to work towards. Need to get an echo done as chemo can damage your heart & a blood test a week before surgery. May need to go back to the hospital in London but am hoping not. Also need an MRSA swob.
Glad you’ve got your date sorted. Let me know how you are getting on. Kxx
Hello - I am new to the forum and started the first of 8 sessions of Chemo in May - I have now had 7 and will have my 8th session on 17th October. The Tumour Board will meet on 18th October and then they will decide on which operation I will have - either masectomy or lumpectomy… is there anyone out there that is at the same stage as me?
I have now had 7 of 8 sessions (which started in May) and am really noticing lately that I’m very tired as I get to the end. Is anybody else noticing this?
That is normal Ellen. Even the slightest effort leaves me exhausted. I do about five minutes of housework then have to lie down for the rest of the day!! Kx
Had my first radiation treatment this afternoon.
Can I ask you ladies who have finished ypur rads how it all went?