Loving your hat Suew. My hair is literLly falling out and my head is sore. I wore my wig to go to asda trying to get wig confident!!
I am with you on the job front Sue. I love my job but don’t miss it or the stress! Everyone keeps in touch in a great way. Send me messages and are very supportive without being overbearing. I have the same plan for July too!! Jencat i hope you are ok and not misding work too much xx
It’s not constant but if I still have it tomorrow I will,it does say it can be a side affect to my hormone treatment x
Glad to hear that you don’t need treatment for your adrenal glands Sue ?
We have to see having more time for ourselves as an upside to all of this.
Managed to go to see Hollie McNish at the literature festival this evening which was nice. Only heard one person cough! Walked there and back then watched Strictly so very enjoyable.
Hi Chaffinch and Meesh
Im here!!! Just been making use of my goid weeks and orhsnising a fundraiser for BC awareness.
Its very good of you to notice Ive not been on much but after next Tuesday when my mum goes vack home ‘I will be back’!!!
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Great news CK ?. We worry when we’re a ‘Man’ down! Talking of which, I think someone else also remarked that we haven’t seen Patchwork Girl for a while?
Yes Jencat, it is Cheltenham, I’ve lived here for almost 30 years to the day which makes me feel very old! We really don’t appreciate our festivals we have music, science, jazz etc as well as the literature one. We have been to quite a few literature events over the past couple of years and took the children to a few when they were small.
Morning everyone! Hope everyone’s had a good night. Just had a quick whizz through the posts from yesterday evening as I was out at my friends for dinner, which was lovely and made a nice change from being stuck indoors.
SueW, loved the hat, looked fabulous!
Sam34 good to hear you’re still with us and hope you’re feeling a bit better today (re: pain wise).
chaffinch, ck you were both up late last night, hope you slept well and good to hear from you again ck!
Hope everyone’s feeling good today. Jencat you start tomorrow? Rest up today, try not to worry and get plenty of fluids down you.
Was wondering what people are doing re: mascara at the moment. It’s the only make up I really wear, I’ve bought a non-waterproof paraben free one but have only worn it once since chemo (for my interview). Anyway due to go into work this week and not sure I want to go in without it, but would really prefer to hang onto my eyelashes (gosh I sound terribly vain)!
Morning ?
Yes chest pains have stopped but still have a few back pains x
Hopefully they’ll ease off too, maybe worth a call to the nurse just to confirm it’s all normal even if it just saves you from worrying.
How have you been other than that?
Morning,
Sam34, I haven’t seen what you’ve been going through but my nurse did mention back pain in relation to WBC and neutrophils being made in the lower spine which can cause aches and pains. Probably still worth getting checked out.
Rach x
Ali, I seem to remember someone on the September forum mentioning coconut wax for your scalp, I’m not sure what is or where to get it as presumably that’s different to coconut oil?
Morning Rach, are you feeling less queasy today?
Not feeling queasy as yet but the sea bands are getting on my nerves. Reluctant to take them off though.
I am still feeling a little wobbly though but hoping tea and toast will sort that out and that I’ll be up and about today. Can’t face another day in bed.
The sea bands got on my nerves a bit too, I have fairly skinny wrists but have had them off nearly a week and the marks from the little bobbly bits have only just gone. I felt a bit wobbly in the mornings for a few days after my first session I think breakfast will help.
I’m ok now Meesh ready for next cycle 26th xx
Morning ladies!
Meesh, re mascara…a friend brought me some lash serum which I’ve been putting on morning & night and also been putting it on my eyebrows (thought why not!) but I’ve also been using a Tropics mascara which is paraben free (in fact all there products are which is handy to know). I’m not sure if I’ve said it before but the thought of losing my eyelashes and eyebrows freak me out even more than my hair!!
Another sunny day here 
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Morning all
Sam glad there is some improvement x
Mascara I am not wearing want to try and keep lashes too but I do put on eye shadow and liner if I am going out without a wig with my shaved head
Coconut wax I got done of ebay called Dax coconut wax about a fiver haven’t tried it yes as still have hair
Got my stick on eyebrows for when they go
Woke up this morning feeling ok in myself and no headache now I can drink coffee with coffee mate so think it probably was caffeine withdrawal as much as anything else
Tongue a little furry and taste buds not quite right but apart from that I feel good
I hope you all have s wonderful day no sigh of the sunshine in Birmingham yet but I am sure it is on its way xx
Hi ladies, I had fec on 6 Oct and have been in hospital since Friday with urine infection and low neutrophils. Just wanted to warn you all I had a bit of a chill last Wednesday but didn’t think too much of it when my pee started to burn on Thursday again thought just drink more water, I didn’t have temp over 37.5 at all but by Friday morning and my pee was still burning, I rang up and they hospitalised me as there was infection and the blood test received low neutrophils. I am also on may chemo forum, everyone on there is amazing and knowledgeable about the chemo journey. I’ve dodged the nausea on this fec round, just strictly took antisickness and steroids as told to, but my neutrophils have took the tumble. Love and sparkles to you all. I’ve had my op in August if anyone is still to face surgery I had a therapeutic mammoplasty with sb, so here if I can help at all. 
???shi xx
What are parabens, not heard of this sounds like it’s in all toiletries, makeup etc.?
Thanks Shi, hope you’re on the mend!
I’ve already had my surgery, lumpectomy followed by reconstruction by LICAP. Just about recovered by the time they put in my portacath in time for FEC.