Hope your bloods are ok and you both get to have your final chemo on Thursday and ring that 
bell!
Iām keeping everything crossed for you both.
xx
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Thankyou so much 
Is your chemo going ahead tomorrow @shelbylou81 ? Mine is, and Iām more excited about the fact that theyāll remove the PICC line straight afterwards!
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@pod123
Yes my chemo is going ahead!
Ahh Iām so happy for you that yours is going ahead too.
I can imagine you are happy to get that picc line removed. I never had a picc line! Mines all been given via canular & my veins are so thin & pulled in on that side now & painful. Not managed much sleep due to the steroids 
I never do the night before chemo.
Some of that could be excitement to finally have reached the end of this part of the treatment 
.
My appointment is at 10am! What time is yours. Canāt wait to ring that bell x
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@shelbylou81 @pod123
So thrilled to read that today is bell ringing day for you both! It really is a major milestone to reach and gives you a real boost!
Iām getting over my last chemo but after 10 days of poor sleep, my body still wants to wake up multiple times in the night!! I need a reset button, itās so frustrating and I canāt sleep during the day.
Next step for me is a CT scan on Tuesday, then they have 2 weeks planning time before I start radiotherapy-15 sessions over 3 weeks.
Have a great day!
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Oh thatās great your is going ahead too 
My appointment is at 9:00! For once I slept ok. Only up once around 3 then slept right through. I felt really tired yesterday for some reason. I hope all goes smoothly for you. I canāt quite believe this is the last one until itās over. Not looking forward to the next couple of weeks feeling rough. Iāve found Docetaxel worse than EC, but knowing itās the last one will definitely help!
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Hope youāre feeling better soon @pink66 . Have you tried white noise to help you sleep? It helps me sometimes.
Iāve got my radiotherapy planning appointment this afternoon so itās all go today! Iāll find out if itās definitely 15 sessions and maybe get a start date.
Not sure if Iāll ring the bell after chemo. Itās shoved in a corner beside the lift on the ground floor in our dept with just a tiny sign. I think they donāt like to have it in earshot of the treatment area as it can be upsetting for people on maintenance chemo who will never be finished treatment. Iāll maybe see if my dad can come in from the car and take a wee photo of me though. I think thereās a nicer bell area at the radiotherapy department so hopefully thatāll be more of a āthingā. Plus Iāll feel more like I have actually finished! Today Iām still facing a couple of weeks of feeling rough so it feels a bit odd to ring a bell 
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Congratulations! So happy for you. May the symptoms be mild this final chemo! X
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Amazing!! 
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Well done those bell ringers. Another few weeks for me - in the EC recovery doldrums this week then two to go.
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think about treating yourself to something nice when you finish chemo I treated myself to a bottle of Chanel when I finished chemo a large one 
Shi xx
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Just thought I would see how everyone is doing? I had my CT planning scan this morning for radiotherapy which I start on the 11th March. So my last chemo was the 6th Feb so itās a few weeks between me finishing chemo & starting radiotherapy!
Hope everyone is doing ok? X
Hi, I had my planning scan last Monday and it looks like Iāll be starting on 27th Feb, so 3 weeks after the last chemo. At the moment my main problems are watery eyes and a very red, dry, tight face. Still a bit tired since chemo too but able to get out and aboutā¦not that I want to be seen in public with this red face! Plus the cold weather is not helping my eyes nor my face. Iāve just got a new cream from the GP to try on my face and hopefully the eyes will settle soon too. How are you doing physically since your last chemo? Mentally I think it feels a bit odd to be āfinishedā that part yet still not really feel normal. Hope youāre getting on ok x
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I was supposed to originally have my CT Planning scan on the 13th Feb but I was away with my family at center parcs so had to have it today instead otherwise mine might have been a bit sooner.
My whole body hurts still especially my lower back & hips. Struggling with heartburn still aswell. Also my right eyelid keeps twitching all the time so thatās annoying & Iām still struggling with fatigue.
Iām glad you have your plan in place. How many sessions of radiotherapy are you having? Iām having 9 in total x
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That was nice that you got a wee break away with your family but Iām sorry to hear youāre still sore. Iām still taking daily lansoprazole which I presume is keeping the heartburn at bay. I think Iāve got enough to last me to the end of three weeks post chemo. Iām getting 15 sessions of radiotherapy so Iām not really looking forward to all of the travelling. Itās not very far away, less than 30 miles, but the city traffic can be really bad and the carpark is often full depending on the time of day.
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Hey I just thought I would pop on to see how you are doing & if you have started your radiotherapy yet? Iām starting to feel a bit better every day now.
Iām getting very impatient with my hair or lack of should I say. Itās really bothered me & although itās started growing back I just feel
Like I want to wake up & a miracle has happened overnight. I know these things take time but it really has been 1 of the worst things for me x
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