Progesterone, assorted other hormones and fluffy cake

Going through breast cancer treatment Hormone therapy
2001

Hello all,

 

JUst  got back back from my appointment and was going to send Delly a private message but just read that  darling Dizzy has already done so, let’s hope we hear from her soon.

 

Oh, Beth, I hope that your heating man has arrived and by now you’re all warm and toasty.  If it’s as cold in wonderful Wales as it is here youll need at least two pairs of thermal big girl pants on as well as snugly throw and Mac to use as a hit water bottle.

 

Loving the pics Rubycat.  Guess Himself (or has he gone back to SO yet?) is focussing on little things to stave off the big things, like we all do.

 

Appointment with the physio today was good.  She massaged underarm and down arm but could not do the full stretching thing because of my frozen shoulder.  She did however say, the cording isn’t that bad, hurrah!  She said that it’s best to wait until after I’ve had the injection for the shoulder then wait two weeks for it to do it’s thing before next appointment with her but gave me exercise for the other side which is not so bad yet which she said will help strengthen the muscles and tendons around shoulder.  This following on from on,y one flush last night I’m feeling more positive than I have in months.

 

Helena, I got my follow appoint with oncologist after rads about 6 weeks after last session.  Chase it up if you don’t hear, these things sometimes get overlooked, one department doesent talk to another.  My rads were done in a different hospital, different county to my surgery and where the oncologist were based but appointment came through ok.  I also got my first year mammogram and appointment with BC through before I even started my rads, pretty organised.

 

xx

2002

Hello fluffy willows. I’m not sure I can catch up completely on the last couple of days but it sounds like a mixed bag of lovely holidays and rotten health stuff. Clair I hope you soon feel loads better. It sounds dreadful.
It looks like we’re still missing Delly. Hopefully you will get an answer Dizzy.
Rubycat still thinking of you and not so SO.
Lesley your GP sounds singularly unhelpful but I’m so glad you are getting some support elsewhere. Beth I hope you’re now warm and toasty and Sue it sounds like you’re getting lots from the moving forward course. Helena well done on getting to target (and out with friends!). Lee good luck for next week and hello Charys! Have I remembered everyone?!
I had a check up 3 months post rads with oncologist. No sign of a BC nurse and all a bit quick, with anxieties about Anastrazole almost dismissed other than to change the time of day I took it. I do have a wonderful GP and will be glad to see her next week.
I completed my 4th and final week of phased return today. Honestly not sure I can manage work. 3.5 days has left me wiped out and fit for nothing at home.
Hey at least it’s the weekend and looking forward to some down time. Love and hugs to you all xxx

2003

Janey, I was just thinking we needed to add you to the missing list too, and then wallah, up you popped!  Right, lady, you need to speak to OH (by that, I mean occupational health, Not other half) right away, phased return to work needs to be extended.  If you are pooped it SCREAMS that it’s too much too soon, and it needs to be extended and PLUS your hours shortened too for a while.  They HAVE to listen and cooperative.  Honestly Janey you really need to listen to your body, if you try and push through it now before you’re ready you will only make things worse,  Sorry to lecture, but it’s so easy to see what others need to do and advise and so difficult to apply same to oneself, that’s why we need our friends to kick us into touch xx

2004

Lesley you’re the loveliest lecturer I’ve ever had! Not for the first time your HR hat has helped! Sadly I’m only allowed a 4 week phased return - policy then says if can’t get back to work in that time, then shouldn’t be back! I’m using leave to extend the phased return to work 3.5 days for 2 more weeks and then a 4 day week up till end of March when I should be back full time ? My GP I’m sure would sign me off again and I’ve asked to meet with my manager on Monday. We do need each other - I had forgotten I can get OH review meeting, so I’ll ask for that too. I’m anxious about salary though. It’s Interesting that I’m noticing breast and arm pain, having had none prior to return. Sorry, feel like I’m whingeing on. I think it might be to do with genetics stuff as well as I’m over ruminating! Anyway Friday night smile is fixed and with the youngest two out, I think we should go for the Helena and Colin option and have a takeout! Thank you xxx

2005

Right okay and I know I am going to be right royaly told off

 

I am totally pooped I have done too much, but I have learned from it and I will not be doing it again I am going to spend the rest of the weekend doing absolutely nothing.  So frustrated because I have not done anything more than I would have usually done before I got ill and it has been a shock just how much it has taken out of me now :frowning:

 

Have had a shower and I am sitting with a hot toddy, which is totally medicinal and very rare, but it does tend to help when I am a bit under the weather

 

Helena xxxx

2006

Janey, Im out of the loop on HR legislation I must admit, but I’m pretty sure that “If not fit enough in four weeks of phased return to work, not fit enough to work” with a cancer diagnoses is NOT acceptable!  As I say, Im Out of the loop, but I were you, first step would be chat to OH, and just drop into the conversation that you will be taking advise, and DO SO.  And, yes, order a takeaway and rest up and do nothing you don’t want to do this weekend xx

2007

Well what can I say apart from brrrrrrrrr

atervthe chap arriving to sort out our lack of hot water, when he turned the boiler back on after  sorting out that bit, the pump groaned and gave up. Then water started pouring out of the valve that re pressurises the boiler, and then finally part of the electrics gave up!!! Good god. Four hours later and we have heat and hot water but what a palava. 

 

Helena my lovely. GET SOME REST!!! you have pushed and pushed yourself and now your body is saying stop. Enough. Chill out this weekend. Dr Beth’s orders lol

 

goimg that catch up on everyone else after food. Time for a take away!!! Xxx

2008

Ooh Beth there are some heavy duty cwitches coming your way - what a complete bloomin nightmare!
Helena enjoy that hot toddy. I’m waiting on my G&T! Work a shock as I’m the one that’s supposed to know what everyone should be doing! I’m working at the main hospital for a few weeks covering another team too and it’s where the Cancer centre is. I snuck off there at lunchtime and sat in a comfy chair and had a coffee made for me. It was like an oasis of calm! Xx

2009

They be very wise!

2010

Janey, Beth and Helena have a totally restful weekend this work stuff is hard, I’ve been wondering If I should drop a day! Luckily I’ve got a whole week off now. Xx
Beth thank goodness it’s all fixed now what a nightmare. Xx
Lesley that’s good news about the cording xx
The painkillers have finally kicked in do I’m feeling a lot more comfortable and thank you for my gold star Dizzy there’s no way I’d of coped at work today, I struggled yesterday and just thought nope I need to keep on top of things xxx
I had my oncology review after 8 weeks and I had to chase up the appointment as they forgot about me! It was just a quick examination and she said she was happy with everything asked if I had any questions and that was that. It says I’m due a cancer care check 3 months after rads but I’ve heard nothing I might ring the Bc team next week especially as they’ve not.got back to me about this pain yet.
Much to love to you all Clair xxx xxx

2011

Oh poor Clair, get well soon xx. Beth, so glad youve got both heating and hot water again, enjoy xx

 

Rubycat, love the pic, yes, that’s me, a witch.  Mind you, the pic you put on think it was yesterday? The one of the wind…  well, second day back on the Calceos, and oh boy, bloated and blowing like a good un! Say no more…

2012

Well, I just can’t get warm today, I’ve got an electric hotpad and a dog on my lap, we’ve just been out for a meal, I’ve had a glass of wine and I’m still freezing. So Beth, my heart goes out to you, why does the heating only pack up when it’s freezing cold? So I’m so glad you’re finally sorted.

 

Janey, what Lesley said. It isn’t meant to be like this, and you shouldn’t have to use annual leave to cut your hours down to something you can physically manage. But I know it’s hard to get past the feeling that you ought to be able to do it all, if everyone expects it. Anyway, I hope you have a restful weekend and those meetings next week are constructive.

 

Helena, I thought you were supposed to be resting today? But I know it’s hard sometimes to know what you’re capable of, it’s only when you realise you’re shattered that you know you’ve tried to do too much. So feet up for the rest of the weekend madam!

 

Clair, glad you’re feeling a bit better, Lesley hope the throat is better soon, and also the internal combustion!

2013

Nite nite all see you tomorrow, hope everyone sleeps well and comfortably.

 

Helena xxxxx

2014

Just to add more to my thoughts and feelings with ref to the situ with the two persons mentioned. I am having to get to grips with a chemical brain inbalance, brought about by thirteen years of unwanted, none self inflicted, massive major life changes - loss of profession, income, home, plus trauma of BC and grief for loss of both my boob and how the 2nd smahed my confidence and lifes to bits, followed by deep grief for loss of all my family. It’s no wonder I’m doolally and don’t fuction the same. Bi-Polar makes you behyave in sometimes weird and INAPPROPRIATE ways that you don’t often realise you are being or doing, so is why I’ve recently taken to advising all my “Friends” to check out the details on the mind.org.uk website to gain a better understanding of “IT” and “ME”. What I did was a horrible, downright nasty thing to do - often don’t realise until after, and then it’s too late. But none of it is how I normally am. I’ve given a large chunk of myself and time to both those people. This can be a very misunderstood and therefore isolating disorder. Guess I was expecting more and too much from both, but obviously that’s where I’m very wrong, so shall just let it go now, and put it down to experience.

 

Praps see you later, but I’m away to Brighton again early hours of Sunday, to go check into a couple of businesses. Have to be back for more flippin medical appointments on Thursday, but may just rearrange them and perhaps do that West trip of the South, whilst I’m back down again, or at least some of them. Or maybe just not come back at all !!!

 

BTW - my appointment went well yesterday, in that the procedure I’d researched into prior to embarking on recon from a delayed no boobs position, which was to have a “Strattice” or tissue matrix “sling” inserted at the same time as removing the “expanders"and was told it couldn’t be done for delayed recon, but is now actually being “offered” to me as an option of two. All since I last met with the surgeon 2 1/2 years ago! The advantage of it being, that it gives extra support to the implant, softens the edges, helps prevent rippling when you lift your arms, and also helps prevent capsulation or scar tissue forming around it. The “down” side is, that I’ll have to have two drains in for about a week afterwards, which is a bit restricting.  Sooo, it sounds and seems that things have progressed, even in such a short time. Still don’t know how he’d do it through a 2 1/2 - 3” incision, because it has to be attached by stitching it to the pectoral muscle. I should have asked. I’ll have to write to him for him to explain to me.

 

 Hope you’re all okay today. Sending you all a big long hug and love. Just gonna go back to check Sue’s results.Bye for now Wonderwomen,

Dellywelly xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 

2015

Morning lovelies I’ve woken up to a light covering of snow :smiley:
Thankfully I had a better night with a combination of new painkillers and a sleeping tablet.
Hello Delly it’s lovely to see you back xxx blimey you’ve been through it I’m so glad your ok after your accident.
I’ll catch you all later lots of love Clair xxxx

2016

Amazing what a good snooze can do. Hope you had a lovely day after that Claire x

2017

dellywellydarling

 

Woo hoo sooo glad to see that you are back on here, I have not even had chance to read your posts because I really wanted to say WELCOME BACK xxxxxxxxxxxxxx  Off to catch up now

 

Helena xxxxxx

2018

Good morning Willows,

 

Woken  up to sprinkling  of snow here too, but not enough to stop Saturday mornings walk into town for breakfast.

 

Before I head off I need to call off the search party for Delly.  you see, we were right to be concerned about her, car crash!  Then picking up strange men while suffering concussion too!

 

Throat still feels like Ive swallowed glass and snuffly but otherwise feeling goooood.  Enjoy your Saturdays, and Beth, Clair, Helena and Janey REST, Dizzy, Charys, Rubycat, you’re allowed to go out and play as long as you wrap up xx

2019

Ladies

 

Good morning one and all.  Well that was a really good sleep, didi 9 hours again but I think that was my body telling me enough was enough after yesterday.  Today I intend to only do the ironing as it is starting to pile up and I need some trousers for Monday, so essential to do, but apart from that I am going to sit and watch the rugby, have to say although I am English come on Wales.

 

Delly - omg that sounded an horrific crash thank god you are ok.  Sounds like you had a very interesing time down South, theres something about eating fish in the early hours by the sea that is magical.  I once many many moons ago sat on the beach eating fish and chips at midnight.

 

Well it is snowing here albeit very fine snow but it is starting to lie, thank goodness I do not have to go out.

 

Hope everyone is waking up having had a good nights sleep xxxxx

2020

Sounds good Delly, glad you had a great holiday, yes Brighton is a very special place.

Love, Moijanxx?