Progesterone, assorted other hormones and fluffy cake

Going through breast cancer treatment Hormone therapy
2061

Evening all you wonder women!!

 

So. That was Monday. Phew. I plucked up the courage and gave my business partner the article. I told him it sums it all up and I’d like him to read it, and that we don’t need to discuss it as I appreciate stuff like this makes him feel uncomfortable. I said that if he read it, he would know and understand where I’m at right now. He said he was happy to read it and for once, sounded positive about things. Result! As long as he does…

we’re all prepared for tomorrow and I told him that one of my biggest issues just now is my memory. He’s offered tomorrow when we have our review,  to answer questions together so that there’s no worry if one of us (me) starts to flounder. I feel better this evening and a bit more relaxed about work. My counsellor will be very proud when I meet her late tomorrow afternoon. 

 

Helena!!! You did it!!! First full day done lovely!! Well done you. How was Colin? Hope he was ok during the day. 

Rubycat!! Love that photo!! The black Scottie looks just how Mac would if I tried the make him wear a hat!

Clair - glad you’re feeling a bit better today. That’s good news. Hopefully that date will come through soon. 

Moijan - I’m going to have a look at those links!! Think that’s where all this pooh talk is coming from lol

Janey - when my sister got her first place I put together a box of staple food items. Store cupboard stuff. Pasta, rice, flour, gravy browning, tea bags, coffee, herbs and spices, sandwich bags, corn flour etc etc. Stuff that she wouldn’t have thought of that we all keep in our cupboards. Don’t know how much it got used but it made me feel better!!

lesley - you watch that shoulder with all that cleaning!!! Little bit of dust and dirt doesn’t hurt!! PS I never clean my oven either lol there is a setting that if you turn it up enough it cleans itself!!! Need to try that one but fear it’ll be a bit smokey! 

Ann - hope your cold improves soon!! Don’t need a cold on your hols

leigh - welcome to the clean off gang!! This thread is addictive but oohhhhh so worth it. So much support its unbelievable. 

Sue - love the pic!! Spot on for Helena

 

Is that everyone?!! If I’ve forgotten you I am very sorry. So much to catch up on!!

 

Wish me luck for tomorrow!! I’ve been trying to memorise stuff today and most of it went in but I’m sure after the usual tossy turny nights sleep that appears to be the norm these days, all that info will escape me again.  

Go with the flow!!!

thank you for all your support again you lovely lot. You gave me the courage I needed today 

xxx

 

2062

Excellent Beth, sounds like you did brilliantly there & so glad you feel better about work.
ann xxx

2063

Ladies

 

Sorry but I am having a problem with my broadband connection and the moment, it keeps dropping out so if I am not keeping up and answering your posts, that is what the problem is xxx

2064

Ruby, if they do the trick, you and Janey may never get them back! Though they’ll be a bit clammy if they’re still damp…

2065

Happy St Valentine’s Day gorgeous Willows, and welcome home Lily.  So glad you enjoyed your holiday, you’ve been missed x 

2066

Hello all

I saw my BCN today, it was an appointment ment to check how things are now that treatment is over. We had a holistic needs questionnaire to go through, which just made me realise how well I feel about pretty much everything. I think she was surprised, she must have had me down as a heartsink  patient after everything that happened last year.

So I see the oncologist on Friday, then nothing till the annual mammogram in June, and also an appointment with the surgeon to discuss the next operation.

They don’t do Moving Forward courses, so I got a Moving Forward folder instead. All their patient information is provided by BreastCancerCare.

 

We’re very unromantic, or at least, we don’t do potted romance for Valentine’s Day, Himself is very hot on sending flowers when I’m not expecting, but he would never do it today.

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 Clair

That’s a different kind of scan from the one I had, mine was transvaginal, and no drinking of water was involved! Yours sounds similar to a pregnancy scan, so external rather than internal. I remember the full bladder problem, you just have to hope they’re running to time…

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I’m having both done and luckily I’m allowed to pee before the internal one or there would be trouble xxx

2069

Feeling full after a lovely lunch.

 

 Right Blueleyla - spoke to my lovely pharmacist about Calceos and the warning about tooth decay if taken longer than two weeks.  She said it is prescribed for long term use, looked at Adcal chewable ones, said same amount of sugar in them.  She then looked at Adcal caplets which you swallow whole, therefore no detrimental effect on teeth, plus checked the price.  They are actually cheaper than Calceos so said my gp should not have any reason not to prescribe them for me.  Going to ring the surgery tomorrow and ask they change my prescription to Adcal caplets.

 

xx

2070

Hello Ladies

 

Oooh I hate being this far behind with the goings on during the day.  Sounds as if you are all doing ok,

 

Will do an in depth read later, just got home from work via the car wash because two magpies decided to poop all over my car.

 

Laters peeps xxxxx

2071

Calceos update… just had a look at Adval3 caplets, and their strength is different to the chewable version, it’s 750/200, Calceos chewable is 500/400, so Im thinking maybe I shouldn’t switch…  just been doing some googling and someone said that to avoid risking too much damage to their teeth they crush them with a pestle and mortar first, think I might try that and think it’s the crunching of the sucrose that causes the problem.  Oh, by the way, the pharacist said the same as Rubycat, don’t worry too much about not having a cuppa when taking them  xx

2072

Helena we have an assessment in Birmingham next week, I was tempted to volunteer to go up but too long a day. I’m on the end of a phone still for work. Poor colleague stuck out on a late call ?

2073

Hi all,

just popped in to wish you all a Happy Valentine’s day.

I was spoilt - had a gift voucher for a 4 hour balloon flight including champagne!!!

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As to Adcal - I am getting it prescribed in effavescent form! No no crunching for me, lol.

Hugs

Sue x

 

2074

???

can I have first dibs one the big girl pants please? 

the audit this morning went really well. No issues. Good news. 

Although I am self employed, we are contracted to one company and we had a meeting with the hierarchy this afternoon. And this is where my eurphoria from yesterday and this morning vanished. It was a complete ambush which my business partner was clearly aware of before hand, but chose not to speak to me about it, or forewarn me. They wanted to know why I hadn’t been in touch with a list of potential customers since we had the list at the end of August. Errmm because I was diagnosed with cancer the following week, went in to hospital for surgery then had radiotherapy treatment, erm and because I only returned to work at the end of January?? WTF? They of course know all this. 

it was agressive, condescending and completely insensitive. And he just sat there and let them do that to me. He didn’t mutter one bloody word. Not one.  Not once did they ask him why HE hadn’t been in contact with them, or why no one else in office had either. Since when was it my responsibility? What I should have said was “I’m sorry I didn’t take my work phone in to hospital when I was admitted for 5 days to HAVE MY CANCER REMOVED” . 

Luckily I had an appt with my counsellor straight afterwards and she was left to pick up the pieces. Again. 

Anyway, after talking it through with my counsellor, and with hubby tonight, we have come to the decision that once he has secured new employment following his redundancy that’s happening in May, I will probably leave them to it. I cannot work with someone who treats a friend and colleague in such a way. Who cannot even ask me how I am, and never has since my diagnosis. Life is too damn short and I don’t want to waste it being miserable for 10 hours a day. I am very good at my job but all the tea in China isn’t worth this level of stress and heartache. I am devastated and disappointed  in him and the hierarchy. 

I don’t think I have the same level of protection in the employment stakes as those who are ‘employed’. Shame. 

So pass me a ginormous pair of big girl pants please. I am going to Need them. 

Xxx

2075

Sue, your man certainly know how to treat a lady!  Still, you’re worth it.  We’ve never “done” Valentine’s before but this year he just announced he was taking me out for lunch.  Didn’t have the heart to tell him that I’d rather go to my Knitting group then coffee and cake and a good giggle, especially as I’m going to miss next weeks one as it’s his birthday and we’re going out to lunch with friends. Having said that, I really enjoyed the meal and we both giggled all the way through making up stories about the other couples.  He usually won’t play along with me on that one because I get what he calls sharp tongued,   I call it witty myself and it’s only make believe.  We had desert which we dont usually and I’m hot flushing like billyoo, much earlier than usual. Think  it was Janey that said sweet things brought hers on?  Xx

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Oh Beth I’m so sorry you’ve been treated like that it’s totally disgusting!! how bloody insensitive of your work partner I’m so cross for you!
Your very right though life is far to short to stay with people like that, look for something else my lovely <3.
Sending you massive hugs, much love and the extra strength big pants. Xxxxxxxx xxxxxx

2077

Janey, I’m glad it’s your colleague on a late call, and not you. But it’s still stressful if you can’t relax properly till she checks in when she’s done.

 

Helena, good for you getting your two long days over, I bet Colin’s found them long days as well. Though maybe it will make him start to think about accepting whatever help is available.

 

Sue, I hope you enjoy your balloon trip. I haven’t been in a balloon, but did go for a glider flight once, there’s something very strange about hearing conversations on the ground when you’re so high in the air, the silence is eerie. And the views are amazing.

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Beth, that is outrageous!  I feel like hunting that man down and sorting him out!  What an ****** ********.  You poor thing.  As you say, thank goodness you saw your counsellor after so you could let it out.  I’m so hoping your husband finds a great job soon and that you can leave, hopefully leaving him in deep doo doo.  Sending you a huge cwtch xx

2079

Sue

thank you for the CAB suggestion. That’s a very good idea. I do need to find out what my rights are now. 

Isnt it horrible not being part of the old boys club heh?

thank you again xxx

2080

Thank you so much all you lovely ladies. 

Your support is so very much appreciated and you’re all a bit calmer than my hubby who was raging so much (not at me!) I sent him up to the bath to chill out lol

what a mess. 6 months ago I would have fought my corner more vigorously but I just don’t have the energy now and I think they picked on that weakness. Bloody men. 

Thank you for the hugs and cwtches xxx