Evening lovelies just a quick pop in,
Thank you for your special hugs Delly <3 xx
I’m on some stronger painkillers now so things are easier my appointment confirmation came through today it’s still April but I’m waiting to contact the personal secretary to see if I can get bumped up. Wonderful Friday tomorrow and I’ve managed the week so much better for having Monday off.
Dizzy I had visions of you flying through the woods with the dog glad you made it back safely.
As for housework I’ve finally managed to delegate jobs and what doesn’t get done I don’t look at. I’m off for an early night as it’s been a stressful few days much love and hugs to you all xxxxxx
Ann I love the pics always brightens my day xxx
lovely fluffy willows
I am off to bed so wishing you all a good nights sleep and speak tomorrow.
Love
Helena xxx
Afternoon all! Goodness it’s quiet on here today, I hope everyone is okay.
I have brain ache at the moment, I went to a learn to play bridge session this morning. I really enjoyed it, I love cards and board games, but I’m not at all competitive, so I was mainly worried about letting my partner down.
Catch everyone later
xx
Hello everyone
Ooohhh I have been out for High Tea at this lovely Garden Centre not far from where I live. My friend treated me, after my insisting on going halves but as she is a teacher I just did I as I was told!! She said it was to celebrate my recovery which was really lovely, feeling very stuffed now though
Hope everyone is well today xxxxx
I dont know how long it was down for, but the site went down at 12 noon today, I must admit I felt a bit weird about not being able to get on, just shows how much this place means to me I suppose 
Hello lovey ladies,
This week has just flown by in sure having Monday off helped. What a horrid wet and windy day it’s been totally different to yesterday. I got home to find a letter saying
I’ve been called for a smear test!! Coincidence or what.
Beth how are you doing? I’m hoping those antibiotics have done the trick xxx
Dizzy Im impressed I can only just manage to play 21s xxx
Janey loving the pics xxx
Right takeaway is on its way and my wine is waiting catch up later love and hugs Nanna Clair xxx xxx
I’ve just ordered my mug xxx
hi everyone,
good morning from NZ
Love the mug, Janey, I want one.
Your high tea sounds lovely Helena, so glad you enjoyed it.
Clair, the same thing happened to me, got my smear test appointment when going through treatment, nice! gp said to wait a while, so went some weeks later, only to have to go back for a repeat, inadequate sample apparently, so have that little joy to arrange when we get back.
Charys, no shouting please, when I’ve just woken up ??!
love to you all
ann xxx
Well I’ve made it through another week!! I’m knackered but that’s normal and best of all I don’t return to work until the 13th. Thank god. I soooooo need a rest and a week where I don’t have to put on a bra. Bliss.
My antibiotics seem to have done the job and I’m feeling much more comfortable thankfully.
It’s my birthday tomorrow and hubby and I are off out for the day. So looking forward to spending a quality day together and I don’t care if it pours down.
Going to to catch up with everything on here now
catch you all later
xxx
Ann, how long is this cruise? It feels like you’ve been gone an awfully long time!
Well done Beth. A braless week sounds like a great plan, oh how life changes ey…living the high life (or rather the low life without the bra in my case) for us.
Yay, I have actually worn a wired bra today for the first time since my op, felt weird at first but I have still got it on without any discomfort, the simple things in life
Beth oooh lovely birthday tomorrow I am sure that man of yours is going to spoil you rotten, enjoy your week off you so so deserve it xx
Charys
i wondering if your skin is just a bit more sensitive now? I know my skin is after rads. I still can’t wear any pendant type necklaces as it irritates my skin where the rads came up at the highest point, and I darent spray any perfume there either as I get a rash and it itches.
My breast is definitely a different shape now. I did have a chat to the BCN before rads started as I was aware of my breast against my arm all the time. She said that when we have lumps removed, the body sort of fills them in again if it can (depending on how much was removed obviously) and as a result we can be a different shape. I’m finding that bras I know are the right size are tight on the side of the breast where I’ve had surgery, and loose at the top of the cup. I’m hoping things will settle down eventually but for now I’m stuck in unattractive stretchy bras. I will not win any prizes on the sexiness front that’s for sure lols.
May be you should stick to smooth bras for a bit? As you mentioned earlier…we are living the dream aren’t we!!! Lolxxx
Hi Charys
It’s personal choice - but one reason given re they recommend we don’t wear underwired bras, is that these can impede the lymphatic drainage( waste products) if you are finding signs of possible fluid retention/swelling, why not go back to a non wired bra for a couple of days and check wether it still happens… as you have adjusted your size, is it possible the new bra is a bit tight? Could try a bra extender( for just a slightly looser effect) to see if that helps… but not both at once!
Hugs,
Moijanxx
actually, just found this article about breast oedema…
nhs.uk/ipgmedia/national/Lymphoedema%20Support%20Network/Assets/Breastoedema(LSN8pages).pdf
The fillet would be for the lumpectomy boob. It’s only this week I’ve realised quite how much it’s shrinking and a good couple of cup sizes smaller than the other side, lumpy and painful but I guess at least cancer free! Oddly though it’s swollen too, so maybe I will be even more lopsided - at least it’s the side with the short leg, so balanced in a strange way!
Helena, cakey tea is something mentioned in Poldark. Yours sounds very delicious and probably more refined! Xx
Going to share this with you all.
Earlier this evening I got on the scales and I was 3 lb lighter than I had been a couple of weeks ago, my weight has not changed since I had my pre op in October, my mind went straight into overdrive and I have spent the last hour scaring myself witless, YES thinking have a got cancer somewhere else and I am losing weight, I know!! got myself in a real spin so thought get yourself in hand here girl.
I went back upstairs and weighed myself again, still the same, got off the scales and then I noticed, the bloody dial wasnt set to 0, when I corrected it I was exactly the same weight as I have been for all that time. They are also an very old set of scales perhaps I will get a new set.
But it has made me realise that I am not as far along being over this as I thought I was.
Sorry but it had been plaguing me all evening and I know you will all understand xxxx
Oh Helena you poor thing.
Its amazing how things that we wouldn’t have given a second thought to in the pre BC days scare us senseless now. I’ve had a headache for two days on and off and those thoughts popped in to my head too. I think it’s all perfectly normal after everything we have been through and it will take time to trust our bodies again, the way we used to.
I think we would all admit to the same thing happening to us with each ache or pain.
All normal!!!
xxx
Oh Helena, big hugs lady. Xxx
Guys I love you lot, thank you for putting me back on track again xxxxx