good you are buddies on this journey, its great to have someone to bounce things off on.xx
was just thinking back to my biopsies, I recall being scared of having a biopsy in the first place…and that clicking sound stayed with me for a long time!
also all the words they use like clear margins and invasive…a whole new language. But once your treatment is under way, somehow it gets easier to deal with. You will feel even more positive as the treatment plan moves you forward.
best wishes both of you, hang in therexxx do let us know how things are going.
I was also on my own when I was diagnosed as I was sure they had just mucked up the sample first time and I would be told it was a cyst. So when the Macmillan nurse came in with the doctor (I’d already heard that is what happens if it’s cancer) I just started screaming!
In a way you surprise yourself that you are still functioning I wouldn’t of thought I would. It’s true you find strength from somewhere.
I am glad the lump is out but have to wait until 6th Dec for my results. I’ve lived with this constant worry for so many months though Ita just part of life now.
I will try to keep this simple. Is it the thought of sitting there while the chemotherapy is being administered that is bothering you the most, or the after-effects of chemo treatment, or is it a bit of both? I am approximately two and a half years ‘down the line’ after having treatment. I had a WLE, chemo and rads and I couldn’t sleep for worrying either before my treatment started. I won’t lie to you, the side-effects of chemo were not pleasant but I felt then and still do feel that chemo was the best decision for me. You will have about a week of tough days after chemo is administered but then you gradually start to pick-up and feel more like yourself again until the next lot of chemo is given and so forth until you finallycomplete the full course. Chemo can make you feel very weak and tired and your sense of taste and smell may be affected but you will also have better days too as you start to recover from each dose. Looking back to the time of my own chemo I won’t deny that I did find it hard and it seemed to go on for a very long time but having said that I honestly believe that it was worth it because I feel absolutely fine now, the cancer has not returned so far, I have plenty of energy, am not in any pain, I have not developed lymphoedema and I am enjoying things once more. Please believe me when I tell you that life can be good again.
Hi Fiestyflora (love the name), thank you for responding to my message.
Everything scares me about chemo, loosing my hair, having it administered, feeling ill afterwards, what the poisons could be doing to my body, taking time off work, looking like a cancer victim ect! I work with someone who’s very fit young son has recently died from having chemo! I know that must be v.rare & I apologise if anyone is reading this. I always think the worst in every situation & just pray to God that I wont have to have it. Did you work during treatment, when you feel rough is it a bit like flu? Thanks again for responding to my post. I am pleased to hear your treatment went well & you are feeling good. S xx
Thank you Blueash, Feisty Flora & Moijan for taking the time to share our experiences with me, I cannot tell you how much you are helping to alleviate my fears. So it seems in general that you feel very weak & tired for 6 days ish with maybe other flu like symptoms/mouth sores thrown in for good measure? I guess it I mind over matter in training your thoughts to focus on the drugs killing the cancer: No pain no gain (as my sister used to tell me when she played hairdressers with me as a child)! You are all such lovely ladies & once again I massively appreciate you finding the time to help me. I hope when my treatment is over I will be able to offer support to other ladies like myself. Sonia xxx