Pleased your first EC went ok GabyF ?? hope you had a good night. Happy Birthday to your hubby?? Impressed you are thinking of making a cake … I just slept after my first FEC ?
Had my 2nd T last Wednesday - felt really spaced out after this one and had more bone pain but hopefully over the worst bit now! Also feel like I’ve aged about 20 years … I’m walking so slowly!
Signed the forms agreeing to radiotherapy yesterday which I should start end of January. 3 weeks of that and then I’m released back in to normal society armed with tamoxifen for 10 years and check ups every 6 months! It’s a weird feeling!
Pleased everything is sorted for you now Keeno72 … last T for me on 28th now … we are nearly there ??
Wrapping presents later today so Christmas tunes on full blast ??? … just need to remember where I’ve hidden them all now ?
I’m so glad you’re starting to feel a bit better. The walking is a nuisance, I agree. Thank heavens for lifts and escalators ?. And chemo brain is another one. I’ve hidden my presents in rather obvious places, but I’m hoping that will enable me to remember where they are ?. I’m also forgetting loads of other stuff, words, tasks, appointments, you name it, it’s terrible ?. So I’m making lots of lists, but then I have to remember where I put those ?.
We had a lovely evening to celebrate my husband’s birthday, thanks. My son was keen to bake the cake, mainly so he could lick the bowl ?. So my husband got a tasty cake, some wine, dinner, lots of presents and a special happy birthday dance from me and my daughter ? ? ? ?. All this cheered him up immensely. He’s also got today off, so we’re going out for a nice lunch. I wasn’t sure if I would be up to it, but I actually slept quite well and am still feeling OK.
How fantastic that the end of all this rubbish is now in sight for you. I don’t suppose any of us will ever be able to forget about the cancer, pills or no pills, but hopefully the worst is over soon and we can all return to something approaching normal .
I hope you had a good weekend. Sounded like you definitely had a good plan!
I’m slowly emerging from the EC fog. I think my haemoglobin crashed again, as I am very short of breath and even more tired than usual. My brain completely went to pot over the weekend. My daughter thought it was funny - ‘you just look like you’re drunk mum!’. I couldn’t string a sensible sentence together, muddled up words and was totally incapable of concentrating on anything. I feel very slightly more with it this evening, so hopefully I’ll be a bit better tomorrow. Had the shivers during the night at the weekend as well and got told off by my lovely nurse today for not checking my temperature and phoning in. Oh dear! She’s running another blood test just to make sure there’s nothing serious going on, but really I’m fine ? ? ?.
Absolutely foul taste in my mouth which only goes when I’m eating, so of course I’m constantly nibbling. I’m definitely not going on the weighing scales right now ? ?.
Hope you’re all having a reasonable start to the week.
Hi all, it’s been a bit quiet on here lately - hope it just means you’re busy getting ready for christmas, and are coping OK with your side effects.
I finally decided today what surgery I am going to have on Friday - WLE with reconstruction. I’ll find out the pathology results on 7 January and really hope I don’t need to have more chemo…It’s been nearly 4 weeks since my last cycle and I don’t miss it one bit! I’ve still got my PICC line in, just incase…Just wish my hair would start to grow back as I didn’t get a wig and I’m getting fed up of wearing hats and scarves.
Hi all, I haven’t posted on here very much at all since beginning chemo in September but have been reading all of your brave and supportive messages to each other. There is so much courage amongst you all and you have helped me enormously, so thank you ? I had my last Docetaxol yesterday (reduced to 80% and with some fab painkillers!!) Onwards and upwards to radiotherapy and 10 years of Tamoxifen now!! Well done all, you’re almost there and you have ‘totally got this’ wishing you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas and a brighter 2019 xxx
Due my last chemo tomorrow, have been counting down the days and so desperate to ring that bell ? and see the back of it. HOWEVER, on Tuesday the oncologist was disappointed that the tumour has not continued to shrink? it reduced from 6cms to 4cms after first docetaxol but has remained for last two? He’s now talking about chemo tablets when I recover from my op as he suspects cancer still there. I’m triple negative.
Surgery Jan 16th for mx and recon with DIEP flap. Hoping after checking the tumour it is scar tissue and dead cancer cells??? He did say could be scar tissue but didn’t look convincing?
Gabyf: my daughter had the scoliosis op and the difference is great. Worrying time but the surgeons are amazing. And my daughter grew 1.5 inches after op because her spine was straightened ??
Hi all! Haven’t posted for awhile but just wanted to share TODAY IS MY LAST CHEMO!!!
I didn’t think this day would come! This site has been such a comfort thank you ?.
For anyone that doesn’t know i had lumpectomy and 3 nodes removed, IDC, HER2+ (lovely injections to look forward to). Love to you all & keep strong ?? ?xx
Good morning you lovely lot
MamaTony - I’m so sorry to hear that your tumour might still be there and not shrunk any more. They are wrong sometimes, so I’ll hope you won’t need anymore chemo. Good luck for the surgery in the New Year ?
Millie - well done for getting through this hell we’re all in and have a super Christmas and New Year. It sounds like we’ll probably be having radiotherapy etc at the same time!
Kath - I’m so sorry the SEs are so horrid. Crank up the pain meds and I hope it doesn’t last too long for you.
Jacqs - do u have ur last chemo session today?! If so, congratulations and I’m so happy you’ve made it through.
Gaby - I’m so sorry to hear about your daughter and needing an op. I hope everything goes well and she’ll be so much better after her op. It’s just neverending for you at the mo. Sending love.
Paula - that’s great you’ve decided on your surgery. The time will fly now. ?
Lisa - you’re nearly done with your chemo. Only one more!! I really hope the SEs aren’t being too horrid for you over Christmas.
KEENO72 - great you’ve only got one more chemo to go too. It’s lovely to be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I’m glad they got your meds more manageable for you.
Treemad - I hope SEs have calmed down for you and they’ve sorted your meds out. I use Lansoprazole for my acid gastric and it def helps.
Love to everyone and I hope I haven’t missed too many people out.
I’m now on my weekly Paclitaxel (thanks for all your encouragement/advice you gave) and I’m coping soooooooooo much better! I have 2 days of pain but then it eases and I feel human again. My hair is bum fluff but it’s def growing! It’s all very amusing. I do feel like I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Only 4 more weeks of it, then radiotherapy etc. I’m starting my Herceptin on New Years Eve. We’re having a party on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve whilst I’m there having chemo. The nurses are fab, so I’ll make the most of it. Have a fabulous Christmas everyone and I know we’ll all get through this together xxx
Congratulations Jacqs, MamaTony, Bee and Millie on your final session … you did it ?? …fantastic news, now time to celebrate ?? (hope I haven’t missed anyone)
MamaTony - so sorry to hear that your tumour is misbehaving and might not be doing what it should be doing! Really hope it is just scar tissue too and that you don’t need any additional treatment after your mx … sending big hugs
ALittlePixie - pleased you are coping better with SEs on the weekly Paclitaxel. You will be all done before you know it ? Hope you get to enjoy the holidays with no SE.
GabyF - sorry to hear about your daughter’s diagnosis and operation … your family is going through so much already, it seems so unfair, but you will get through this ?? Sending lots of love
Merry Christmas you lovely lot ??
Hope everyone is reasonably well and managing to enjoy the days festivities.
Sending lots of love and festive cheer xxxx
Evening you lovely lot!
Hope everyone has managed to keep well and enjoy their Christmas with loved ones. We had a very quiet one. Christmas Eve’s weekly Paclitaxel has made me exhausted this week. Still been a lovely time tho and chilled in our jammies, just the 3 of us.
I’m counting my 3 weeks down for the last of my chemo. Sending love and health for the New Year xxx
Hello lovely ladies, thanks for the thought Lisa-T! First ‘T’ bit of a shock tbh!! Could hardly move for about a week! Gradually getting out but still a bit of a struggle…hope you all had a lovely Christmas ?
Thank goodness last day of 2018 tomorrow…not been my favourite year for obvious reasons?..anyways looking forward to a new year full of positive beginnings ??
Had my last lot of chemo on the 20th Dec…woohoo…and have my surgery for mx, DIEP reconstruction and anxiliary node clearance on Jan 16th??
Scared but will be glad to get the horrible tumour out of my body and have a new boob and flat tummy at the end of
it…part of rebuilding me???
Now just looking in the mirror checking for signs of my hair and eyelashes regrowing that would just be magic?
Hope the SEs have been kind to everyone during this holiday period.
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