Thanks Linda and Angela,
It’s not so much the wait that is the problem, but not knowing when the appointment will be. I had been told by the surgeon the appointment would be within 2 - 3 weeks, but to not have an appointment booked has been unsettling.
I will be thinking of you next week Angela, let us know how you get on!
MM x
Angela, you will be starting exactly one month after me. My first sessiion was February 5th. My chemo nurse was sooooo nice, and we made each other laugh, so I actually enjoyed the experience - can you believe that? I need to get a life!! Good luck for 5th, bit hugs heading your way.
Kath xxx
Golly, I’ve just put you onto three pages, hope you don’t mind that Marchies.
Thanks MM & Poemsgalore, strangely it’s the dental stuff that bothers me more… the straw that broke the camels back as far as handling things. but on tuesday i hope to talk it through with the chemo nurse and maybe she can help me deal with it and understand what i can do about it without compromising the chemo sessions.
thanks for your best wishes, and i send some back to everyone about to embark on this part of the journey
A x
Firstly hello all!
I have just got back from seeing the oncologist and found out my first chemo session is next Friday! Scared but just because it’s the unknown and I feel as though I am still getting over my surgery which was less than 2 weeks ago! They certainly don’t mess around and waste time! Good luck to everyone who like me is about to start the second phase of this nightmare journey xx
Hi AngelaG
No this site is british its www.annabandana.co.uk , really good value and very quick delivery etc , take care ladies xx
Thank you lottie63 I have just checked out that website and looks really good with very reasonable prices x
Hi everyone
I have also popped in from the February Valentines, although I am really a Marchie as I start my chemo next Thursday, 7th. Reading through the Feb posts is so encouraging and I have found everyone’s comments really helpful. I got my wig sorted on Wednesday but i still dont know how i feel about it. I’ve decided not to go for the cold cap as my hair is really fine and limp anyway and i cant stand it if i cant wash it every day. Whether i will come to regret it only time will tell. One of these days I will post a photo… maybe when I’m a bit more confident about the wig! I’m not a frequent visitor or poster, but will be here whenever I can.
So this is my last weekend of freedom for a while. I have to say that the huge relief of ‘the date’ coming round at last is countered by moments of abject terror. If we stick together and support each other it will soon be over… then on to the joy of rads!
Stay strong wherever you are!
Caroline x
so we have me on Tuesday, CEA49 on Thursday and JLR on Friday. Is there anyone else this week for the first time? Let’s hold hands and smile together and it won’t seem so bad 
Thanks Lottie for clearing that up. I have just found the american one called Headcovers.com I looked at annabandana, and the styles are pretty much the same, that’s why i9t seemed familiar.
have a great few days before C-Day
A x
Hello Marchies, Linda (Valentine) here!
That is very quick Jlr - lucky you. I’ve been waiting weeks and weeks because I had to have a second WLE so it all got delayed. Still all systems go now and my Onc appointment is on Tuesday. I’ve probably said this already because I’m in the February Valentines group and getting very mixed up with what I say and where. LOL.
Angela - good luck with sorting your dental issues. My extraction is still worrying me, but it had to be done to get rid of the infection in the root before chemo. I couldn’t have root treatment because the tooth was crowned and it would have required a full scale operation, so it was easier just to have it extracted and be done with. I still have to have a filling next week but will discuss this beforehand with the Onco on Tuesday. After all the problems some of the Valentines had with infections during their low immunity week I am getting paranoid.
Caroline - wear your wig round the house for an hour or two each day. That’s what I do and am getting used to it now. Abject terror is an excellent description of how I am feeling. I’ve had a crap day emotion-wise.
Onwards and upwards, and hugs to you all xxx
Hi Angela,
I also hope to be starting next week, on Thursday, if all goes well.
good luck to all.
jude
hey jude, join the club then! together we can do this
Yay Marchies, Once things get moving, you will find it isn’t as scary as you first thought. BIG HUGS
Kath xxx
thanks for hugs and encouragement Kath, that’s what i needed right now. Angela
Just Hoping everything goes well tomorrow Angela and Jude good luck to you too for Thu, be thinking of you!! Looking forward to hearing from you all!! I still got 2 more weeks I will try and make the most of it, getting a little anxious!! Are you trying the CC? Have you had any jabs?
Big Hugs and Good Luck!! Lydia x
And you too Caroline!! Good Luck on thursday!! x
Hi Angela,
Best of luck for tomorrow. You are the pioneer of the group! Please do report back on what to expect.
I threw all my toys out of the pram on friday. End result a lovely administrator called me first thing this morning and arranged my onc appointment for friday morning. If any of the available therapy/outcome calculators are anything to go by, it’s not looking great, but at least I will know by the end of the week.
Keep happy everyone, and enjoy this warmer weather. Finally out in the garden!
Best wishes to all,
MM
Good luck AngelaG for tomorrow, hope you feel ok after it xx
Good luck Angela!
Well done MM for asserting yourself and getting that appointment - and good luck with it.
I see my Oncologist tomorrow so hopefully will be starting fairly soon.
Hello everyone hope you don’t mind me joining in. I see my onc team on friday and will be starting my chemo soon after. No exact date yet, but assume will happen some time this month. I had a mastectomy on the 13th feb with a grade 2 tumour. My lymph nodes were clear but the tumour was 7cm which is double the size estimated when scanned.
I’ve spent the last few days sorting myself out and getting practical. My way of coping I suppose. Have to say I am a bit annoyed that my BC nurses are not very forthcoming with offering me the small practical things I can do whilst on my chemo. They just keep saying ‘you will be given medication for that’, if I mention sickenss, nausea. I understand I will need to report any symptoms, but even the idea of fresh tooth brushes for each cycle, using anti-nausea bracelets, stocking up on the flavoured water etc etc not been mentioned. I have found this website and forum really useful in getting me, my house and family ‘chemo ready’. Have found out today that there is a support group near me but I only found this out through another mum in the playground! I know its not the case, but feels like the BC nurses are being deliberately vague.
I am the only one who feels this way?