Cherryorchard, I met her on Monday (or was it Tuesday?) before dropping her at the hospital for treatment - so must’ve been Tuesday - and she was very much on a flying visit to the UK this time. Will let her know you’ve been asking after her. Haven’t heard from her since poisons, but I know she had a couple of busy days and advice in her ear to sleep and go to ground if she needs to.
She did look very inspirational!
Did she have a nicely-shaped head?
Hi everyone, just want to say that not all tax trucks are bad, not good but better than i thought! I have had my last tax now and though tough it was def better than FEC, u get aches and pains and after the last one my nails were a bit tender but no infection or ridges or anything bad, I know u hear some bad tax stories and I abs dreaded the tax truck after stuff i read, i really coped well despite low blood press one cycle and a few high temperatures I am living proof that it is not always bad for everyone, keep smiling and keep posting, lots of love Shar xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Shar-you are my inspiration! So glad you’re okay. My tax truck will get a parking ticket soon if he doesn’t budge from my space.
Think it’s the ear infection that’s getting me down the most at the mo and stopping me sleeping. Just keep plodding on
It was a very beautiful head, Ninja, and very artfully covered with something in various colours, stripy, and looked very stylish. She was also strong, brave and inspirational.
(OMG she’s going to throttle me if she sees this post!)
;-D
CM-did she look well? Would you believe she was on chemo?
Hello Everyone
I would like to read all your posts, but head is a big blur today after TAX1 on Monday, woke up today with normal aches and pains from injection, but think TAX is playing with my teeth, i keep getting small electric shock pains around my teeth. HAs anyone else had this? I am also feeling very drugged up today,so struggling with this post. Aches and pains not too bad at the moment. I have been very nervous about TAX and still am. Just hoping SE’s don’t get too much worse.
Will try to catch up on everyone when i can see better and concentrate. Hope your all well.xxx
Tricia x
Hi Trisha - good luck with the tax side effects, feel free to ever pm me if i can be of any help, not had the teeth thing but we really are all so different, but its true when they say be kind to yourself, keep posting on here to get tips comfort and inspiration, love Shar xx
I’m not climbing on board the Tax truck … just six lots of EC for me and although everyone seems to have had the most awful time on FEC, I’m doing FEC without the F … I haven’t been that bad. Nauseous after it and very tired and the mouth seems numb … but by week 2 I seem to be back to almost normal… going to the gym etc … Have odd moments when my head doesn’t feel connected to my body … like a permanent hangover … and very forgetful … but seem to be ok. You watch EC4 next week and I’ll be floored!!
Port area still a bit sore and stiff … but good excuse not to go to the gym today!!
Trish - use Sensitive toothpaste - I find the Colgate one best.
This is my first post although I’ve been lurking since I was diagnosed on 3rd May. I got married on 19th and started chemo on 25th.
I’m on a clinical trial of Avastin so have had three TAX and have three FEC to come. Had been ok on the first two but day 9 after TAX3 and I’m sat on the sofa, not at work for the forth day running. Never felt so exhausted in my life!
Welcome Tricksie-glad you’ve joined us. Gosh-what a time you’ve had-getting married in the middle of treatment. Glad you’re going on okay and can relate to exhaustion after tax. I’m just starting to feel a bit better on day 8 after TAX 1 (had 3X FEC already.)
Feel like singing cos I finally feel a bit better! Might make it rain though.
Love Rachel x
Hi Tricksie - yes, to echo Harp, welcome to the thread! I too had FEC3 and TAX3 - 2 weeks post TAX 3 Im starting to feel harf human again! Congrats on getting married, lost of love to all, Shar xxx
Welcome Tricksie and congrats on being Mrs Tricksie.
Feeling completely knackered is par for the course, I’m afraid. You’ll get plenty of support in here.
Keep posting!
Many congrats, Tricksie, there are quite a few recent brides on the forums. You should start a thread for newly-weds to chat!
Good luck with the trial, and I’m very impressed you’ve worked through your first two TAX, I hear it can be a bit of a flattener.
Hi Darling Buddies
welcome Tricksie we are a bunch of fiesty ladies who tell it as it is and some have a wicked sense of humour which keep us all going. Congrats on your wedding.
I think Wandy is a week behind me (my FEC4 is on tuesday 19th).
I didn’t think I would get there but had picc line put in today had a wonderful nurse who was really cross that I wasn’t referred after 2nd fec cos i have phleabitus(excuse spelling) in right arm, wrist to elbow and about 2inches on op arm. Said it could have been avoided, anyway the procedure was painless apart from initial injection which was like dentist lydacaine.Haven’t needed any painkillers so coping well at the mo.Not looking forward to fec4 but its one more closer to finish of fec. roll on end of aug then it will be rads and hormone…and maybe a holiday…yeh.
Thats it for now. hugs to all and tiny se’s Chris xx
Hi Buds - is there anyone else on here who is having surgery at end of chemo?
I feel it’s all never-ending…chemo till end Sept - 2 weeks off - surgery - recovery - rads - continuing rest of Herceptin year - endocrine therapy
yawn
Hi Ninja,
I finish chemo in sept, double m in oct, then rads, herceptin, tamoxifen and reconstruction…so will be on a similar timetable to you.
X
Morning all,
CM, Thanks for updating us on Wandy. I know she posted last week saying she was travelling over last weekend for FEC3 on Tues. Hope she had a safe journey back home.
Chris, I think you finish chemo the week before me. All being well I should have FEC6 on 6 Sep. Glad your port insertion went well. At least, the port will give your poor veins a chance to recover.
Hi and welcome to Tricksie. Congratulations on the wedding. I am on 6 x FEC but there are plenty here who are on the same schedule as you and can share the journey.
Just caught the forecast for the weekend and am really pissed as I had plans to do lots of gardening while I have some energy before next chemo on 26 Jul. I cleared one bed yesterday and it looks like I may only have today to do more before the rain sets in.
Noticed a few white hairs trying to grow on my head this morning. No more than about 20 or 25 but they are there.
Sandy - you and me both then. What I find annoying is that loads of folk (my OH is guilty of this) think that now I’m half-way through the main chemo (Herceptin excluded as that goes on for a year) then I’m half-way through!
No, I’m still at the very beginning of a very long, awful journey. Yes, the chemo was the thing that I most dreaded because a friend had 3 cycles of it for stomach cancer 15 years ago and refused any more because it made her feel so ill. She died. So I felt in my mind that chemo was a literal ‘fate worse than death’.
But then I haven’t been mutilated yet. I don’t know how I’ll get through that. I have ‘generous’ boobies so any shortfall is going to be hard to disguise and live with. Rads means that it could be a year before any reconstruction.
I hate all this!!