MURPHY good luck tomorrow.
Sue - are you going for a Picc line? I was firstly having a power port but consultant decided Picc as he ultrasound my arm and found a good vein - also he said port leaves a scar on chest - erm hello one more small scar really wouldn’t have mattered.
Hope those that are feeling rough had a better day today. x
Good luck for tomoz murphy fingers crossed for u xx
Thanks ladies, will post tomz and let you know how it went. You know I’m sitting here thinking this is a dream, ME having chemo, only other people have chemo!!!
Love and hugs xxx
Zelda Mage sure you ask for emend if you haven’t been given it this time, they don’t always give it to you coz it us more expensive but they will do.
Murphy, good luck for tomorrow, just think like us, this time next year this will all be behind you, none of our group can really believe what has happened to us but we are all still here and doing really well
Sam xxxx
Hi all its 4.42 in the morning and I start my chemo today 24th September. Haven’t slept a wink and I am goona be shattered tomorrow. Had my pre assessment yesterday 23rd and was feeling very upbeat as they gave me a tour of the department and where I will be having my treatments. But now just feel so sick and a bit anxious.
hi Junash
My chemo schedule will meen I have chemo on the 24th December and asked at om onc appointment if it could be changed but she said it would meen I should be fine for Xmas but not sure how it works. Think by Xmas we should have a good idea how we will be affected hopefully we will all sail through the whole thing.
Good luck and loads of hugs who start treatment this week x
Ladies when I had FEC chemo I seemed to be fine for at least 4 days after chemo. I always drove to & from there myself coz I was there longer coz of the cold cap and to be honest I enjoyed the quiet time, I actually got to read a book !!! Just make sure you drink loads of water to flush the drugs through your body & take your anti sickness meds whether you need them it not so if you do have a chemo booked right before Xmas you should be ok for Xmas day xxxxx
Sam ?
hi Nel sorry u had a bad night. hope it goes ok for u today. let us no later how it went.
zelda hope u r feeling better today. good duck anyone else having treatment today. suexxx
Thanks Mel and Sue ( Sorry great British bake off comes to mind?) thanks for the reassurances about xmas - got myself into a quick low moment but I feel better now ((hugs))
Nel and those starting today, sending you best wishes. Love to all xx
Doh and thanks to sam as well - mwah
Hi everyone still not feeling well I’ve had a headache for 2days and still feel very sick and lethargic.trying to make an effort but it’s hard to just get up from the sofa.I know a lot of people don’t have these reactions so I hope it’s different next time.
Hi everyone. I just saw the oncologist and my chemo starts next week. I’m having 3 fec then 3 tax. Feeling really scared just now. I hear these monthly threads are really supportive. It will be good to have others to talk to who really understand how I’m feeling. I have a lovely family and lots of great friends but I don’t think they’ll really get it and I don’t want to be constantly moaning at them about it. Hope you can all take the moaning instead lol . Xx
Hi Junash. I know what you mean. I can’t believe it’s happening to me. I’ll happily listen to your moans. It’ll be good to have someone who knows what I’m going through. We just have to think about it as the road to health I think. Good luck for Tuesday. I’m starting on Thursday or Friday. I have my pre assessment on Wednesday so I’ll know for sure then. Keep in touch. Xxx
I’m going to be starting chemo in the next few days too, I find out the date tomorrow. I’m having 20 weeks of FEC-T and then radiotherapy for five weeks.
It’s nice to meet others in the same situation, please let me know how it goes? Good luck!
Talking about being dunked Xmas week, this happened to me last year i had my 4th dunk on Monday 23rd December, i still had a couple of glasses of bubbly on Xmas day and cook the dinner! The only difference for us was stopping too many visitors so that i couldn’t come into contact with any coughs/colds.
Look upon each dunking as a means to an end, each one takes you closer to the finish, my life was run on 3 week cycles for those few months!
Sally x
I start either next Thursday or Friday. When I worked out the dates I found that Christmas day or Boxing day are scheduled days. I can’t imagine them doing it on Christmas Day. What happens in this case? Does anyone know? Elaine x
Thanks Junash for the image of me being on the great british bake off it made me laugh and I will watch myself tonight with pride.
It seems we are gathering in numbers which is sort of sad but good to know we can support each other.
I think Xmas is going to be an issue for a few of us but what will be will be, as long as we stay positive x
got my pre chemo chat tomorrow - xmas is on the list of my many questions! I’ll update tomorrow
Thanks Salkei for the reassurance - nice to hear that you had a glass on xmas day.
lovely that the forum is busy - sounds bad sorry, as I think we’re really going to need some hand holding going forward and somewhere to vent!
Hope those that started today are doing well, and those that are having a tough time feel better very very soon. Thinking of you all xx
Good luck tomorrow Julie. It is nice that there are lots of us on here but sad too that so many of us are going through this. Good luck to everyone and let’s try to keep each other as positive as we can be xxx?
hi Julie. good luck for tomorrow let us no how u get on.
zelda how r u doing . have things settled down yet.
Nel how r u doing. hope things r not to bad for. there r quite a lot of us now sorry if I’ve not said hi and welcome to every one. suexxx