Hi girls.
Glad u are feeling better Lif. That went on s long time.
Jam glad u got ur arm looked at. Mines the same but it’s not red or spreading so i’ll wait till next week to get it seen to.
Am a bit worried cos I haven’t had the flu jab. Have you all had it. No one at t hosp had recommend it to me. I only asked last time as a lot of you had had it. Onc said that as it makes you feel a bit fluey that it wasn’t a good time to have it. Will speak to doc next week as I have to arrange to get my mirena taken out. That’s a blow aswell.
Anyway good luck to all this week. Great that some are half way thru. I’ll be like that next week.
Nope Polly not had it. My dad is allergic to it (no other allergies) so not risking a reaction and wasn’t mentioned either. If you are going to have it, just before a treatment is the right time I think I read somewhere.
I am on the imunosuppressed list due to no spleen so always have a flu jab, never had any probs with it nor ever felt fluey. Remember having flu over xmas 99…before i was listed for a jab…never again!
If you can get one, and are not allergic etc go for it…
Fingers crossed kimmie the se are kind to you, pollypocket i was advised to have the flu jab by onc, i normally do have one and have never had any se from it, i will try iglu thankyou xx
I had flu jab but because I was close to starting the chemo they split the jab into “flu” and “swine flu” and I had them a month apart. Did not have any reactions other than feeling a little achy.
I have onc appt tomorrow (and bloods) - and need to discuss my arm still being swollen and sore. It has been 3 weeks since last chemo and arm is not improving. Very worried.
Hospital phoned today to give me a scan time (to check if it is a blood clot) - this is also tomorrow. The swelling started on christmas eve and I am not able to have scan until tomorrow to find out for sure.
Supposed to go ahead with FEC 4 on the 4th. Hopefully can continue. I feel I may see the light at the end of my tunnel after the next one!!
Hope everyone is feeling OK and s/e’s not to bad -
Janette xxxx
Well done to all those who are through the next one, and good luck with bloods and chemo to those awaiting next…
Went into town today with eldest so he could get his lip re-pierced (eek!) and was having a good nose through all the drawings in the tattoo shop whilst he was getting butchered (lol, I was a punk in my teens, mohican/piercings/tats… so my kids are SO tame by comparison, tho they think they’re so edgy!!). Anyhow, had a fab fab idea which means that I can get another tattoo…ha ha ha~!! I’d been thinking about getting a medicalert bracelet cos of the lymphedema risk to left arm, had also been toying with idea of a bc ribbon tat done post treatment… then thought - WHY NOT COMBINE THE TWO??? After all, I work in a kitchen, where we can’t wear any jewellery, so wouldn’t be able to wear bracelet, and then would prob. lose it or forget to wear it after… but a medicalert tattoo on my right arm would NEVER get left at home!! Plus, I could incorporate the bc ribbon into the design… and my mother would not be able to moan because I was being SENSIBLE!!
So, laughing merrily all the way home… if that insurance ever pays out, a portion of that will be going into my tattoo fund… who says 41 is too old for body art!!!
Hi Jo it will be 8 weeks after finishing treatment when i go back to work i wanted to get my 6 week check-up after rads and bloods checked before returning i usually only do 21 hrs but still going back phased return im only in 1 morning for 1st 2 weeks then i night a week and have 8 weeks holidays to get before 1st April so wont be properly back untill April when you lot of feccers finish xx julie
Evening All (God that reads like Dixon of Dock Green)
Back from my hospital check and I’m sure the scales are faulty. You could hear them groaning before I got on them; Christmas comfort eating has so much to answer for. Anyway had my arm checked out and got the same reply about the vein being irritated and as there isn’t any other signs it’s a case of just another SE.
Well done all those having another dose today or later this week, can’t believe how quickly time seems to be going. Kimmie I hope your SE are better this time. LiF glad you’re feeling so much better.
Had my wig fringe trimmed today and it looks a lot better though not sure I can wear it to a party we’re going to tomorrow.
Sophie - I was wondering about the tattoo dots you get for the radiotherapy whether you can do a join the dots for a good effect.
oh yes Reeb i certainly looked like a dot-to-dot book when they finished with me i had 5 altogether 2 in the centre of chest one under easch arm and 1 at the top of boob then they joined them with bright multi-coloured indelable pen markers whilst in my best Cheryl Cole pose ( one arm behind head)nice x
well done all of you reaching 1/2 way mark woo hoo and for those having next lot this week .
Im sure those scales are faulty Reeb take no notice my tumble dryer seems to be shrinking my clothes aswell all of a sudden ha ha xJulie
Well it went ok today. I got there at 10 and the whole waiting room was completely full due to the bank holidays. I had to have my blood test then see the oncologist and then I realised that last time I was in, I didn’t book a slot to have my chemo (although they didn’t tell me I had to). As it was it wasn’t a problem really because they probably ended up getting me in earlier than they would have done. I had a team of nurses dealing with the cold cap and all the drips but between them all no-one remembered to send me home with any medicines until I phoned them when I got home! Jon had to drive back to hospital to pick it up which is a 40 minute round trip which was a bit annoying. Anyway feeling ok and 1/3 way through so ever nearer to the end !! Hooray. Feeling a bit heady so will be going off to bed soon I think.
i had flu jab/swine flu jab before i started cemo. my doctor advised me to, not the onc.
m worried about phlebitus now as my arm is killing since fec number 2 and the red drug had hurt so much when being put in she had to stop twice as the tears were running down my face. ive also noticed a small lump in the vain, so im glad im seeing the onc tomorow before next sesh.
im nervous they wont be able to bet a vain,. today for my bloods she got a vain and no blood caame out and had to take it from my hand, oh my gosh, it hurt
Oh poor you Kaz. I hope your arm will be ok. Sending you big, gentle hugs
I also had mixed messages about flu jab. I actually asked my surgeon and she said don’t have it if I don’t normally have it. However when I got home following my surgery my GP phoned me up and amongst other things it was one of the things he really recommended. I had it before I even saw my onc but when I mentioned it she said it was a good idea.