thats fantastic news millykins xxwell done on the hair aswell
I think im ok janvis mine doesnt hurt when i do that and turn palms up its just a bit achy under arm and across boob and pins and needles intermittently i will ask and get checked though xx julie
Hi girls.
Great news Millikins! V happy for you.
Lif. I’m so sorry for you tho. U must feel absolutely awful cos u never complain.
Hope u feel better soon. Get ur OH to t doctor first thing and demand a prescription!!!
Sorry for blood clot. Mental incapacity has made me forget who it was. V sorry but can’t look back.
If we have a new name can we still look back on this one cos there was lots of useful information at t beginning.
Hair a bit like bobby Charlton at t mo. Still havent plucked up courage to get it cut shorter or shaved. Mainly because I won’t let anyone see my head. Silly I know.
Big hugs to all. Hope all feeling a bit better in the morn.
Nite nite. Polly xxxx
Sorry Janvis. Looked back now at ur post. Hope arm starts to feel better.
X
Millykins, delighted for your negative results.
(Isn’t it weird how negative is a good thing and positive is a bad thing? Another example of how this stupid disease turns everything on its head.)
Thanks for the good wishes…really helps as you lot have an idea how it feels…mere mortals have not a clue!
Am stuffing pain killers and off to bed in a mo…it can only get better…I hope…
Janvis you poor thing and well done for making a fuss…do hope its better soon.
Hair…I am in the interesting position of having had 3 fec and 1 tax so far and still have hair…
Clippered it to about 5mm and it has stayed that way with soft fluff growing between it …yikes!
So not grown much but still not fallen out or rubbed off. those annoying facial bristles that us ladies over 40 get have not gone and I keep having to pull the blessed things out. legs and pits …hairy…not as hairy as usual which would mean shaving but hairy none the less!
still got hairy arms and eyebrows
However lady garden and eyelashes falling out…nose hairs totally gone resulting in streaming nose.
Waiting to see if all rest of hair goes with the tax or it grows…I must be odd me thinks…!
LiF - it really must be bad for you to be held back, you’re the most positve person…hope the painkillers kick in or you can demand stronger ones! Big hugs and let it all out!
Janvis - sorry about your arm…an excuse to not do any shopping, washing or anything? 
kaz - big hugs, I keep thinking that the more ill I feel the more I know the drugs are kicking cancer butt!! Not sure if it’s true but makes me feel better. Xx
millykins / sophie - you could do a YouTube shave-off!
Big hugs to those who need it!
Cat xx
well done on the shavings girls
im not sure what happens to old thread, wonder if it goes to archive. if you save the discussion to your profile you can access it that way.
whats everyone think, shall we keep with this one??
had really bad night, i felt like i had 10000000 pints of caffeen rushing around my blood it was horrible, i was twichy and hands very shakey. id been crying most of the night since id come home form fec 3, and felt like i wanted to run and get out of my body. its gone off now. i rang garden suite and said it could have been the antisickness, but more than likely just anxiety. and to see how it goes.
supposed to be going out later, and i would rather stay in and mope lol, on settee in my new hooded dressing gown. and look for new scarves on netxxx
Morning All
Hope you’ve all had a reasonable night.
Millykins - fantastic news, it’s so good to get some positive news for a change.
LiF - hope you’re feeling better. We had our local bash last night and the request for BFL fleeces has gone out. All those I spoke to just want reminding nearer shearing time if you still want them then. It was the yearly rent paying day for the farmers who after handing over mega amounts of cash get wined and dined so by the evening most were out of their skulls but I’m pretty sure I got the message through to the alcohol filled brains.
Kaz - hope you’re feeling better today but sorry to read you had a bad night
Janvis - hope the arms is a little less sore today
Have a good day, I’ll catch up later
Reeb xx
Hello ladies
Just a quick hello and my best wishes to all for a better 2011! Had a house full over the Christmas period and was on cooking duties more or less 24/7. It doesn’t help that I’m . the only female in the household and all the other males have healthy appetites! Eeek! God knows how much more weight I have put on but to be honest who gives a toss! Waistline is a thing of the past. I don’t know about you but I am planning to write off the year 2010 as the WORST of my life. 2011 has GOT to be better!
On my way to London right now. I have always wanted to see the fireworks there and I am looking forward to the trip with my OH. Off to Brussels for a couple of days after to sample the Belgian choc. Ha ha. Again, it’s probably a reckless thing to do. Oh well. The deed is done. This is my last week before my very last chemo session. Yay!
Sorry to hear about some of you having a rough ride. Big hugs and I hope you’ll feel better soon.
Love
Lulu x
Mornin all
Never spent so much time on the puter in my life as this week…been a lifesaver.
Well I think…not quite sure yet…but i think I feel a bit better as have managed to eat 2 slices of soggy toast. Last night I had mashed veg in mild cheese sauce… bit like baby food and swalloed it ok.
Going out for a walk later as getting cabin fever!
Blasted walkers left a gate open yesterday and let my sheep into another field…grrr… kids out shifting them as I type. I wish folks would shut gates if they find them shut and leave open if they find them open…I have this trouble every Christmas <sigh> I was resting that field ready for lambing in April too!</sigh>
Reeb…any BFL gratefully accepted, thanks for your stirling efforts, will be dyeing your wool as soon as I feel a little livelier!
xxx
lulu, yehhhhhhhhhhhh u gave a fab time hun. london is great at new year. have a look in the window of fortnum and mason its amazing they do lovely window themes.
lif, your doing great hun, keep going, xxx enjoy your walk. i like getting out, it makes you feel refreshed even if tired x
and love brussles
i was saying to andy this morning 2010 has been the worse of my life, but also good things happened. i met some amazing people. went on a couple good hoildays, met the guy i want to spend the rest of my life with. saw robbie williams. and had my trachea stenosis sorted and i can breathe agan.
Morning all
LiF - glad you are feeling better, long may it continue. Although a townie, I can understand your frustration with careless walkers, as I have several friends who live in the country.
Lule - have a great time, I am nervous in crowds, so have never made it up to London for NYE yet! If it makes you feel better, think you are eating all that Belgian choc on my behalf - no calories then!
Kaz and Janvis - hope you are feeling better xx
Millykins - excellent news
Sarah - Pinchy and I have a mutual friend and the tshirt arrived just in time for my first chemo - brilliant and now going into 2011 just how I feel, although I have a way to go with my treatment - 2011 is for kicking this crappy disease out of my life (as much as I can!)
Cat/ChoccieMuffin/Polly/Julie - have a fab Friday
Sorry if I have forgotten anyone
Hugs
SJ xx
hi hope everyone is doing o.k
I had my fec 3 on wednesday nearly never went was so upset and stressed out was crying lots. Going bk to bed now just wanted to say hello.
Wishing you all a happy healtly new year
take care melxx
hi everyone - hugs to those who are a bit low or yukky
enjoy to those who are celebrating/going out/going away this evening
mew year is always a difficult time of year at the best of times and with what we are going through it really will make it tougher to be positive as people want us to…
still we can battle on…
i feel wiped out after chemo 3 yesterday - am sitting resting and trying to be quiet in the hope that i can go out for a few hours to be with my friends tonite - i am still not secure enough to stay at home alone. i will do whatever it takes to get out tonight even if i have to go and sit up a corner. maybe i should take the steroids later today to keep me buzzing!!!
poppy /kaz - think it would be nice to keep the current thread - it is long but we all know each other and it is really supportive and i’d be worried about losing people if we started a new thread or splitting the group.
hiya
LiF - so sorry you are having such a bad time on the TAX. I think that’s why it has a reputation for being hard!!! - let’s hope those of us who have that tread in store are a bit luckier. It just shows there’s no way of knowing how you will react.
Little Angel I hope you manage to still have some fun with your friends - even if it is in short bursts when you have some energy
Kaz - I think we all feel like that about F***** 2010 - lets all look forward to next the second half of 2011 when hopefully things will be a bit brighter for all of us
newmel - well done for going through with FEC 3. I had a friend who DID give up on her chemo after 4 cos she was so ill - Please don’t do that - I know it is hard but it is there to help us in some bizarre, surreal worldly way so if you CAN stick with it I hope you do.
SOrry if I have missed out something important
massive new year hugs to everyone. I feel brighter today cos distric nurse cam to do PICC & is also taking over supporting us with my wretched wound so one day it may actually heal
Love & hugs to you all & thankyou for making this all so so much more bearable
here’s to 2011
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXjoXXXXXXXXXXX
Hi people
Sorry I’ve been a bit scarce of late but wanted to wish you all a happy and healthy 2011 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I’m off to my gay mates’ do tonight, they’ve just got the cutest new rescue poodle (he has a Burberry collar and coordinated bedding, just how gay are my friends?!) so I can go for a snooze with the pooch if it all gets too much, really looking forward to it as they are just lovely and my bessie mate will be there. OH working 
but then gets three days off, he’s well p***ed off but c’est la vie. He’s been a star this year with all this BC rubbish, public hugs to him, not that he reads this but hey.
Got FEC3 on Jan 4th, so not looking forward to it but glad to hear Kaz that your vein was not so bad this time - my arm is still sore from the last one.
HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL and A HEALTHIER 2011
XXX
Hi everyone,
Just quickly popped on here inbetween me supposidly doing my housework as we have around 20 people coming over to ours tonight to celebrate the new year. Im just glad i’m feeling ok after tax2 and may even have a mojitos or two! Thats is my mouth will allow me to taste anything…
Also echo comments regarding 2010. Its been a crap year for me and bc was just the straw that broke the camels back. Funny i have a lot of friends but feel very lonely at times at the moment, i’m spending so much time at home which im not used to and my life seems to have lost its sense of purpose.
Can i just say how much i appreciate you all being here for when i need to talk to people who know exactly what im going through.
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2011.
Sarah X
Hi Everyone! Haven’t been on here for aaages…lap-top crashed and so have been completely lost without it. OH got it going again but it’s on last legs - he thought I might get him a new one for Xmas but he got socks instead! Anyway, hope everyone is having a good day today and planning new year celebrations. I’ve been a bit up and down over the weeks, thought I had another infection after FEC2 - I seem to get terrible ‘flu-like’ symptons on day 6 where my arms, shoulder and back feel so tight and painful - like severe sun burn, and I can’t move them. Anyone else get that? Lasts for about 3 days. Anyway,felt much better over Xmas but then the dreaded constipation set-in again - thank God for Movecol! Saw ONC y/day and she thinks arm is showing signs of lymphodema (hands, fingers, wrist all swollen) - I just thought it was too many mince pies! Have an appointment next week to sort it out. Had a Groshong line fitted as well which is sooo much better (veins were rubbish). Finally got my wig, totally different from normal hair - gone for glamour! FEC3 next weds. so then I’ll be half-way - yipee! Anyway, enough of me…here’s wishing everyone a 2011 which will be a zillion times better than 2010. I’m off to make a turkey & leek pie courtesy of Jamie Oliver recipe xxx
Hello all you lovely ladies
Janvis sorry about your blood clot, at least its found now and is being dealt with.
LIF i really felt sorry for you as i started reading but glad your improving now ive caught up on all the posts.
Jo thats excellent news about your results!! And well done you on the new hair cut.
Lulu have a wonderful time away. I envy you on both trips, it will be great.
Sarah how is your mouth dealing with the chemo SE’s plus braces?
To anyone using cold cap- is it worth it? got measured to use it for fist chemo on 6th but seem to be reading lots of posts where people say they just stopped using it after so long.
Also is day1 the day you have treatment or the following day? I know weve discussed this before but forgot what you said.
Hugs to everyone And happy new year. Heres to a much better year!!!
Love Deb.
XX