Hi ladies, am crashing your thread as I often peruse but don’t comment! I had Chemo from April to august this year. Nhs wig was evil, but once Chemo finished I thought, sod it, and bought my own monofillament Auburn wigs and they were fab. Have v v v short crew type cut now so haven’t wore wigs for 3 weeks. But wanted to say, avoid big hooped earrings and stripey tops with your shaved heads. Learn from my mistakes. Don’t look like a pirate.
Good luck
vickie
x
Sorry not been on last couple of days - had friends staying and so was madly cleaning/cooking/shouting at kids and feeling a bit sorry for myself! Just wanted to echo everyones thoughts about 2010…good riddance an all that…roll on 2nd half 2011. X
Sophie - well done on the hair! Made me smile about the fire engine hat…could start a new trend!
weena - not sure if anyone answered you about the cold cap, but just to say I have used it but just stopped as I’ve gone onto tax as not worked that well for me. There’s no scientific reason for who it works for so it might work for you, you just need to decide whether you can be bothered with the extra effort/hassle involved as it does extend the time you’re there. Maybe try it and see how you get on?
Vickie - I know you’re so right about hoop ear-rings being a mistake - hadn’t thought pirate tho, was thinking more along the lines of a failed gypsy fortune teller with hoops and scarf…lmao… not a good look either way! Think pirate is the better of the two, though…
Think the ear-rings spring to mind because our ears are suddenly so obvious! And do you tuck them inside the bandana, or leave them out? Decisions, decisions…
Sophie xx
Hi everyone, just popped on to say happy new year to you all and glad i found you all, not feeling well today and temperature is rising so going to pop of to bed, hugs to everyone, jam xxx
hello
am on interweb inhospital with neutropenic sepsis feel yuk talk more in few days xx
oohh no Lif hope you feel better and can go home soon big hugs take care xx Julie
Hi pinks.
More festivities today. Round for dinner at friends tho we did half the cooking each. Amazed Ive kept going over Christmas n new year. Felt really well but keep picturing the horrible chemicals n t BC in my body and wondering how I feel normal. Have a bit of a cough now so hope it doesn’t develop. Last day out tomoro. Going to Panto with all the family. That should be good. Back to reality after that. Felt a bit sad tonite cos it’s easy to pretend for a while that we r ok but then reality strikes.
Having Mirena coil out on Tues, onc on Thurs n 3rd Fec on Friday.
Have had enough now. Want normal life back.
Lif I hope they get u sorted out in hosp. I’m glad they’ve taken control of things. You sounded so ill. Have been really worried bout you. Xxxx
Big hugs.
Polly xxxx
Get well soon Lif. Not the best start for 2011 for you, but we’re all with you. Hugs xxx
Best wishes Lif; hope you’re better and out of hospital soon.
Hi
LiF - glad they are looking after you, and feel better real soon x
Polly - know what you mean about feeling “normal”, Christmas Day and Boxing day were like that for me… I also have FEC3 Friday, half way there! Am hoping to go back to work part time and am going in for meeting on Tuesday, this is because I need some normality back in my life!
Jam - hope temp is now under control and you feel better soon xxx
Everyone else - have a good day - hopefully going to watch DS play rugby today and have a couple (or 4) pints!
Hugs
SJ xx
Enjoy those pints SJ. I’m the opposite to u. I don’t feel like going to work at all. Going in on tuesday this week but that’s all. My assistants going away in feb for nearly 3 weeks right at the time I start tax. Will have to sort something out then. Won’t think about it yet.
Hope everyone has a good day.
Polly xx
hi there
feeling sorry for self - went to friends for new year & by 9pm I had a migraine & ended up in bed. terrible night as was sofa bed with OH. woken by daughter at 7 but thankfully headache & sickness gone. Now feel I am coming down with a cold & period started (should be grateful I have one at least I suppose!) feel very bad tempered & like throwing things agian so look out office chair!!
LiF so sorry you are poorly - hope they sort you with lots of antiBs & you get back home soon. I’d quite welcome a few days in hosp actually - as long as in private room. not having to deal with anything at all except ME! (sorry I expect you’re hating it !)
Am starting to worry about No 2 already & still 5 days to go - should be enjoying relative wellness but just feel thoroughly fed up with 2011 so far. have cold head & esp ears but as I do still have albeit very short hair not ready for hats & wigs yet.
Sophie I agree about earrings but can only tolerate silver or gold now so only have small ones & hardly wear any now so ears get sore if I do for a few days while getting used again - may have to put up with it cos am sure it looks better.
may go back to bed in a min cos just feel like I want to dissapear today- tears coming now
I HATE THIS!!!
Millykins - huge hugs. Go back to bed if you can, and you need to - and if you can’t, snuggle up with sophie and watch back to back Disney and eat rubbish xxxxx I have a strong nickel allergy, so am also limited with ear-rings… but just feel that my head is SO naked that I need to wear something!!! And I just can’t figure out the bandana thing - over top of ears, or covering ears? Both look odd…
LiF - Well, that would explain why you felt so lousy and unlike yourself, huge hugs. Hope they knock it on the head fast and you are feeling very much better soon. With no other effects from massive anti-biotics, or I’ll be screaming for you. What an awful start to the year - onwards and upwards from here-on-in for you, missus. I expect to hear that you’ve taught all the nurses how to wear a buff by the end of your stay xxxxx
SJ, what is it you do? If I did know, I’ve forgotten. Good luck with the work talks - if that’s what you need to do, go for it. I’m def. not doing my day job til all this is over, but will be unofficially popping in and out of my evening job when I’m up to it - starting with Thurs eve this week! Totally off the cards tho - so I don’t feel obligated to stay an entire shift, or even turn up at all - but when I do go in I can help catch up with the paperwork that is the bane of the supervisor’s existence 
Polly - Have a good day, and keep smiling, even though the festive season is looking decidedly shabby and the tinsel is drooping xx
Hugs to all
Sophie xx
hey stella
hope u get sorted soon. xxx like u havent got enuff on your plate xx hugs
sj, im with u , rocking the au naturel in the house. andy had is x’s in laws round this sm for kids pressies, si wig came out, i think i have stopped with anyone else knowing about my bc…
i wana be normal. ive had loads of tears last hew days since fec 3. and eve debated if i wanted any more, am i odd
Happy new year pinkies!!
LiF - so sorry to hear you’re locked up, hope the antibiotics work soon and you get let out soon, explains why you were so ill…big hugs and getting better thoughts coming your way…we need your positive thoughts and buff moves! Get some good books and mags to keep you going.
Kaz - know how you feel about not wanting any more, some days it’s just too much! huge hugs coming your way, you can and will make it, one feccing day at a time! Can you get an appt with onc, they might be able to try something different? BIG HUGs hun xxx
jo - hope you feel better, get back under the covers! X
we hosted NYE for our friends and it was so much fun, singstar made an appearance after a few wines and everyone helped out and amusingly they all bought a variety of Ginger related gifts…including Ginger wine, jam, biscuits, chutney…bless them. My gosh am I tired, have basically been glued to the bed for 2 days…oh well it was worth it!
Hugs to all those who need it!
Cat xx
Oh LIF, poor you. Hope they sort you out very quickly and you feel better very soon. Big Hugs
Milykins - sorry you’re feeling so poorly. Hope you feel better very soon.
Kaz - I know how you feel but you’re half way now so don’t give up. I keep thinking that actually since I first found the lump at the end of August it has gone quickly even though at the time you think you’re having to wait for ever for apointments etc but a lot has happened too and I’m hoping that it’ll go equally quickly to the end of all this.
Big Hugs to everyone.
Angie
Oh no… LiF… That’s what I feared was going to happen, hence my Fb comments… Symptoms all like mine were…you are defo on the same road as I was!
Vanco kicks in quickly…
Be sure to take it easy when you escape from hospital (yes, that was an order).
xxx
Thanks girls - so nice to know you are all there. Hope all those SEs are improving.
LiF - so sorry to hear about the neutropenic sepsis. Hope you get back to better health and out of hospital soon. You are such an inspiration.
Big hugs to all. Stella
big hugs to you lif - I had neutropenic sepsis and was ‘locked away’ in hospital. They soon sorted it out though with plenty of a/biotics & other stuff and you’ll be feeling stronger very soon. Sorry that a few other pinkies have started the new year with SE’s. Apart from swollen/aching arm, I’ve been feeling suprisinglingly energetic over last week. I then start to panic as I did have bad constipation, took Movicol, stayed in bathroom for 2 days emptying entire inners (sorry if tmi) and now think I must have got rid of all the chem cocktail as well so that’s why I’m feeling ok! Could that of happened do you think? x
Hope all side effects are getting better.
Kaz - I am the same as you and am thinking of giving up treatment after FEC 4. I feel that all the side effects including a blocked vein (blood clot) is as a result of the chemo and not the cancer. I feel I need to balance the damage this treatment is doing to me against the cancer coming back. I now have side effects from the treatment for the blocked vein as well - for next 3 months
LiF - hope the hospital can sort you out soon
Big hugs to you all
Janvis