starting my pink road of cemo, 15th nov

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Morning pinkies

Spent the day in hospital yesterday with breathing problems and chest pains being wheeled from 1 test to another (I wonder if I can make 100 needles by July?) only to be told that it is all fine (phew) and that my onc has been wanting to study the side effect for a while…oh well maybe they can fix it in the future. Now stuck doing not much as each time I get up it’s all puff puff puff…OAP hehe. Think the tax truck has arrived, am knackered.

Good luck today milykins!

Jam - big hugs I remember the days I left my family in Australia to live over here and there were lots of tears, better out than in as shrek says and better to have tears whilst hugging your sister. Skype is great for keeping in touch. Xx

sorry in advance…positive thought coming…
I just googled history of breast cancer and discovered a list of famous people on wikipedia who survived breast cancer…olivia newton-john, nancy reagen, shirley temple, dame maggie smith, betty ford…I don’t know why it makes me feel more positive, but I guess it helps realise how many people get through this and lead amazing lives.

Cat xx

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Sophie - always up for a come dine with me date!

Kimmie - hope you feel better, I have those days too, just can’t get energy to do things. Big hugs cat xx

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Yep Sophie more sharp scratches coming up. Chemo nurse just phoned. Neutrophil count is 0.86 and they want it over 1 before injecting the next lot of poison, so I have to go back on Monday morning to have blood retested and if it’s fine, I go back Monday afternoon for 3rd FEC. I can see this happening every time - go on Friday get tested, bloods too low so repeat tests Monday.

Cat - the famous people thing is good. Kylie Minogue is a good example. i fully expect to be able to sing and fit into tiny hot pants once I’m finshed with treatment (either would be minor miracle)

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Hi cat
Sorry your feeling like an oap sending you a hug and hoping you feel better soon.
Good to know im not the only one who feels like this
Im ok today just not good at doing nothing and get frustrated.
You found any good house gift tv replacements?
Kim x

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Nottsgal - that happened to me before FEC2 and 3. Recovered enough before Fec2 to go ahead, but had to delay a week before Fec3. had to hev wbc boosting injections after FEC3 - and future chemos. Ask for them if they don’t offer them.
Cat - sorry you had to spend time in hospital being punctured - glad you are OK though.

Stella xx

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Hey Bacca and all other pinkies
I finally got round to paste a profile on the PP forum. Took me the best part of the afternoon, mind, and ended up writing a Mills and Boons type of novel (sorry about that…)but I think I managed. I think I even succeeded in uploading a couple of pics: with wig and before wig, so to speak. :slight_smile:
Nice to read about you girls and to discover how many animal lovers/keepers/breeders there are amongst you lot!
I confess I didn’t dare to report on my hols in Brussels just before my final chemo (which were fab, albeit, in retrospect, it was one hell of a reckless thing to do. But I live life on the fast lane, see?)as everyone else was having such a s****y time of it all so thanks Bacca for reminding us to share the good, positive news, not just the bad.
Cat, I am also coming from a different country - left my family behind, bla bla bla(read profile)- so we have something in common there.
Take care everyone and let’s keep the old morale up!
Lulu X

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heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

got internet. gosh i missed you all and its took me over an hour to catch up with you all, had to make notes lol

jo, wat a nitemare comment you had made at you.
loving the book idea

jules, sorry work naff, hugs, and yehh im in for york, cant do 20-24th may.

janvis, suzyb, barney paws, and now wenna well doen on yoru cemos, xxx

annie22 welcome.,
lou1 did u try the lashes
kimmie, thanx for posting for me.
pollypocket, hope your bloods pik up soon. xx

hey to all others xxx

fec3 post day 9 feeling ok, rested most of week, and loads of naps, but thnk thats due to boardem sometimes

back at andys for weekend, really missed him, but was nice to have bit of space, popped to see my friend yest who had a baby boy, and had a munch. then cofee with other friend today and meeting other tommorow, one next tue and one next thur!! lol well i hadnt seen anyone over xmas and am making up for it now.

eaten far toooo much this week. and weight is going on, steroids??? only have them for 3 days so how can i blame them lol

had a scarf thing from annabandana come today and a sleep hat. very nice and really good value. however the people they model them on must have massive heads, as they are too bug for me, but with a pin they wil be fine. xxx

glad to be back xxx

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Hi all:))
Throughly crappy day:(((((
Cried in doctors waiting for blood test, listening to man on radio talking about race for life, we used to run it, every year…couldnt even walk it. Went in 45 minutes late for blood test, a blubbing wreck, to have the nurse ask all shocked if my hair had fallen out!! Surely she should know the effects of chemo???
Our friends daughter died today. She was 33, had lung cancer…she was sooooooo brave. Cant imagine how her family feel, bless them. It all feels far to close to home at the moment, then i feel guilty for whinging when she went through way worse. Sigh.
T’husband has stropped off, i am being unreasonable. Asking time he might be back, my bad!
Hope every one who had chemo today are being treat nicely by the se’s.
hugs to ll
kerry xxx

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Sorry you are having such a rotten day, Kerry. I’m not surprised you feel like that when you’ve heard such bad news. I hope hubby comes round soon and realises you are not being unreasonable.
Hope you feel a bit better soon.
Stella xxx

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Hi girlies
Just to say I’m back from FEC3, all fine, except for veins burying themselves deeper every time I go!

Just feeling wiped out, will catch up later!

Hugs to those feeling less than great, hugs to those who are feeling good!

SJ xx

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Hi SJ - those damned elusive veins, eh?!! Go rest up - talk soon xx

I just got back from FEC2 - nothing to report, all ok, handbag now clanking with all pills to take over next few days. Does anyone else find that their eyes sting/find the light too bright when the ‘C’ part is going in? I noticed this last time, but thought maybe it was just that the hospital lights were bright, but it happened again this time, same drug, so must be a short lived se. Chemo nurse said it made some people feel like they want to sneeze, so obviously irritates the sinuses or something like that.

As my bloods were good yesterday, we’re having chinese tonight, lmao… after all, surely my blood count is at the peak still?? Reliable local takeaway, never had a prob… but will avoid prawns etc just to be sensible. Bring on the deep fried chicken balls…mmmmm… what diet?

(Personally, I blame the steroids, hehehe… but have to make most of chemo cos had long talk with my super fit OH that after treatment I have got to shed the pounds, with the ER+ thing… so I know I can’t get away with being a lazy mare afterwards!)

Sophie xxxx

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Kerry - big hugs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

And to everyone else in need - hugs to you too.

Anyone in need of a giggle… bluuuurp (raspberry_

And big big love to all the fab women on here.

Sophie xx

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Hope today’s feccers don’t suffer too much and veins are holding up. Enjoy the Chinese Sophie.

Stella xx

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Aargghh…well done Poppy and Lulu for keeping the rest of us “up” when cr*p is the order of the day for so many.

Hugs Cat and MrsB. Everything hurts and scares us more atm. Healthy til 48 gave me a stupid, unjustifiable feeling of almost invincibility, having babies was easy, no illnesses to speak of, healthyish lifestyle. Bang. Gone. Whole house of cards fell over.

So now we fear for every SE, every ache forever. Plain not fair. And right now there’s not much left for being positive beyond getting the energy to type a few lines or get to the loo. Self esteem? Erm, is that a sauna? Ah, but of course that’s a post-clearance no no. Of many.

Hmm. FEC3 day 4. Grrrrrr…

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Hi girls thanks for all your support today, sister got off, lots of tears and hugs, am going to get skype as they also have it :wink: had fec3 today so half way now, feeling ok but tired so gonna lay on sofa and let oh look after me :wink:
Hope everyone else that had cocktails today are feeling good and those of you that have had it over past few days,
Hugs kerry xxxx
Welcome home poppy :wink: xxxx
huge hugs to everyone else,
night night xxxxxx
jam xx

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Well done everyone…enjoy those noodles Sophie!
Jam…so sorry you have had a bad day AND been in the Beacon being poisoned. We will have a good chat and a glass or two in the pub next week before they get me again!

Its a down sort of day today I think…we all need a bit of sunshine and things to go well for a while.
Bacca…I really know what you mean…life was a breeze until I was just 49…and I thought I had it sussed…sustainable healthy lifestyle and diet, had kids early, breast fed them, not over weight etc etc and bang it got me and my daughter in one foul swoop…
Can happen to anyone so mustnt beat our selves up!

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Hi ladies,

Been fec"d no 3. Bloods were all ok. Have emend again so i’m NOT going to be sick. Feeling a wee bit tired and a lot light headed. Veins played up again but 2nd attempt worked. Having a district nurse in tomorrow to give me a neulasta? jab for bone marrow. My bones may ache a bit? Everything has a SE!! But must be better than a 5 night stay in hospital.

The bright side…OH cooked dinner and this time he managed to mash the potato and not puree it. Practice making perfect?

Hoping all who been FEC’D or TAX’D this week are having minimal se’s and a good nights sleep. XXXX

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My Neulasta SE is muscle ache from back of ears to base of spine for two days. Worth it I say to keep out of hospital. Pelvic bone pain is more common than muscular…if bone pain is bad with it the americans go for “Claritin” which is a branded antihistamine. I have not looked into this…the sort DOES matter as there are several. Just in case.

They’ve changed the packaging from a simple tiny syringe to having a sprung cage around it…I nearly freaked as thought it was a self-inject and I like to be in control thanks! So a bit more excitement than I needed Wednesday late! But it isn’t, it swallows the needle back up again. Daft really! I do mine myself in the top of my thigh as didn’t fancy the tum: you DO have a choice.

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Mind working overtime… has anyone had blood test CA15.3 ??

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Not heard of that one Minny. Is it something to do with calcium levels?
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