Trish, I think that’s a cracking good answer!! And prob. the most honest thing the consultant would have heard all day! Bit like me with the pre-op chat with the nurse, asked me if I had any special dietary requirements and all I could think to tell her was that I’d been eating rather a lot of Jelly babies since dx!
Sophie xx
Reminds me of the hospital forms I had to keep filling in…there was a box entitled ‘How do you feel about your surgery’ to which I filled in pissed off and want to go home…well they did ask…!
LIF you do make me laugh… just the sort of ansa’s i give and i"m not sure they are appreciated!
1 week after 1st FEC and not too bad (although not sure what not too bad means) apart from sore mouth. Walked for 45 mins this am and always makes me feel more energetic. I don’t know my stats I stopped asking about anything after the 3rd op for mx! I’m on 6 fec 1 node grade 2 i think will have to check with onc where i ended up… no mention of tax. have been extremely stroppy this week. shouting at heads of my sons school and calling everyone a moron! I just want an easy life and they just seem to make it difficult. I feel like shouting what the fec would you do if you or your woman got bc and mx so now just sort it!
Day of xmas shopping tomoz! oh off so looking forward to chilled relaxing day hahaha
xxx
brilliant LiF :0)
I’ve found they don’t like it if you describe mx as an amputation. They wanted to send me for counselling because I said amputation but why should I use their terminology? they also describe operation scar as a wound - which sounds like it happened accidentally.
Anyhow, have been having a rethink in LiF’s glass half full mode. Since dx I’ve been thinking why did this cr*p have to happen just when life had got really good? but now I’m thinking maybe it was always going to happen but the fact that life had got really good gives me a reason to fight and the best OH in the world to help me fight.
You two have made me laugh.
When I went for the results t consultant said ‘what did you think I wad going to say today?’
I said 'I thought u’d say I had it or I hadn’t
Also, when went for t first chemo my husband wad sitting with me and after an hour or so t nurse said ’ what’s your relationshp ’ I said he was my boyfriend cos my husband couldn’t get t day off work.
Am trying to sip a glass if red while bypassing my mouth ulcer. Also managing to suck a choc orange segment.
Red wine good for t big C. Milk choc not good but can’t be bothered to get up m get t bourneville.
Xx
Summer, I’m 10 days after first FEC and still have sore mouth. I’ve stopped using the Corsadyl mouthwash as I’m convinced that was making it worse.
not tried alcohol yet must be a record… might start with a glass of bubbles at weekend but you ar eright red might be better for my blood x
i tried cordysil today and thought ouch! cold iced water is much better. anyone any other suggestions/remedies?
How stupid of me bothering with nasty mouthwash, when the answer is red wine!
Trish, chocolate orange is good. If you eat the whole thing it counts as one of your 5 a day.
actually i mean Corsodyl my spelling has got worse!
red wine and choc orange sounds brill - lol will wash mouth tonight 
oh has other thoughts on what would be good to wash my mouth!!!
just tried to catch up and got a bit worried by all the talk of the why and where-fores of how many/what type of chemo etc…id idn’t want the stats from the oncologist - i am 45 with a stage 3 , 3 lymph nodes infected. i am having 4 FEC and 4 TAX. i am just trying to believe that it is because i am young and fit (their definition not mine!!) and that they treat it aggressively that i am having so many, otherwise i will get really frightened.
got FEC 2 tomorrow, bad enough worrying about that but now hearing that TAX is even worse fills me with dread. not good thoughts to go to bed on…
good luck for tomorrow littleangel remember it be 2 down then and another step forward. big hugs x x x
pinkies pinkies pinkies you have committed the cardinal sin that queen pinkie told you not to do …LOOK AT STATISTICS AND SURVIVAL RATES ,everyone of us and our diagnosis is different we will all respond to treatment in different ways we just have to put our trust in our oncologists to give us the best.Kaz ive had 6 x Fec as well ( no tax)but please please dont compare with other people cos there is loads of different factors they consider before planning individual treatment.you just need to know what benefit chemo is giving you all and believe me it is.
Summer11 i just used sensitive alcohol free mouthwash and was told only to use corsodyl if i actually got mouth ulcers cos it is strong and pineapples good .
well today ive wrestled with a 8ft xmas tree trying to get it from the hall ( where delivery man left it) into the living room,tried all the lights before putting them on the tree and worked fine ,put them on the tree and all decorations on and the FECCING things went off AAAARRRGGGGG, I hoovered all the bits up before OH got in from work and while doing the tea dropped a whole packet of frozen peas which i then slid on knocking the pan of thankfully cold water onto the floor. OH came into what looked like a war zone.All this while waiting for my colour on my hair to develop which it has into a lovely shade of GINGER.ha ha good job ive got my wig and so much for being gentle to my new hair its had two colours on in 2 days i think ill use my own trusted brand next week and yes with bleach ammonia parabens the lot whats the worst that can happen …it could fall out ha ha Kim im sending BIG CYBER HUGS XXXXXX to you take care all Julie
thank you summer - i wish i was not such a scared person and could do the “glass half full” approach but all those stats and fear of TAX just make me feel worse and frighten me silly
Little angel just take each step as it comes. Good luck tomorrow and once that’s done that’s another milestone ticked off. Stats are a bit of a guideline I think really. Maybe it’s no use dwelling on the figures. We’re all different with diff types, stages etc so t treatments diff for everyone. Lots of people on this site have had Mx first but I’m having it after. Just trust the oncologists etc. They’re the experts after all.
Try and think nice thoughts before bed. Big hug coming through. Hope the girls are behaving.
Nite nite.
Trish xxxx
glad you are around to stop us doing daft things Julie
thanks trish - it is all quiet on the battle front here at the moment - they are asleep and i should be too!!!
Julie you are like our fairy godmother! Can just picture u from Cinderella tho much younger of course. U always wave your magic wand of wisdom over us. Wish u really had one then u could have waved it and cleared up all t mess at hme. Xx
night you lot… sleep well xxx