just wanted you to know that i am thinking of you as you wait for your results… 2nd of june must seem so far away. i was blessed with a 1 stop clinic and got my results in hours…wish it could be so for you.
take this time to try and do things you might not be able to do should you have to under go any treatment.when you feel your thoughts are driving you crazy then come on here and share or talk to a good friend/family member who you feel has some kind of understanding ( if you have one) the main thing is to be kind to yourself, you are strong and you can do this one day at a time, sometimes it is one moment at a time, it is less than a week to go.
Thanks everyone for your words of comfort and support. I’m somehow managing to get through the days (even though next Tuesday feels so far away), but do have moments of total fear and panic, which I know is probably normal for anyone in this position. I still feel quite shell-shocked that I could be on the brink of my lovely life being totally disrupted by something so out of my control. IT DOESN’T FEEL FAIR!!! I keep telling myself that, even if it does turn out to be BC, I’m probably in a better position than a lot of other people on this planet and therefore should be grateful for that. I shall keep you posted, and please feel free to send any more messages my way: it’s really inspiring to know there are so many brave ladies out there.
Caro xxx
Caro - sorry you are here - but everyone is thinking about you, with fingers firmly crossed for Tuesday. All the feelings are “normal” - it is a tough time, but you’ll get there.
Take care of yourself - and be selfish!! - this is all about No 1 - you!!
hello caro
so sorry you have had to come onto this forum , but when worried it is good to talk to these lovely ladies on hear,all your feeling are normal, anger, fear panic, but hopefully for you they will be quashed next week, this weekends weather is going to be nice so get in that sunshine and pamper youself,
lenny or anyone, any advise for me on my inpending chemo tommorrow
thanks to all julie x
Thanks for more words of support ladies. Believe me, I am definitely putting myself first during this terrible time of waiting. I’m off to Oxford tomorrow for the weekend to visit family, which will help me take my mind off things hopefully! I’m really looking forward to the lovely sunshine they’ve forecasted too I just wish I could stop prodding my breast; I’m worried it could make matters worse?! It’s funny, but when I’m lying flat on my back I can hardly feel the lump at all and have wishful thinking that it’s magically disappeared lol! I can feel it more when I’m standing up with my arm above my head - did anyone else experience something similar??
Hi Caro, I couldn’t feel my lump at all when I was lying down, but could when I sat up. Even my surgeon had to recheck the paperwork for location when he first examined me and I was lying down. I’m not convinced I’d have been able to find it at all if I hadn’t known exactly where it was (it was picked up through screening).
hi caro, sorry you had to join us on here. When i joined here on 8th april it was these lovely ladies that listened, understood and gave wonderful advice. We all have our fingers crossed for good news on tuesday.
Good luck julie for first cemo tomorrow, just think you will only have 5 left after tomorrow
Mary hope your ok after your cemo today.
Im off for a CT scan tomorrow so i will be in the ‘waiting for results’ gang again.
really hope all goes well with chemo tomorrow … advise/ well i always took hard sweets to suck during my sessions, it is supposed to stop the metalic taste that you get … i didn’t get it but not sure it was the sweets.
my chemo suite was always busy so i learned to be patient coz it didn’t always happen on time… the nurses were extremly hard working.
they had a hard time getting the canula in my hand on my first week and then it slowed things down so i had a pick line put in… don’t panic if this happens as it doesn’t hurt and it saves your veins.
and the last thing i would say is don’t think of all the treatments you have to have just think of this present one and tick it off and plan something nice to do on week 3 before the next chemo…
you can do this just a deep breath and get off to the hospital,
hi lenny
well first one down,waited around 3 hours before it stated they had a bit of trouble with canular but she got it in, then it took about a hour,was ok when i first got home, but then was really sick for a few hours into friday night
saturday feeling abit nauseas but not to bad, now its monday abit tierd but will rest when i need to
thanks alot for your support, and yes i have to do this one by one, but trying to be positive and keeping of the websites that dont help
hope everyone else is ok
hugs to all julie x
i was going to say the same as pauline… you will so enjoy feeling well now. it is important you don’t let anything or anyone drain you this time is about you and getting better… it’s ok to be selfish,
I just wish I could stop prodding my breast; I’m worried it could make matters worse?! It’s funny, but when I’m lying flat on my back I can hardly feel the lump at all and have wishful thinking that it’s magically disappeared lol! I can feel it more when I’m standing up with my arm above my head - did anyone else experience something similar??