Anyone due to start their chemo July 2014

[JuSt]

Hi all.  As we start a new year, I would just like to say thanks to everyone who's contributed to the July 2014 thread over the past six months - I've found this site to be so helpful throughout diagnosis and treatment and it has been a huge support having contact with others in a similar situation. 

I think we should all be proud of how far we have come!  I guess as lots of us have finished, or are close to finishing, active treatment, we'll probably have less contact as time goes by, but hopefully we'll 'pop in' now and again to see how we're all doing and help each other out if necessary. 

Good luck to everyone for the forthcoming year, especially those with any remaining treatment.

Good riddance 2014!  Hello to a much nicer 2015.

Best wishes to all,

Julie

xxx

[CathC]

Shoes, congrats on finishinging you last Rad. Whoo-hoo!

[WP23]

Happy New Year to you all

Shoes = well done, you finished 🙂

Hugs and best wishes

Wendy xx

[shoes220]

Wow last radio theraphy today so starting the new year with no more treatment. Happy New Year to you all.

[Karen2609]

I'm with most of you ladies in not usually liking New Year, I'm normally tucked up in bed and get grumpy when the fireworks wake me up! But as a few of you have mentioned this has been such an awful year that I want to see it off, somehow seems poignant that the last day of the year is my last day of active treatment.
Let's hope 2015 is a better year for us all x

[lilac55]

Ditto Wendy.

I also wish everyone a happy and healthier New year.In fact anyone who reads or writes on this website not only us July ladies.

I don't like New Year so will be in my bed and when I wake up it will be 2015,planning to feel positive about the year ahead and make some changes in my life.

HAPPY NEW YEAR.love and hugs Gill

[WP23]

Good morning all July ladies,

I hope everyone has a happy and healthier New Year.

I wish all of you and your families and friends the very best for 2015.

Love to all

Wendy xx

[CathC]

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@Slyolddog wrote:
Hi everyone

Sitting in bed in a hotel in Lincoln as I've come up to see my dad. It appears I've brought a sore throat and sniffles with me. Dad seems bette, back home now but he has gout in his feet so can't get out. We'll spend tomorrow evening at his until he falls asleep then return to the hotel. How's your dad now hbunny.

I also have stubby eyelashes and my eyebrows are filling in. Is it just me or does anyone else find it weird to see eyelashes grow? I had baths all the way through my rads, no one told me not to! I did make an effort to keep my troublesome boob out though. I just flung it over my shoulder!!

I hope everyone has a good night tomorrow, personally I think it's overrated but that's because I'm a grump. I can't do forced enjoyment:( Here's to us all having a better year. Xx

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Slyolddog, had to laugh at your bath description . It's so weird the way some of us were told not to bathe, others not.

I'm not a great one at celebrating New Year's either - it's a bitter-sweet time of year for me - but I'm with hbunny - it's gotta be better than last year.

Stay well, ladies.

Hugs

Cath

[hbunny]

Hi Slyoldog, Cath and all the other July ladies.  Thanks for asking dads improving seemed decidedly perky this pm but still in hospital, hopefully will be back home at weekend, but being a stubborn old sod is refusing any help from carers so only a matter of time until we are back to square one. 

Hope the bath is a good one Cath, the back is finally starting to improve, wont be picking dad off the floor again though.  I've also been having a bath through rads wasn't told not to, although I stayed away when the boob was very dry and sore, it was fine after it blistered and peeled, lovely white skin underneath although quite itchy at times, almost nerve endings rather than skin, if you know what I mean.

Hope your dad is ok Slyoldog, gout can be very painful and must have an impact on his mobility too.

Hope everyone has a good new year.  I don't enjoy it much but will toast in 2015 as its got to be an improvement on this year.  Love hbunny

[Slyolddog]

Hi everyone

Sitting in bed in a hotel in Lincoln as I've come up to see my dad. It appears I've brought a sore throat and sniffles with me. Dad seems bette, back home now but he has gout in his feet so can't get out. We'll spend tomorrow evening at his until he falls asleep then return to the hotel. How's your dad now hbunny.

I also have stubby eyelashes and my eyebrows are filling in. Is it just me or does anyone else find it weird to see eyelashes grow? I had baths all the way through my rads, no one told me not to! I did make an effort to keep my troublesome boob out though. I just flung it over my shoulder!!

I hope everyone has a good night tomorrow, personally I think it's overrated but that's because I'm a grump. I can't do forced enjoyment:( Here's to us all having a better year. Xx

[Karen2609]

Hi Gill and Wendy, I'm also suffering with the heavy, achy legs still. Although it's not all the time it doesn't seem to be getting any better at the moment but I'm going to make a concerted effort to lose weight in the New Year so maybe that will help.
Hi Cath, hope you enjoy your long awaited soak in the bath on Thursday. My last rad is tomorrow but skin has split under arm, have had it dressed and need to be extra careful for next couple of weeks.
Hope everyone had a good Christmas, best present I had was noticing that I have little stubby eyelashes starting to appear and eyebrows coming back too😊.
I will raise a glass to all you lovely July ladies tomorrow night and wish you all a very healthy New Year, can't wait to put 2014 behind us xx

[CathC]

hbunny, how's the back now? I still haven't had a bath yet. Was told to wait at least 2 weeks after last rad. The two weeks is up on Thursday and I can't wait. Nothing like a hot bath to soak away your aches and pains.

Clare, glad the 9th Herceptin went quickly. How many do you have left?

Wendy how did your 4th Herceptin go? Hope it all went well.

Gill, sorry to hear you're having painful muscles. Everyone is different on how they react with chemo so no one will be able to say for definite how long the sore muscles will continue.

Check with your BC nurse if you think the symptoms are lasting too long.

Not long now till your rads start. Wishing you luck with them. The time will really fly passed, although I know it doesn't seem that way at the moment.

Wishing all the July ladies a very Happy & Peaceful New Year

Hugs

Cath

[lilac55]

No herceptin as triple negative.start radiotherapy on 19th January x 15 .I wonder what awhile means?Gill

[WP23]

Hi Gill

My last chemo was 1st September!!! my onc said it can take a while, are you on Herceptin aswell? x

[lilac55]

Hi Wendy ,I am having trouble with painful muscles especially legs.climbing up stairs or walking up a hill is agony.it's 3 weeks since chemo finished.any idea how long this lasts?Gill

[WP23]

Hi Clare

You must be half way through Herceptin now, brilliant. I have my fourth today and then heart scan on 7th January.

Have you had many side effects from Herceptin? my joints and muscles are really bad but they keep saying that is the chemo still.

Hope everyone is having a good festive season x

Wendy x

[sugar8]

Seasons Greetings everyone. Went for my 9th Herceptin injection at 0800 hrs on 24th. The fastest and most efficient service ever.I was out of the hospital in half an hour . Should be Christmas time every week :-)/
For cardiac scan and onc in 2 weeks.

Good to see that the tnbc group will be drug free and not hospital bound. At the same time it must feel like being left in limbo??
Hugs to all
Clare

[hbunny]

Blast. Just lost my post!  Cath and flossie, I agree, what next, tnbc sucks and I will be holding on to this crutch for sometime yet.  

Dad is better thanks Cath, although lost a lot of mobility, that he couldn't spare and quite depressed, so hoping for a full assessment before they let him home.  The back not too good, I'm sitting in a nice hot bath which helps with Epsom salts, bliss could be here until wrinkled to a prune!

Hugs back. Hbunny

[CathC]

Candy, like you I do wonder what's next now that our treatment is finished.

As far as I know I see the onc in 3 months and that's about it. It's kinda scary knowing we're on our own now. I'd like to keep popping in here. The July ladies are the only ones who truly understand what I'm going through and I do hate to bother my family with unnecessary worries.

hbunny, I'm so sorry to hear about your dad (and your back) How is he now?

Hope everyone had a good Christmas.

Hugs

Cath

[hbunny]

Hi everyone.  Hope you all had a fab Christmas, everyone is full to bursting with good food and merriment.

Congrats to everyone having finished treatment.  Here's to a brighter 2015.

My Christmas was spent in A&E after dad having a number of falls.  Appears he has slight pneumonia so will be there a while.  I've also ,strained my back after stupidly trying to lift him off the floor on Christmas eve and now taking more pain killers than I did throughout the whole of last year, oh the joys of life just when you think things are starting to improve.  But enough of me feeling sorry for myself I'm off for another chocolate.  Love to all.  Hbunny

[WP23]

Hi Flossie

Congratulations on finishing rads and treatment. Hope you have had a great Christmas and all the best for 2015.

Wendy xx

[Candyflossie]

Finished my rads on 23rd December, just in time for Christmas. No more treatment for me yippee as I am triple negative. I do feel for ladies that have not yet finished and will pop in from time to time to see how you are all getting on.

What next once we're done with treatment? I guess a lot of ladies are asking themselves? What is the answer?

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year, you all deserve it after a year of trials and tribulations.

Lots of hugs 

Flossie xx

[JuSt]

Sorry it's a bit late in the day but just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!  Hope you are all feeling well and enjoying some quality time,

best wishes,

JuSt

xx

[WP23]

Merry Christmas everybody

Enjoy your day, eat drink and be merry x

All the very best for 2015

Wendy x 🙂

[lilac55]

Almost Xmas day. Wishing all the July ladies a merry Xmas,HOPE you enjoy your lunch and that the wine flows.xx

[Karen2609]

Happy Christmas to all the July ladies, I think we all deserve to eat, drink and be merry this year.

Xx

[Slyolddog]

Just popping in between cleaning, wrapping and cooking to wish everyone a lovely Christmas. Eat well, rest well (some chance!) and have a glass or two for medicinal purposes. I will toast you all!

Have a good one ladies. Xx

[CathC]

Things have been hectic the last few days, rushing around trying to get ready for Christmas. Just wanted to pop in while there's a lull to wish all the lovely July ladies a very Merry Christmas and A Happy & Peaceful New Year.

Here's to 2015!

Hugs

Cath

[sugar8]

Yes Hbunny Baxter does make me smile 🙂
Sorry that you lost yours 2 yrs ago, must still be sad for you. They do grow on you and definitely keeps me from being sad.

CathC it will be good to continue life as normal with hardly any ties to the hospital. I can't wait for that day! At the moment I feel a bit tied down.

[Karen2609]

Good to see so many positive comments over the last few days. Sounds like lots of fun being had also with trips to Legoland and new puppies.
Life feels good at the moment, ok it will never be quite the same and the underlying fears will always be there now but physically and emotionally I'm in a much better place than back in July.
Hope everyone is ready for Christmas, I finally got my cards done although not sure if they will all get there in time x

[CathC]

Clare, Baxter sounds adorable - and a lot of hard work. LOL

I keep forgetting that a lot of the July ladies won't be finished treatment for quite a while to come. Between hormone therapy and mastectomys there's still a hill to be climbed.

I want to wish you all luck with whatever lies ahead.

Hugs

Cath

[hbunny]

Great to hear from you Clare. A schnauzer, how wonderful.  We lost our schnauzer 2years ago and boy does the house still feel quiet.  Like you say a bundle of energy but so much joy you just can't help but smile.  I do so envy you, this time next year hoping to be playing with a pup too.

Glad to hear your doing well.  Hugs hbunny

[sugar8]

Hi Horseslave good to hear from you. I haven't been on for a while also. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happier New Year.

I am also going to have a right mastectomy later (after my herceptin). It was always on the cards but I was somewhat discouraged to have them done together. Now wish I had followed my instincts.
 

Good call re new car, What model? I know what you mean re spending and living for the moment. Cancer does that to one.
Love
Clare

[sugar8]

Hi Cath, Karen, Flossie, Wendy, ,Slyolddog, hbunny, JuSt and any one else i missed. I just wanted to pop in and say how happy I am for most of you, rads treatment is almost over. Liliac good luck with your rads treatment in January.

I was not given rads so could not share that experience.

I have been very busy and occupied with my new dog. His name is Baxter and he's a Schnauzer by the way. So intelligent but like a wind-up toy that never stops. He could walk all day if you let him

 I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and a 'normal' 2015.

I am still having my 3 weekly Herceptin injections with no obvious SEs.(can't get rid of hosp visits yet!!) Still have my numb toes but my finger nails have improved (purples colour at tips only now). My hair is growing back well, silky and black with a few greys as before but interestingly thicker and faster in the areas the cold cap didn't save . In hindsight I would not have bothered about the cold cap but I suppose it helped me to gradually come to terms with my hair loss. 🙂

Well Christmas cards posted and decorations up so looking forward to a quiet one with my boys.

Love

Clare

[CathC]

Great to hear from so many of the July ladies and know we're all doing so well.

I finished rads on Thursday. I don't think it's really sunk in yet that I won't have to travel to the hospital next week.

Still haven't got my tree up, but determined to do it today.

Can't wait for some kind of normality in my life.

Hugs to all

Cath

[Horseslave]

Sorry havn't been on here for a bit! Glad to hear everyone so upbeat. Lots of posts to read too! Chiristmas id nearly upon us, heres to a better year 2015!!! I am back to work in January on a phased return. Starts with two days then builds up as and when I feel strong enough. They are being really good.
We went out and treated ourselves to our first new car! Live for the moment!
As for further treatment. I have no idea. Not heard anything from them. I have an appointment in January. I want to ask for the other side to be removed to reduce risk of it coming back there.

[lilac55]

This third time lucky.! I too have been reading other posts and think thank God am finished with chemo.Somehow everyone has the strength to deal without even the rely bad days with support from friends ,family and this website.

Most of you July ladies are finishing rads.congratulations.Mine start mid January .

Xmas fast approaching, feel have missed the prep and festivities but next year will embrace it all.

HOPE everyone enjoys the day,for some who have recently lost loved ones it will difficult. But hugs to you all.Gill 

[hbunny]

Hi Slyoldog.  Six eyelashes, lucky you, I've counted  four and two, looks like they are going to be really slow but never mind the legs are doing well will actually need to get the razor out again for them.  Sounds like everyone is coming to the end now and what a feeling, sasauge and mash sounds like my idea of a good celebration and absolutely right no one seems interested in the rads, not as dramatic to talk about I suppose!

I started reading a couple of the new threads last night, those starting chemo after Xmas, they made me really emotional, so left a really supportive post only to loose it, but will try again tomorrow.  I for one will be popping on here to catch up with everyone for quite sometime yet so hope to continue to see posts and updates from everyone, even if its to compare hair length and colour.  Nails, I have the same as you Slyoldog white making them look longer where they are lifting, but actually very short with a healthy looking growth at the base although with ridges.

Have a healthy weekend all, I've come down with a cold, that's what daring to relax does, but its not going to spoil my night out tonight.  Take care of you. Hbunny xx

[WP23]

Hi Candyflossie

Great stuff you only have 3 boosts to go 🙂
I am on my second wig (my autumn look!:) as it is much darker than my first one) I think I may need another to get me through until I am confident enough to go without.
I hope, even though treatment is over for some and nearly over for others that we will always be able t drop into the forum to catch up with each other. It would be sad not to, as it has been such an "event" in our lives, and not one we will forget in a hurry.

Slyolddog - it is strange isn't it that people don't enquire after us as much once chemo is over. That is why this forum is so important.
Sausage and mash with thick gravy, yum yum my mouth is watering. I don't know about anyone else but I have piled weight on recently, must start eating healthy after xmas.
Hope your dad is feeling much better now and you all have a lovely xmas.

Hope all the July ladies are well x

Wendy

[Slyolddog]

Karen - thanks for the good wishes for the last radiotherapy session. All went well and the radiographers were well supplied with sweet treats when I left.They are a nice bunch of people. Not too long to go now until you will finish yours, it's such a relief. I hope you're not getting sore.

Wendy - again, thank you for thinking of me. It's funny, my husband asked me if anyone had text me or rung me regarding my last treatment. The only people who have are on this forum! That says something doesn't it. We really are all in this together, and the support has been wonderful. We may never meet but I for one will always be rooting for everyone on here.

Cath - how was it for you?? Did you give yourself a treat for finishing? I had an extra sausage with my dinner! Not much I know, and they're not good for you either, even though I don't buy the cheap ones, but some days sausage and mash with plenty of veg and thick gravy is a great meal. No mince pies today though. I can feel plenty of rest coming on now, after tomorrows trip to Legoland which I'm probably looking forward to more than my granddaughter.

hbunny - apart from the colour my hair growth sounds a lot like yours. Why is it the top of the head is so patchy, with plenty of hair at the sides. My nails are still weird too, they sort of look like they're long because there's a lot of white but they're actually short, the white is just the bit that's lifted. I can see good nail growth as well though, it will just take time. I would really love some more eyelashes. I've got about 6 on the upper lid of each eye I think, just enough to put some mascara on. (Yes, I am that vain!) 

Lost a few on Sunday as my dad was taken in to hospital as he kept passing out and falling. Turns out he has a bladder infection, a few days of antibiotics and he's on the mend. I really thought that was it and I went to pieces. I need to grow some more lashes before he does that again.

Flossie - how are your rads going, you're nearly done too aren't you?

I hope everyone is doing OK, haven't heard from a few regulars for a while.  This time next week Christmas Day will be on its way out and we'll all wonder what the fuss was about. And we'll be sick of mince pies!!

hbunny- you have veritably pinned the tail on the donkey, we have piled through what scared us a few months ago and come through stronger. I don't know about anyone else but it has changed my attitude, I'm much more likely to say yes to something and more likely to wear something because I like it, regardless of the fact it might not flatter my bum or another part of my unperfect body. Who cares, I'm all up for getting out there now.

Here's to all of us getting treatments finished, or mostly done and getting the year behind us.

[Candyflossie]

Well done CathC and slyolddog for finishing your rads, I guess you won't feature here anymore which will only mean that you are getting back to living 🙂

My new wig has not been worn yet but I will start this weekend. It isn't a replacement, more like an addition to my collection, now I have 3.

3 more boosters and then off, can't wait 

Love to all 

Flossie xxx

[WP23]

Well done Cath and Slyolddog on finishing rads today, brilliant 🙂

hbunny - Great your hair is growing, hopefully it will even itself out as time goes on, and it is still dark, great stuff, mine is growing nicely but it is white:(, it is over 3 months since my last chemo, but I did read somewhere that the Herceptin slows down hair growth, so will haveto see, im not confident enough to gout without the wig yet, would be far too cold 🙂 Totally agree with your statement - "Looking back on the last 6-8 months and the fear and despair we all started with, we have come through, kicked butt, and survived everything they have thrown at us with humour and a few tears. WELL DONE TO US we all deserve a drink and mince pie". 🙂

Karen - you will be on 7 out of 15 rads today whoooo nearly half way there. My legs are still very achey as are my feet and hips and wrists......................... they just keep saying it is the chemo!
Did you mange to get your cards written out yet? 🙂

Hope everyone is doing well and looking forward to a nice Christmas break.
Onwards and upwards 🙂

Wendy x

[Karen2609]

Just a quick good luck and congratulations to Cath and Slyolddog finishing rads today, whoo hoo 🎉
Will try to post properly later xx

[hbunny]

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@CathC wrote:

Hi Karen,

Did you write your cards? I wrote some last night, but they're going to be very late. I still haven't put my tree up - just haven't had the energy, but hopefully will some time this week.

The dry mouth at night was the worst. It's almost gone now, almost two months after last chemo. At least it's not waking me at night any more.

Only 10 more rads to go for you. Here's hoping they speed by.

hbunny - getting back to normality sounds wonderful. How did the yoga session go, did you find it hard stretching your arm?

I thought my arm was fine until the boosters, when I had to lie on my side with my arm raised. The wound site definitely protested so I'm going to try to do a few more stretching exercises.

Here's hoping the sore/itchy boob doesn't get any worse and you can get back to your swimming next week.

I have my second last booster today. It's a later appointment so I've had a nice lazy morning. Roll on tomorrow when I can say goodbye to rads, hopefully for ever! *does happy dance*

Hope all the other July ladies are doing well.

Hugs

Cath

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Cath.  Fantastic nearly there. Yip yip.  I was warned that the soreness might not peak for up to 10 days after the finish and its certainly not getting better yet, would be ok braless, but rubs just in the wrong places.  Boosters on your side sounds rather uncomfy mine were in the same position.

I did try to carry on with the yoga throughout chemo, but just couldn't make the Times with rads so not really painful re stretching, but I do feel weaker and less stable, unable to stay in holds as long, and of course have lost flexibility in the wrist, thanks to the phalbitis, hey ho something to work on in the new year.  Swimming after surgery though did help enormously with stretching and supplety so looking forward to that.

On a different note, hair growth seems to be a feature now, mine is not far off an inch around the ears, but more like a cm on top, so it still looks thin and patchy in places, but definitely there and still dark too, with a hint of silver (not giving in to Gray), lovely and soft though - 2 months tomorrow since last chemo nothing left but to look forward positively to 2015 and embrace life.  Looking back on the last 6-8 months and the fear and despair we all started with, we have come through, kicked butt, and survived everything they have thrown at us with humour and a few tears.  WELL DONE TO US we all deserve a drink and mince pie.

Xx hbunny

[hbunny]

Cath.  Fantastic nearly there. Yip yip.  I was warned that the soreness might not peak for up to 10 days after the finish and its certainly not getting better yet, would be ok braless, but rubs just in the wrong places.  Boosters on your side sounds rather uncomfy mine were in the same position.

I did try to carry on with the yoga throughout chemo, but just couldn't make the Times with rads so not really painful re stretching, but I do feel weaker and less stable, unable to stay in holds as long, and of course have lost flexibility in the wrist, thanks to the phalbitis, hey ho something to work on in the new year.  Swimming after surgery though did help enormously with stretching and supplety so looking forward to that.

On a different note, hair growth seems to be a feature now, mine is not far off an inch around the ears, but more like a cm on top, so it still looks thin and patchy in places, but definitely there and still dark too, with a hint of silver (not giving in to Gray), lovely and soft though - 2 months tomorrow since last chemo nothing left but to look forward positively to 2015 and embrace life.  Looking back on the last 6-8 months and the fear and despair we all started with, we have come through, kicked butt, and survived everything they have thrown at us with humour and a few tears.  WELL DONE TO US we all deserve a drink and mince pie.

Xx hbunny

[CathC]

Hi Karen,

Did you write your cards? I wrote some last night, but they're going to be very late. I still haven't put my tree up - just haven't had the energy, but hopefully will some time this week.

The dry mouth at night was the worst. It's almost gone now, almost two months after last chemo. At least it's not waking me at night any more.

Only 10 more rads to go for you. Here's hoping they speed by.

hbunny - getting back to normality sounds wonderful. How did the yoga session go, did you find it hard stretching your arm?

I thought my arm was fine until the boosters, when I had to lie on my side with my arm raised. The wound site definitely protested so I'm going to try to do a few more stretching exercises.

Here's hoping the sore/itchy boob doesn't get any worse and you can get back to your swimming next week.

I have my second last booster today. It's a later appointment so I've had a nice lazy morning. Roll on tomorrow when I can say goodbye to rads, hopefully for ever! *does happy dance*

Hope all the other July ladies are doing well.

Hugs

Cath

[hbunny]

Hi Slyoldog and all the July ladies.  Hope this post makes it through, I've lost a couple recently.  Well all treatment finished last Friday.  Whoop whoop.  Sore, red and itchy boob which has developed a "dent" so hoping that doesn't get any worse, only noticed it in the last few days.  Still got the painful arm from phalbitis, but getting very slightly better and now have 5 nails lifting and the others rather dodgy but otherwise doing well, other than a developing cold, that's what happens when you dare to relax! 

Anyway it's great to see everyone focussing on the good stuff and recovering or at least getting through the relentless daily rads, keep going it will soon be over.  It was so nice to get home from work tonight without having to rush out again to the hospital.  Hopefully back to swimming next week if the boob doesn't get any more sore and first yoga last night for 4 weeks was fab.  Normality at last is on its way back.

 Love to all.  Hbunny

[Karen2609]

Hi Cath, yes mince pies, chocolate and crisps all tasting good, even better when washed down with some wine but limiting that to weekends and sticking to tea the rest of the time! Like you my taste is still not back to normal and my mouth feels really dry and horrible all the time. I thought that it would all be back to normal after chemo finished but is taking longer than expected unfortunately .
Good luck with the last of your boosters, seems a long time since this thread started back in July and we have all been through so much together.
Hi Slyolddog, congrats to you finishing rads on Thursday too. Have a great time in Legoland, I've never been there but I bet it will be wonderful at this time of year. Hopefully the weather will hold out for you, it will be a lovely way to celebrate the end of treatment.
I've had 5 of 15 rads so far, my 8 boosters have been incorporated into normal sessions somehow. Not quite sure how that works but at least it means I will finish this year - just!!
Hi Wendy, you certainly are busy with all those birthdays, I'm struggling just to cope with Christmas. Really must write my Christmas cards but keep putting it off.
Hope everyone is doing well, I've been surprised by how long it's taking me to get back to normal considering I've always been healthy up til now. My legs still feel like lead and very achy most evenings and can't see me being able to run up stairs again for a long time yet. Still early days I suppose.
Anyway I should get on and write some cards but think I will give in temptation and read my kindle for a bit before settling down to The Missing with a cuppa x

[CathC]

Hi Flossie, glad to hear you're not having many SE's - long may that continue.

How's the new wig going?

Karen, so great to hear from you. Bet those mince pies and chocolate tasted good. I've been eating a lot of chocolate this week. Don't know about the rest of you but my taste buds haven't come back properly and chocolate is about the only thing I can taste. Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it. lol

Slyolddog - so glad to hear the rads are going well. I think we both finish on Thursday, yes? I'm with you re skipping out of the hospital. Can't wait for it all to be over.

Like you my skin seems to be coping well - a bit pink and tender, but nothing major. Let's hope it continues that way.

Wendy, good luck with all the birthdays. It was my brothers on the 14th and it would have been my dad's on the 20th - we lost him last year. I always feel those in Dec get a raw deal. I hope your mum and dad's day was special.

I have only 2 more boosters to go and then I'm done. Can't wait!

Hope everyone is doing well.

Hugs

Cath

[WP23]

Hi all you July ladies

Just a quick post to say hope everyone is doing well. Treatment is nearly coming to an end for some of you, that must be a relief.
I think everyone must be sorting Christmas, I know I have been, lots of birthdays too, mam 70 today and dad was 70 end of November, granddaughter 4 on 4th December, it is a mad time of year.

Hope everyone is as well as can be, will try and post again later.

Onwards and upwards

Wendy x