Club Tropicana - Pull Up A Chair and Chill

[rosietd]

Hello there. It takes about an hour from start to finish - they put a line in, flush through saline for 15mins or so, then 15mins of the bisphosphonate going in, then another saline flush. It is painless and I was given plenty of tea and biscuits as I sat there.

Side effects - the first was definitely the worst. I was told that I would feel like like was going down with the flu for the first couple of days afterwards and indeed I did. But that cleared after 48hrs and I felt fine. My second infusion was a lot better - I felt far less rough - which they say is because the body has been through the treatment before. I also managed my schedule a lot differently second time around in anticipation of feeling rough for a couple of days - I.e. took two days off work, nothing planned in the diary, generally took it very easy. I don’t know if that helped or not, but second time around was far less tricky in terms of side effects.

I will be having these infusions 6-monthly for 3 years, so my next one is in January.

Hope that helps / reassures?

xxxx

P.S. Hello to all the other lovely ladies on this post. xx 

[mcnulcc]

Rosietd. Hope you don't mind me asking but could you please let me know how long the infusion took and what were the side effects. Been told I will need them and a bit worried x

[ladybowler]

Shi

Oh you are gorgeously bonkers and bring a sunny smile every time you post xxxx

[Shi]

Sorry that should have read I’m here mishy 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[Shi]

🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪I’m here I shy ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻🕺🕺🕺💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻🕺🕺🕺just a quick bungi jump from may plane as captain costas is getting them in ready to land in a few weeks then I’ve told the rads bus and ops bus the club Tropicana awaits 😁😁😁😁 hope everyone has lovely weekends planned, where’s the 🌞 gone we need some more 🌞 for the ladies who get to club Tropicana sept/Oct/nov sending a ✨✨✨✨✨shower to get some 🌞 in for them 😘😘 Lw s have a bit of a-ha the sun always shines on tv for the dance floor, anyone joining in 💃🏻💃🏻🕺🕺🕺💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💕😁😁✨✨✨✨Shi xx

[Mishy18]

Hi Alibobs it has gone quite quiet hasn't it come on Shi where are your sparkles!!!! Heres hoping everyone is too busy enjoying life 👍

[Alibobs]

Good morning!! I was just thinking of popping in here to say hello and how are we all? We haven't heard from so many on here for ages. Loved this thread when I first checked in the club at the end of February I hope you lovely people can keep it running. Know we a have busy lives but please drop by and let us know what's happening 💖💖💖💖

[rosietd]

Hello lovely ladies - just a quick note to say hello and to wish you all a happy weekend. 

xxxx

[Mishy18]

Alibobs i second thst re TN and as Shi says its treatable just hsrsh treatment unfortunately but we are on the other side of it now which proves that research has given TN ladies a much better outcome these days 👍👍👍 glad you told your friend about the bccf she will find there is a few of us knocking about i hope she does where lots of the lovely ladies on here will give her a virtual hug, hope you are feeling better after your meeting it does shake you up when you find out someone you have known a long time has a bc diagnosis xx

[Alibobs]

Just seen all the 'wear it pink day adverts on Facebook. That is Actually the date I was diagnosed last year 19th October! Can't believe thus year has passed so quickly!! Nearly time for my 1st mammo then! Gulp!! 💖💖

[Shi]

Alibobs 😘😘triple neg is treatable and glad you told your friend about bccf ❤️❤️Sounds lovely let you have very busy weekend 👍👍have a safe journey and enjoy. Us Oct ladies had our 🤪🤪🤪in London last weekend it was ❤️❤️❤️💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻🕺🕺🕺so I’m on the Sunbed in club Tropicana catching up on 💤 as we didn’t get much 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣laughing, 💃🏻💃🏻🕺🕺💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻Have great weekends beautiful ladies 💕💕💕✨✨✨✨shi xx

[Lilmay8]

Well done on finishing your raidio therepy, do hope all is going smooth for you , my course finished in April and I had a rash or two afterwards....take care of yourself, from a twice breast cancer survivor, best wishes.

[ladybowler]

Alibobs

I was just saying to Colin it is about 10 degrees lower than it was two days ago here.  We have had thunder and some rain but it only lasted for a short time, still not enough to warrant me not watering tonight

That sounds like you are going to have a fab weekend my friend.

I can imagine it did shake you, I would be the same, Lets hope she does come on here and we can support her in same small way

xxxx

[Alibobs]

Hi ladies hope you are all ok. Seems like summer is almost over today!!! 😣 off up to hartlepool tomorrow to visit my youngest son!! Got a group of 8 friends coming with us for the night, should be a fun weekend whatever the weather. We are all staying on the marina there in the premier inn and we are having a meal and drinks at my son's pub then off out after round the bars on the marina. Apparently it's Hartlepool carnival tomorrow too. How kind of them to put up the bunting for our visit!!!!😂😂. On a serious note I just bumped into an old school friend who I haven't seen for years. She was wearing a chemo cap!! We hugged and cried, in the middle of morrisons much to her hubby 's embarrassment!! My heart aches for her. She is triple neg stage 3. Told her my own story
In brief but definitely felt so humble and thankful that I only had lumpectomy, rads and hormone inhibitors😓. I told her about this forum and she may use it. Shook me up seeing her. 💔💔

[rosietd]

It’s great isn’t it? I’m off to see it for the second time tomorrow. 

So I had my second 6-monthly bisphosphonate infusion on Thursday. Was slightly dreading it as I felt awful after the first one in January but actually, it was ok. The staff said that the first one tends to be the worst in terms of side effects; thereafter your body is more used to it.

Hope you are all keeping well and enjoying the hot weather.

xxxx

[Alibobs]

Good afternoon ladies! Hope you are all well. There are some ladies who seem not have posted on here for a while I do hope everyone is ok. I went out with some friends last night to see the new mamma Mia film. It wss fab! Felt like getting up and dancing along to the music!! Top tip if you do go see it take some tissues!! My friends and I were in floods of tears at the end!!! 💖💖

[rosietd]

Lovely ladies - just a quick Monday morning hello. Haven’t posted in a wee while (manic work schedule) but I always follow this thread. 

Sending hugs to all.

xxx

[ladybowler]

Shi

Dont worry I will be.  I have my mum coming over in two weeks, she is staying with my brother, and we are going to spend a lot of mum and daughter quality time together.  I am also going out with some friends in the evening over the coming weeks so looking forward to that as well.

xx

[Shi]

Spider woman and Alibobs 💃🏻💃🏻🕺🕺💃🏻💃🏻Festivals you’ve attended sound great, glad you both had great time, hi mishy hope it’s cooled down a bit with the rain over the weekend 😘😘 we’ve certainly been having it glorious in club Tropicana haven’t we 🌞🌞🌞🌞 bit of livin la Vida locka by Ricky Martin on the decks who’s up for a 🕺🕺💃🏻💃🏻🕺🕺that’s you too ladybowler take 5 away from all the planning ❤️❤️💕💕✨✨shi xx

[ladybowler]

Alibobs

Yep it has been interesting bowling on some days.  We played last Sunday at 10.30am thinking it would be so much cooler, wrong!! by the time we finished 3 hours later the sun was relentless.  We all got excited on Tuesday evening as it went very cloudy and they were black clouds.  None of us were going to get our waterproofs if it did, unfortunately they blew over without dropping anything.  The other side of this weather is that the greens!! are very dry so are like grease lightening, its like playing on an indoor carpet and trying to keep your bowls on the green is a struggle.

Good to hear that mate, make sur eyou do, it will be hard on you for a while.  Also a tip keep up your water intake levels, I still do even two years later and I know on days when I havent as I get home and fall asleep.

Got my op date now for 18 September so I will be on an enforced 6 week "holiday".  Starting to get everything ready for then, I am afraid I am a planner and need to make sure everything is sorted so that I dont mither about it.

We have the breeze here but it is very very humid, currently sitting in the lounge with the patio doors and front door wide open to try and create a through draught

xxx

[Alibobs]

Hi Helena hope you are well. Yes I'm returning on phased return. Don't worry I intend to do as little as possible for as long as possible!!😂😂. Think the bloods were also for kidney and liver function so win win!!! Mishy sure is hot here tonight!!! Not like me to complain about the heat but there just isn't any breeze!!!phew!! The brow thing sounds good!! Could the pins and needles in your back be due to a trapped nerve or something? Hope it turns out ok anyway!! Helena don't you go worrying about September yet!! Enjoy the next couple of months of this glorious summer. Can't believe how lucky we have been!! Mind you bowling must be tough in this heat!! Take care 💖💖💖

[Mishy18]

Evening ladies isn't it hot 😨 off to local Maggies for a Charlotte Tilsbury event with brow bars pampering make overs etc its to raise money for Maggies so for a good causes they have helped me in so many ways wanted to show some support plus could do with a bit of pampering although not sure if i want anyone to touch my brows getting really attached to them now they are back!!!
Mentioned at GPS today about some pins and needles type stuff in upper back being sent for MRi to be on safe side with recent history of bc his words so looks like this is a new normal tests if you have any symptoms which otherwise would be put down to other things at least they are being vigilant but all the same i must have cost the NHS a fortune hopefully it will cool down tonight xx

[ladybowler]

Alibobs

That is great news.  I must admit I have not had an annual blood test for calcium either, I take a VitD/calcium tablet twice a day.  Mind you I have had enough blood tests in the last few months to last me a lifetime I think, and I am having another set at the end of August prior to my hysterectomy in September so I am sure it would have shown up if there was a problem.

I am assuming you are going back on a phased return to work, so make sure that you stick to it mate as you will need it xxx

[Alibobs]

Ps just had text from.gp to say blood tests were normal!! Yay!!👍👍💖💖

[Alibobs]

Took them!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[Alibobs]

So I attended the meeting with my managers at work. Just an Informal chit chat really!! Didn't see what benefit of that Was! Looking at retirn8ng to work late August early September. Visited my team and fook them chocolates.tbey seemed happy to see me and was good to catch up with some of them. However when I looked at them all I could see they are still under pressure and the confirmed nothing has changed since I've been off!! Oh well I'll.be the new girl again as my brain has definitely lost some cells this last 8 month!!! Deep joy!!!!😂😂😂😂💖💖💖

[Spiderwoman]

Sorry that should read Mishy - stupid iPad!

[Spiderwoman]

Mushy/Alibobs - my job has been at risk for last 18 months and really get what you mean - like you I reckon stress probably plays a huge part. I find out this week what will happen to me and hoping redundancy payout allows me some time out to get fitter and balance out a bit after what can be best described as a roller coaster of a year.  It’s such an unnerving time knowing your job is at risk and such changes hang over you from the minute management communicate it’s happening until you find out what it means to you personally

Im having a blood test early Sept and Onco said it was to test for cancer related proteins - watch this space as will get results mid Sept - gulp! 

[Mishy18]

Im with you on the stress thing too Ali i was really stressed last year before diagnosis and wonder so im keen to wrap this business up sooner rather than later xx

[Mishy18]

Evening everyone hot and muggy but looks like it could lash down with rain and thunder i love a thunder storm ⛈️ 🌧️🌩️
Well Ali i know how you feel re work ive got my redundancy consultation meeting on Friday looks like its definitely going to go ahead so jobless im beyond gutted bht im pleased i stood my ground and didn't go back when this is happening as it would have been far too stressful im just devastated to be unemployed never been in my life im worrying about the whole looking for a new job process and gutted they couldn't have found anything else for me
I suppose at least i can enjoy the summer but it really is bloody boring having nothing to do so to speak xx enjoy the heatwave i really feel for all of the girls going through their treatment atm i remember when it wa hot last summer when i was having chemo it was uncomfortable so i hope they are all coping with this heat 🌞🌞🌞🌞

[Alibobs]

Morning lovelies!! So today I have to have blood tests done. My gp says it's an annual check up to see if I have too much calcium in my blood!! Anyone else had this? I'm on calcium tablets due to taking anastrozole. Never knew you have too much of it!! I'm feeling a bit low today. Got a meeting a work tomorrow with managers always find it daunting. Return to work is looming and it makes me sad!!! Really really wish I didn't have to. Can feel my stress levels rising already. Sure it had a contributory factor in my diagnosis!!! So angry that as a waspi woman I have to work an extra 5 years now b4 I get a pension. Have been robbed by successive governments!!!! Hope you all ok and enjoying this beautiful summer 💖💖

[rosietd]

Hello lovely ladies. Phew, it is hard doing working in this heat. So I went to see the new Mamma Mia movie yesterday and had a great time - thoroughly recommended if you liked the first one. But have a tissue on hand - it gets a bit teary towards the end.

xxx

[Alibobs]

Saw not daw!! Stupid phone!!🤣

[Alibobs]

Oh wow spiderwoman I love paloma faith!!! Daw Marc Almond at an 80s festival a few weeks ago he was great!! I do hope my blue blob fades soon. The scar is bad enough without having to look at that in the mirror!!🤔..yes it's a hot one here tonight too!!!😥💖💖

[Spiderwoman]

Hi Alibob, Bootleg Beatles sound fab My blue bit is still there after 6.5 months - looks like a bruise, think you may be going for a world record though 😂. @ Shi, I’m great thanks - spent the day at Nottingham’s finest festival Spendour. Some great acts including Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Bjorn Again, Marc Almond and Paloma Faith - loving that we are having proper summer, could do with a Club Tropicana pool in the garden though to cool off 🌊🏖

Hope everyone else is well and enjoying the Summer ☀️☀️☀️

[Alibobs]

Hope everyone is keeping well. I'm shattered today! Went to a race night at Pontefract race course last night and saw the Bootleg Beatles perform after. Was a fantastic night out with plenty of bubbly and a lot of boogieing!!!!!! On a different note I still have my blue blob 9 months down the road anyone else?? 💖💖

[Alibobs]

Hi Shi thank you for asking about my late mum's friend. She has just messaged me to say she has had an ultrasound and they found some small tumours which they consider to be benign. However one is giving cause for concern so she has to have it drained next week?? She is in USA so not sure of their processes. Bless her she had a mastectomy in 1995 and has had a couple of recalls since but is now worried she has BC again.

[Shi]

Rosietd that’s wonderful centre court fabulous and glad your date went well too, that’s ❤️❤️❤️ You are definitely on the trampoline park in club Tropicana, bouncing and somersaulting all over the place having a great time 😁😁😁😁lovely to hear. Spider woman how you getting yourself on lovely? Alibobs hope your mums friend is doing ok sending our ❤️❤️❤️I’m just on the sun lounger watching our resident hedgehog have his evening walk 🦔🦔🦔🦔💕💕✨✨✨shi xx

[Mishy18]

Lucky thing Wimbledon
Finally some rain fed up watering the pots twice a day as long as the sun comes out again tomorrow 🌞
Can't believe it's a year since i started my chemo where the hell did that year go wow 😨

[rosietd]

So I spent yesterday afternoon sat on centre court at Wimbledon. Fabulous.

Please please please may life be on the up. The shadow of cancer always looms doesn’t it.

xxx

[ladybowler]

Otter

Lovely to hear from you, sounds like a very busy has been had by you xxx

[Mishy18]

Rosie thats lovely a blossoming romance hope you enjoy the third date to you go girl xx
Woah isits really hot tonight quite uncomfortable but enjoying summer all the same!!! Had a lovely evening with the family its my nieces 21st been fkr food then to the pub im still not drinking!!! But still enjoyed it had a few mocktails 🍸🍸🍸👍

[rosietd]

Alibobs (and everyone else) - my date was lovely. So was the second one. And we have a third this coming week. Daring to believe that life might be on an upward trajectory at last.

xxx

[Otter65]

Hi all

Been off the radar for a bit as returned to work in May 30th wedding anniversary and holiday in June and just had 3 month oncologist appointment 😌

Mishy don't return to work if you can manage without . I was expecting the new team to be in place when I returned but instead 2 had resigned and so has my line manager so a very unstable unhappy place . So I just go in do my 50% hours do as little as possible and wait to see what hair  brained scheme the new boss comes up with😞

I even find that hard and I admit I probably returned too soon but as I'm the only earner half pay wasn't an option but as I'm getting new side effects which oncologist things are caused by the Tamoxifen I will stay on reduced hours for another 3 months 

On a happy note my hair is starting to really grow although it  is very grey but also quiet wavy 〰 Il always had straight hair 😯😯

We had a few days a way in Guernsey for our 30 in a posh hotel so was able to relax and unwind

Hope you are enjoying the sunshine🌞🌞👒👒🕶🕶

Although the heat isn't helping with the hot flushes

Hope you all have a great weekend xx

[Mishy18]

Anyway rant over i hope everyone in de club is loving life at the moment apart from the job stuff i am x

[Mishy18]

What a shame about England my return to work has been well and truly scuppered was looking forward to it but to cut a long story short when i went to chat to my boss about going back in June i was hit with the you and all the others whi do your job in the company are having your role dissolved in phase 2 for this so for me not till October right near the end of what should have been the phased return they are offering a different post but its as a care worker!!! How the hell they think i cab do that is beyond me so in order to get my redundancy im niw going to have to stay on the bloody sick there is ni no way im going back to have notbing in 3 months time x

[Alibobs]

Thanks Shi but I'm not back to work until August!! Rosietd how did your date go?? Hope it made you feel special!!! Hope all are well. Weather here a bit cloudy today so feeling at a loose end as not out in the garden! Will be walking later followed by spin class!Shame England didn't win last night was looking forward to a knees up on my local on Sunday!!💖💖

[Shi]

Rosietd 🕺👍👍😁😁😁😁💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻🕺🕺🕺brilliant news for you Darling ❤️❤️❤️Mishy my brca took nearly 3 months to come through, so keep 💪💪💪I know you are. Alibobs take it steady going by back to work it’s easy to over do it, I know you’ll be fine though 😘😘💕💕✨✨✨shi xx

[Alibobs]

Good to hear this great news rosietd! 💪💪💖💖💖