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Morning all thanks Michelle I didn't get home till after 6.30 Cold capped hour and a half after. We stayed up watching stuff as I slept during chemo and slept well. Just taken Meds and waiting to go have breakfast. Took sennakot for the first time ever in my life when I got back and I think that has made a difference already. I hope you are feeling better as the day goes on. I'm hear wearing my silke still. Don't get despondent with the cold cap if you can it is a real pain I couldn't wear my glasses with it yesterday hence sleeping. I think we will still lose hair with it but maybe not as much. I know you are really upset about it. I really don't want to lose mine too. But am just a little curious as they are sticking on the extra large cold cap to know the shape of my head! Wildshell have you managed to sleep? I hope you are less tired. Fitful head I will be trying out teas today. I have turmeric root to add to the ginger. Will also put in honey and elderflower I think but will experiment. Al the moment my go to tea is 3mint. I had 4 when I got home yesterday will a bit of honey. Going to try get out for a walk to. Maybe to the library to get some new books. Take care everyone. Hope you all manage to enjoy it. Thinking of you all x ... View more

How many have you done Sally? Sorry Wildshell is that to change the drugs you think? ... View more

Hi everyone still here at chemo, got to wait hour and half with the cooling cap then catching the train home. All has gone well so far and have left all the cover at work in case I need Monday and Tuesday. Hope you feel better fitful I'm hoping to make it home before I start feeling rough. Fell asleep here. So feeling ok. Have a nice evening ... View more

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Hi guys home from work. Speaking exams went very well. Totally wiped out but sitting on my swing seat listening to the birds is lovely. Michelle mine started today too but I have so much hair it doesn't really notice. Trying not to touch my hair very tempted to put my fingers through it and see how much comes out. Off to make a watermelon smoothie upping my fluid intake in readiness for chemo tomorrow. ... View more

Yes family is a funny thing. It's just my daughter and me and my partner really and one lovely aunt who rings me up every couple of weeks. I used gluten free pastry jus rol spread coconut sugar and really good cinnamon from spice mountain in London bridge and rolled and cut. Takes less than 15 minutes great during chemo. Next batch I make going to add icing sugar on top. Coconut sugar means they are not as sweet as when I used brown sugar. They don't last very long. Also need to buy lolly moulds but just made fruit lollies in plastic cups. Then added it to watermelon and made the most delicious watermelonsmoothie in the nutriblender. As you can probably tell lost no weight since chemo started actually put on a pound ... View more

Me again. On my own this evening lol. Mfl is modern foreign language teacher. I teach French and Spanish. Michelle Your daughter sounds v hardworking and like she knows sleep is so important. I'm in Chemo from 1.30 Friday. Morning will be running around cleaning and replacing my new lunchbox the husky ruined. Fiona lovely your sisters came. My brothers don't even know I have cancer. I never see them. One lives in South Korea so he has an excuse. Lol Glad chemo wasn't too bad. Cinnamon rolls in the oven better go make sure they don't get burnt x ... View more

Hey guys me again.Fitful head you asked about work. I orginally was off for 8 weeks with op I had a mascetomy with diep reconstruction then axillary node clearance, then seroma aspiration. Went back to work three days before Easter break then had first chemo during the hols. I am a mfl teacher in a secondary school with quite challenging pupils but I have nice students, my department is lovely. I work 4 days a week my day off is Friday so I arranged to have chemo on my day off. I take half a day for bloods etc then go back to work. They have been good at work, I have been very upfront about my diagnosis and treatment my choice. Orginally it was just the op and I was done. When they found cancer cells and told me I had to have chemo work were worried. By going in and showing my face before Easter made it easier for them. I had so many "you look so well" s. I had to get a letter from the doctor saying I was fit to work. The only modification to my work load is they know I can't carry weight due to op. The school kept on a supply teacher in case I didn't come back after Easter. She is probably going to stay till the summer so there is less pressure on me to be at work.I do everything including break duty and the last two weeks have done after school & lunch time revision classes for year 11s. I inform them weekly how I am feeling & what's coming up. Just coz I'm working now doesn't mean I can work all through chemo will have to see how I go. For me I am very happy atm to be at work as I am sleeping very well although I have to pace myself. Might not go in Mon and Tues next week after chemo on Friday but I've planned all my lessons next week so the cover is done or if I'm in it will make it an easy week. I don't go out in the evening or weekends really we are very quiet at home and I felt working would be good for me. My oncologist told me I could work without any encouragement from me so I follow her lead. If she tells me otherwise I would stop immediately. Don't know if that answers your questions hope so. It isn't easy the girls know I was off obviously but they don't know why. I will not be going into work if I don't feel I can do my job properly. Anyway. One more day and speaking exams then chemo Friday. Wishing you all a pleasant evening with no battles or fights! I hate all that too sorry it's so long Gigix ... View more

Hi everyone just got home from work. I have been following all your commentsand enjoying reading but a bit too tired to write. Wildshell poor you! That sounds like a really traumatic day for you and your family. Hope you are ok. You must be really tired. I went hospital today and had bloods and all. Chemo round 2 is on for Friday whoop whoop (I'm joking) but it's good to get it done I guess. My daughter came and helped me chose a wig. I got one with a fringe Michelle! bit wavy almost exactly my colour hair a bit longer than my hair now like I usually have. Really like it hope I don't need to use it though. My daughter's got red hair at the moment and the lady asked if I was going red! Little does she know I have quite a few of my daughter's to chose from too. Had speaking exams Tuesday The girls prepared so well.Got them tomorrow too. Going to go have a cuppa and then will come back and write about work Take care Gigi ... View more

Morning ladies sitting in said garden swing with my tea when I should be getting ready for work. It's so nice. Very tired before I begin the day but I slept well. I think it is just the cannula on my arm that must have bruised it last time will find out tomorrow I guess. Jope you all get sunshibe. Rain forecast here today. Have a good day everyone Gigix ... View more

Thanks Katflo I will look into Toppik. Looks like I'm behind you got 2 more Fec then T. Second Fec this Friday but going for a wig fitting Wednesday. Nothing fallen out yet. I guess I have it to come. Good luck you too. ... View more

You are very brave Wildshell having a hick man line in the first place. Nice your daughter changes the dressing. Mine doesn't even do the washing up. Michelle yes I'm getting ready too. My arm is killing me so goodness knows how they will find a vein. Bit anxious about it but it is what it is and got so much to do for work no time to really think. Watching Mission impossible Rogue Nation on the telly. Partner on lates this week so he is not in till 11. ... View more

Hi Christine sorry to hear your news. I've found the breast cancer care helpline and macmillan support line really helpful when I've hit a rough patch or have health issues to get advice on. The nurses are really helpful. Also you have us here to listen to you. I hope we can help a little. Sounds difficult as you are dealing with different serious issues at the same time and treatment is going to be more complex. I think crying really helps but a hug even better. So big hugs to you. I'm treating myself with something for the garden every time I have chemo and I ordered a garden swing seat which arrived yesterday. Just a little cheap one from Argos but it's great I can swing and am in the shade. Take care and Hi to fitful head and Michelle. I'm also seeing oncologist for bloods Wed and having wig fitting. Speaking exams tomorrow and Thursday and I'm pretty exhausted already. Trying to pace myself. Take care everyone x ... View more

Hi everyone I echo Michelle what a lovely day! Didn't get to the lollies as I haven't got any moulds so fruit salad and smoothies today. Will nip out in the morning and get some. Today had such a lovely day. Fresh seabass and tuna with salad for tea. I'm home alone this evening with the pets.Glad my partner has got out and about for a change. He has been my rock. Daughter at a boxing match! I decided to reward myself each time I did chemo so bought my first pressie today. All garden related. I have bought a garden swing seat which is arriving tomorrow evening. So excited. We saw one out but I faffed about making up my mind and it was so heavy and then found one so much cheaper online which they will deliver. Much better. Tomorrow might hit the garden centre too Michelle. Hope you have had a lovely day with your son N&W's mummy and you are being v positive Wildshell after they kept you waiting, hope you are enjoying your weekend. Tomorrow going to experiment with iced tea. Probably will watch the marathon on the telly and cheer everyone on. Going to be hard in this heat. For them.not me lol. Then got to prepare for my speaking exams next week. New spec so need to practise. Well I'm off actually going to have an ice lolly. .. tons in the freezer but not as healthy as the ones I'm going to make. (I will make them I promise) Take care everyone enjoy your Sunday Besos Gigi ... View more

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Michelle21 morning hows you? good idea to take your daughters so I'm copying you and I asked mine. She will set me straight if I choose something too wild lol but the opportunity is there to be a bit different so I may take that x Hi everyone got my sun factor 50 and checked the score with chemo. I can actually go out in it if I wear factor 30 or above.Went shopping last night and got 3 different types to make sure I stick it on everyday. And found my summer hats. Won't go out in it too much but I do need to mow the lawn today and I'm a considerate neighbour and won't do it till everyone's up lol. This is my good weekend where I'm feeling really good. Partner and daughters out this afternoon (not together!) Lol I'm going to attempt to make ice lollies got pineapples kiwis strawberries and watermelon then do my prep for school (got speaking exams next week) then watch watch the Queens birthday concert with a non alcoholic cocktail made up thing. Big thing is fluids. Bought a ton of shopping last night got more lime cordial and a thing called pj which is lemon to keep up the habit of drinking lots.. kind of preparing for next weekend. Hope you all have a lovely day and feel well enough to enough it. Take care Gigi x ... View more

Michelle21 hiya got my wig fitting on Wed when I go see oncologist and have bloods done. Excited but don't know what to get. Have you thought of anything? Are you having the same hair or going wild? I have really straight hair. I'm thinking of going curly lol ... View more

Hi Katflo how's you? I'm a little behind you with fec and cold capping. My second fec is next Friday. So far no shedding my hair is probably the best it's ever been. I am washing it only once a week and I comb it then and not really much more. I bought a silke to wear at night too. Only worn it two nights but it is lovely. Hope things are going well. Take care Gigi ... View more

Morning everyone what a beautiful day! Today is my day off which is lovely! Good luck Christine and Wildshell for today. Glad to hear you are not feeling bad N&Wmummy. Linda I wash my hair once a week. Just coz I think handling it less is better and I'm lazy lol. I love my new silke my hair feels all shinny. Nothing has fallen out so far. And I've soooo many scarves now. I've very colour coordinated when I go to work. Hi Michelle how are you? I'm going to be on herceptin too. Fect as well. And wore a tshirt to work yesterday. That boob fitting totally evened out my boobs But I don't wear it at home just go lopsided lol. Hi Fitful head you start chemo the day before my second one. I have it quite late on Friday ...With the cold capping will make me finish about 5 middle of Friday rush hour. My partner works shifts so he is not available so trying to work out the best way to get home. He picked me up the first time and it was lovely. I might just get the train back a cab will cost a fortune and take hours. And my bad news of the day is #lovelyhusky stole my new lunchbox and bag and ravaged it in the garden! I'm not talking to him for at least an hour but I'm definitely buying new ones as I find for chemo and work makes me pack food and eat. Hope you all have a good day. Going to go buy factor 50 today and lamb chops and pomegranate salad with sumac and mint yoghurt dip for tea. I'm hungry already x ... View more