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Hope you all had a nice weekend.   I'm hoping today is finally going to bring some news! Unless my BCN ignores my email!!   But right now I am getting up and dressed, ready to go to Winterwonderland with my old charges 😃 and I refuse to let anything spoil that!    Sending lots of love to you all......if any of you are still around 😉 xx ... View more

Good luck with your biopsy tomorrow Nancy, I hope it goes well, and fingers crossed you get the results soon xx ... View more

Sounds like the Christmas prep is going in the right direction Sam 😋 well done!!   Well I didn't hear back from any of the BCN's today, so let's see what tomorrow brings! If they don't get in touch my BCN is going to get it with both barrels on Monday morning! 😒 This is just turning in to one big farce! If the scan is clear how easy would it be to call someone and say all is good!! If it isn't you call and say, scan wasn't completely clear so Doc will need to discuss it on Wednesday?! 😁 Easy!! Why they think not telling me anything is less stressful, I will never know! But I intend to fill them in when I see them, then perhaps someone else can be saved this horrible 'being in limbo' 😡   Right I am in serious need of some sleep, I have been up since 3!! Don't know why I woke but I did and I couldn't drop off again 😴     Hope everyone is well, and busy preparing for CHRISTMAS 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎅🏻 🎅🏻 🎅🏻 🎅🏻 🎄 🎄 🎄 😛 Only 15 more sleeps 😱 😱 😱 😱 😱 😱 😱 😱 ... View more

Hi All, MOAN ALERT!!   Now just in case I had forgotten about my impending CT results, the hospital time their letter about my previous appointment, perfectly! This morning in the post I have a letter outlining what was said at my last appointment?? Or at least that's what it was supposed to be.    BUT he could of been talking about someone else's appointment. It mentioned areas on the ribs, which he never mentioned, the hotspots are referred to as hotspots with Lytic Lesions, so of course I then Google that. But the best bit that topped it all off, was the comment......   She has decided that she doesn't wish any further investigations at the present time?!! 😱     So of course I am totally confused, BCN is away and I am fed up with the whole thing.    I have contacted the BCN's and asked if someone could call or email me with the scan results, as I don't think it's fair that it has been discussed but I am the only one who doesn't know the results! Still waiting to hear back from them.    Its like I said to them, I don't need to find out all the details just whether or not the scan was clear, will do for now. Then at least I can relax if clear, or be prepared for my appointment on Wednesday! If that makes sense. Seriously these people might be good at getting rid of cancer, but they drive you insane in the process!! 😜   MOAN OVER......How are the Christmas preparations coming along ladies 😃 🎅🏻 🎄 🎅🏻 🎄 🎅🏻 🎄 🎅🏻 🎄 🎅🏻 🎄 🎅🏻 ... View more

In theory my scan would of been discussed at the MDT meeting this afternoon. Sadly I won't hear anything until my appointment next week! Might email BCN on Monday and see if she can at least tell he if it's clear! That way I won't be panicking over nothing for 2 extra nights!! If it's not clear, at least I will be prpared! If that makes sense?   enjoy your time away 😃 xx ... View more

That's great news Pat 😃 let's hope we can both get good news for Christmas 😉 xx ... View more

Good Luck with your test today, hope it goes okay. Then enjoy your shopping trip 😉 always good to have something to look forward to 😉 xx ... View more

Hi,   In my first reply to you I did mention trying a different brand. With the Tamoxifen different brands really did vary in their side effects for me! Always worth a try 😉 ... View more

Hi Patty, I am on that joyous WAITING FOR RESULTS stage 😒 Dec 16th is the day!!! Although I'm hoping that on the 14th My BCN might look at my results, find they are clear and call me to tell me 😉 Sadly I'm not sure she's bright enough to think of that 😋 but worse case scenario is I will find out on the 16th....which isn't too far away!!!    Good of luck with your busy week. Fingers crossed we can all get some good news before Christmas xx ... View more

Hi, sorry to hear you're having a rough week, but sometimes I think it helps our GP's or other docs to see us at our lowest point! I remember right at the beginning of all this going in to appointments and playing the strong brave woman, who could deal with anything 😔 now I am more of a tell it how it is woman 😋     As for reducing your hours, that sounds like a good plan, like you say just until you are more settled. Let's hope they find a drug that suits you better.   My week has been tough, CT scan wasn't fun as they couldn't get the cannula into a decent vein....my veins now disappear as soon as they see a needle! Not helped by the fact I can only have it in one arm. So he ended up using the vein on the inside of my wrist.....OUCH! Have a beautiful and painful bruise now!   Then to really top it off, I saw my BCN yesterday for a chat, and will have a 2 week wait for results, as my Oncologist only works one day and that's the day they have the MDT meeting in the afternoon. She said there was no point seeing him before it's been discussed at their meeting. Which makes sense, although if the scan was clear they would have nothing to discuss, so in theory they could call me and tell me! But I bet they don't.   anyway the speed the days seem to be going at the moment, the appointment will be here before I know it. Hoping for a nice early Christmas present of an "all clear" 😉   Let me know how you get on with work and how you're doing. Take care xxxxxx ... View more

Hope your doctors appointment went well, and they actually listened to you xx ... View more

The scan will be discussed next Wednesday, then my Oncologist will next work the following Wednesday, which is when I will see him. Their theory is IF I have an appointment for results before their MDT meeting, like last time, then things might change after the meeting, like it did this time! Apparently I should be grateful that I only needed a CT scan, because they did discuss doing a bone biopsy!!! But my oncologist said it was a bit drastic at this stage!    Tara they wouldn't contact any earlier if they found anything as even if they find something it's not going to be something that needs dealing with that quickly....if that makes sense!? At least I have a date, as waiting around for a call would be worse!   You never know if it's clear my BCN may sneak a phone call in before then 😉     nativity was very sweet, His face lit up when he saw me 😃 xx ... View more