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Carolyn hold on in there! Sending kind thoughts x I get results of mine 30th ... fingers xd waiting is awful hard. Maggie ... View more

So sorry to read this sad news . Thinking of you and yours at this sad time Magda ... View more

My daughter taking me out for lunch, buying me lovely underwear and then me taking my 4 yr old granddaughter to circus school and watching her blossom! Fantastic! ... View more

Oh my I've got that t shirt too! I've given in and take a sleeper after a couple of those nights as I feel that I'm getting some rest even if it's drug induced. I find I can't sleep during the day either. I dont know if like me friends and some family members see you as " recovered" because you're probably looking so much better these days and their expectations of you are more demanding. I know it's not their fault really cos we don't want to appear as moaners and complainers etc etc. I think they probably understood things better In the old days when they sent people off to the country / seaside for 6 months to recover and recuperate ! Nowadays we have to fight to get more time of work , ESA chasing us to get back to work filling in forms that ask ridiculous questions to assess whether or not you're fit for work! What!!!! I got these forms when I was still getting radiotherapy and have just had to complete them again. We are suffering from PTSD to start with never mind anything else. One day you walk into a hospital maybe a little apprehensive but you know youre just making a fuss about nothing maybe youre actually a little embarrassed about wasting their time and 4 hours later they tell you that you have cancer and you're in the system within weeks, chemo surgery, radiotherapy, drugs and we are supposed to bounce back after a couple of months . Oh el Kat that's my rant over ... Funny I had enough energy to give off there 🙂 Magda ... View more

My last post disappeared into the ether! I am happy enough to try for 3 months and that should indicate whether they are working or not. Fingers xd Thanks for all of the advice here goes perhaps I will get a decent nights sleep.... Zzzzzzzzzz ... View more

Hi girls You're way ahead of me on this already! I spoke to UCF yesterday same result buy over phone etc. so is there a ticket for me included or will I get me own? dress up !!!!! Yeah! Mags ... View more

What you are experiencing is completely normal. If anyone says to me " keep positive' ' youre so brave' I say that I'm more of a pragmatic person and I do what I have to as I don't have much choice! Of course youre scared who wouldn't be... People arnt being cruel they just don't realise that these remarks just make it harder to communicate with them. My heart goes out to you we've all been there and you know it does get easier so be kind to yourself and don't give yourself any ANY unnecessary stress. ... View more

Good luck for tomorrow x ... View more

Hi girls I'm going into UCF next wk will check put what the score is re tickets ... View more

Congratulations you are just going to love bring a granny. Well done to mum and baby too. ... View more

Yea julie, Another reason for champers 🙂 x ... View more

Hi pumpkin et al Sorry to hear that you are experiencing unusual pains . I remember my onc telling me to contact them if I felt any unusual pain in my back in case it was spinal cord compression. Symptoms she spoke about were Back pain on movement Numbness in feet or legs Leg weakness Unable to pass urine This doesn't sound like you But maybe you would like to have a look at symptoms just in case? Hope you all get some pain free rest x ... View more

Deb the main thing is whatever you decide have no regrets about your decision. Good luck either ways ... Chemo is no picnic for some if it was we wouldnt be having this discussion but I wasn't confident enough to reject it. Magda ... View more

Ohhh sounds good to me 🙂 ... View more

Nice one issy and it's international women's week ! ... View more

Hi for those of us that didn't get to meet up the next date is the 10 march at 1 pm but can't remember where!!!! It's obviously the drugs lol. Perhaps some of the more organised can tell us where? Maggiex ... View more