Breast Cancer Now Forum

Hi, I am currently having physiotherapy for my shoulder. Got a bit lazy with the hospital exercises and thought I was ok. Then because they couldn't contact me from the hospital without leaving a message, I got an appt through for physio. How glad I am. If I'd have spoke to them on the phone, I would have said I was fine. I'm having extra exercises and massage. Will be on my third appointment next week and it has made a lot of difference. I'm told that the whole shoulder becomes unstable when muscles not used properly, so can cause lots of problems, so it needs to be addressed. Get as much help as you can. Xxx ... View more

Yes I too find it tricky, I'll have a look. Thank you x ... View more

Yes Tricia, that's a point I hadn't thought about catching bugs sitting there lol. Well I will have had 22 weeks off when this runs out, so that only leaves another 6 paid. Might have I to try for that n see how it goes. If I have to rest after taking my dog for a 20 min walk, I certainly aren't up to lifting pans and stuff weighing in excess of 20 lbs. this is when you wish you had an office job lol x ... View more

My headache stayed for 8 days until I started to drink more. By doubling my water intake (weak Ribena actually) my headache gradually eased over a week. I am on my 3rd packet and if I have a 'dry' day, the headache returns. I haven't felt particularly sick, I take it as I get into bed at night, so maybe I sleep through it. I feel dreadfully tired, but mostly can't get to sleep, unless it's kipping on the sofa and missing something on telly I really wanted to watch. The joint pain is annoying as I don't know which bit is going to hurt when I get up in the morning. My bone scan results should be done by first week in August, they take ages. I am also on vit D tablets, (started before C) have been for more than a year as my tiredness was really bad and I couldn't take my poor dog for a 5 min walk, so that might improve it a bit for you. Rads are fine, keep slapping the cream on 🙂 xxxx ... View more

Wow that's a huge chunk of money, well.done to her, you are rightly proud xxxxx ... View more

Oh thank goodness, big sigh of relief. Sending hugs xxxx ... View more

Thanks Eileen, as usual, wasn't worth the worry! 3 month appt to see the nurse. Onwards and upwards. Didn't help that the wind must have blown the side gate open, so at 7.30 in my jimmies, shouting for dog down road. She came back for treat box rattling. I needed to set off by 8 as my road into town closed, so I had to go via a long route with one track road, eeek not too good when lorries coming the other way 🙂 ... View more

Hi, hope everyone is doing ok, I have my oncologist follow up appt tomorrow and for some reason am getting quite worked up about it 😕 nothing I can say to him but having hot flushes and feel 90! Got to ring up about another sick note on Thursday too. Wasn't given the opportunity to see a doc, just ring up and the receptionist will pass message on. How will she know if I am fit for work or not? Feeling puzzled 😞 xxx ... View more

Mine still here since February ... View more

Have you tried drinking lots more to try get rid of headache? I had one solid for 8 days, upped my drinking and it gradually trailerd off over the next week. I find that it comes back if I don't drink enough . The sort of tablets are decided on whether or not you have been through the menopause. I was given the choice of 5 yrs tamoxifen or 3 years tam and 2 yrs letrozole, or just 5 years let. I decided on the let due to the weight gain with tam. The original brand of letrozole are very expensive which is why you get generic brand dispensed. I was quite fit in January, now I feel 90. If we want to keep living, it's got to be worth it in the end xxx ... View more

Hmmm but if it was you, then you would also feel like shouting it from the trees. This is the reason why I feel like I must apologise all the time for not having to go through chemo and 'only' had WLE, SNB, radiotherapy and letrozole. It's still not an easy journey I can tell you. People wonder if you have had 'real' cancer or not and its really sad to have to feel this way. xxxx ... View more

Ty HelenRose, it's good to know that it's not unusual for it to carry on so long xxx ... View more

Hi, I found I had a terrible headache for more than a week. I started drinking a lot more water and it disappeared over two days. I am on my 8th week of Letrazole, I have also been taking vit d for two years from the docs so I don't know if that is a factor. I also hate the way I smell now. It's coming out of my skin and wee. No-one else have said they smell differently, so I am starting to think I am imagining it! Perhaps the yoghurt isn't helping if your body doesn't like too much xxx ... View more

Hi, I have mine beside the bed and take it as I get in, with the hope that anything awful will happen whilst I am asleep. Having hot flushes and feeling 90. Can walk on the flat, but struggle up a slope. On my 8th week of taking them. I'm still struggling with underarm sensations and horrible shooting pains. So still taking it easy xxx ... View more

I'm using 'World Cancer Day' 4 th February as mine, as it was the day I got my diagnosis. Not going to forget that as it will be in the news every year 😞 ... View more

Glad you have enjoyed your break 🙂 we have just had a week in the Yorkshire dales. Plenty of beer and eating out. Now trying to re-focus my brain on moving forward and not slipping back into lolling about on settee feeling sorry for myself and watching rubbish on telly! Xxx ... View more

Have you seen the crystal deodorants? You can get them in spray form or just the actual rock crystal. You just run it under the tap and apply underarm. I have used it for years after I read something about aluminium crystals being found in breast tissue. I have frequently asked people if I smell and they said not, so I think it must work. One of the best known is Pit Rok. Supermarkets or Holland and Barrett have it. You can also rub it on stinky feet! ps. I used it all the way thru radiotherapy with no bad effects because it is natural, not manufactured. ... View more

I had both too and on the letter I was given, it gives a size for each taken out with one WLE x ... View more

Wow thank you for this amazingly inspirational piece. There are lots of things for everyone to identify with, and bits you didn't even think about at the beginning of the journey and you are right time does pass quickly when you are progressing through treatment. It does seem never ending at the time, but you have to keep your mind focused on the speck of light at the end of the tunnel. I didn't know about the clips left behind, so I will certainly be asking about those. XXXX ... View more