Thanks for all kind messages. It's lovely just to hear from you. I now have thrush following all the antibiotics I have had. I don't want to contact a professional about this (I end up in hospital every time I ask advice 🙄 ) and I would normally try tea tree oil (although not had thrush before) for a lot of things like sore throats etc, but unsure if it's safe to use with all the other drug induced SE, eostrogen sensitive cancer etc. Although I do laugh sometimes at my hesitance to use a natural product or eat soya whilst at the same I'm allowing poison to be pumped directly into my veins and take a multitude of drug combinations. Oh girlies, so glad we are in this together I really don't think I'd get through this without you all. I wish none of you were going through it but hearing your different strategies and remedies etc does help. Bottyboo I too have tried to pm you several times but I think a normal email will be better as they don't seem to send. Sorry to hear about your additional issues down below. That has surprised me most, the amount of side effects caused by other side effects that I wasn't even aware of. I tried to prepare myself before starting chemo and thought I had, but I hadn't got a clue really. Who has until we start, but I suppose because we are so different there will be surprises along the way. My neighbour stopped me the other day to say 'everyone's getting breast cancer nowadays, you're nothing special you know' I think it was his way off telling me not to worry ! But all I was thinking was 'you haven't got a clue'. We are all special, and different, and the same, and brave, and scared, and vulnerable,and tough, and fragile but most of all I know without even seeing you all that you are beautiful. Really beautiful because inside of you all is soul. Amazing resilience, compassion, and love for each other . Sorry to be gushy mushy, it's just the way I am. Say it as it is! But I truly believe it, I just need to remind myself I'm one of you too. All I can see is my toad chin 😏 Xxxxxxx
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