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4 weeks ago
Thank you Shi x we did mention trials yesterday to the oncologist, but she said they've been stopped at the moment-she had mentioned previously about putting me on one xx
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4 weeks ago
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Thanks for your reply Jill x Unfortunately my gut instinct about why I was offered a face to face appointment rather than the phone was right. The chemo hasn't worked (which I had a feeling about) and I've got a few specks of cancer that have gone into my lungs. I'm starting a new chemo next week, Plaxitol (not sure how you spell it!) which will be every week for 3 weeks and then 1 off. My oncologist seems quite optimistic about this one working, but I'm feeling upset and quite deflated at the moment xx
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4 weeks ago
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Morning Oct'17 girls, hope you're all keeping well and coping ok during lock down. x Feeling a bit anxious this morning as I've got a meeting with my oncologist and will get the results of my first CT scan since my diagnosis in February. My lump grew quite a bit before I started chemo and I can't see any shrinkage, even although I had a higher dose last time and I'm still in some pain with it. Also, overthinking that I've been offered a face to face meeting with my onc if I preferred rather than the planned telephone-she's had Covid-19 and is at my local hospital this morning and as ED said, she's probably offered me the choice as she knows that I'm worried about my lump as she briefly had a look at it for me when I was there for chemo a couple of weeks ago. I'm also worrying that the small spread in my sternum might have gone elsewhere xx
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4 weeks ago
Buddyfan, hope CT scan has been sorted and review took place ok and you're keeping well x
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29-03-2020
05:30
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https://forum.breastcancernow.org/t5/Chemotherapy/bd-p/4435 This is the link to the Chemotherapy part of the forum x
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29-03-2020
12:13
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Just wondering if anyone is having or had chemo before or instead of chemo and if so how many cycles it took before they noticed any difference in their lump? I had chemo in Oct '17 after having a WLE. I was diagnosed in January with a recurrence and have had one cycle of Caboplatin, with my second cycle due tomorrow. My lump increased in size whilst I was waiting for chemo, but my onc said she wasn't surprised and that the chemo would shrink it and reduce the pain. I think the pain has got a little better, but I can't see or feel any reduction in the lump. I'm not sure if I'm worrying unnecessarily and it would normally take a few cycles before there's any noticeable difference. I'd be grateful if anyone could let me know about their experience, thank you x
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29-03-2020
09:24
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I forgot to say DebR, I suppose it might also be worth posting on the general chemo thread as well to see if people on there can help you x
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29-03-2020
08:56
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Hi Deb, I don't know if I can give you much advise, but just wanted to let you know that you're not alone and the lovely people on here will support you. I was diagnosed in June '17 with TNBC and had a WLE followed by chemo and rads. Unfortunately I was diagnosed with bc again in Jan with a small spread to my sternum. I'm currently on IV chemo-I've got my 2nd cycle tomorrow. I'm feeling anxious about that being able to continue with cv, but the chemo nurse was very reassuring last week when I spoke to her about it, but of course in the current climate there are no guarantees. I can understand your worry about not being offered the best chemo for your lung mets. Could you have the tablets for now so that you.don't risk having to go to the hospital, but pursue other options once the cv crisis has lessened or maybe ask for a 2nd opinion. I'm going to try and get a 2nd opinion on my treatment options for after I've finished chemo x
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26-03-2020
11:30
I had chemo in Oct'17 after I'd had a WLE. I've had a recurrence of bc and I'm having chemo without the surgery. I've had one cycle of Caboplatin and due my 2nd cycle next Monday, but haven't seen any reduction yet in the lump. Does it normally take a few cycles before any difference is seen or felt? Just wondered if I'm worrying unnecessarily? x
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26-03-2020
10:41
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Morning Shi, part two of my message back to you 🙂 I've still got a cat, Poppy, Oscar's sister. We got them both as kittens from a rescue centre. She's a lovely affectionate cat too, but it was always a bit more on her terms. She's seems to want more cuddles since Oscar died and spending Wed time with me, I think she's missing Oscar too xx
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26-03-2020
10:34
Thank you Sue for your kind wishes. Hope you're ok, are you having to go into work still? Love and hugs back 🙂 xx
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26-03-2020
10:30
Thank you Chaffinch for your kind wishes and sending love back to you too and hope you're ok xx
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22-03-2020
09:15
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Shi, I'm going to send you try replying in two parts as I keep losing my messages to you! The girls and I decided that Dad would want us to do something nice last Tuesday or although there were still some tears of course. We stayed at my ex's caravan, which is only a few minutes from a fairly remote beach, so we were able to have a nice walk together followed by fish and chips xx
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20-03-2020
08:50
Shi, I keep trying to reply to you, but for some reason your posts seem to not send or I lose them! I will try again in a while! xx
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20-03-2020
08:35
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Hope you had a lovely time in Iceland Susie 🙂 Thank you for your kind thoughts. I'm coping with the chemo ok so far, but still in some pain from.the bc. Hope you are keeping well and say hello to the girls from me x
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