Morning Lovelies!!! Happy weekend to us all. Sorry I've been awol from the forum for ages. That's the thing about working during chemo, I miss out on all the merry banter here!!! So far I've been very lucky again during this second cycle - very few side effects and have been at work every day feeling perky. The only real side effects have been a sore wrist and discoloured hand where my trainee chemo nurse was digging for potatoes in my veins. I really think the fact that I'm having neo-adjuvant chemo (before any surgery) helps, as my body isn't also trying to recover from surgery whilst fending off side effects. MrsMeow - really sorry to hear you're having a tough time with your wounds. Hope you're feeling a bit better today. Morning Ali - hope you managed to get back to sleep, chick. CK - great to hear you're still eating for Britain (and HK!!) Not sure about sardines as an early hours snack though. Ha 🤢 Chaffinch - thanks for your kind thoughts, wishing you all the very best for Wednesday. Sue - I dip in and out of the October and September threads as I know people on both so want to keep up with how they're all doing. Chasanddave - lovin' the fact you have a legitimate reason to eat pies!!! Jencat - how you doing, lovely?? Jow - sorry you've had to resort to sleeping pills. It's odd as I'm normally a very nocturnal animal but since starting chemo am now falling asleep earlier and sleepIng pretty much right through, even on the steroids. I always make sure I take the steroids at midday though. Rhona - welcome back and glad to hear you're doing so well. Cathy - fingers crossed for your MRI scan results. I haven't had surgery yet either and my oncologist has informed me at my post chemo check ups that my lump is definitely shrinking. Meesh - how you doing?? Hope all goes well again on Tuesday. Michelle - hope you're feeling ok after yesterday. Apologies to anyone I've forgotten. I will try to be a bit less of a slacker on the forum in future. It's tricky though when you're not really having any side effects, as you don't want to be on here overbearingly perky and chipper when others are having a tough time of it. Lots of love to everyone 🍒 Bakewell xx PS Day 11 of cycle 2 and still have what looks like a full head of hair (despite Bay City Roller modifications) 👍🏼 Go cold cap!! Am now experimenting with root blur concealer products. I'm sure that won't look crap at all... 😂
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