Breast Cancer Now Forum

Hi Louise what day of your cycle are you on? Keep trying your rapid response number, keep safe during chemo ❤️ You are being vigilant snd it helps your team get you through safely ❤️ 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

Disneyj ❤️ Talk away on the threads that’s what everyone is here for, you are not bringing the mood down, this is everyone‘ a (safe, scream, laugh, cry special space) ❤️ And everyone just gets it 👭 do ring the nurses on here, it’s a lot to process, you are probably still getting your head round you got told you have breast cancer and then before you know it, it’s appointments, planning, making decisions you never ever expected to have to make and it all happens so fast. Step back and breathe ❤️ You always do what’s right for you each step of the way, you are in control even if you don’t think you are. If you have not read mountain lion by strawberry blonde in hope and inspiration bit, please do, it has helped so many of us over the years ❤️ 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

Hi Michelle ❤️ Keep focused 💪 💪 you are doing great, ticking them off and getting there 💪 💪 ❤️ Have a treat after each one ❤️ Excuse for chemo shopping finger, the steroids made you do it 😁 well that’s the excuse us Oct17 lot used anyway 🤣 👭 step by step you will do it again Michelle ❤️ ❤️ 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

Michelle ❤️ See that blue sky and sunshine out the window this morning, go out side and smile up at it 💪 💪 💪 you are stronger than you think you are and everyone is more amazing than they ever think they are ❤️ 👭 👭 👭 The ❤️ 👭 on these threads is for always for everyone ❤️ You are doing great ❤️ 😁 💕 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

Hi Michelle 🤞 🤞 you are half way now ❤️ Don’t forget to see about any trials you might be Eligible for and speak to your onc about them ❤️ I was a fec-t so not idea sorry about the treatment you move to next. Keep focused you are ticking them off like before ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ And doing amazing again ❤️ 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

Hi tiktok, glad you are home ❤️ If you are having chemo every 3 weeks, day 11 you are within the nadir phase, so good for you being vigilant and ringing your team ❤️ Always check everything with your team during chemo, what you might think is nothing or you think oh I’ll wait an hour please just always ring your team to check, things could need antibiotics ASAP during chemo. Keep safe and help your team keep you safe ❤️ 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

Not for everyone (not suburban) sorry text gremlins out and about 🙄 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

❤️ Debra, sorry you find yourself on here ❤️ a good book that helped me is Surviving Triple Negative Breast Cancer by Patricia Prijatel. She is a 2 x tnbc survivor. It’s not for suburban it helped me. Do speak to your teams about any trials you might be eligible for, there are new trials for tnbc that you could be eligible for. Joan lunden and Robin Roberts in USA are TNBC survivors, please do use the someone like me option and do please use all that Breast Cancer Now can help with as much or as little as you need ❤️ others will be along to offer 👭 👭 ❤️ 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

Sorry you find yourself on here ❤️ When are you having your meeting with team to discuss next if any treatments and results on type of breast cancer? I found it helped to take a notebook in and had loads of questions ready if they were needed. You could also ring the number on here and speak to a nurse they can guide you on any questions if any you might want to ask your team ❤️ Step by step you will get through, breast cancer now is here for you, do please use all that breast cancer now can support you with ❤️ Others will pop on thread with 👭 👭 too 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

Tick tok glad you rang helpline 👍 which chemo are you having and what day in your cycle are you on? Remember your team have seen everything before and will know what to do ❤️ Chemo can be a bit like skipping double Dutch (if you are old enough to remember the Malcolm mcclaren double Dutch video) you just gotta keep skipping 👍 😁 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

Hi Michelle, are you half way now? You are all ticking them off, step by step as you know ❤️ 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

Kisekae ❤️ Sorry you find yourself on here, please do ring the number at the top and use the someone like me option ❤️ They will be able to put you in touch with someone. ❤️ Hopefully others will pop on with advise, there are others who have been on the journey with small children and can offer advise ❤️ 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

Liswa, please phone the nurses on here or speak to your team, I think there is a book that other ladies have used to tell their children, mummy’s lump or something, sorry I can’t be more specific with the title but I know others have found this has helped them a lot when telling their children ❤️ Just wanted to try and let you know about it, it might help ❤️ 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

Not stool coloured dots 🤣 🤣 just sticky coloured dots 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

Hi teagold, for drains post op get a dressing gown with big pockets so you can put bottles in pockets, I had therapeutic mammoplasty so different op to you and my drain was removed 2 days after surgery, not sure how long they can remain in post double mastectomy but I am sure others will pop on and advise their experience. Post op it is important to do your exercises to ensure full range of movement returns. For me personally I did them little and often and gently stretched a little further each day and stool coloured dots on the door frame so I could see my reach improving helped to see daily progress. No heavy lifting or hoovering or anything while recovering from surgery, you need to let everything knit back together gently ❤️ Hope this helps a bit 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

Hi liswa ❤️ Things do move at lightning speed after diagnosis, you are still getting your head round everything and suddenly your diary is filled up with this appointment, that clinic, this, that and the other ❤️ Please try and hold onto hope 👭 it is good your team are able to respond so quickly and get you in, rather than you wait a week ❤️ If you get chance to ring the nurses on here before appointment tomorrow, please do. When I got hospitalised after 1st chemo, I was rushed down fir chest X-ray, no one explained why it was being done and my eyes were like saucers with fear because all you are thinking is has it spread. Try and put the door closed on the guessing till you have seen your team, questions to ask if anything additional needed treatments wise, what’s plan hows it changed snd how long will treatments be for if your plan gets changed and remember right now at this moment it is an IF ❤️ I am sure others will be on too to send 👭 👭 👭 to you. Please let us know how you get on tomorrow 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

❤️ Please always ring your rapid response numbers even with no temperature, it is always best to keep your team aware of anything during chemo ❤️ step by step you will get through and you will 🤣 🤣 🤣 😲 😲 😲 🥳🥳 through this together 👭 strawberry blonde wrote mountain lion in hope and inspiration but of the threads I think it is. A good book that helped me was surviving triple negative breast cancer by Patricia prijatel, it’s not for everyone but helped me, she is a 2 x tnbc survivor. Ask away on here and everyone will 👭 👭 ❤️ ❤️ as much or as little as you need. 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

Hi hopeovefear ❤️ Always best to ask questions directly to your team, they know your treatment plan and will be able to fully explain in as much or as little detail as you need. If anything is mentioned about reduced doses, remember chemo is not a one size fits all and your reduced dose could be someone else’s full dose, your who treatments plan is tailored specifically for you. Also please do ring the number on here and speak to a nurse, they could help with any questions you have for your team or even additional questions you might not have thought of. Hope this helps 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

Sarncroft ❤️ Do please phone your rapid response number and speak to your team, they will tweak your meds ❤️ ❤️ Do not struggle through thinking this is chemo, 👭 ❤️ Your team can help you ❤️ 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more

longshanks, well done going and getting appointments to get everything checked out quickly. Your mind is probably going million miles an hour and the urge to google and to keep feeling the lump to see if it’s still there, think we have all been there when you find a lump. Please do remember till a professional tells you you have breast cancer you do not have breast cancer. Please do use the number on here and speak to a nurse, they will be able to answer your questions ❤️ Others will be along soon on here with support and advice ❤️ 👭 ❤️ Too, but again well done you for getting checked promptly. Please let us know how you get on ❤️ 💕 💕 ✨ ✨ Shi xx ... View more