Breast Cancer Care Forum

Aliand. Hope you are okay totally understand your comments about wanting to get out as quickly as possible. Are you having your treatment at Fazakerley?. I finished my Rads there 3 weeks ago. It's up and down this journey but you will soon be at the end of this part of treatment and it's another milestone to tick off the list. We have a thread called first weeks after ringing that bell. It might help you to take a look at the comments on there as we have all been on the same road as you. Sending you best wishes and hugs Chris. ... View more

Gill3105. Hot flushes are that bad sometimes my glasses steam up. Ha ha. Get up every morning with a head like a wasps nest. Never mind everything else is doing okay. Hope everyone is well have a good day x ... View more

Ohh Paulus.. I like Simply the Breast Sisters. Love a bit of Tina Turner ... View more

Gill I'm not very imaginative when it comes to things like this but what about Breast Sisters? Bell ringing friends? That's about as good as it gets from me im afraid xx ... View more

Paulus I wasn't offered chemo and I had clear margins but like you I had node involvement and am ER8. Guess I'm just going to have to wait until I see the oncologist and hope we have a better meeting than our last encounter. Have a good night everyone xx ... View more

Lucaboo Sue you need to message Gill via Facebook messenger. If you don't have this yet text me and I can guide you through it xx ... View more

Paulus did you mention at your review that you had stopped taking the Letrozole and did they say anything. Was an alternative suggested at all?. Just curious as I am seriously thinking of stopping taking them until I have my review on 5th October but then the sensible part of my brain is saying don't do it but I feel so depressed and ill taking these little buggers. I know I can't keep taking them for 5 years but petrified that I'm playing Russian roulette My head is in overdrive today. Anyone else feeling like this xx ... View more

Gill I have pm you x ... View more

Jane belinda. I had my melt down the week after rads finished but I think we have all had it at some point at the end of treatment. Let it out go with the flow and remember it probably won't be the last one you have but I think they just become less frequent. Hope you have minimal side effects but you know we are all here if you need us. Xxx ... View more

Ha ha lilacmoon/Dave I'm sure you won't find a suitable bride on this forum as we are all mad with mixed hormones and would more than likely kill you on your first date possibly for telling one of us "You look so well" I am on Facebook and would be happy to hear from others via a closed page I have never been an administrator but I am sure it can't be that hard so happy to help if needed. House is sparkling well downstairs is upstairs is still a tip but that's tommorows project husband dare not move as he might disturb the pile on my freshly vacuumed carpet. Can blame my out of control OCD on the hormone tablets xxx ... View more

Afternoon ladies. Just sat down for some lunch and thought I would see how everyone is doing. Paulus I'm also really tempted to stop the Letrozole. This is my 12th week on it and I just can't take much more of the side effects. Seem to have most of the ones mentioned in the leaflet only thing I haven't got at the moment is the joint pain but I suffered quite a bit with that when I was going through the menopause naturally so maybe I'm just not feeling it as much. My poor husband has been sleeping in the spare room since May when I had my operation firstly as he didn't want to knock me accidentally in his sleep and now as I simply can't stand the heat I have all the windows open and fight 50 rounds with Mike Tyson and insomnia each night so he has removed himself for now. Totally understand he needs his sleep but I get really anxious in the night and just miss him being there. Still no news from the oncologist feeling very let down by her she is definitely off my Christmas card list.!! Feeling a bit more energised today and have been giving everywhere a good clean. Embarrassing the number of cobwebs I have found now I'm really looking closer. Aim is to totally blitz downstairs today and hopefully upstairs tomorrow. With luck I will be so exhausted tonight I will be able to sleep. We live in Liverpool not far from the river so manage to go for some nice walks most weeks. I used to do a bit of running and only gave it up as I was working in London and had a weekly commute from Liverpool to London every Monday Friday. Was thinking I should really do something to up my fitness but think running is definitely out of the question might try some power walking. It's a lovely day here today bit cool but very sunny so might just bin off the rest of the housework and sit in the garden. Take care all love Chris xx ... View more

Lucaboo Sue still waiting for oncologist secretary to call me back. GP is also chasing up now as went to see her yesterday because of the stomach aches looks like I have a water infection probably caused by the Letrozole. She agrees that I have given it long enough for the side effects to subside and thinks I should be trying something else to see if it suits me better. Went for a long walk along the front at New Brighton yesterday was good to blow the cobwebs away. Making the most of the still nice weather while I can. Thistledown keep strong i know some days can be grim but we are all in this together. Love and hugs to everyone xx ... View more

Hi Ladies. I have purposely avoided reading anything regarding the you me and the big C presenter. I saw her interview on BBC breakfast a few weeks ago and that was so sad. I know I will just be in bits if I read anything about her today. In not sure about you other ladies but everywhere I go at the moment there seems to be adverts or collections or posters about cancer. I'm sure it wasn't so prevelant a few months ago. It's very depressing isn't it ... View more

Hi another night of no sleep sweats and once again stomach cramps and frequent toilet trips. The stomach problem seems to be getting worse This is my 10th week taking Letrozole I don't see the oncologist again unill 5th October. I rang my BC nurse who told me she thought it unlikely the stomach problems were due to the Letrozole however all this started as soon as I took the tablets. Has anyone else had stomach problems??. I don't have a lot of confidence in my oncologist she was very matter of fact when I saw her. She said that Letrozole is an unkind drug but it is what I need to take to reduce the risk of the cancer coming back!. I really don't want to feel like this anymore any advice or suggestions please ... View more

Evening ladies. Glad to report feeling a bit better today. Went out for lunch with my sisters who always make me laugh. Was nice to go out and talk about total rubbish moan about husbands and kids and just be normal. Indulging husband tommorow by going on a six hour cruise up the Manchester ship canal. We should have been in St Petersburg today and tomorrow but I suppose Salford Quay and Manchester will have to do for now. Ha ha. Have a good weekend everyone whatever you are doing xxx ... View more

Thanks for your messages hot bath and ginger tea tonight..... In the words of Scarlet OHara tomorrow is another day...,. Xx . ... View more

Lucaboo Sue your so right have got a second chance think I'm just really tired and fed up with the tablets mind working overtime thinking is this what the next five years is going to be like. Plus we should have been going away today but cancelled as the holiday was going to be two weeks full on and I know now there was no way I would have been able to go and enjoy it. Going to London for a few days next month so need to get my head sorted and start looking forward to that. Thanks for your support and reassurance means a lot xx ... View more

Paulus. Thank you for understanding I think I have been quite upbeat most of the time but today I am just really miserable and feeling sorry for myself. To be honest with you I have always been the rock of this family and its so hard to be dealing with all this personal c##p. I'm never really ill and when I am like most of us I just get on with it but this has just knocked me off my feet. I do feel a bit better for putting how I feel into words and knowing that no one will judge me for how I am feeling is a great help. Unfortunately stuffing my face or a glass of wine is not an option at the moment as I really do feel sick today. Again like you not sure if it's just exhaustion,the Letrozole or perhaps the Rads that are making me feel like this. Going to have a long soak in the bath later and an early night. I'm sure tomorrow will be a better day. Thanks Chris xx ... View more

Hope you don't mind me having a bit of a weepy post but I am feeling very down today and don't know how to cope with it. Husband has gone out with grandson and I'm sitting here crying again. I had a terrible night last night blasted Letrozole giving me insomnia sweats and terrible stomach ache followed by frequent trips to the toilet. I can't believe that 5 months ago I was fine getting on with life and oblivious as to what was to come I feel like a cartoon character today you know the one that is walking around with the **bleep** thunder cloud hanging over their head. It just feels so unreal and I'm not sure how much more I can take. I want to be me again not this knackered wreck that seems to be in the mirror every morning I tried to explain to my husband that I feel something is missing but he doesn't understand I think he feels that I should pull myself together but it's so hard today and I just feel empty and exhausted. I know it will get better but today is just a bad day and I really needed to get this off my chest before I crack up completely. ... View more

Morning ladies hope you are all well and feeling a little better each day. Pleased to say nipple not so sore can actually bear to have clothes next to skin so progress. Sue hope you are okay after yesterday and that you were able to finally relax last night knowing that you haven't got that awful long trek to do today. Weather is really grim here today so I think I'm go to have a sort through my wardrobe, lived in leggings and baggy tops for weeks easily taken off for Rads.!! Time I stopped looking like a bag lady xxx ... View more