Breast Cancer Care Forum

   I knit mine a surgeon bear xx  ... View more

I haven’t had any more growth yet, but what little there is is definitely white x  ... View more

KC you take care xx make sure you’re holding on to something coming down the stairs. X or do a bum shuffle !  ... View more

Helen describes it as like a kiwi.  that’s me lol. But it’s to short to tell a colour yet.  ... View more

Jen and Flou my reaction was on the 2nd Docetaxel too but mine was the swelling and rash 11 days later!  again like everyone else I felt crummy for the majority of my 21 days each time, maybe having 2 or 3 good days max.  just 4 days left before dose 3. Fingers crossed for us all xx  ... View more

I try and get out every morning ready for Asda to open at 8, a quick walk round and home before 9.30 . works for us lol of course some days I walk no further than the loo and that’s downstairs lol xx  ... View more

Afternoon  well rash is all but gone, thank goodness. But my skin is incredibly dry.  Pleased rash as gone didn’t want anything to delay  next weeks chemo.  ... View more

Sending a PM Probably an easier way but this is what I do.      scroll down the replies till, you find one started by your intended recipient, in this case Helen. Click on her name & there should be an option to send message.         ... View more

It’s not like he/she needed to take off shoes and socks to check lol x  ... View more

Oops should have gone to Specsavers x   ... View more

Not a chance, I need to see how you’re all doing.  Presume I Will still attend chemo suite for Denusomab injections . see the breast surgeon on 28th Feb and still waiting for appointment for  spinal surgery  so still a way to go yet!  if anyone wants to set up a WhatsApp or email group happy to (try) and co-ordinate it x  of course we have this thread for always and forever lol xx    good luck everyone with appointments this week xx  ... View more

Last chemo on Thursday 20th x yaaay  I have to say I have hated the T. Got complacent I think since I pretty much feel I sailed through my FEC. Of course I had side effects and rubbish days, but on the whole felt well.  T well! Reckon 4 good days out of each cycle .  we counted up over 30 different side effects whole on chemo lol I feel for your ladies who are having the extra infusions .  Rash is much better today, still there but I’m not looking like a tomato anymore.  Had to cut nails even shorter, every time I touched the end of the nail it hurt.  Another little oddity- I have  thumb print security on my phone  It no loner works since I’ve lost that much skin off the ends of my fingers etc.  hugs to all xx Deb x  ... View more

Thanks Helen my poly balm arrived today xx.  kisses 😍 😍 ... View more

KC I’m with you on the eyelash etc front.  Back with doc this morning, the rash on my face and neck was much fiercer and my face was swollen .  Definitely an allergic reaction and although thy couldn’t say for certain they’re convinced it’s to the chemo.  Apparently your body can say WTF during the infusion and reject it out of hand or it thinks l whoa not sure about this and on its next contact with it decides to react.  some people get the chemo rash with every cycle.  im on antihistamines now.  ... View more

Morning ladies, how are we all on this wet and windy Sunday? (toilet issues aside) Im still full of cold with a sexy croaky almost non existent voice.  it’s frustrating because Steve is harder of hearing and I can’t shout lol. did someone else mention a rash. I’ve got one on my face and neck, had it when I saw the oncologist who didn’t seem too concerned just said take antihistamines.  Fingers are sensitive today, I’m getting paranoid about losing a nail.  anywsy enough of my moaning xx  hugs to all xx  ... View more

Ladies, having breast cancer stinks, having chemo stinks, trying to go to the loo or going too much stinks.  We can do this... this is just a blip in our lives, we will get through this and be there to tell how we kicked cancers arse.    We will struggle, I know I am today, but it’s a means to an end,  the end of chemo, surgery, therapies etc is LIFE.  so big girl pants on, pull them up hard and breathe, we’ve got this.  ... View more

We have news !! We waited 2 hours to be see the oncologist today re shrinkage etc. He couldn’t palpate the lump at all, he had to feel the left one to compare! Obviously blood tests will show exactly how much tumour is left and I still have the spine and lymph node ones but WOW!!! Chemo is doing it’s job xx ... View more

I use a baby toothbrush and children’s toothpaste when my mouth is sorest.    Feeling brighter this afternoon.  Long may it last lol    Steve is gem, he went out yesterday and brought back ice lollies and spaghetti bolognese “in case you fancy it.” today he went to the local cafe and they cooked me a bacon sandwich while he waited, couldn’t really taste it but did eat most of it.  He also came back with a microwaveable chicken burger  just because it mentioned peppery on it and he thought it might stimulate my taste buds & liquorice allsorts to help with you know what lol.    He says its payback for me when I cared for him after his stroke, 18 months ago, He still has limitations but honestly he has been a rock.  No love it’s simply called love. We look after each other no matter what. !   ... View more

sorry it’s not the right way up xx my effort this morning. It definitely worked as a distraction- Steve says I’ve got more colour (excuse the pun) and I feel more awake now than in the past two days xx  ... View more