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Hi Jane @Talandjane  I am currently taking letrozole and have been since January of this year.  I have a problem with my magnesium levels following my chemotherapy last year, so I am currently being given regular magnesium supplements in tablet form by my Oncologist. I do have to have regular blood tests to monitor my levels but I think that is because the problem arose as a result of the chemotherapy and once my levels return to normal I will no longer need the supplements.  But basically the answer to your question is yes I am taking both letrozole and magnesium glycerophosphate in chewable tablet form.  Hope this helps Take care   Yvonne   ... View more

Hi @Heels to walking boots  (Annabel) Sorry I haven't got back to you sooner, we are in France waiting for the birth of our second grandchild and I don't have regular access to the internet. I know you attend Wrexham Maelor though I'm not sure if you are under [Mod note: Doctor's name redacted].  I myself was under  [Mod note: Doctor's name redacted] and found him very good and very thorough, my cancer too was bigger than at first thought which is why I had my surgery before Chemo, they also did a sentinal node biopsy and I subsequently underwent an ANC before starting treatment, all done with  [Mod note: Doctor's name redacted] so I can vouch for his thoroughness in wanting to ensure everything is removed. Although I haven't seen  [Mod note: Doctor's name redacted] personally I have talked to several ladies who have been treated by him and they have said they would be happy to recommend him,  I do hope this will give you some comfort before your op tomorrow and I wish you every success.  I will be back from France on the 22nd Feb, so if you feel you would like to talk to someone directly I am always available.  Message me directly and I will send you my mobile phone number if you would like it. It is a very difficult time for you I'm sure but as you say the Mcmillan nurses at the Maelor are wonderfully supportive. Good luck for tomorrow. with love and hugs Yvonne. xxx ... View more

Hello Tweenie I have just seen your post and thought I would offer my own experience.  My planning appointment was about 45 minutes long.  I had to strip to the waist and remove my shoes, I was given a piece of the paper towel they use on the beds to cover me, though a gown was provided once my treatment started.  As I lay on the bed they adjusted my position several times until they were happy they were able to cover the areas to be targeted, Initially I had both my arms raised but after trying different positions they decided that my position was better with my untreated arm by my side and I had a handle to hold to ensure I could remain in position without feeling any strain.  I was having treatment to my entire breast, underarm and collarbone, because they were treating my collarbone I also had a chin strap, which they made to fit me using a piece of what looked like plastic which was warmed until pliable, but was not uncomfortable as it moulded to the shape of my chin and it took only a few minutes to shape it.  I was also given three very small tatoo's which they use to line up when treatment starts.  Overall I found my radiotherapy treatment very managable, all the staff were really friendly and helpful, no question was to silly to ask and advice was regularly given.  I used moisturiser (Aveeno) morning and night and in between if I felt the need and continue to use it when I feel the need.  I completed my treatment in November and had 15 sessions in total.  I hope this is of some help and reassurance. Good Luck Yvonne ... View more

Hi Kit Sorry to hear you are joining the club, but just wanted to let you know you are not alone.  You are in fact me just about 12 months ago.  I went to my GP on 9 Feb 21 with a lump and slight nipple indentation, given urgent referral and on 22 Feb had my appointment. One week later it was confirmed I had grade 3 tumour which was Her2+ ER+ PR+ and had a 21mm lump. I had a lumptectomy with nipple removal and had my lymph nodes removed, followed by Chemotherapy & Targeted Therapy (for the HER2) then Radiotherapy and am continuing with my Targeted Therapy by Injections once every 3 weeks. I get my injections done at home. I have recently started on Hormone tablets, I have to take these for 10 years!! At least it's only one tablet a day 😁 I'm not going to lie, like you I was panicking, thinking is my life was over. How do I feel now, well I've nearly completed my treatments, in a week I'm going to be travelling to France to help my daughter as she is due to give birth to my second grandchild at the end of the month and if only we could get the Covid problem sorted out life would be really good. I had wonderful support here from the forums and whilst it is still early days, I want to stress all my treatment has been to prevent re-ocurrence, once I had the surgery my cancer was removed, the rest of my treatment is classed as preventative.   I hope this will give you some measure of reassurance, there are alot of us grade 3 Her2 ladies on here and there are some really good examples of great outcomes.  The injection I receive is called "Phesgo" and was only released this year, it makes the treatment much easier and goes to show how much Cancer Treatments are improving all the time. It will take time to come to terms with your diagnosis but don't be afraid to ask questions from your medical team, get advice from geniune sources and be kind to yourself.  If you have any questions feel free to message me, but the one thing I have learned is that every case is individual, treatments may be similar but no two cases are exactly the same, also different areas of the country do things differently too, for example I live in Wales.  I really do hope this helps.  By the way I was 62 when I was diagnosed.  Take care and try not to let your imagination go into overdrive, easier said than done I know,  the one thing you will find on this forum is that we have all been where you are now so we understand.  Big Hugs. Yvonne           = ... View more

@Heels to walking boots  Just wanted to wish you all the best for tomorrow.  I had lumpectomy last March got clear margins first time, Mr Cochrane was my surgeon and was really lovely.  I was on morning list and was home by about 5.30 if I remember correctly.  Will be thinking of you tomorrow and yes please do let us know how it goes.   Big hug Yvonne xx ... View more

@Louise65  such wonderful news a 👶 , my daughter too was not particularly maternal, or so she thought, that is until Zach was born in 2019!  She is now expecting her second baby in the next 5 weeks and it is getting to be an anxious wait but so exciting,  I know you will have lots to look forward to in the coming months and not just your hair growing back!  I hope you are feeling better and recovering for your covid infection.  Also loved the photo of you with your daughter. In relation to your radiotherapy my areolar (I had to have my nipple removed) did go darker, but has now lightened although has a darker edge, I mention this in case yours does the same, my breast muscle is also tender if I touch it as is my rib area underneath the breast so I think these things are quite normal. It's good to hear your treatment was bearable. Please do keep us updated with news of your grandchild, there are some lovely baby items around and the sale times are great for finding bargains!! with love Yvonne xx ... View more

To all my lovely June Chemo ladies, @hopeful1974, @Louise65, @Flower123, @Impatience, @Heels to walking boots @GonnaGetThruThis, @Mum2boys, @Fairie @Trowster @JessicaB  I hope this message finds you all well and looking forward to a better year in 2022.  You have all been such great comfort and support this year and I hope we can continue our friendship over the coming years, sharing our news.  To those of you waiting for surgery I hope all goes well and you recover quickly, to those of you waiting for radiotherapy it really is nowhere near as hard as Chemo.  To those of you like myself who are continuing with our herceptin and perjeta for a little while longer it will go faster than we can imagine and anyone waiting for hormone tabs or Zometa infusions remember if you have any queries or worries we are here for you.  Here's to a healthy happy New Year, I'll be thinking of you all each and every one. Apologies if I missed anyone out.  Much love always and a big hug from me.  Yvonne xx ... View more

Hi @Flower123  Jennifer just wanted to reassure you, like you I am having the Zometa infusions,  I am 63 and my tumour was grade 3 and had spread to the lymph nodes under my arm, I had my first one two weeks ago and like you I will be having them every 6 months for 3 years.  The infusion takes about 15 minutes in total, it can give you a flu like reaction, shivering and high temp, which unfortunately I was not aware of, but ask if you can take paracetamol beforehand, as I did suffer the side effects and ended up with a temp of 38.2 which delayed my phesgo treatment.  But it only lasted 48 hours and I just took myself off to bed and slept it off.  Having read up on it apparently the side effects lesson after the second treatment. I also have had 15 sessions of radiotherapy which covered my armpit, whole breast and clavicle area, because they were treating my neck area I also had to have a chin strap made, it is nothing to worry about and did not cause me problems or discomfort but thought it would be better to mention so you are prepared.  Though it was my right side.  The sessions are over really quickly and the staff are really good at making sure you are comfortable and coping.  The best advice I can give you is to make sure you have cream to moisurise, I used Aveeno and was told I could apply it as much as I wanted/needed.   Going daily means the treatment flies by.  Hope this helps.  Have a lovely Christmas and good luck with your treatment in the new year.  Much love Yvonne xx ... View more

@Louise65  Hi Louise so sorry to hear you have been struggling I fully understand how you feel, I too have found my emotions are extremely heightened and tears come frequently and often and sometimes for no apparent reason.  In terms of my physical strength it is coming back slowly and I do so hope that now you have finished your radiotherapy you will start to see some improvement after the next two weeks.  Please please keep moisturising your treatment area for a good two weeks more.  I had to have the area around my clavicle radiated and this was where I had the most dry sky and what actually looked like a physical burn, I am pleased to say 4 weeks on from my treatment the area is nearly back to normal but if it starts to feel itchy I simply start using the aveena cream again. Sending you love, hugs and special Christmas wishes for you, now and over the coming year.  Please do stay in touch with the group and if you ever need/want to share a concern or anything else for that matter, you are more than welcome to message me privately. Much love   Yvonne xx ... View more

  Hello Ladies I have been catching up with everyone's news and am feeling so lucky that I have finished most of my hospital treatments. @hopeful1974  Sian you must be so pleased to be finally getting your Portacath out, it helps to bring our lives back to some normality I think, when we come to the end of something we've had to endure, like you Sian I am now on Phesgo injections and have a private nurse come to my home. She will come every three weeks and rings me the day before to let me know approximately what time she will be here. I was a bit anxious at first, having someone in to my home, but Rosa is lovely, she has worked as a chemo nurse for 20 years and until last year worked in Clatterbridge so is very knowledgeable. I barely felt the injection yesterday unlike when I had my first two in hospital where even though they froze my leg it still hurt consideraby and as the policy is that she has to wait for half an hour to ensure I don't have any reaction I was able to talk to her and ask questions and get honest answers and she has also offered to find out a terminology my Onc used that I never got chance to ask about but has been concerning me, something I felt I could never ask the hospital nurses because they were so busy. Also as yesterday was my 9th targeted therapy treatment I am officially half way through them.  💪 @GonnaGetThruThis  such wonderful news for you 🥂 . I hope you don't have too many problems with your seroma, I had a drain in after my anc, but when it was removed did have a small fluid build up but it disappeared without me really noticing it, I hope yours is the same. @Flower123  I am keeping all fingers and toes crossed for you getting the results you are hoping for today as well. 🤞 @Heels to walking boots  Good luck with your op in the New Year. 🍀 In relation to the Covid spread I will keep my fingers crossed for you too. I went for my booster on Sunday and as I was a cancer patient was told I needed a full dose rather than a booster and so had a full dose of Moderna and will be called back in 12 weeks for a booster dose so I will have had 4 vaccinations in total, my first two in May were the AstraZeneca vaccine so not sure if that made the difference. Just as a matter of interest has anyone else had a Zometa Infusion (bisphosphonate) I have to have them every 6 months for 3 years and had my first one on the 7th December, unfortunately it gave me flu like symptoms and a temp of 38.2 which meant I was unable to have my Phesgo injetion when it was originally due on the 8th and had to take a PCR test (due to the temp) which of course was negative. I have since read that the first couple can make you react this way but then they seem to get better, still I have until June to gerd my loins ready for the next one 😅 .Between Zometa and Moderna I felt like I was back on Chemo as I slept round the clock for 36 hours after both of them but heigh ho, I'm off to my neice's wedding on Saturday and now have no worries about getting into my dress having lost a few pounds.   Well I think all that remain is to wish you all a very Happy Christmas 🎄 , stay safe and well everyone, and enjoy your time with your family and friends, as I think we have all learned this year it is the most precious gift we can be given. Stay safe and well. Much love, hugs and thanks to each and everyone of you for your support and encouragement this year.xxx 💓 💓 🤗 🤗         ... View more

Hi everyone @Flower123 I'm so glad your op went ahead and hope you have a speedy recovery and you get clear margins so you can get your radiotherapy plan.  I have my last one of 15 tomorrow and it has been so much easier than the chemo.  I do have some redness and tenderness around my surgical scars but it's not as bad as I was expecting, I also get to see my oncologist tomorrow and hopefully he will confirm everything has gone well. @GonnaGetThruThis I hope you have recovered from Covid and just wanted to wish you good luck with your surgery, I had my lumpectomy in march and my ANC in April and like Sian found them doable, though had a drain for the ANC so took slightly longer to recover than the lumpectomy itself. @hopeful1974  I'm glad your Phesgo injection went well, I didn't realise you had the injection with your Chemo, I was given my herceptin and perjeta intravenously whilst I was having my chemo and had to push a little to get the injection, though now I have been told that a private company will be taking them on and I will be given them at home and someone will contact me a couple of days beforehand to arrange it, I'm not sure I'm completely happy about this as I feel I will be losing contact with my team, but i'm sure in reality it will be fine. Hope everyone else is doing well and continuing to improve.  I'm pleased to report my hair is finally starting to grow again though its still very fine and looks as if it might be white. I also have my flu jab booked this week and my covid booster on Sunday, fingers crossed I don't start to feel unwell from these just as I'm getting back to some sort of normality! Stay safe and well everyone, much love to all. xxx ... View more

Good Morning Ladies I hope you are all doing well as we come to the end of our chemo and start on the ne69 xt stage of journey. @louby_lou69 I am sorry I can't advise you on paclitaxel, like hopeful1974 I too had docetaxel and carboplatin with the herceptin and perjeta, hopefully one of the ladies who had the same treatment will respond to you soon. @Flower123  I hope everything goes ahead for you tomorrow too and will cross all my fingers and toes, I understand exactly how you feel as eleven years ago I had a hysterectomy and the surgery was postponed twice in quick successsion and by the third appointment I was so stressed I was on anti-depressants and had developed a chest infection, which my GP gave me extended antibiotics to ensure I recovered in time and I was really concerned the anaesthetist wouldn't want to proceed with the op, fortunately she did and the op went ahead, but stay positive and don't be frightened to tell them how much stress this is is putting on you.  Also huge congratulations on the  👶 🍼 news, it's soo exciting isn't it and yes it's early days but the lift you get with the thought of meeting that new little person is the best you can have. @hopeful1974 Good luck with your first Phesgo Sian, I had my second one yesterday, and am feeling so much better, I did get taste changes but think that may have been caused by the final chemo as my magnesium levels was still low after my blood test on Tuesday and I had to have a 6 hour infusion before the injection yesterday and now have to take magnesium tabs daily again.  Just one word of advise, make sure they have plenty of freezing spray for your leg, the first time she put loads on and it was not too bad, yesterday she only gave it one spray and it wasn't as good an experience, but still totally doable! I hope everyone else is coping and recovering well.  I am now two thirds of the way through my radiotherapy treatment and use my Aveeno cream morning and night without fail, I have also been advised I can use it as often as I like and can use it before treatment if necessary.  Well must dash off for next treatment and it's a 45 minutes journey there.  Take care and much love to all.   Yvonne xxx ... View more

  Sorry to hear of your problems Ladies,  @GonnaGetThruThis  I hope that you are able to get over Covid quickly and your op is able to go ahead in three weeks. It must be so frustrating to think of all the treatment you have gone through and now to come to this delay.  @Flower123 I hope you too are recovering and that you have been able to have your op today, if not then I'll keep my fingers crossed it won't be too long before you get a new date. @hopeful1974 my goodness Sian, that must have been so painful, but thankfully you didn't swallow it and cause damage to yourself internally. At the moment I am getting on well with the radiotherapy though do find I am needing a nap in the afternoons. it's a 45 minutes drive to my treatment centre, then the treatment itself takes about 15 mins and then we drive home, my husband takes me, as parking spaces can be hard to find so he stays in the car. Hope everyone else is keeping well and wishing you all a good weekend. Love Yvonne. xx ... View more

Hi Sian @hopeful1974  I am feeling so much better now thank you.  I have to work on my overall fitness, but am managing to do  much more and it really is lovely to wake up and feel a little more normal each day. I didn't realise you were having your targeted therapy by way of an injection, I have been having mine by infusion whilst I was having Chemotherapy, luckily I have been able to change to injections now, I have also started my Anastrazole tablets this week and have some calcichew tablets as well. Tonight was my first radiotherapy treatment and I only have 14 more to go, so I do feel that life is improving daily and thank you so much for your good wishes. It's also interesting to hear that your hair is regrowing, I hope mine will start to grow back soon too. I love the photo of you ringing the bell, unfortunately they don't have a bell in Wrexham, though I did get to fist bump with the nurse who gave me my first treatment by way of celebration.  It's a really emotional time isn't it?  You're so glad you've got through it but at the same time still worrying that there is still some tiny cell hidden away somewhere that's managed to evade all the treatment.  I simply can't quite let myself believe that the treatment has done the job, I'm sure we all have that element of doubt and only time will help us to overcome it.  I asked my Oncologist would I get a scan of some sort and was told no, but I should check myself regularly. I hope the rest of your Phesgo treatments go to plan, I have 11 more to go so will finish them in June all being well, when will you finish yours? I do hope you are not feeling too many side effects after your last chemo and hopefully you'll feel better each day like me, in the meantime stay safe and well.   Much love Yvonne xx ... View more

Hi @BabyBunting  I'm sorry I can't answer you question re cold capping with phesgo as I haven't cold capped at all.  As far as I understand it Phesgo is a combination of Herceptin and Perjeta and whilst it does say Perjeta can slow down regrowth I don't think it is supposed to actually cause hair loss.  I have tried looking on a few other sites and cannot find anything helpful, I suppose the treatment is too new.   Good Luck with the treatment. Yvonne xx ... View more

Hi Fairie Thanks so much for the reply, it is good to know that you are recovering from the Chemo and despite having to finish it early you are coping with the Phesgo injections and finding them more tolerable, will you have to have radiotherapy as well? I hope you are recovering well from your mastectomy and I will take your advice and allow myself time to recover gradually.   Stay safe and well gentle hugs.   Yvonne xx ... View more

Hello Ladies I'm sorry it's been a while since I have joined in, I had my last Chemo session on the 30th September, after having to have a further 2 days of infusions of magnesium beforehand, then on the day of my treatment they decided my bloods were low and whilst they went ahead with the treatment on the Thursday on the Saturday I had to go and get two units of blood unfortunately my last treatment was not kind to me and I struggled with oral thrush, nausea, extreme tiredness and of course the usual numb fingers and feet, I really think I had overdone it when my family were here and my body was just too run down. I didn't do any blood tests until the day before I was due to have my targeted therapy  3 weeks later(21st), I had been doing them weekly in my other treatments because of my low magnesium, and although I had said I would go in and get checked if I felt it was low, my husband celebrated his 65th birthday on the 18th and I didn't want to spoil it by leaving him on his own whilst I was having to get an infusion, the result was my magnesium was so low it meant my treatment was delayed and I spent that Thursday, Friday and Monday getting magnesium infusions, I also received a phone call on the Monday to go for my radiotherapy assessment the following afternoon but before that on Tuesday morning I redid my blood test, so my targeted therapy was re-scheduled for Wednesday morning last week, the same afternoon we had to attend the inquest for my mother in law, she died as a direct result of falling and breaking her hip whilst in hospital in May and the orthopaedic surgeon had reported it to the coronor, the outcome was a verdict of accidental death and whilst it was not easy having to go through the events again at least we can move forward from that now too. So after getting my radiotherapy assessment (and my tattoo's!) last Tuesday, I have a date to start my Radiotherapy this Thursday (4th) and have had a PCR test today so all being well I will have treatments 1 & 2 this week then get the weekend off and start again next week, if everything goes to plan my last radiotherapy treatment will be the 24th November, I have also been given my prescription for my hormone treatment which my GP has now prescribed, I'm going onto Anastrazole, though have yet to pick it up from the chemist so hopefully can get that done tomorrow. I will also get a Zometa treatment at some point but not sure when that will be. It's so great to hear that we have all nearly had our last Chemotherapy treatments, I can't believe how well we have all done. It's amazing how we have all got through our ups and downs and I really hope that the next treatments whatever you may be going on to have are gentler and kinder to us all, having already had my lumpectomy and lymph node removal surgeries, for those of you about to go in I promise you it is nowhere near as hard as Chemo. I for one have found the last few weeks extremely emotional, I swing from being glad I got through Chemo to being worried as to whether it has worked, especially as I have had more joint pain in my shoulder recently (I broke it in 2013) and am getting shooting pain in my breast which I haven't had before, so I have started checking myself again, trying to get used to change in size and shape and the scar tissue. I know these are common things and I don't need to be concerned but I suppose I feel a bit like I'm in limbo, I am still getting some nausea and regularly need a nap in the afternoon, my taste is still off and I have still got numbness and tingling, but I keep telling myself I need to give myself more time that it's early days yet and things will improve if I just give it time. How does everyone else feel? I haven't been as supportive as I would have liked but I have found the group invaluable these last few months, even when I haven't fell well enough to respond it has been a help knowing that others were suffering similar symptoms and I fully intend to keep following up to see how everyone is doing. I hope everyone is staying strong and doing well and I will update you on how the radiotherapy goes asap, incidentally for those of you going onto targeted therapy I was given the treatment by subcut injection aka Phesgo, the injection itself wasn't too bad and only took about 10 mins, though I had to sit for 30 mins afterwards, in future I will only be about 20 mins I think. Currently I am having some issues with itchy skin and appear to have to spots on my face and arms, though cannot say if this is directly related to the Phesgo as it's too early to tell really. But if anyone else has had it and has similar it would be interesting to know. Sorry the post is so long, but I wanted to let you know what had been happening.  Stay safe and well lovely ladies. Hugs to all. Yvonne xxx ... View more

@Flower123 sorry for the late reply I too take 4 steriods am/pm the day before, day of, and day after my treatment. Then I take 2 each morning for the next two days they are to help control my nausea. My main reaction is not settling to sleep well and I get very emotional/naggy and tearful but overall it’s better than the nausea/sickness.  I’ve been on them since my second treatment.  Oh and I haven’t gained weight in fact lost about a stone and a half overall but had it to lose in the first place.  Good luck today. Hope everyone else is well from a very happy and exhausted (it’s a good thing!) grandma! love to all Yvonne xx ... View more

Hi Ladies I'm sorry haven't been replying to your posts, though I promise I have read each and every one of them,  we are all having our ups and downs but I hope we can all see light at the end of the tunnel.  I had my 5th treatment on the 9th, unfortunately, they didn't reduce my dosage as my Blood Test results weren't back, before I saw the oncologist so I am having the same problems with my magnesium, and having to have blood tests weekly in case I need a drip, but I only have one chemo left to do so I can get through this. To be honest I've been on an emotional rollercoaster for the past month, after finding out my daughter was pregnant again I was having a real high, the following week we were supposed to finalise the sale of our holiday home in Spain, which we had bought with my inheritance when my father passed away in 2003, it had been on the market a couple of years and we got a buyer 2 days after my first surgery so it was bitter sweet that we couldn't go out to say goodbye to neighbours, we have had it for nearly 20 years and have had wonderful holidays there with family and friends, anyway to cut a long story short after getting everything arranged the day before it was due to be signed off the buyer pulled out, as it was when I was at my lowest ebb with the Chemo I took it very badly.  Suffice to say I am over it now and we have decided we will keep the house and use it for family holidays again as a way we can all be together, but at the time I really was at my lowest ebb. As I type now, my daughter, her husband and grandson are driving up from the Channel tunnel and will hopefully be with us around 5pm, tears are already flowing but they are happy tears!  I can't tell you ladies how much this means to me, but I think you can all understand. I hope each and every one of you has something to look forward to the way I have. Chemo is hard to take between the nausea, the tasteless food, the aches and pains, the numb fingers and peeling skin on my feet, the diarrhoea and the constant exhaustion which means I have to sit down and rest all the time, there have been times when I've wondered can I get through it, but here I am with one more treatment to go and my lovely family due to arrive.  So has it been difficult yes, but more importantly has it been worth it and would I do it again yes!  It's that simple I want to see my grandchildren grow up I want to know them and them to know me.   I will post again once I know what is coming next  in terms of treatment  planned, am thinking it will be radiotherapy in November, but have an appointment with Oncologist on the 29th.  In the meantime Ladies remember whenever you are at your lowest, the only way you can go is up.  It's taken me a while to accept this but I think I am finally in a place of acceptance. I wish you all a peaceful weekend and those going through treatment currently good luck, for those of you who are due to have surgery, I assure you it's far easier than the chemo!  Let's congratulate ourselves on getting through this as well as we have and thank you each and every one of you for your support and encouragement.   Much love to you all  Yvonne. xxx ... View more

Hello Ladies, Thought it was time I checked in again.  Hope those of you who have been feeling poorly are on the up again and those of you who are due for another treatment are feeling well @Louise65  I definitely think it's the right thing to delay your treatment. I had my fourth treatment on Thursday, my bloods were done on Wednesday and unfortunately my magnesium had dropped again, but this time my Onc ordered an IV drip for me for yesterday so hoping I'm ahead of the game this time, have to go for bloods again Monday and taking the tablets in between so time will tell.  Am feeling better overall though a little tired today and I have an appointment with him before my next treatment and the nurse has said he thinks he will drop, but not stop my carboplatin dose, for treatments 5 & 6 as that's the one that's causing the issue with the magnesium, @Fairie I'm so glad you have been able to stop your carboplatin now too, I'm sure you will start to pick up now and hopefully manage to complete the herceptin and perjeta, which I think are probably more important for us HER2 positive ladies. Ladies I had some wonderful news to come home to on Thursday night and I hope you will be able to share it with me, my daughter and her husband have announced their second  👶 🍼 is on it's way!  They are much further along than we expected too as she is 15 and a half weeks so baby is due Jan/Feb!  Time for that non alcoholic wine to celebrate I think @JessicaB  😀 They were supposed to be coming over for my neice's wedding at Christmas, but now won't be able to travel as they live in france, but are hoping to plan a trip in September which will hopefully fall in week three of my last but one Chemo treatment and will coincide with her birthday, so as you can imagine I've had a real boost at the thought of not just being a grandma again (secretly hoping for a little girl this time, I love my grandson dearly but it would be lovely to have a little girl to make up the set!) but to be able to see them again, it will be twelve months since we have been together so am really hoping things go according to plan.   Also now have to see if I can create a plan with my Oncologist to enable us to travel over with our caravan  when the little one arrives, as they have no family close by and managing an excitable nearly 3 year old and a new baby will be a handful so we would love to be able to go and help out, but it will have to worked around the HP treatments as I will still be having those.   It's amazing what a difference a week makes, I know have a lot to look forward to and I'm sure it has helped me no end having some positive things happening. I do hope all are coping and maybe this little bit of happiness can be shared around to help us all. Much love   Yvonne xxx ... View more