Breast Cancer Now Forum

If anyone wants details of QD's funeral on 6th Jan in Birmingham, please pm me.  We always welcomed people into this club so we should also say goodbye.  I know you prob can't come, but please make a note of the date and raise a glass for our friend, xxx   ... View more

Thanks for you thoughts Lucy.   And hello to a few old crackers.  I am sure QD would be happy to get us talking again.   The first time I met her she dragged me all over Birmingham searching for coffee with soy milk.  I was in the middle of Oxycontin withdrawal and my joints were agony.  As soon as she realised she took to carrying my bag for me.  She then made me laugh till I cried by telling me all about her exploding mingy boob (it exploded over her teenage son).  Several non dairy coffees later (and a few cakes) we were friends.   Even when stuck in hospital knowing that the chemo was not working she was teaching the doctors how to speak properly (she is a voice coach) and joining me in a ridiculous text conversation regarding me having Johnny Depp in my basement (she loves Johnny Depp).  No good asking to visit him now - I released him in her honour.   I always think of you lot at this time of year - you know I came here because I was back in chemo and really didn't think I could do it again.  Turned out I couldn't get all the way through, but I would not have made half way without the fabulous support here.   I can report that I am still NED.  I am also back at work 3 days a week.  I am very slowly getting less knackered and less in pain.  Who knows how it will turn out but I suggest living like QD - make a joke out of the worst things and direct your own production of Annie.  I believe that Maire already has the wig.   Love to all,   Cress, xxx ... View more

I am gutted to be here with this news, but Queen Drama died on Friday.  She got her secondary diagnosis just a couple of months ago and didn't tolerate the chemo very well and died in the hospice after a nasty infection.    I was lucky enough to meet her and get to call her my friend.  She was not just cancer,  She was a wife and a mum to two teenagers.  I won't put their names, as I don't have permission, but she was loved by her large family and many friends.  She was an actor and a respected drama teacher at a girls school where she managed to direct a production of Annie between primary treatment and secondary diagnosis.  When she want back to school she also took on the role of being responsible for vulnerable pupils, which she loved.  I wish we had her longer so I knew more about her, because I want to make her real for anyone not lucky enough to meet her.     We will always remember having Christmas in July in Milton Keynes, where she bought actual crackers and decorated the restaurant around our table.  It seems even more cruel for her to go at Christmas.   Please join me in a standing ovation for the unique Queen Drama, never forgotten, xxxx ... View more

Hello everyone!  Louise - I have sent you a message - it should show at the top right of your screen.  If anyone wants to contact me - send me a PM and then I will get an email alert.  I don't check in here very often, but I love to hear from people, xxx ... View more

Hello ladies!  Have just popped in because I met with Lolly and Coyote on Friday night and I wanted to let you know that we are all still here and doing OK.  And then I saw a couple of new posts.  Hello Maire and Mandy.   After 2 years of this cancer sh*t I am going back to work tomorrow.  Eeeeek.   Love to everyone, don't forget to message me your email address if you want to keep in touch,   xxxx ... View more

Two years ago today I found the lump that changed everything.   So I won't do the "next year must be better" thing, cos I know it doesn't work that way, but I want to wish you all a Happy and Healthy New Year and thank you to all of you have supported me throughout 2013,   xxxxxx ... View more

I think that maybe some of you will pop in over Christmas, so I want to wish you all a Happy Christmas and a Healthy New Year.  Thank you for all your support over the last year.  I am, honestly, not sure that I could have done it without you.   Any Crackers (or lurkers) who want to stay in touch and be invited to a get together next year, please send me a PM with some contact details.  That way I will get an email notification.   Love you all, xxxxx ... View more

Crackers (one year on)   Remember, Remember! Starting chemo in December, Toxic drugs in an IV shot. I know of no reason, Why poison in the season, Could ever be forgot.   Maire gathered her companions, And so the Crackers did contrive To get through the onslaught of poisons And to come out alive.   Three score barrels of poison, Will send you mad beyond reason, But, by sticking together, we got through alive, Crawling out of the dark; starting to thrive.   So give us a break, A drink and some cake, We’re tired all the time, Our joints are just pain, Our brains work part time And we want to complain.   So, FEC off to cancer, And all it’s evil treatments, To hormone interceptors And scans and appointments.   Well done girls, bl**dy well done, We’re here, we’re alive and we are moving on,   Hip hip hooray for the Crackers! Long live the Crackers!   ... View more

Well, there is something wrong with my back, but I knew that.  I have to wait for the full MRI report, but my Onc rang them and they said it is not cancer.  My bone scan was clear.  So I don't give a flying f*ck what is actually wrong with my back -    THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF METS   I am packing my bags and going to Spain.     Thank you sooooo much to every one who cheered me on.   I am never having another scan again.  I officially opt out.  Unless something springs alien like out of my body I am not putting myself through that again.   Love you all,  xxxxx ... View more

Results tomorrow morning.  Eeeek.     ... View more

Woohoo to clear mammogram Shelle and woohoo to finishing Herceptin Mz (jumps up and down).   ... View more

Wella Fresh ... View more

Thanks for all the crossing ladies.  You can relax for 2 weeks until the results now.     I have only had breast MRI before.  Because I had a variety of scans this time I was treated to a variety of different types of banging.  About half way through I heard something that would not have been out of place in a night club (mind you, it's been a while since I was in a night club).  I wonder if anyone has sampled the noise from an MRI.   Hair - I have been colouring mine with semi permanent Wella dye.  It's great for making my hair shiney.  I have stopped for now as I want to go swimming on holiday (also 2 weeks away).  I don't want to be floating in a cloud of dye.  Bad enough wondering if everyone can tell that one of my boobs is made of shower puffs.  I am relying on my hairdresser to decide when to hit it with major chemicals.  She thinks it will be OK by Christmas.  That is quite a long time after chemo (over a year since FEC-T and over 6 months since GemCarbo).  Maybe it's because I cold capped and the hair I had left was delicate - if you grew from scratch it might be different.  I am just suggesting you ask a hair dresser's advice.   xxxx     ... View more

Thanks Lisalouw,   Survived the bone scan, now for the MRI.   Tell us more about the moving on course - I looked at them, but I would have to get into London before 9.30am.  Just too expensive and painful (standing on rush hour trains etc).   x   bty, I just spell checked this, and it suggests I replace Lisalouw with "luscious"   ... View more

Thanks Maire and QD.     Here goes.....     ... View more

Thanks Shelle, try not to fall over,  ... View more

Morning ladies,   Need you all to get everything crossable crossed as I have bone scan tomorrow and MRI on Friday.  Oh Joy.  I was doing so well and not thinking about bl**dy cancer, but it's hard to ignore it as giant machines whir and bang about me whilst they specifically look for it.   If I survive this, remind me never to tell an oncologist anything ever again, and just smile and nod and say I am fine.   Ignorance is bliss.   xxxx ... View more