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Hi Jacqui and all you other lovely ladies, The workshop was good and if you get the opportunity of going to one then you should. Lovely products too were a bonus. How is everyone. I hope you are all recovering from the treatment. I'm still healing from the burns and having to put the dressings on but it appears to be healing thank goodness. The tiredness is not great. If I go out somewhere it takes me a day or two to recover. I wake as if I haven't had a sleep! The tamoxifen isn't helping. I can have up to 15 during the day and then between 3 and 5 at night. My whole body is drenched in sweat - not nice. I'm meeting my manager today re my return to work. GP has signed me off until 31 march so hoping to go back beginning of April. Having th sunshine return definitely lifts my spirits. I hope you are all doing well. Love Mands xxx ... View more

Hi all you lovely ladies, Hope you're all doing okay. I haven't been on for a while. It's been about 3 weeks now since finishing the treatment. My burns under my boob got very severe at the end and I am still having to dress it daily now! I suffered the exhausted feeling too but I am hoping I am through that now and beginning to pick myself up a bit more. Today I'm going back to Harley Street for the looking good feeling better 2 hour workshop. I'm looking forward to it as I have heard many ladies on the forum have said it was excellent. Wishing you all the very best ladies. Take care of yourselves. Love Mands xxx ... View more

Glad you are feeling a bit better today Kipper. Two more sessions for me and I'll be done, I can't wait to finish. I have really had enough now of the daily trip to Harley Street and will be so so relieved not to have to make the journey after Monday. Unfortunately, the burn has got a lot worse under my breast. It is now bleeding as well as oozing so it's not a pretty sight at all. Very painful. I saw the BC nurse again today and she has confirmed, what I thought, it is now coming up from under the breast to my cleavage area. This is near to the lump area that I am having the booster zaps. She said that it is the worst burn she has ever seen :-(. I'm going to be skipping down Harley Street after my last session on Monday :-). Mands xxx ... View more

Nally and Kipper, good to hear you spent the evening with good company. Take care both of you. 3 more days zapping to go now and along with the burn under the breast which is getting bigger I am now starting to get sore in the booster area :-(. I'm going to end up with a frazzled breast. Xxx ... View more

Oh kipper darling, I'm sure you are fed up after the day you've had. What a bummer! Don't get too despondent though sweetheart. Try to have a relaxing evening. A nice soak in the bath with of course our friend - aqueous cream for company! Then have a nice lie on your bad and try to think of how far you have come in such a short space of time. We can't push our bodies to a limit that it just is not right to take it. I know you wanted everything sorted but try not to lose faith in your body guiding you sweetie. I doubt you feel like champers now, perhaps save for another date when you can celebrate feeling a bit more upbeat. If I was with you now sweetheart, I would give you a massive hug and let you know how far you have come in this journey. I am thinking of you and keeping fingers crossed for a better day tomorrow for you. By the way, did I tell you that you're looking absolutely gorgeous :-). Lots of love Kipper. If you want to talk to someone and someone that can understand how you're feeling then do let me know and I'll PM you my mobile number. I hope I have helped you a little bit this evening and I've made you feel that you're not alone Hun. Mands xxx ... View more

H - stay in touch with me via PM. I'd like to know how you are getting on. Love Mands xxx ... View more

Kipper - I'll be listening for that bottle popping its cork later on! Hope you got on at your last session okay sweetie. Mands xxx ... View more

Oh H darling, I'm sorry to hear your latest news. I had a counselling session today and have near enough cried on and off since I left the clinic. Hearing your news has touched me. Please stay in touch and let me know how you get on. Thinking of you as I turn in for the night. You'll be my first thought when I wake. Sending you a HUGE hug sweetheart xxx Jacqui - pleased to hear you have got on okay with the treatment. Mands xxx ... View more

Day 19 down and 5 more to go!!!! I'm not counting lol. Mands xxx ... View more

Nally, I get the sore nipple - it catches on everything! Kipper, 2 more for you and 5 more for me - were nearly there! Beatrice, how are you doing xxx ... View more

Kipper, I hope you have a couple of glasses ready for me to toast you too?! There was me thinking that you were catching a chill with your top off for all that time lol. I am in happy land too as today is a week until I have my last zap. I can't wait. Saw BC nurse today. I thought that they would give me something after last zap to clear the really bad burn under my boob. It's got larger and looks like it is getting much worse. I couldn't move without the dressing. Apparently, I won't receive any treatment on it until day 14 after treatment as the radiotherapy will still be in my body. That news gave me a bit of a downer but I am still in happy land knowing that I am nearly there. Mand xxx ... View more

Hey Kipper and Beatrice - I feel like a group hug is in order! WE ARE ALL AMAZING ladies. We all have an inner strength that we need to call upon at times in our lives. We certainly have done that in fighting this disease. Kipper - you are a fighter and you will carry on with your life in a different way to you had planned but better to be on your own or with possibly someone else (we don't know what our futures hold for us?!) than to live or be with someone that doesn't have respect for us or love us. Beatrice - I'm sorry for your loss but pleased your OH has been there for you. Last week (and one day) of radiotherapy treatment. Bring it on - I can't wait to finish! Sending you lovely ladies lots of hugs xxxx ... View more

Hi kipper, Again I can relate to what you have written! 18 years ago my husband left me to bring up my boys on my own. They were 2 and 5 at the time and I really didn't think I could get through it. However, 18 years on - my boys are now 20 and 24 and I have raised them totally on my own as a single mother. I had to go back to full time work, pay a mortgage and deal with what I felt was the worst - loneliness. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer on November 13th last year - again, I thought I can't do this on my own!!!! I have found the strength to do it and it will be over before the end of this year with my surgery that I think will be now in the summer. People say that I am strong and brave. I don't always feel like that. For me it was a case of "you've got to do this" and I have. When my husband left I was only 31 years of age and I will be celebrating my 50th birthday this year on April 19th. My boys are young adults now (still with me) and are amazing! I am so proud of them and we have a special bond. I am now ready to meet someone as I believe it is my time now!!! I have always looked after everyone else as I have a very caring and giving nature. Kipper you will be a better person for what you have gone through in your marriage break up, losing a close and dear one and fighting cancer. Rock kipper - go out there and grab what you want from life with both hands - I'm by your side sweetie doing the same. Lots of love and a huge HUG gorgeous xxx ... View more

Good news Kipper! Mand xxx ... View more

Go for it Nally - we all so deserve a treat. I may even be tempted to buy another bag I liked lol xxx Kipper - let me know how you get on with the results - thinking of you sweetie xxx ... View more

Kipper, Cheers to the champagne! Re mammogram - when do you get the results? I'll never forget seeing my image as the lady left the room saying I've just got to speak to your consultant. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you sweetie - I'm sure it will be clear but I totally understand you worrying. Re clothes - I get you there. I'm petite and top heavy - not as big as you but I was definitely a 36D and bigger when I put wright on which I have 😞 since the surgery! My right breast that had the cancer is significantly smaller than the left. The surgeon will reduce the left and move the nipple up. Being a bit smaller up top will allow me to wear the right size clothes for the top and bottom I am hoping. We've got to have a bit of a bonus at the end of this cancer journey. Thinking of you sweetie. Mands xxx ... View more

Hi gorgeous Mary! Ladies - this lady is fab! I have met her since I started on the cancer journey. Even before meeting me she offered to come and see me the evening of my surgery. We have become good friends! X I can't get on the link at the mo and not at home but mine begin with M. I'm told by the BC nurse that they are specifically for skin burns. Mands xxx ... View more

Hi ladies, I've got through the 15 treatments now and today was the first of 8 booster treatments. The split of skin doesn't seem to want to heal up with the dressings although they do help my breast from moving and rubbing skin to skin. BC nurse said it will get worse before better but they are keeping an eye on it so it doesn't get infected but I've noticed some puss like substance on the dressing today when I moved it down to be zapped. Fingers crossed it doesn't get infected as they will stop the treatment and I'll be so upset to have got this far without completing. I have been a bit down so today I decided to buy myself an early 50th birthday present. It isn't until April but I've always wanted a designer handbag. I am in a position to buy myself anything now but I rarely go wild. I did today lol. I bought a DKNY handbag AND a wallet purse - well you can't have one without the other lol. I must say retail therapy is not my thing but I am so happy with my purchase and can't wait to use it and show off. I have never spent nearly £300 on one purchase! I am going to call it my cancer bag which will remind me how much I have got through. I may even consider buying an end of treatment purchase lol - why not I deserve a treat. Hope you're all doing well. Mands xxx ... View more

Hi Kipper, thanks for updating re tamoxifen. I'm pleased for you that you can see light at the end of the tunnel. Clearly, you still have a way to go sweetie. I wish I didn't have to wait until May to discuss my surgery as, like you, I want this all to be over. Beatrice thank you too for your kind words. I'm doing okay just! It is very sore and tender but I've come so far I know I'm nearly at the end. Roll on February 10th. I've got another appointment to see my oncologist next Tuesday so I am hoping my skin will hold out until the end. Love and hugs to all. PS we should have a party at the end ladies lol xxx ... View more