Omg Irene this is fab news. And the belt and braces seems like the right thing to do given everything. And it's good to know that it's for prevention rather than to treat. What a journey this is huh. Big hugs to you and yours x

Thank you all. I was going to ask you what chemo you were on Marlyn. She will find out next week. Any tips on managing will be grateful to hear about - Irene x

Just an update for you all on my daughters treatment.

Shes having 12 weekly cycles of Taxotere, considered the milder option, and expects to be able to carry on almost as normal. She’s to have 18 Herceptin treatments every 3 weeks. At the end of the 12 weeks she’ll have a three week break then 20 sessions of radiotherapy.

shes going to go with the cold cap but isn’t bothered if it doesn’t work. It’s a small price to pay to get rid for good.

She’ll also be having hormone therapy but doesn’t know which yet.

She went in in worse case scenario mode and came out thinking this was the better option.

Fingers crossed it all goes to plan.

Thanks again to all for your support - Irene x

Hi Irene,

Many thanks for the update. Your daughter's strength of character is amazing. She is hitting her treatment head on and, I sincerely hope that it works well for her.

I am hoping and praying that it all goes to plan.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi just wondered how you and your daughter are? X 

Hi Beachbabe

We're doing well thanks. She was up here with the boys for the week leading up to Easter (she lives down south and I'm up north)

She's just getting on with everything as normal until her treatment starts. It's scheduled for the 10th May. Have just booked my train tickets to go down. I'll be there whenever she needs me so think I'll be making a few trips up and down over the next few months.

She's amazing in how she's dealing with it all and that gives me the strength to cope with it too. I'm so proud of how she's handling it. It's so much harder when it's your daughter than when it's yourself.

I hope your keeping well. Hope all goes well with your Moonwalk. Not long to go now

Thanks for your concern xxxx

Hi there ...

Well she's just like her wonderfull mum ... I'm sure having you right there has given her the strength she / we all need .. here's to kicking cancers butt ... together ... xx

HI Irene,

It's great to hear that your daughter is still bearing up so well, but then, she has had a shining example in you.

It sounds as if you will be a frequent rail user over the next few months, but I'm sure that your daughter will really appreciate having her mum there to take charge of the boys and household matters, when she is not feeling so great herself during treatment.

I agree it is so much easier to deal with this yourself instead of seeing your daughter going through it all. However, I'm sure that you appreciated support when you were going through this last year and, I'm sure that your daughter appreciates all that you do for her both pysically and emotionally.

I hope that her treatment goes well and, that she sails through this too.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Glad everything is going ok. A mother daughter relationship is so special in times like these just sad not everyone has that bond. Thankfully I do as well as you do.

just over two weeks to moonwalk! X

Hi all my lovely friends

Just posting an update on how my daughter is doing.

She's had 4 of her 12 weekly chemo sessions now and is doing brilliantly. She's had none of the awful side effects and other than feeling a bit more tired at night she's just getting on with life. Still working and even went for a short run the other day! The cold cap is working and hair all intact so far.

She never fails to amaze me with her strength and resilience. A way to go yet but feeling ever more positive that all will be well.

Thank you all for being there when I needed you - love Irene xxxxx