Hi All.

Just an update to tell you what's been happening over the last week.

I've been back and forth to the hospital for various MRI scans. I met with the Oncologist yesterday and we discussed the treatment I will be having which will be FEC-T chemotherapy which I will hopefully be starting at the end of next week. I've got to go to the hospital on Monday for my staging scans (MRI and CT scan) and back on Wednesday for another biopsy. 

I'm scared about starting the chemo as the side effects are endless but I know it's got to be done to shrink the tumour . 

Hope everyone  is doing well

Lou Lou xx

Hi lou lou

Nice to hear from you.I do hope your bearing up as well as you can under the circumstances.I have my post op pathology appointment today.

Tumour 1 was stage 2 and estrogen receptive 

Tumour 2 was stage 3 and estrogen receptive /both were herceptin negative.Tumour 2 was very agressive and I had pre-cancerous cells surrounding both.

I was lucky I found it when I did as tumour 2 was close to my chest wall.

I see my oncologist Thursday. I Should start my chemo in about 4 weeks.

I completely understand why your saying about those endless side effects !!

Lots of love coming your way.

Ness xx

Hi Ness

Goodness, you were so lucky to have found the tumours when you did considering one was close to your chest wall.

Hoe are you feeling after your op? 

Lou Lou xx

Hi 

Not too bad considering.Healing nicely,feeling bored though and wanting to get away from 'cancer' just for a little while.

Fighting with my husband A LOT which is unfortunate but I can see why it's happening.

Physically I'm good emotionally is where I struggle.

Trying to stay positive and taking each day as it comes.

Tons of love 

Ness

Hi Ness. Hope you're recovering after your operation. How do you feel after getting your results? I had two tumours that were grade 2 and one grade 3. I didn't get any information about if they were near chest wall. If I did it didn't go in. The chemotherapy is unpleasant but copable. The hospital gives you medication for anti sickness, constipation and a sore mouth, which covers everything. I did worry how I would manage living on my own, I just let my body control things, if I feel tired I rest if not hungry I eat little bland things. If I can help when you start your chemo please ask x

Hi Lou Lou. I am on FEC T chemotherapy, had cycle 4 two weeks ago. Please ask if you have any questions, it is the fear of the unknown. Best wishes for your appointments next week x

Hi Audrey 

Yes I do have a question if that's ok? Do you think working in between chemo treatments is doable? I'm trying to work out why a to do regards to work childcare and childminders etc 

Thanks ness x

Hi Ness. Not at all, ask anything that comes to mind. I personally could not have worked through, but I have read on the forum that some people do. I guess it depends on your job and how you feel. I found the side effects did not subside till about 10 days afterwards. Then again some people do not get them as bad. I would say play it as how you are feeling, which is difficult when you have to plan childcare. I counted the weeks to get chemo started, in my mind the quicker it started the quicker it finished. I am still off work I went of on diagnosis in July. Need to ring them next week as my half pay ends in February, which is stressing me a bit. x

Half pay? I'm only getting SSP.I'm starting to wonder if I should just stay off then. With 3 children to worry about thrown into the mix.Perhaps I should give my minder her notice but I don't know if I could cope on my own with the children full time whilst my husband works? I've heard that you can get your childcare paid for whilst sick if you claim PIP.Money is such a worry.My husband gets cross with me because I try not to talk about it because Idifferent rather worry about me than money.