Thank Linda, oh and your allowed to feel sorry for yourself, feeling emotional is part of the chemo journey, I was terrible last week, I just couldn't stop, I'm sure the chemo does it to you, runs you down so much and I think the accumulative effect really does take effect on last week of each cycle.

I found paxo and Carbo were not as bad as EC, I have had a few side effects with paxo but nothing to put me in hospital like EC, mostly tummy upsets, rash so hopefully you will sail through next lot. 

Keep strong, your half way, the next half will fly by honest xxx

Hey ladies,

Finally got to see a doctor today and hes confirmed ive got a chest infection, boo. Hubby too, so we walked out with His and Hers amoxicilin lol! I have to take it for a week and go back if it doesn't clear up.  If i'm feeling ok i still go for my bloods tomorrow and if they are all clear i can still have my chemo on Friday as the anti biotics would of been in my system for 72 hours.  Its combo week too!  Eeek.  Oh well will see what happens tomorrow.  I do feel better in myself and chirpier so hopefully i can wake up early again for me bloods.

Aww Linda i found my last EC tough, took ages for my body to recover.  Felt like i'd been hit by a bus, double decker one!  so glad to be off it, as this drug isn't nearly as bad.  So i have my fingers and toes crossed for you.  When do you start the new drug?

Yeah we all get that scan phobia or scaniexity as they call it.  When i was diagnosed i was convinced i had it in my bones, as the tenseness gave me back ache.  Just shows how our body is affected when our mind plays trics on us.  You'll be fine, as before the waiting is the worst.  I'm still waiting to see my oncologist since i messed up my last appointment.  That reminds me i'll ask the nurses when i have my pre assessment tomorrow.

How you doing Claire? Hope all is ok on your side.

Hugs all around

xxx

Hi Mich

Glad you got to see Dr and you have antibiotics, if your nutapines are OK they will go ahead with Chemo, that's what nurse told me, it's scary as we're told so often to keep eye on infection but they keep such a close eye on you and like you say you would have had antibiotics for 72 hours. Is this last combo or do you have one more? I know you said but I forget. Nice to hear your feeling chirpier, we've had nice sunshine today hope you have it too. 

I have my scan on Friday I've felt really shaky today, it's the scanziety, I am pooping it, well not the scan but the result. Like you say, any twinge and my brain is away. But I'm trying to keep it real and tell myself it will be OK.

Take care xxxx

Hey Ladies,

How you doing, what did you get up to this weekend? I'm feeling better with my chest infection and today is the last day of anti biotics yay!  Chemo went fine on Friday and got taxol & carbo, was quite surprised my bloods came back fine with me fighting this chesty thing too!  The steriods have kept me going the past couple of days but today i feel like a zombie, like my head is full of cotton wool.  No furniture walking so managing ok with that.

Ooh and before i forget i finally got the result of my gene test and I'm negative!  Whoop Whoop, finally!  Took long enough.  So quite relieved about that, they did say there is quite a bit of brreast cancer still in the family but not linked with the gene mutations they tested.

Davia, how was your scan on Friday?  Hope it went ok :)

And this week is opp week, if I remember correctly Sue, Davia and Claire.  Will be thinking of you ladies, big hugs :)  I have 5 more chemos left and counting....

Hope you managing ok Linda ;)

xx

Hi Ladies,

Mich, quite right, my op is Wednesday and Claire's is 2 days later. I won't lie, I am terrified. I feel like such a drama queen. Fantastic news about the BRCA test, the wait is the worst.

Davia, I hope the scan results were positive.

Linda, I hope you are feeling more positive. We all get weepy days when we feel rubbish so you have our sympathy.

Good luck Claire, I hope you're surgery goes well.

Love to everyone,

Sue xx

Hi Sue,

Ah I'm sure you are, its the unkown that makes it worse and our mind eh.  Have they said how long you'll be in hospital?  Its deff a week of operations as my husband is having a hernia opp on Saturday, due to a cancellation so heading to the hopsital this afternoon for pre-assessment.  At this rate I think i'm at the hospital almost every day!

Thinking of you all ladies, its a tough week but we'll get through it fellow Warriors ;)

xxx

Hi Mich,

I'm only in for the day as it's a lumpectomy. It was touch and go whether I would be having a masectomy as my tumor hasn't shrunk. The density has changed which I think is what swung it.

I hope your husband's op goes well, I'm sure it will. Is that also a day op? Any idea of his recovery time?

Do you know what op you're having yet? We are all certainly fighters although not a fight any of us would choose!!!

Take care of yourself,

xxxx

Hi Mich

Really pleased you got results and there negative woop, also good news your chemo wasn't postponed, you have strong nutraphils that's for sure lol 

I had my scan on Friday, was scary but I got through it, I haven't had results yet, it takes 2-3 days for my oncologist to receive them, so more axiouse waiting on Friday is my appointment with surgeon to discuss operation, sorry if I made it sound like I was having opp.

Sue and Claire Good luck with your opps, I think we're all going to be cra.. ng it, I just know I will be, I've never had an operation, but you can do this, if you can do chemo I think you can do anything

I am still feeling the effects of the chemo, my energy levels are none existing, i try to walk most days to build up the stamina, my husband tells me off for expecting more, he says, you've had poison pumped into your.body for 6 month and after 3 weeks you expect to be back to normal, lol, he's right. 

I had my picc line out, it was very straight forward, no pain at all, it's nice to shower without having arm sleeve on.

Well ladies, will be thinking of you both when your having your opps, sue Wednesday and Claire Friday, I hope that's right xxx

Mich, hang in there your 5 weeks away, not long  

Love to you all xxxx

Thank you lovely ladies. Yes, I go in to hospital Thursday and the op is Friday. Lumpectomy and some lymph node removal, not sure how much. Out Sunday. Bit scary in Hong Kong at the moment of you have a poor immune system!

Davia, good luck for the scan results!! Totally get the fear. The doctor told me as she did the ultrasound that she couldn't see the tumour anymore but I was still shaking with fear when I opened up the PET scan report!

Sue, that's good that the density has changed and it's still a lumpectomy, good luck and keep us posted.

Mich, hope your husbands op goes smoothly. Glad you're feeling better and great news on the BRCA! I think I'm the same as you. My mum's mum has breast cancer and so did my dad's sister so it's on both sides of the family but my test was negative.

Lindy totally normal to feel like that, I found it particularly hard being on EC, more emotional, just feel generally sick and horrible. I really had no problems at all with carbo or taxol. Very mild nausea for a few days with carbo and I lost my hair (I shaved it when it started falling out) but other than that I felt absolutely fine.

Love to all xx