Hiya 

I am new to the forum and I am so worried as well.

I found a lump on my right breast a couple of days ago and i have an appointment with my gp next Thursday...the waiting game is the hardest ...I cannot stop crying and thinking the worst...it is really hard .

I hope you get some great results .

You too it's a worrying  time for sure.  I feel exactly  the same.  My best day this week as so busy at work.  Distraction  seems to be the best thing right now. Hope your results are good too x

Good luck hun its goi g to be OK

Thank you

How are  you doing lovely

How are you Elvira  have you turned  a vorner and feeling well!?  When is yr next chemo? Xxxx

Hi Madgee,

So good to hear form you and so lovely to think about me.

I am OK, everything went well and going home later on today. I was terrified on Thursday but I am glad it's finished!!

I do feel very tired and a bit tight in my tummy but I am hoping a good night sleep at home will do me  good .

How are you my dear?have you had another chemo session?.are you feeling OK?

Elvira114 how are you my lovely?all OK?

I am sending lots of hugs to both of you .

On your way to recovery lovely. Its gone I know it will take a while to recover but you will have all this behind you soon.  No better place than your own bed.  Hope you can take it easy rest and enjoy Christmas. Do not over do it listen to yr body.  I did chem 2 on Thursday  and it kicked in quite quick so had a really tough night.  I'm m much better now my meds have kicked in but have spent last 2 days on sofa but just resting and listening  to my body.  Can't believe 2 done passing quicker than I thought. Loads of love to you remember rest keep on top of your meds and let everyone  look after you.  Bet you can't wait to see your little girl. 

Thank you so so much Madgee! Yes definitely I will need to take it easy and rest but the best medicine will be a big hug from my daughter, I missed her so much!!

I am so happy the 2nd session has finished ! Well done my lovely!  You done it , you are so strong !!

Have a good rest and enjoy your Saturday afternoon. 

I will message you during the week to check how you are

Hi lovelies,

Sorry for not being around much! I've changed jobs 2 weeks ago and it has been the best distraction, but also very tiring. 
I'm so glad you're both doing ok! V1234- so proud you've got it behind you now and you seem to be coping very well. Onwards and upwards now!! ️
Madgee- how has the 2nd round been treating you? Hope you're taking all the rest and drinking all the fluids?

My second round is on Monday and starting to get a bit anxious again. I know a bit better what to expect now, but that's also a downside haha! At least I know I can do it.. I've done it once before right?! 
I have some aches all around (last week my breast was sore, currently my joints and lower back hurts) and I hate the fact that all these meds do things to your body, and it will be most likely that, but that it spirals me into thinking the worst. I'm generally quite positive, but sometimes I really hate this disease. 
 

Sorry for the long rant, but I knew you ladies would understand. Lovely hearing from you both! ️

Hi lovely massive  congratulations on your new job I had my chemo Thursday  and it was a little different to first  one.  My first I didn't crash for 3 days nut this time I crashed  after 3 hours.  Terrible first night with nausea  but have got on top of that with back up sickness pills I take them if I don't need them 3 a day and it keeps it at bay.  I had a review before chemo and she gave me 5 days extr a steroids to try and ease the crash do will let you  know if that helps.  I also had lots of aches and pains, breast, armpit and upper back but she checked pet scan and reassured me.  I think chemo does give joint ache as a side effect. Just think when we do January were half way there.  We've got Christmas  to enjoy also.  We can do this hun. Have a lovely  Sunday and hope Monday  goes OK.  Lots of water  and rest.  Lots of love to you  

So happy to hear from you Elvira114 !! So strong ,both of you ,I cannot believe what you are going through!!

Very proud for both  of you

Have a good rest. Good luck for tomorrow my dear I know you can do this .

So happy to hear from you Elvira114 !! So strong ,both of you ,I cannot believe what you are going through!!

Very proud for both  of you

Have a good rest. Good luck for tomorrow my dear I know you can do this .

Thanks ladies ️ So happy to hear from you both! 
how are you doing now V1234? Are you feeling ok? Have you seen your daughter meanwhile?! 
 

Madgee- I guess every round we learn more on how to deal with the side effects, I'm glad you've been able to keep sickness at bay after the first night. Prevention is definitely the right call I think, sickness and nausea is horrible. And hope the steroids help with the crash too! Are you feeling ok at the moment? also thank you for telling me about your aches and pains, I'm sorry to hear you also have them but it is nice to hear I'm not the only one, we are in this together!! 

I'll keep you ladies posted on round 2. I'll try to make sure to drink enough this round!! Love to you both ️

Hello Elvira and V1234

i just wanted to chdck in on you both and wish you a wonderful Christmas.  V1234 I really hope your healing process is going well and your not over doing it.  Are you feeling much better mentally now the operation is out of the way love?  I hope you are getting excited for Santas arrival and your daughters face on Christmas morning.  Elvira how are you my love? I'm hoping your starting to turn a corner following Chemo 2.  I found no 2 much harder than the first in terms of how long it's taken to rally round and nausea this time.  I have however started to pick up and apart from being very tired I am enjoying the run up to Christmas after I picked up yesterday.  I'm aware you might not quite be there yet.  The one blessing is that hopefully we will both get a nice Christmas Day which I'm aware so many won't.  Sending love to you it's definitely not easy but our January treatment sees us at the half way mark which is unbelievable. I'm sending so much love to you both and preying that Christmas is a special time for you both.  Enjoy yr families and the little things.  Love to you both ️

Hi Madgee,

So good to hear from you and especially feeling better after your chemo session. 

I was thinking about you last night and wanted to message you both.

I am healing OK,  I had a bit of a skin rash so I am on antibiotics at the moment but it will pass.

I had a meeting with my oncologist today and he has said that I need a Ct scan to check that no markers have been left in my breast . The mammogram that I did this morning shows nothing but he wants to double check.

Then after I have another appointment at the beginning of Jan to discuss my treatment.  He did that most likely it will be radiation and hormone therapy but he need to discuss it with the team. So I am relieved in a way but emotionally I feel so drained and so tired..what a long 3 months have been!! For all 3 of us ..

I am looking forward to Christmas and sharing some happy moments with my family.  Especially looking at my little girls face when she opens her presents!!

I wish you both to have a wonderful,  relaxing , cosy Christmas.  You have been through so much .

I am sending my love and positive thoughts to both of you

Please keep in touch. Xxx

I am so so pleased your MRI is clear that's wonderful  news love.  My friend had radiotherapy  and coped really well she went to work but was tired so try not to worry to much about treatment.   Happy Christmas  here's to new beginnings and bye bye Cancer.  Much love to you hun  

How are you Elvira x

Hi Madgee,

I'm doing ok thank you ️ I'm so sorry I've been quiet. I was able to travel back home for Christmas and see my family and I haven't really been in my phone at all. 
 

Chemo is going ok so far, but the hot flushes and joint pain from the Zoladex are really something else. Currently preparing myself for round 3 of chemo on Wednesday..

How are you doing hun? I'm so sorry to hear that round 2 was heavier. Was it the nausea that made it more difficult? Have they given you extra anti sickness meds? Have you started round 3 yet or are you also starting next week? I hope it is kinder on you!! 
 

I can't wait for end of Jan and for us to be halfway through Chemo. We're doing it!! ️

Happy New year Madgee and Elvira114, 

So happy to hear that you are both well and coping OK with the chemo. You are both so strong !

8 am going for another ct scan probably in 2 weeks time and then I will find my treatment for 5 or 10 years .

A bot scared again starting all the hospital appoints, it felt so good during the holidays being at home with friends and family, not thinking about treatments and hospital waits...

As you said Elvira114 we will make it . 

You both ladies are so strong and you halfway

Have a good day ,stay positive.  Sending lots of love to both of you .xxxx

Hello ladies Elvira and V1234, 

So sorry I've been off the grid.  Round 3 of Chemo completed and turned a corner this weekend.  Half way through and the thought of 3 more is daunting but getting there.  Truthfully I've found Chemo hard but also the Omicron situation has made it very isolating and it's something that makes it harder. I would def have a cleaner or enjoy going out on my good week if Covid wasn't around but it is what it is.  

You have now done 3 Elvira well done we can do those final 3 and I'm certain the rest of the journey will not be as hard as the Chemo is. I change my chemo on round 4 to the Herceptin and a new chemo so will have to see how that goes.  I haven't had joint pain just awful nausea and extreme exhaustion with just a feeling of being really unwell. I hope your coping Elvira and start to turn the corner soon lovely.  Have you got your scan date V1234 and your treatment plan yet? I hope your healing well from your surgery and some normality is creeping back in to your life.  I felt really blesssed that my good week fell over Christmas so I had a really lovely week.  I roll again on 20th Jan when that's done I'm heading to the end of chemo and I will be popping a cork when that happens. 

it's not an easy journey but we will get there and when we get through this we will be stronger happier people.  Loads of love to you both where all on our way to being healthy and cancer free ️

Good morning Madgee, 

So good to hear from you and also so happy you have finished the 3 chemo round , you both ladies are so strong ! Amazing !! 

I was thinking about you both yesterday evening . I am having g my CT scan of the chest on Thursday.  Then I am seeing my plastic surgeon next Friday but I have not got any appointments yet for my oncologist. 

I am so stressed to find out what my treatment will be and if the marker on my breast is there or not . I hope it is not because I just started feeling better from the operation and my scars are looking a bit better . Not feeling very feminine at the moment but hopefully time will help  .

I will let you know as soon as I fund out what my treatment plan will be ,I am praying it will be next week ,the quicker the better .

Please keep in touch and stay positive  

You arr both so strong going through all this .

Sending lots of love to both of you .

Hello lovely,  so please you have healed well.  It's a massive adjustment and I can imagine regaining your confidence is a tough one but when you see your oncologist positive news will help because being cancer free out weighs everything hun.  Keep us updated on your scan results and stay positive. Loads of love