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  

Hi ladies, 

Its so nice to hear from you! No need to apologise at all, I've been off the grid myself too. 

I'm glad you've turned a corner after round 3! And yo are right, chemo is hard.. but Covid still being around really makes things a lot more difficult. During a time when you need more support or when you're desperate for a bit of entertaiment when you do feel ok, not being able to do that is so very frustrating. I completely share the feeling with you!

I had my 3rd chemo last Wednesday and finally feel like I'm back to normal again. The fatigue is definitely getting worse, but so far i've been able to keep the nausea relatively ok with extra anti sickness meds (isnt feeling nauseous just the worst?!). I had some really bad body aches this time round. They always hit me around day 4-5, but this was something else. As of my entire body was severely bruised, lying in bed was so painful. But that too passes luckily! 

What chemo do you switch to now? I still have one more round of EC left at the end of this month and then I'm at my mid way point. I then switch to Taxol and Herceptin, and Taxol will be weekly chemo for 12 weeks (supposed to be easier as its a lighter dose, but I believe it when I see it haha). I also had a catch up with my oncologist yesterday for examination and to discuss scan dates. Have you heard anything on new scans yet? The good news was that he can not feel the lump anymore (!!), so despite this journey being hard its good to know that it is worth it. 

I'm so glad you had a good Christmas, try to savor the days/weeks where you do feel good. Like you say, its hard but it will be worth it and we will get through it. And always remember that you're not alone!  ️