hi im 36 mother of 3 n diagnosed dec 23. ive had 2 ops n 5 of 6 chemo n finding it very hard at mo. feel so peed off n cant get rid of that feeling. would love to chat. x
Patricia you make me laugh so much lol. Met with the Oncologist today, I've to have my bloods taken next thurs and chemo was supposed to be next day but we had tickets booked for the Ayr Races that day (alexandra burke is singing at it), nurse said fine and has booked me in for mon 21st, my big day, oh god it's going to be like a first day in a new job lol, I've to have FEC-T Chemo so Flurourcil, Epirubicin, Cyclophosphamide & Taxotere (docetaxel). It all sounds so scary, the wigs havent arrived yet, but I've bought a new dress for the races lol so thats made up for it. Speak to you all soon. Enjoy your weekend everybody xx
LOL who needs a wig, I've now got this vision of you ( don't know what you look like but go with it, I've a vivid imagination) in a stunning dress with one of those big hats they wear at Ascot. Don't know what the protocol is at Ayr races but perhaps you could start a new trend! Nice to see that the hospital let you alter your start date.
I'm feeling slightly better today up to press, long may it continue.
getting worried about you, are you still not well? i hope something else hasnt happened to you. i know you feel very unwell after an infection, just hope its not got worse. get in touch as soon as you can. thinking of you loads n wishing you well.
well thats 1st chemo session over, it only took 45 mins in total so very quick, its weird but i'm sitting here waiting for a side effect to happen and have had nothing, feel totally fine, bit of a surprise that they didnt tell me about and thats that i need to give myself an injection tomorrow, tho john will need to do it for me lol. Think a lot of people feel fine after chemo but its next day when they start to take steroids and anti sickness tabs. Hope everything goes well next week, keep posting.
Patricia are you ok, not like you not to leave a wee post or 2 x
hi glad you are ok. that was quick 45 mins! yeah it shocked me the injection, another bloody needle. didnt have my last 1 n look what happened to white cells! so think its a good thing, worth the extra needle. hope youre a lucky 1 with side affects, loads of people dont get many. cheering you on.
No I haven't fallen of the face of the world, just had a hectic few days. Thank you for you concern.
After my unplanned hospital visit and being let out on Wednesday last week, things seem to have been manic round here. I did manage to rest on Thursday but Friday had a dentist appointment in the morning (if you remember I broke my denture, you can all stop sniggering now! LOL) he wanted to pull one of my teeth. No way, not after what I've been through already this week, managed to put this off until Monday 28th June. Friday afternoon went out with a friend shopping, didn't get home till 7.30 p.m. her husband was beginning to think we had got lost.
Saturday was spent doing a mini spring clean on my house (ex mother-in-law coming for visit along with my ex sister-in-law from London whom I get on with extremely well, sister-in-law that is not mother-in-law LOL). My youngest son, bless him, couldn't understand why I'm behaving like a possesed mad women with a duster and hoover! He kept asking whether the Queen was coming, which the answer was basically YES!! Now at least I don't have to worry whilst I'm having my radiotherapy as my house is now spotless!!
Anyway 'The Queen' and sister-in-law arrived at 9.15 a.m. on Sunday morning and we had Christmas, yes you've read that correctly. Usually I visit mother-in-law (who lives in Birmingham) between Xmas and New Year to do my Postman Pat bit but unfortunately was otherwise engaged this year (operations). I've done Xmas in February before now but never June. Anyway had a lovely couple of days with them.
Tuesday, watched the tennis and did a mountain of ironing. Wednesday called in at work to wish someone well who was retiring, came home and watched the football and did another mountain of ironing. Tomorrow, need to find homes for these xmas presents and watch the tennis (love Wimbledon).
Lou Sorry to hear about your mum, both of you going throught treatment at same time must be hard. She sounds like a laugh, obviously been to one or two Ann Summers parties
I agree, we've got to have some fun and treats, we deserve it with the s***t thats happening. I have found that I am better if I try to pace myself. I tried to plan activities for my third week when my immune system is on the up and tried to have a rest day after a busy day or two. It seemed to help. Not quite sure what happened recently, just unluckly I guess.
Col So glad you had a lovely time at the races and what a lovely surprise.
So that's one tick on the calendar and believe me it won't be long until your making that last tick, glad to here it's going okay at present, hope it stays like that. Yep, they don't mention the injection, managed to get the district nurses and my sister (who is a nurse) to do mine, just couldn't face doing it myself. Routing for you all the way and as Leonie says ask anything you like even if you think it's something small.
Leonie Hope your feeling better, you sound like you've been in the wars also. I'm fine now just counting down now til the start of the rads next week, into the unknown again. Have heard it can make you very tired. Spoke to my BC Nurse who said some people can get tired during and others are fine during but get tired after treatment has finished, lot of help that was!! Shouldn't complain she's lovely really.
Well that's me up to date and hopefully back to normal.
Hi patricia glad to hear you've had a couple of fab days with family and friends.
Obviously I've been a bit too cocky lol had my first chemo yest, felt totally fine, woke up this morn feeling seedy, took anti sickness tabs, waited a bit, tried to eat toast (i dont usually eat first thing) took steroids, ten mins later sick as a dog, that was at 9, just been sick again and had a case of the runs, not soo nice, please tell me this soon settles down, i hate being sick. Col x
Sorry your not so good. I was sick after my first chemo but that was during the evening. Managed to get the steroids down and keep them down the next morning. Have they given you any back up sickness pills? As you haven't managed to keep the steroids down I would try the back up pills, give the chemo unit a ring and ask them for advice. Keep drinking the fluids though, hard I know but the last thing you want now is to get dehydrated. Anything ginger flavour seemed to help me a little with the nausea, ginger ale, ginger biscuits, ginger marmarlade (rapidly going of them myself LOL). Chin up it should get better and the pills do work if you can keep them down.
Great advice from Patricia there, Colly - she's absolutely right about keeping the chemo nurses posted with how you're feeling/sickness etc. They can give you other anti-sickness drugs for this time and adjust them accordingly for next time. Don't be frightened to give them or your breast nurse a call.
Just keep focused. You've managed to tick one chemo off the list, so well done you. I can tell you, that when all the chemos are done and out of your system, it feels GREAT, so keep going!
How ya doing? I hear you had a great time on holiday, if not a little eventful!
I agree with you when you have your last chemo and you walk out of the unit, it's like a great weight has been lifted from your shoulders and the feeling is wonderful.
I start my rads on Tuesday 29th June for 3 weeks. By all accounts it's a lot easier than the chemo. When do you start yours and do you have far to travel? I have about a forty minute each way car journey, my mum has offered to take me (a lot better than the estimated two and a half hours by the hospital transport, no wonder people get tired!)
thanks for the advice, i did ring the unit earlier and nurse said because i was sick about half an hour after taking the tabs, some of it would be absorbed, so just to take next lot as normal and see how i go, i think its cause i cant eat in morning, she did say even to take a glass of milk before steroids to line my stomach, so i'll try that and see how it goes. Just the injection to get when joh comes home at lunch time, that'll be a laugh, it better not be sore or he's sacked lol. Keep you posted. Col x
thanks for the advice, i did ring the unit earlier and nurse said because i was sick about half an hour after taking the tabs, some of it would be absorbed, so just to take next lot as normal and see how i go, i think its cause i cant eat in morning, she did say even to take a glass of milk before steroids to line my stomach, so i'll try that and see how it goes. Just the injection to get when joh comes home at lunch time, that'll be a laugh, it better not be sore or he's sacked lol. Keep you posted. Col x
