Congratulations, thats wonderful news, love the name xx

hi colly is the magnet still working? just read your post it tickled me i'm having a hysterectomy on the 8th which will send me in to early menopause so i'll try anything that will help with symptoms thanks donna xx

Hi Donna I would say the magnet has reduced the night sweats a good bit, but still having flushes during the day, not so good hate these side effects, but suppose thats what chemo does to you, I posted on your other page to ask you how docs knew your cancer had spread or when did you find out, ive finished all my treatment and theyve said no scans, im worried that some horrible we cell has escaped, i feel as tho im a total worrier now about my health and never used to be xx

Hi colly I'll have a look for one of those magnets. I put a reply on my thread for you,I know how you feel I worry about the slightest thing now I woke up this morning with a sore throat and my first thought was what if it's spread to my throat which I know is stupid but I suppose we can't help ourselves.but try not to worry about things and just chill out and relax  I know it's easier said than done.Donna xx

Hi  Bonjovi, yep I know all about worrying about every pain or slight bump under the skin and now i do know how these other lovely ladies and gents have felt about being paranoid. I started having what i thought at first were hot flushes and then wasnt so sure as they seemed to be a bit different from what others experienced. However, night sweats were blooming awful. Now i keep a cold glass of water or bottle of water by the bed, and a wet flannel in a bowl beside the bed. I rub it on my head neck and wrists when i burn up and the flush goes very very quickly. In fact as mad as it sounds, i am having fewer of them and wondered if maybe by conteracting the effects they have lessened. I also carry wet wipes so i can cool off if i am out. It really helps.

i am trying to get back to some sort of normality now chemo is over, but i am looking for some advice on radio if any one can help. I know it sounds mad after coming through the chemo and i ony have 3 weeks plus a booster of radio, but i am terrified. Is there anyone who didn't have the tattoos? i am so worried about tiredness, and i thought a short walk (20 mins) to my local hospital to catch the free bus to the cancer hospital and a walk back might ease the fatigue, but I don't know anyone who has been through this thing or how it affects you. The doc at the cancer hospital said that tiredness was partly due to the waiting around at the hospital - which i can identify with - its a long day! For the first time in what seems like forever, i am so positive, i have come through the chemo, i am coping with things at home, finances are sorted and my birthday is next week and i can go swimmingand have a drink before the radio!!! But the unknown is driving me mad!

Also to the new people here, I do not know how i would have coped without the love warmth and adivce from everyone here. It is thanks to them that i have come through the emotional and physical difficulties of dealing with this awful disease. It is always heart wrenching to hear yet another person has a diagnosis, but here you are not alone and the help and advice is invaluable. We will all do our best to help you through.

Love to all my special friends here

sara xxxxxxxxx

Hi Sara how's you honey? Don't worry too much about radio, it is a walk in the park compared to chemo, I'd say it is tiring because you need to go every day, I went for 6 weeks, but to be honest I was fine. The tattoos I did get but it's 2 little dots size of a pin head, can't even find them when I look for them, dunno if everyone gets them, basically I was told it's so they no when you're getting radio where to line you up so they blast the right bit, the boost is much quicker session, just use the aqueous creme, I did but still got burned tho that was after 4th week so you may be ok, I was told not to swim till after 4 weeks of finishing radio as chlorine can irritate the skin. Hope this helps. Maybe the sweats are less frequent because your chemo is over and your body is getting back to normal, did you still have a period before starting chemo? I've been told mine will prob never come back as I'm on tamoxifen for 5 years. I also keep water and a wet flannel at side of bed, def helps. Lots of live col x

Hi Nina thanks, its amazing how well we can look compared to what I looked like during chemo, my face was the size of a ball and I was all puffy, I too love the sun and when I was in fuerteventura 2 weeks ago I had on factor 50, now im a factor 10 then 8 then 2 girl, but to be honest I got a lovely tan, I just wore boob tube tops to cover up the boob area and put a little cotton top up round my neck area where nodes were removed, so lots of high factor and stay covered up during 12 and 2 ish. Have a lovely day, sun is shining here in Scotland xx

Hi Sara

As Colly and Nina have said, rads is a breeze compared to the chemo. I had 4 weeks and found it was the few weeks after that my skin reacted.  Also found my skin generally has been very sensitive, I come out in red blotches at times around my neck and on my face and my eyelids are dry and itchy.  I thought  I was allergic to the cat we have just taken in but I think it is all related to the chemo, herceptin and letrozole.  Hope they get better soon as it is a pain not been able to put make up on.  Still I am feeling loads better and getting stronger everyday, have bought some plants today and just been out putting them in the garden, in between the showers!  Anyway good luck with the treatment I am sure you will be fine and don't worry about the tatoos you will never find them after.

Lovely pic Colly, cannot wait to get in the warm sunshine, we are off to Majorca in April.

Good luck Nina with the op, hope you are not laid up for too long.

It is sunny here at the mo - hope you all have some sunshine in your life today.

xx

Oh you lovely ladies, I am feeling so much better now about the radio.(special thanks to nina Anne and colly xx I have been out buying wallpaper for the spare room which is all mine mine mine ! i have put in most of my clothes, makeup and wigs and now just need to put up the paper and next month get the carpet. i feel so indulgent, but it is a wonderful feeling. I had a glass of red wine last night and just coloured the fluffs of grey so i can have the confidence to go without the wig this up and coming weekend. i have decided to make the most of the 'clear week' between chemo, blood count drop and radio starting to go for a swim and a dip in the hot tub! I won't be alone so i have no worries about feeling hot!  I took a really good look at myself in the mirror and i have got a bit more used to not having hair, so it will be the very first time i go wigless on friday. My bikini shows the scar and the boob sits strangely in the bra cups, but i thought now or never, it is the only way to get back  confidence is to go out there and do it. I also looked back at some of the lovely pics of you ladies here, and i still have to say with hand on heart, that most of you look absolutely fantastic without hair! That was another reason i decided to go wigless this coming friday. strange thing thou -  My other half actually asked me to shave my head last week as he said he really liked it, but i told him i will see how i feel when i can have a crop. The warmth and advice from everyone here has been so invaluable and helped me no end, so i know it will help all you new ladies. It really is true that things get better, it just takes time, so grieve for hairloss and let it go, allow the emotions to come out and scream when you like or cry, but remembr to get back on your horse and kick *** too.  I know about the garden Anne, I can't wait to get started on mine - just give me some sunshine!

Has anyone heard from Caroline?

love to you all

sara xxxx,