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
Hi i have been on this site for a while but havent really got into the chatting, just reading. A friend of mine told me to get on here and that it would help me as you are all very supportive. I was diagnosed in Dec 09 with breast cancer, i had surgery, reconstuction, 6 chemo, 5 weeks of radio therapy and i am currently on tamoxifen.
I would love to chat with you all as i dont know where my head is at. I have a young son too, and trying to cope with things day to day is a struggle for me. AS some of you have said i am also very tired and i have no energy. I was looking for some advice. I have to back to my onogologist on Wednesday and some of you have said about getting a bone scan, do you think i should ask about this as my ankles ans wrists get extremely sore at times, but my gp said it was a side effecty from the tamoxifen, but i am now so worried in case this has spread to my bones. Can some help me as i have asked the doctors about the statistics of cancer coming back, and i do realise that no one can say if i will get secondary cancer, but unfotunately stories that i have read not only on this site but on other sites, women that i have talked to or read about who had grade 2 breast cancer and a similar experience to me all seem to have had a secondary cancer. i would love to chat with you and find out your experiences as i have myself so worried and i woukld love to hear from you all. Thanks and love to you all.
Hi Elaine, I've just been through the same treament schedule, diagnosed in Nov 10, mastectomy (and tissue expander implant) Dec 10, 6 chemo sessione, 5 weeks radio, 5 years tamoxifen. Joins ached for a few weeks but after being on the drugs a couple of months they eased, I also went back horse riding and walking, the more I move the more things eased off, I did do a lot of resting and sleeping after the radio as I was totally knackered, but made myself do a bit every day to build back up, now going swimming once a week to. Hang on in there it does get easier. My back was really sore but I had fallen on it in May whilst going thru chemo, then started riding about 6 weeks ago and hit the saddle hard and jarred my back, at 1st oncology check up I mentioned this to the doc and as a precaution was sent for a bone scan. it showed up 2 shadows on my spine, my follow up appointment isn't until 31st but I couldn't wait all that time for the results, so i phoned in and spoke to one of the nurses, she put my mind at ease, it's trauma shadows from the fall and nothing sinister. It's a worrying time but talk to your nurse and she can reassure you. Things will ease off in time and you will get your energy back, just take it easy and set yourself a challenge of one thing a day, start with a wee walk if it's fine out, it'll lift your spirits. Keep in touch and let me know how you're doing
Hi Elaine, I've just been through the same treament schedule, diagnosed in Nov 10, mastectomy (and tissue expander implant) Dec 10, 6 chemo sessione, 5 weeks radio, 5 years tamoxifen. Joins ached for a few weeks but after being on the drugs a couple of months they eased, I also went back horse riding and walking, the more I move the more things eased off, I did do a lot of resting and sleeping after the radio as I was totally knackered, but made myself do a bit every day to build back up, now going swimming once a week to. Hang on in there it does get easier. My back was really sore but I had fallen on it in May whilst going thru chemo, then started riding about 6 weeks ago and hit the saddle hard and jarred my back, at 1st oncology check up I mentioned this to the doc and as a precaution was sent for a bone scan. it showed up 2 shadows on my spine, my follow up appointment isn't until 31st but I couldn't wait all that time for the results, so i phoned in and spoke to one of the nurses, she put my mind at ease, it's trauma shadows from the fall and nothing sinister. It's a worrying time but talk to your nurse and she can reassure you. Things will ease off in time and you will get your energy back, just take it easy and set yourself a challenge of one thing a day, start with a wee walk if it's fine out, it'll lift your spirits. Keep in touch and let me know how you're doing
Thank you so much for getting back to me. I just seem to be worrying so much at the minute. I have just been diagnosed with coeliac disease (i cant eat gluton) so until i get my diet sorted out with the doc's i cant really exersise to much, but i will definately get out there and do something everyone is telling me to do something so i do thimnk that is the way forward.
Thank you for the very kind words. I am at onogology appiontment on Wednesday so i will let you know how i get on. Keep me posted on you and how you are getting on.
