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.

Elaine

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Hi- I am new to this and have been a keen supporter of breast cancer research as I had been carer for a family friend of mine, who had fought breast cancer for 12 years and sadly passed away last year after the breast cancer relapsed..  She tried everything but I was annoyed at times when oncologists wasnt able to give any help/guidance beyond chemo etc..

However, one thing that kept her going was that she attended yoga lessions at Haven Group in Bristol - it made her feel less stress and tired and that was what kept her going...  I just had another friend who was diagnosed with grade1 breast cancer and had a surgery, she had been practising for yoga for years but find that she cant do her normal practice but she still wants to do something from home - are there any yoga resources - books/yoga instructors/videos that she willl be able to use/ find useful? I tried contacting Haven but they only provide lessons in the centre..

Hi Frances

Thanks for the info. Yeah a lot of poeple have told me to do yoga i will definately look into it.

thanks

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Hello ladies,

All seems very quiet on this thread...I am hoping that all is well and the silence is due to being busy or having a period of time forgetting the c word...I often do that for a week or two when my treatment allows.

Anyway, just checking in on all the lovely ladies on here!

Much Love

Tony xxxx

Hey Tony,

All good with me I'm happy to report, I'm a newbe on this site but have "chatted" quite a bit over the last 2 weeks.  Happy to report that my bone scan results came back to show that the 2 shadows that showed up are actually where I have fractured my spine (phew) and I didn't even know I had....happy days, no gym for me for a while....now for my other half to make us a cuppa and bring on the chocolate!!!!!

Hope you're doing ok

S x 

Hi S,

I;ll bet that is such a relief, I am so pleased for you as far as the two shadows are..and amazed that you fractured your back without even knowing...that is certainly something to breath a sign of relief on!

Enjoy that cuppa and chocolate...perfect cure all!

Much Love

T xxx

It's not going to keep me down though, spine might be made of kit-kat but there's still a fight in this old girl yet.

How's life treating you?

S x

It's not going to keep me down though, spine might be made of kit-kat but there's still a fight in this old girl yet.

How's life treating you?

S x

Hi Susan,

As far as I am concerned...I have just updated my blog and thread on here..I hope you dont mind me attaching the link:

http://tonysonghurst.blogspot.com/

Much Love

T xxx

Not at all, like i said I'm a newbe here and still finding my way about the site...all very confusing

s x

Oh you poor baby, I've just read your last posting, night sweats and a urine infection - you could be my twin....just took so many antibiotics to clear the infection I ended up with thrush, and as for the night sweats!!! I'm going to move into the spare room, that bed has a normal pocket sprung mattress, the marital bed is a top of the range memory foam - worst thing we ever bought, yes it's comfy but it holds the heat, no good to me now.

Hope you get a bit of relief soon

Keep posting

S x

hello everyone,  I am sorry i haven't been around, i have just had to get my head around a few things, and found some of the tablets were making me really depressed and out of sorts. however, not only do i feel so much better now, but i am pleased to see you are all doing pretty ok - i wanted to share some good news with you all after all we have been through. I am getting married on 2nd Dec at 3pm, i had my tooth fixed, hair is like a fuzz ball but was cut and looks cool, and yearly mamogram was normal.  Lots of love to you all xxx sara

Sara,

That is masses of good news and thanks for sharing....always good to hear and makes us feel great too.

Getting married as well, nice one!

Much Love

Tony xxx

Hi Sara

Nice to hear you are doing ok now and a massive congrats to u about the wedding I will think of you on that day and raise a large glass of Merlot xx

lots of love and big hugs xxxxx

Hello Sara,

Just wanted to add my voice on behalf of all of us at Cancer Chat. Thanks for sharing all the good news - we all like good news! So a new life awaits you with new hair, a new tooth, not to mention the fantastic results on the mamogram and the imminent wedding! Any honeymoon plans?

We are of course very curious to see a wedding photo once the big event has taken place, but no pressure - only if you want to of course .

Best wishes,

Lucie

Sarah, lots of love and congratulations, glad is all going well for you, I too had a clear ammogram a couple of months ago, onwards and upwards. I will be thinking of you on your special day. Col xxxx

Great news Sara, best wishes for the 2nd I will raise a glass on the day.

I too am feeling so much better, herceptin complete and now on letrozole daily for next 5 years. 

I think of you all often, what a journey we have been on and I am now at the stage where I just cannot believe it all really happened?

I have had a fantastic holiday and feel just like my old self, hair highlighted and looking more like I did before BC.

Maki, hope you are ok you must be near the end of your chemo now?  Let us know how you are doing.

God bless you all and take care.

Lots of love

Anne

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hi Tony and you all lovely ladies. Its been a while since i posted. I thought of you all many times but i must admit i was in a bad place. Its been eighteen weeks since my treatment started and finally this last Friday was my last chemo. I was feeling very bad with the last three that now to be honest i thought i wont make it. It was terrible watching my family going trough so much pain especially my two little boys who have show me yet again that giving up is not an option. My dear people we are all different but i can not forget your support and your spirit. For that Thank you all. On the 13th of December i will start radio for three weeks five days each week and after that is herceptin. The journey is far from over i know and unfortunately still fighting the infection inside my wound but i had brilliant support from people around me and from all of you and that makes huge difference. I am finally feeling better and i wanted to share that with you. I hope i wasnt bothering you. using my phone and being three in the morning i probably sound like lost soul lol. Let of know how you all doing. What is happening. I hope from the bottom of my heart that you are all doing well. Lots of love to you all. M