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- 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..
You'll be glad that that's one hoop jumped through - emotionally my 5th chemo was my worst, the 6th and final, not much better, but you do rally quickly from it. I to had 5 weeks of daily radio therapy, a round trip of about 70 miles as I had to travel to Glasgow, I managed to work and get my radio for the first 4 weeks but took the 5th week off so I could sleep longer. There are fewer side effect, for me anyway, than the chemo, but be prepared to be KNACKERED, I took 2 months off work in total, but still get tired now, and I'm only back 3 days a week. Keep your chin up, one more hoop to go then you're there, just rest when you can.
So glad to hear from you and that the chemo has finished. You will feel tired whilst having the rads, but there is light at the end of the tunnel at last. I know you still have to have the herceptin, but honestly it gets easier from now on. I had my last herceptin on the 6th October and am feeling loads better now, so keep going girl you can do it! Try not to do too much over Christmas, sit back and let others do the work - if that is possible??
hello my lovely friends, thank you so much for your kind wishes. all went well and i will send some pics as its the best i have looked since the diagnosis !! Maki, so many of us have been where you are in one way or another, and it might be worth going back and re-reading this whole thread as there is so much love and support in here ! We might have moved on a bit in terms of treatment but we can all remember how we felt. It does get better. Ha any one heard how caroline is ? love to you all xxxxxxxxx
My worst was numbers 14, 15 and 16 as I became so ill my legs nearly stopped working , thankfully having a bit of a break whilst I prepare for some lovely surgery....I will update my own thread so as to not clog this beautiful forum up...With 111,602 views, 1,301 replies and 87 pages all started by the loveley Leonie, this has got to be something of a record....
Sorry i havent post for a while, i just dont know what to say. Im sruggling, have no energy n cant do much. I dont like to moan about it on here as you have cancer n i know you would swop given a choice. Please dont think i dont think of you all, cos i do often. Congratulations sara! Lovely to have good news. Glad you have finished the poison maki, hope radio goes well for you. Hello to new ladies, im sure we can all help eachother. I hope my friends that havent posted for a while are getting on ok. I have so much i want to talk about but i think i need to get jon to write it for me! Things i want to share n hopefully help others reading it. I have so much love for you ladies n tony, i really do. Speak soon.
