I was diagnosed with Cancer in March and although we knew it was Cancer its still a shock to be told it. I have had 2 chemo cycles now and have my 3rd at the end of the month. I would love to chat about the chemo side affects to anyone..
Hello everybody, may I join you and introduce myself? I opened a new thread on this subject the other day in the "introduce yourself" section, but I really wanted to get onto this site. I am 67 yo and live in Essex, UK and have recently been diagnosed as having tumours on both ovaries, plus some areas on the omentum and outer bowel. However, my hospital MDT wants to ascertain whether my ovaries are the primary site or secondary to breast ca I had 15 years ago before planning my treatment, so I've just had a biopsy and await results on 22nd Feb. I found your site about a month ago and was both heartened by all your posts, and at the same time scared - not of the treatment particularly but the outcome. Some days I feel that I won't get through this, other days I think "No, you won't get me, you (expletive deleted!)"
The last post on your site was 28th Dec, I have been checking, so I hope you are all getting along OK
Hi Jackie, Hope your day was OK after all. Glad you're feeling better, it's such a relief isn't it? I am fine today, just my usual heavy bellyache which I've grown used to, sort of, and have been shopping in the sunshine - a treat to get out after being stuck inside for days.
Eileen, poor thing, don't reckon you get much chance to do anything in between tortures, do you?! Hope you are a bit better anyway, bless you.
You remind me of Dot always thinking about everyone else. I know we all do but you really make the effort to keep popping on...
As you say I get to go nowhere only bathroom and back to bed, I was working out before and it's about 10 weeks since I started to feel ill. If it's not the bowel it's something else. I must admit though once your bowel kicks off you can't go or do anything. At the moment it burns everytime I go for a you know what so I am full of sudocrem.. I just hope I feel better for my next chemo..
Hope today was ok for you Jackie..... Love to all .
Please don't think you are posting too much, that is what this forum is for, and everyone's input is important to somebody or everybody at some time. I certainly find it reasuring to know that what Mary is experiencing is very similar to everyone else here, it makes me realise that the symptoms are not unique to her and puts our minds at ease. I am more concerned when people are not posting, because I know they are probably not feeling well enough to do so. Thanks again for your kind words but I also feel I am lucky to have Mary, she is a wonderful woman who has had so much to deal with in her life, the least I can do is support her.
It's a bit of a roller coater at the moment for some of us, Mary too felt quite good yesterday and actually rang me at work with a shopping list as she wanted to make a recipe that she saw on TV. It was a chicken and vegtable pie and it was lovely! First bit of cooking she's done for a while.
Oh, John, what a nice man you are! Like you, I get worried if we don't hear from someone, but I have to say that even I sometimes think I'm jabbering on too much when I scroll down the messages and keep seeing my own ugly mug! I just like to wish people well when they are down and are having nasties done - that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!
Good for Mary - I bet she was so pleased to be able to do something normal, glad you enjoyed her pie!
You are not only lovely but funny as well. I think having you in the group is a breath of fresh air ( I really do ) I would like to say to anyone who is thinking of joining us then please do as it brightens up our days hearing from different people from all walks of life.
I have to leave my bed today for the hospital and as you know I stay over tonight. I will post tomor at some point.
Oh I booked a week in Dorset week starting 26th May it looks lovely and the owner sent me a really nice e-mail today to confirm he had received the deposit. I had told him that hopefully I would be ok by then and that I was having treatment. He wished me well and said he knows only to well the long hard rd I have tp travel. So fingers crossed I will eventually get my holiday..
John, thought you might be interested to see my new photos (awaiting moderation) on my profile page - me in my new £14.99 wig which I bought today. It's much better than the expensive one I sent back, I just have to get used to the slightly lighter colour (with no grey in!). I couldn't believe the price, might go and get another one.
It went fine yesterday, drove myself so was only gone for around 3 hours. The only problem I had was the contrast, shall we say it rather upset my already fragile tummy!!! anyway seems to have settled now (fingers crossed!)
Eileen - glad you booked the holiday it will give you something to look forward to which, as you have such a hard time with chemo, I suspect you need!
really tired today and have achieved absolutely nothing (yet again!)
It went fine yesterday, drove myself so was only gone for around 3 hours. The only problem I had was the contrast, shall we say it rather upset my already fragile tummy!!! anyway seems to have settled now (fingers crossed!)
Eileen - glad you booked the holiday it will give you something to look forward to which, as you have such a hard time with chemo, I suspect you need!
really tired today and have achieved absolutely nothing (yet again!)
Glad you had a better day than anticipated with the CT appointment, apart from the contrast stuff! Hope your stomach is a bit better as well - have a good rest for a while, why not?!
I have managed to do my back garden today - mowed grass and generally tidied up, and feel quite pleased with myself! I left the front, didn't want to push my luck too far, though I feel pretty well at the moment. Maybe tomorrow if weather not too bad.
