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
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!)
Wow! I am very impressed with your new wig, it really suits you and dare I say makes you look a little younger, where did you get it so cheap? Eileen is right, you do bring some good contributions to the forum and some much needed humour. I don't know what you saw flagged, I hadn't posted again since yesterday morning, probably a glitch.
Eileen, so glad you have booked a break. It's good to have things to look forward to and helps to get away even if it's just a change of scenery.
Jackie, glad you felt well enough and got yourself to the hospital ok, saved a lot of hanging around waiting, we all know what that's like.
Mary had another good day yesterday, she drove herself out and bought some pansies and daffs, so I had some little jobs to do when I got home from work
They have brought forward her Portacath procedure, she is now having it done next wednesday morning then will start her 2nd cycle of Gem/Carbo in the afternoon. Pre-assessment on Tuesday.
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.
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.
