Thank you Lemondrizzle !! 

Thank you Sundial.It is so nice to have you ladies because nobody else has called me to ask me how I’m doing Or to wish me good luck tomorrow. My one daughter of a cost me every day I’m sure she’s going to call me tomorrow afternoon after work. Hope everyone had a great weekend!! 

Hi,

I fear that you have opened a real can of worms when you ask how our family and friends treat us after receiving a cancer diagnosis. I too have found that those I considered friends have shied away, whilst others who were not so close initially have really stepped up to the plate. Possibly some of this is my own fault, because I do my best to show a positive attitude and like to be treated as 'normally' as possible.

I hope that all goes well for you tomorrow.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Morning everyone!

will be thinking of you today Liliana. I’m sure you’ll smash it!

good....not sure yet as it’s far too early

bad.....dreadful nights sleep. They told me this chemo may cause aching joints and bone and oh my god they weren’t wrong. Can hardly move. Feel about 105 years old! Don’t think 2 gym sessions was a good idea straight after chemo. When will I learn to rest lol.

have a fab day ladies xx

Thank you Dizzle82. Oh boy ,  do I feel for you, I know about pains I also suffer from rheumatoid arthritis and I have those pains every day. It takes me two hours to get moving in the morning until my joints start warming up. Yeah I don’t think that jean was a good idea ha ha .  I also wanted to wish you the best on this round of chemo. I’m sending you a bear hug . 

Liliana 

It’s called trying to have a life that isn’t all about cancer, I think unfortunately, when you’re in chemo, the effects our bodies means that for the period of treatment, it is all very much  about cancer. 

Just remember the old mantra from here, you have cancer, it does not and never will have you!

Good luck for today Liliana. Head up and get through it. 

Morning everyone.

Just wanted to add to the family and friends talk. I must be unique... I am so lucky that my daughter messages me most days, my son lives at home and cooks dinner for us after work every night and I speak to my sister through facetime most days. My friends have rallied round texting, ringing or asking to meet up on my good days. I think I’ve taken them all for granted in the past but definitely not now. And as for hubby although the strong silent type he has my back! I’m just sorry that some of you don’t have the same support. But don’t forget the sisterhood on here. We fight together. We stay strong together. We beat cancer together.

Sundial

Hi all. Good luck today Liliana. 

Sorry I've not been on much recently. Going back to work has really taken up all my energy. Am still part time but it's harder than I thought to get back into it. 

Families.....well. mine were brilliant whilst I was going through active treatment. Since ending treatment it feels like everyone else has drawn a line under it and expect me to do the same. I would like to but its changed me. Im not so positive as i used to be....got told I'm negative this week too! Bloody cheek. I also got told by someone else that I need to build my stamina....really? Like I don't know this. I think some of this comes from my prior positivity throughout treatment. But now I have these nagging thoughts that it will come back and that I might not make it beyond 5 to 10 years. See....very negative lol. I know that sounds really dramatic lol and I'm not wallowing. It's just a thought I can't shake. 

Anyway my rant over.....bet you all wish I'd stayed away instead of being a downer on you all. Sorry.

Morning lemondrizzle 

thankyou for sharing :-)

in truth your day would have been the kinda day I would have wanted if like you I was getting over not one but two ops. 

I love kicking back in the garden with a glass of wine nd a book. I have a conservatory (which I love ) I can lie in there with the double doors open nd get fresh air even on a cold or wet day. 

Hope your wound is confirmed as healing well today. I was advised Seroma was a possibility but I think you are the 1st in on this thread to experience it :-( is your lovely friend going with u today? My daughters always came with me to appointments nd we always went to the pub for food after :-)

I’m so sorry you have the added burden of finances to deal with too. Have you tried ringing McMillan they are very good at supporting patients through the application process for any benefits you may b entitled too. 

Let us know how yr day goes today if u want to share ... in the meanwhile hugs me dear nd we are here if u want or need us x