Hi pippin and a warm welcome to the thread....there are some lovely people on here  and now we have you too :-)

You have done fabulous me dear...may not feel it but... the hardest bit is under your belt. Just know how u r feeling is totally normal. Look after yourself and rest when u need. No right or wrong way to deal with the blow you have been dealt. Do what is best for u nd yrs. I know it’s hard but try to look on this “wait” time as down time from everything hosp. The cancer is out now...even I can see the light at the end of your tunnel.

letrozole... been on it a yr now. In the beginning I had 2 wks where I felt 90 and ached all over then i woke up one morning nd well u talk... it had gone and I was back to normal. Mind u I did also get really bad night sweats .... again this has dissipated but still have the odd night. I was told I might get side effects but they often clear up in the first few wks so try t work through them ....I did and they did :-) I took my meds at 9pm cos I’d read somewhere it helped- don’t know if it did but still take them late. Everyone is different and some needed to change to another medication so play it by ear and know u have options.

radiotherapy......start slapping that moisturiser on now in prep. Others will hopefully drop by nd tell u their regime...mine I used aveeno in the lead up to RT then my hosp supplied QV cream ( not all hosps do this)...post RT I finished off the QV cream then went back to the aveeno ( your skin will continue to “cook” for a couple of wks post RT). My skin was fine it got a tanned look to it .....remember everyone is different.

so.... good luck for Tuesday. Do things u like or fancy till then. Ask away anything u need ..... lots of been there done thats or I too am at that point to chip in and help. 

U are not alone we are here if u want or need us.....or to just shoot the breeze  :-)

take care lass x

Hi Sandra 

Thank you for your warm welcome and all the encouragement and for sharing your experiences with it all x 

I dont feel quite so alone now, it’s weird that everything else goes on as normal but my life is suddenly taking a different unexpected route. Getting used to this new way of life a little bit but it’s hard to not ‘do’ especially when you are a ‘doer’ but I expect it will come back in time....hope so! 

Thats very reassuring for me that you said the hardest part is under my belt, I didn’t think of it like that and will jolly along to the hospital this afternoon with that thought :) thank you x

The good......sunny day and goldfinches galore in the garden!

the bad...... tummy wobble about hospital this afternoon and scary thoughts of them poking the sore bits

Hello, feeling ok.....I think! So glad I found this forum, I find myself dipping in and out....and even find myself trying to reassure other ladies! Who would have thought that!! Just want to thank you all ( too many to mention) for keeping me in check....I love you all ( said in a very mellow dramatic theatrical way....with arms flung open) xxx

Hi Marlyn

warm welcome t the thread lass. You have joined us a fair way through your steps to wellness...like pippin your light at the end of the tunnel is in sight :-) .... pause for dramatic effect ;-)

Try to enjoy the break from all things hosp by doing everything you.... u have earned it :-) x

Lol.... unicorns are rare but not impossible to find..... apparently! Operation unicorn pillow successfully accomplished... she’s chuffed t bits with it :-) x

3 tats they must have been going for the illustrated woman look with me lol. I have 1 on each side 2 on my breast plate then when I went t my first appointment they put another on the upper part of my boob. No more ink drawing tho :-) 

hope ya scar heals quick x

Thank you! Am going to pop into town tomorrow ( first time in a couple of weeks) last time I went in was just before op, ended up having a drama queen fit over a woman coughing and sneezing in marks...my poor hubby thought I had been mugged when we met up...I was so scared of catching a cold!

Anyway, shall leave my inner diva at home tomorrow, just want a quiet mooch....

have a good weekend ladies....xxx

Got new post ladies yea ha!!! 

Well done warriorqueen!! X 

Glad you found us on here Marlyn! Some amazing ladies on here!! 

The Good- on holiday next week!!

The Bad- none 

have a good a weekend as you can ladies x 

I have 5 tats. You gala have got this. 

Take it easy and listen to your body no matter whether you're going thru the journey or not. Put yourself first.

Party time tmrw - my dad's 90th bday! Which is why i am here in Canada. Not feeling too great with the fatigue but share my bday with my dad so it's extra special.

Enjoy your day ladies and keep warm.x

Bad day yesterday - not sure why. Seeing consultant on Tuesday to see how the Anastrozole is working and I am convinced it isn’t.

Hubby still in pain with slipped disc but now massive problem with constipation due to meds.

so much negativity in our house!

Bad day yesterday - not sure why. Seeing consultant on Tuesday to see how the Anastrozole is working and I am convinced it isn’t.

Hubby still in pain with slipped disc but now massive problem with constipation due to meds.

so much negativity in our house!

Well done Warriorqueen!

Hi dragonfly. Sorry for the late response ( up showered nd out house for 8 am nd just back in about 30 mins ago).

It is very early days for you so u are like most of us in that we all had days like you had yesterday. Our minds tail chasing to nowhere. 

On Tuesday if they plan to not do mammogram/ultrasound ask when they are going to be checking if there is any shrinkage. At the min you are a bit in no mans land so hardly surprising you are filling in the gaps yourself.

When I went for my post op results I was still in the waiting room 3 hrs past my appt time and still not seen. I was sitting there thinking.... it’s bad news so they are keeping me till the end so they have more time to explain things etc........no.... it was good news...clear margins and lymph nodes. They were simply running 3hrs behind. My mind was racing filling in the gaps with scary thoughts.

i know it’s hard lass.... but please try to not second guess and thinking ahead. In reality it will be what it is- in the meanwhile you have us. We know exactly what u are going through because we have gone through it too. You are not alone in any of this. 

Hope today has been a bit better for you. Thinking of u lass ️X

Hi Sandra, hoping things are improving with my husband so that is a weight off. 

I got a phone call about 10 days ago from the hospital saying I was going to get an appointment with the oncologist to discuss additional treatment. They were going to cancel my appointment this Tuesday but I asked them not to so now they will generate the app with the oncologist after Tuesday so things are moving again. Unfortunately it seems Christmas got in the way!

Hi dragonfly ,

wondering if when u had your 1st appointment with the oncologist if different treatments were tabled then? 

So glad hubby is on the mend.... enough to fill your time without worrying about your loved ones. 

How you been today...at least not too long till Tuesday when you can ask for the heads up.

waiting .......as you will already know is the worst. Thinking of u x

Evening peeps 

c’mon dizzel please drop by and let us know how u are ️

bad :- none yay

good :- been choosing wall  tiles with daughters ( for their kitchens ) .... 1 chosen other not decided...50% success rate lol. 

ASDA shopping done- got new microwave ( old one works fine but the paint on the inside is starting t peel ). Cheap basic one cos goes in cupboard so not on show it just needs t work safely lol. 

Just back home now so food nd kick back nd relax time.

hope u had a fab day yesterday jbains... hopefully not too hung over ;-)

hope it’s been a goodin peeps  x

Hello lovely bunch,

The good.......spent my marks vouchers and didn't have a meltdown just because someone coughed near me!

The bad.........getting nervous about getting treatment plan on wed eek!!!

Good spent lots of money on caving kit - over suit, Kevlar knee pads and under suit. Taking a friend for her first caving trip next week. Lol I'm not a complete beginner anymore!! 

Bad .... Drop stitches when I knit so stopped trying. Need you next door Sandra or sundial to pick my stitches up lol

Hi Warrior

Id be no good at picking up dropped stitches. I can’t see my feet let alone the floor. Lol.

Sundial

Hi ladies.

Sorry really been off the radar trying to get my head round life. I don't think I've ever felt so crap! If I could understand why it would make it easier bit I've got not idea. I can't change anything I know so just srgijkng with myself whether to order an Indian xx

Get an indian meal!