Happy Easter to all you lovely ladies, I hope you are all feeling well at the moment.

I've just had my results from my first mammogram which was all clear, so fantastic news. Still waiting for my second surgery, which is a little disappointing, as was led to believe in January, that it would be only a 3 month wait. Now say unlikely to be during the summer. 

Only 2 more phego injections to go thank goodness, but will still be having zoledronic acid infusions. The letrozole is causing me some joint pain, mainly in my knees, but I find exercise does help. 

I'm due to be a nanny for the 3rd time in October, which is wonderful news. Will be my eldest daughter's first baby, after trying for quite a while. She has polycystic ovaries, so wasn't sure she'd be able to have children, so we're all delighted.

How are you all getting on? Xx

Hi Pippin,

I am delighted to hear that your mammogram was clear. This must be a great relief for you. I am really sorry to hear that your reconstruction is likely to be a lot longer than you first expected. I am sure that you won't be sorry to finish the Phesgo injections.

I am glad to hear that you find that exercise helps the pain in your knees - I had to have both of my knees replaced when I was taking Letrozole.

I'm sure that this is a very exciting time for all the family, now that your eldest is expecting and I hope that it all goes well for her. My daughter is in a similar position, but she still has no family and we don't expect that it'll happen now. Still, I have 2 beautiful granddaughters, so I feel blessed.

Jolamine xx

Hi Jolamine  so lovely to hear from you. Was you recommended anything to help with the pain, while on Letrozole. I didn't realise that taking it could cause permanent damage to the joints, that was never mentioned to me. I'm sure you get such pleasure from being a grandmother to 2 gorgeous granddaughters. You never know, it could happen with your daughter, I've always been concerned that my eldest would not be successful, but she s now 13 weeks.. Hope you are enjoying Easter and are feeling well at the moment. Xx

Hello!!!!

So lovely to hear from you. HOpe you all had a lovely Easter. We managed to pop over to Jersey to see my parents and brothers and their famililes who live over there so that was fun and we were SO luckly with the weather! Kids went back to school this morning so the house feels very quiet!...but also like a bomb has hit it so i'm trying to have a productive day getting everything straight again...and them i'm going to pick up my course again. About 3 months ago i started a Personal Training and Nutrition course with a speciality in menopause! I'm finding it super interesting although had a break over easter....there is a lot of biology involved, i wish i paid more attention when i was at school!!!!!!! But yeah it's good and it's giving me purpose....i have to say i felt a little lost after all my BIG treatment ended so this has given me a focus....I've also signed up to the marathon moonwalk in a few weeks!!! eeeeek!!!! So i'm trying to do a LOT of walking...it's more the issue of doing it through the night which is worrying me, i'm usually tucked up in bed by 10pm!...and it starts at 9pm! But hopefully it will be a memorable experience raising money for breast cancer!

I'm on zolodronic infusions, abemaciclib and anastrozole and the moment i seem to be ok on them all..for now anyway!  A  few bouts of nausea, hot flushes etc but otherwise ok ish....The zolodronic acid wasn't very pleasant but i hear the first one is the worst so hopefully the next one will be ok! 

Congratulations Pippin on grandbaby 3 on it's way. That is incredible and your eldest must be so happy to have finally got pregnant. That's fantastic news.Sorry about the joint pain but yes exercise does help! I hope it's not too unbearable and loosens up throughout the day. Brilliant about. clear mammogram too...and hopefully you'll get the second op soon...maybe it's good for you to enjoy the warmer weather and have. lovely summer before you have to have an op and recoup. 

Sending lots of love and hope everyone else is doing ok.

xx

• Hi Greeny80, sounds like you are doing really well. It's great that you have your course to focus on,  it sounds really interesting. Lovely that you had a trip over to Jersey to see your family  and had the bonus of great weather. Enjoy the peace and quiet now that the kids are back at school, but I'm sure it was lovely having them at home for a couple of weeks. We are off for a weekend away this week, just me and hubby. Hubby won a raffle in December 2023, for a two night stay in a four star hotel. We couldn't go last year due to all my hospital visits, but have at last got it booked in. Had a lovely lunch out with my mum and dad today. They do quite well considering they 're 88 and 90 years old. Although they are getting a bit unsteady on their feet now. Good luck with your marathon  moonwalk, I'm sure you'll do great. I once run in the London marathon many years ago, couldn't do it now lol! Please let me know how you get on. Xx

• Hi Greeny80, sounds like you are doing really well. It's great that you have your course to focus on,  it sounds really interesting. Lovely that you had a trip over to Jersey to see your family  and had the bonus of great weather. Enjoy the peace and quiet now that the kids are back at school, but I'm sure it was lovely having them at home for a couple of weeks. We are off for a weekend away this week, just me and hubby. Hubby won a raffle in December 2023, for a two night stay in a four star hotel. We couldn't go last year due to all my hospital visits, but have at last got it booked in. Had a lovely lunch out with my mum and dad today. They do quite well considering they 're 88 and 90 years old. Although they are getting a bit unsteady on their feet now. Good luck with your marathon  moonwalk, I'm sure you'll do great. I once run in the London marathon many years ago, couldn't do it now lol! Please let me know how you get on. Xx