Hello purple 

thank you, I am scared but just want to get on with it....

i see you had a biopsy? Oh the gift that keeps on giving eh? I pray for the day that I am well again, no more doctors, hospitals, tests....to wake up and not have to think about cancer, just to get on with my day.....I bet you do too.....xxxx

Good luck tomorrow Marlyn. I will be thinking off you.

C x

Hi Purple

I am so glad your biopsy went ahead. The more info the doctors have, the better. I am thinking of you. 

C x

Hi Marlyn,

Thinking of you tomorrow and, hope that it all goes well.You will naturally be scared, but it should be easier once you start treatment and "get on with it".

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Purple,

I am glad to hear that you didn't need the SLNB - that must be quitea relief for you. What a pity that you didn't get your results today - did the consultant say when you might get them? By the sounds of things, your care team have been pretty thorough. Unfortunately, you will have to get used to your over analysing mind, as most of us fear that this might be the case.

Thinking of you and hoping that it won't be too long before you get your results.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Harvell,

I have been warned about the spectacular black eye that I am gong to have - I've got my Arnica tablets at the ready!

Yes, I had 2 cataracts removed, only to discover that they were 25° out in correcting my astygitism. This involved another operation to correct that. Then I found my sight disappearing in both eyes and eventually was virtually blind in one eye, whle the sight in the other was getting worse by the day. I had to use those awful magnifiers for people with low vision. However, I am fortunate, in that I had laser surgery last year and, feel blessed to be one of the lucky people who has had their sight restored.

As a result of all this palaver, I am naturally nervous about any work that has to be done near my eyes.

Kind regards,
Jolamine xx

Hi Jolamine

oh yes I can see why you would be nervous! When will you find out what the next step is?

C x

Hi Harvell,

I have asked the consultant to wait until my father-in-law's funeral has taken place. This is due to happen on Friday, 8th February, so any time after that. It could take 2-3 weeks, but will let you know..

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hey Purple, 

I have just read this thread, I'm so sorry to hear you have had all this stress and worry to contend with as well as the diagnosis you were given. 

I just wanted to say how brave and strong you are to have gotten through all of the confusion etc. Of your tests alone, nevermind that you're doing well with chemo. I also wanted to just let you know about my Mums experience, as we had good news the other day, and this may make you feel more positive about chemo (I hope so anyway) 

My mum was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in November last year. Luckily, hers hadn't spread outside her breast, but it was an extremely rare type (only 5% of cases are this type) and very aggressive, which worried everyone, including her breast surgeon and oncologist. However, after just the first chemo in December, we noticed that we couldn't feel the lump at all, which was actually 5cm. She is also having FEC-T, exactly the same time course time yourself, every 3 weeks, 6 rounds.

Fast forward to her mid way breast ultrasound on Monday, after she has completed the FEC part of treatment and next Wednesday starts the T part, and all that was found on the ultrasound was the clip they put in the lump to mark it! It was fantastic news, and gave us so much hope. Her oncologist is amazed that the type of cancer she had has reacted so well to chemo alone. My mum herself said that now, now she knows it has gone, although she has 3 more rounds of chemo and surgery to come, it has made every bad part of the FEC worth it, as she suffered terribly. And that the next 3 courses she feels stronger about as she knows they are doing something amazing 

I hope this helps you when you're having the bad times during this horrible disease. I really hope it does. 

Please feel free to message me any time, I'm always here and always here for you to vent to and to talk to. 

Lots of love and light to you, and keep kicking cancers but! 

Alexia xxx