I got my letter on my birthday recalled for second mammogram fingers crossed for you I am now on my chemotherapy journey

They have great timing don't they!!

Hope you're doing well on your chemo journey. Sending best wishes xx

Thank you best wishes to you. Love to all

Happy Birthday PositiveT- hope you have some lovely things happening apart from the MRI.

Hello

I had loads of aches in my neck and back today. Also woke up and had a cry. Just felt grim. Spoke to nurse who thought the pains were most likely due to my injection that I self administered yesterday. Filgrastim? Slept this afternoon and then at about 6pm I had another good cry as I think I'm just totally anxious about feeling unwell and it becoming worse. I just don't handle feeling sick very well and with all the notes you have to read about if you feel odd always call and check. I got myself all wound up that I was going to collapse any second. Anxiety sucks. I'm now having an epsom salts bath, have had a green tea and done a hypnosis session which has helped. You sound way calmer and together than me!! Xx

Not always calm. Hate the injections I have to have but staying strong for my girls my daughter gives me my injections I do have a good cry too stress reliever you take care not reading anything have to have covid test today ready for Monday. When woman rang said she had questions to ask if I had any headaches feeling ill aches etc. I told her to stop said I had all them all plus more as I had chemotherapy lol.  My biggest trouble is going to sleep   Might try Epsom salt bath.  I am drinking green tea  I decided chemotherapy can have my body for a week then I am taking over.  I have kept a journal for each day had tingling head in the night cut my long hair off !!    Keep in touch big hugxxxx

Hi Lindsey

Hope you are doing well  

As for me, I can honestly say I feel pants! It sucks. I'm day 4 post chemo and still feel sick on and off. Its like when I've had food poisoning and the vomiting has stopped, but there is a lingering grimness just lurking in the background. I haven't actually vomited at all, but just feel nauseous. My anxiety has been bad on and off and it's when my mind runs away qith itself, thinking I'll be the only person ever who just won't ever feel better after chemo. Those kind of unhelpful thoughts. I get paranoid that I'm too weak and that my iron is too low, then I cry because my anxiety takes over. It does not help that my period only arrived yesterday, 5 days late and is quite heavy, so that's probably made me feel worse. I've managed to keep eating though. Anyway, it is what it is. I'm being looked after by my husband. I think it's just a shock to my system to suddenly feel so ill and helpless. Its a hard thing to come to terms with. Xxx

Nice to hear from you Linze!

And thank you! Results Monday eek!

Hope you are good

Lots of love xx

So sorry you are feeling so rubbish with the chemo side-effects. Sounds so tough. Glad you are being well looked after by your hubby.

I have no doubt that you will get through this and that there are many others who have felt the same.

Your strength will get you through.

Sending hugs and thinking of you xx