Hi all

Sorry I've been quiet last week or so.

Great to see you back on here, Geri. How are you feeling? How the post-op recovery is going well.

I'm feeling fighting fit now. Had maybe 3 days of feeling rubbish from chemo but only minor side effects now. Enjoying a a few days of this before round 4 next midweek.

So I've mostly been quiet here as I've had the energy and oomph to get on with a few other things. Still need to check myself as I tend to try to run around at 100% with work, family, voluntary stuff and hobbies, and then exhaust myself.

Hopefully now just the ups and downs of 6 more weeks or so of chemo, then keeping everything crossed for good news on next tranche of scans after that. Plan is still almost certainly daily radio next, but I'm not supposed to focus on that.

Hi James so good to hear from you and never apologise,  just wanted to check you were doing ok.. taking each day as it comes is vital for physical and mental wellbeing.. not concentrating on what's to come, instead dealing with today...on that note I'm gonna nag [ gently] about pacing yourself.. I completely understand  [ I'm guilty] of making the most of 'better days'  but you are gonna need to be strong for the radiotherapy... daily for 5 weeks [ in many cases]  takes it's toll.. so please take care of yourself x 

James..I'm thinking of you and sending very gentle hugs x

Thank you so much. Thinking of you too. Did they give you a date for tests yet?

I'm on the pump now for chemo round 4. Dose back up to 90%. My neutrophils have responded well to the injections and are back up I'm the normal range.

Physically I've actually felt great for the past week. The best I've felt in many months, which I take as being the treatment working and the tumour shrinking. Lots of positive signs, and my oncologist agrees.

Will gradually go downhill over the next 3 or 4 days, but hopefully no severe side effects and then back to feeling good, with the chemo working it's magic. Keeping everything crossed.

James you have made my day ️ really appreciate your update and hopefully the next days will be kind to you.

I have my CT next week,  the referral after my colonoscopy in December,  so hopefully we will get some answers...

Still waiting for the ultrasound for the mass at the top of my arm. 28 week list, I have an appt with the G.P to discuss the symptoms,  I was referred 4th March, so still a way to go..

Keeping everything crossed for you and sending positive vibes x

Thanku J xx