jo armitage's blog

Hi all, Just finished my 6 months chemo regime. Feel great. No more sore,burnt feet and numb fingers and all other side effects that go with it. For those of you still on it, just keep going, it's hard, but when you get to the end it is a great sense of relief and achievement. After 18 months of gruelling treatment, I have now got to the end with NED for now, and so glad to be still around. My consultant and oncologist…

Hi all, Just about finished my 2nd cycle of 8 of oral chemo (Xeloda). Had xeloda before for 31 days with my radiotherapy and only got painful feet after I finished for a short time. I am on a higher dose now and this has kicked in already,and I've got another 6 cycles to go!!! My hands are also starting to sting. I know this is a common side effect of Xeloda. I was on 3000mcg a day and now I am on 4250mcg. I asked…

Hi all, Its good to read good news and be able to post good news. Got my scan results after a week of waiting expecting the worst and there is no evidence of disease! Starting 6 months post op oral chemo tomorrow (xeloda) 2 weeks on 1 week off, to help stop it coming back. That's not bad for stage 3 and lymph node involvement. Feeling really positive now. Will have all my 3 girls around tomorrow, so going out for…

Hi all, Pusspins inspired to put my friendship poem on here sent by one of my friends. THE MIRACLE OF FRIENDSHIP There's a 'miracle called FRIENDSHIP' that dwells within the HEART and you dont know how It happens or when it gets its start.... But the happiness it brings you Always gives a special LIFT, and you realise that FRIENDSHIP..... Is GODS most precious GIFT! So true ......... Jo x

Hi all, Just thought I would share this 'funny' (or not) with you. Sitting here with freezing cold feet, so had an ingenous idea, thought I would put my socks in the microwave wrapped in kitchen roll to warm them up. Never done this before, so set the timer for 2 minutes. Then after about 1 minute there was smoke coming out of the microwave and my socks and the kitchen roll had set on fire!!! The whole kitchen stinksof…