Knocked Sideways!

  • ALL MEASURED UP!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Had a lovely birthday this week, went off to St. Thomas' for my first meeting about my RT.  The staff were lovely and the first nurse took my head and shoulders photo for my file and asked me loads of questions including was I pregnant (ha ha ha!!) said I, she said they had to ask all women aged 12 - 55 the same question!!!!!!  I then sat in the waiting room and a young lad who looked about 12 called my name and off…

  • RADIO LOOMS!!!!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    So I finished my chemo friday and had my final PEG injection saturday and am thinking lovely nothing more for a while now phew!!!  Yesterday got a phone call from St. Thomas's saying that next week on my birthday got to go in for my initial scan before starting radiotherapy!!  Blimey they are keen.  Not sure what to expect other than being up before the crack of dawn to get to hospital for 08.20!!! will I get my little…

  • CHEMO FINISHED YAY!!!!

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    FormerMember

    Am so thankful that my chemo has finally ended, what a journey this has been!  Watched friends and colleagues run Race for Life today in Blackheath was soooo hot but what an amazing atmosphere, that'll be me next year for sure.  

    Been told will have a four to five week break before I start Radiotherapy at Guys which will be brill, not more backwards and forwards to the hospital or needles etc.

    To all of you starting…

  • ONE MORE TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Had chemo number 5 friday, which went as well as it can, TAX makes me feel really tired while being administered for some strange reason.  Have had a good weekend, apart from bloody England and that goal!!!! what a wally Green is.

    Looking forward to the week ahead each day brings less pain and the weather looking good for London so will be pottering around in my garden.

    My son has his last two GCSE's this week, happy…

  • NUMBER FIVE AND READY TO JIVE !!!!!!!

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Well, almost there yay!!!!!!!!!!, 2nd TAX this friday but 5th chemo one more to go after this  so am well chuffed almost through the gruelling part of my treatment.  TAX has been a b..ch!   (FEC was much kinder), painful bones, tingling and sore finger tips, and feeling knackered, but hey ho if it gets me where I need to be then whatever ha ha ha! Not sure what happens after chemo and before radio starts, guess I'll have…