Yesterday was my first day of chemo. Very anxious about it as didn't know what to expect. It was all explained very well to me at pre chemo assessment, but sometimes hard to put it into perspective until you have actually been there.
Arrived around 3pm and was met by my lovely chemo nurse. Settled into a nice reclining chair and veins checked. I have the most brilliant veins at the moment so hope they last.
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Have been for my pre chemo assesssment today. Asked me if I wanted to start this Wednesday? Hell Yeah!!!!!
Had an ECG, (with unshaved legs, whoops!!) and bloods taken. I have the most fantastic veins so hopefully getting the poison into me won't be a problem.
Lots of information to take in at once, took my sister with me as I would rather have her come and digest the information with me than my hubby, (straight…
Hi everyone, I am now 4 weeks post surgery and starting to feel a lot better. I'm still not feeling well enough for my liking, but that's just me. Still have seroma which has been drained twice but doesn't want to go away. (It must love me!)
I am missing work and my lovely colleagues who have been sending cards, flowers, messages and their love and support.
Today has been a good day for the most part.
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Hi everyone, good to be back. I was starting to get withdrawal symptoms as have not been on for a few days.
I had my results last thursday and they were good and bad! The cancer is stage three (which I half knew anyway) but the sentinel nodes were clear, so hopefully chemo can start soon. I was tod there was Infiltrating ductal carcinoma with associated HNG grade DCIS (not sure what that means, despite going on to internet…
