Breast cancer

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Hello my name is Heather I have just been diagnosed with brest cancer last week for the first time (and last I hope) Both my sisters have had cancer,one died seven month ago Im a bit scared of what to expect with the chemo. Can anyone tell me how soon after the treatment do you start to feel ill? How soon do you lose your hair?
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    Hi All

    I hope you all have as good a weekend as you can.

    Chelle, you seem to be coping so well, I take my hat off to you.

    Blossom you seem to have found a "little out" from all this so hope it does you good.

    Margaret I wish you and your hubby well. How awful that you are both going through this.

    Heather...............I'm concerned. Haven't heard from you for a wee while. Please let us know how you are.

    Marian, Lorraine, Kay, Gill, Liz and Fran and anyone else I have missed.......take care.

    Marmalade...................thank you to bits for being here for you sister and us!!!!

    I'm good today.

    Love Jean x
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    Hi All,

    Just a flying visit to wish you all a good weekend..

    All my love and best wishes to everyone on this thread..thinking of you all!

    xx

    P.S. Chelle, about the medallion..NO! :-D

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    Hi everyone
    just to let you all know that im still around but not as angry!!. Im at work at the moment. should get home around 7ish. To tired to do anything when I get home let alone open my lap top. speak to you all soon. Have a good weekend I'll be thinking of you all while im working away!!!
    HeatherXXXXX
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    Hi Heather,

    Glad to hear you're not as angry..hope you didn't scare hubby & Barney Boo too much! :-) Hope work went ok for you, I'm not surprised you don't want to open up your laptop when you get home..hope you're not feeling too tired though.

    I've just popped out to do my Easter shop for my sis, as she keeps saying she can't wait to give me my Easter prezzie (I'm intrigued), so got her lots of choc (she's been known to eat a choc or 3) & some lovely lotus flower tealight holders. No doubt will post from there at the weekend, as popping over there for a day of two.. She's a little frustrated at the moment as the genetic clinic haven't sent her letter yet, even though she has chased them. She can't get the reconstruction process started until she has it, but hopefully it will arrive this week.

    Anyway, back to work.. Hope everyone is bearing up..my thoughts are with you all.

    Love & best wishes..

    xx

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    Hi All How are you? Heather I hope you have a lovely time at your sisters and that letter arrives soon.

    Just back from the hospital and I have a lump in my other boob I had to get checked. Had 8 needle biopsys and 10 core or cone biopsys got the needle results today and it was ok so just waiting for the other results. My boob must be half the size it was lol. Not going to worry about the other results.

    Had a terrible weekend My youngest boy 16 years was jumped at the weekend and has stitches in his lip. Dave had to take him to a & E on Saturday night and didnt get home till 4am. Stuart (my son) is ok but his confidence has been knocked the wee sole has never been in a fight in his life and it was a 30 year old guy he doesnt even know that jumped him. He hasnt been caught. When my hubby got home from the hospital he noticed water dripping from the new extension kitchen celling. We have a leak in the upstairs bathroom and the kitchen is in such a mess so will need to contact the insurance. Why does the list get longer instead of shorter?

    Anyway I hope everyone is doing ok and I will catch up with you all later.

    Lots of love and hugs

    Lorraine xxxx
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    Hi All

    I hope your sister gets her letter soon, Marmalade, and can get on with things.

    Lorraine, it never rains but it pours. Poor you, so many unhappy things going on at the moment. I hope Stuart gets over this incident soon.

    Just let the insurance company get on with things re your kitchen.

    I hope everyone else had a good weekend.

    Mine was good. Had lunch out on Saturday with our youngest son and his wife and family.

    Sooooooooo looking forward to Wednesday as my brother is coming down from Scotland for a visit. I haven't seen him since October.

    As always, thinking of you all

    Jean





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    Hi Lorraine,

    Don't know what to say..what a nightmare! What a day you've had..what a weekend! Really hope your son regains his confidence soon. At 30yrs old, you'd have thought the guy would have known better, but I can never get over how many nasty people there are around sometimes. One of my friends 13yr old daughter was grabbed by a guy last year, thankfully she got away..it did knock her confidence aswell, but she did come back from it.

    Hope you manage to get the leak sorted..when Jean said it never rains, but it pours, I don't think she realised quite how literal she was being..

    Jean, glad you had a good weekend! Hope you enjoy the visit from your brother, bet he can't wait to see his sis aswell..

    Hi to everyone else..

    xx

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    Hi everyone,

    Oh Lorraine, thats just awful...your poor son. I too have a 16 year old son and he wouldn't know what to do. I really hope Stuart gets his confidence back soon. It's a tough age when things like that happen. Lets hope your ceiling is sorted out as soon as poss to!!
    Im sooo pleased that your results are clear thats excellent news, good luck for the rest of your results.

    Marmalade im intrigued too...what can your easter prezzie be?? How exciting :-)) Can't believe your poor sis is still waiting to get the ball rolling with her recon. Fingers crossed that letters in the post!! Your gifts sound perfect...she deserves plenty of choc :-)

    Roll on Wednesday for you Jean, you sound very excited. Its nice to hear your smiling (through your Posts)! Keep smilng :-))

    Hope everyone else is ok.
    Take care Chelle x x

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    Hi Chelle,

    I will let you know what the prezzie is when I get it..may well be something a little bit strange knowing my sis, so be prepared! I also might have built it up a bit too much now.. :-) Still no news on the letter, but hey ho, soon hopefully.

    Hope you're doing ok! Hope hubby is behaving himself & is getting used to Jimmy. I saw an old Ricky Gervais interview with the real Jimmy at the weekend & it did make me think of you.. Not sure if I should have told you that..just look at what your hubby has started, blame him! :-D

    Hope everyone else is doing ok today.. Easter weather looks a bit hit & miss so enjoy the sunshine when you can.

    Love & best wishes to you all..

    xx

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    Hi marmalade,

    Yes pleaseeee, i would love to know :-D. Don't worry i wont expect much and i will expect unusual!! :-)) It's lovely that you both get each other something other than easter eggs ( not that theres anything wrong with easter eggs...i love em!...yummy :-D)
    Sorry theres still no letter...boo! Why does everything take sooo long??!

    Yes hubby and Jimmy are behaving themselves ta (yes i do blame my husband...he gets the blame for everything...well thats what husbands are for)!! lol.
    My daughter did ask to go swimming over the easter holidays and i said yes forgeting that im bald!! Well theres nooo way im going swimming with no hair and i can't use the wig...it might float away!!! Lol

    Hope everyone else is well today.
    Love and hugs to all
    Chelle x x