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?
Chelle hope you back soon feeling better than you do at the moment.
Blossom - one to go brill that must feel good nearing the end of the chemo sessions.
Marigold hope all goes well Tues with radiotherapy x
Lorraine - hope your pain is not getting you down too much and hope that they can help you with it SOON.
Heatherann nice to hear from you so soon after your chemo hope you feelin ok soon.
Hi Jeanie nice to hear from you, hope you have a nice weekend - its sunny here in Manchester.
I have to say since i found out on the 8th April i have breast cancer - something odd is happening even though i have no thought whatsoever that i have cancer (like its too surreal to imagine and like im watching myself in a movie from above) the nearer it gets to my op date (28th) i sleep less - stay up late and wake at 5am - not cos i am worrying as much as - hey lets get up and make the most of every minute of the day - i took my daughter to see MARLEY AND ME well that was very sad film - every woman in cinema crying as they left. Then had day off work and started stripping wallpaper which must have been stuck on with super glue. I would explain my feelings as euphoric (look i even using words i never knew i knew before) and i feel as high as kite - cant shut up talking (i do talk lots and funny thing is no one tells me to shut up anymore - its great) but at end of day i cant slow it all down i still going hundred miles an hour - think i just tryin make most of time i feel great at mo and know what maybe to come - dont cope well with sitting still - know i gonna hate being out of action. So for now ill carry on being like the ROAD RUNNER meep meep!!. But at least i not havin bad or scary thoughts - i will probably crack up and go the other way soon TOTAL DEPRESSION as i am one extreme at the mo. My son rang from scotland (he with air cadets doing gold duke of edinb award and activity week - white water raftin etc.) he rang yesterday am and he was having such fun on his little hol he said he really missed me too and it seems like ages (9 days) he even said me and his dad could have one of his easter eggs as i reassured him i hadnt eaten them all in his absence (which i normally would). He home late on Saturday night and will be wanting to talk about his trip so might let him tell us then tell him my news on the Sunday am otherwise he not sleep saturday night....
Hi blossom. I know exactly how you feel with the costipation, its awfull isn't it. Im trying to eat things with a lot of bran in it and pleanty of fresh orange juice. I try not to eat too much for the three days that im on the sickness and steroid tablets, just small prtions cos all the food seems to do is back up on its self and makes you feel bloated otherwise. Hope your'e ok now.
Hi lorraine. I did buy two bandanas from the internet but thay were a bit plain and I didn't like them, It also turned out quite expensive doing it that way, the bandanas were only £2.99 each and I ended up paying £14.00 altogether with postage. Maybe thay made a misstake and I should have complained but its too late now. Thay keep asking me to go for couceling, but like you im a very strong person and me, personaly think im handeling all of this very well, and I seem to have all the support I need at home with my family and freinds, so I told them that I didn't need them, but I suppose it's nice to know that thay are there if we do.
hi heather, ty for advice on contstipation, i will try eating smaller meals on my next chemo. ive also got piles, ive tried anusol ointment. but i think thery are internal ones. so i best go to the doctors next week. Course then the paranoia sets in and im thinking could it be that or this. (you know how it is). ive been a bit low , grumpy and snappy. i know its me worrying again, and getting negative thoughts again.hopefully ill feel better tomorrow.
ty for being here tc all. blossom xx
ps. i found some nice scarfs in The Tie Rack, i wear them insideout cos the stay on better, theyve got some lovely colours.
Lorraine, glad the counselling went well for you, but sorry to hear about the early morning thoughts. I know that feeling very well, although not for the same reasons. I go to meditation classes, have been going for just over a year now & one of the techniques to try & stop negative thoughts going any futher that he just mentioned very briefly once last year, but that I find can sometimes really work for me is to think that the inside of your body is made out of wood. I know it might sound a little crazy, but the idea is that by imagining that the inside of your body is made of solid wood, thoughts can't travel any further.. I think it's a very visual thing as I always imagine mine to be a very rich mahogany which is really grainy. I always think of my thoughts coming from the heart area of my body (I don't actually visualise my heart, just that area of the body) and they can't travel into my head because they can't travel through the wood. It is very much about getting that image in your head & concentrating on it. It may help you to get back to sleep, but as I said, it may also sound a little crazy & not work for everyone or not work on every occasion, but I have found it has worked for me in the past..
Stef (or should that be Roadrunner), hope everything goes ok with your son when you speak to him..will be thinking of you on Sunday.
Heather, sorry to hear you & Elvis aren't getting along..hope you manage to sort some headwear out that you're comfortable with.
Gina, hope you are feeling ok this weekend!
Blossom, sorry to hear you have been feeling low..hope you do feel better tomorrow!
Well, sis finally got her letter. She's been on a bit of a downer since she received it. She says she knows it's silly after everything she's been through & that she knew what would be in it, but it was just seeing everything in black & white. On the positive side, at least she can finally get the process started sorting out her ops.
Hi to everyone else on here, hope your weekends are going well or as well as they can be!
You're very welcome!! It's actually the name of my much treasured bear I have from when I was little. I used to take him everywhere.. :-)
Tried various different combinations of my name when I first joined but found they were already in use, so decided to go for something completely different & as our founder's name is also Heather, I've decided to stick with it to avoid confusion..
was his name paddington by any chance? how are you, hope you are well today,i am going to take my son out tomorrow if the weather is ok, god knows where to go though, i have got a sat nav but i need to find somewhere to go before i pump in the place, i am the only driver in the house sometimes i wish my hubby could drive i would love the pleasure of sitting back and bieng taken somewhere. he is a terrible passenger, well put it this way, he thinks he is the best adviser when it comes to directions even though he cannot drive. if you know what i mean lol, have a good evening xx
No, he was actually just plain old Marmalade. I was originally going to put his picture as my profile picture, but thought people might think I was a little mad.. :-)
I'm good thanks..had a day out with my sis yesterday, a fairly quiet day today, but enjoyable & off to see a friend tomorrow. Think the plan is to go out for lunch somewhere, so should be nice..
Weather is supposed to be very good tomorrow, better than today apparently, so you should end up having a good day out with your son. I sympathise with you over the driving.. I must admit although I like driving, I do like to be chauffered around aswell. Plus, there's nothing worse than a back seat driver, so hope hubby doesn't drive you too mad!
Hope you have a fab day out wherever you decide to go!!!
