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?
Hi everyone, Had my operation to remove all the lymph nodes under my right arm on the 27th May which went well although I ended up spending another week in hospital with an infection at the drain site. It was great to get home
Good luck with your results this Thursday. Its an awful time waiting for those results, try and keep calm and positive. Let us know how you get on. Love Chellex
Thanks Chelle, I was so relieved to get the op over and get out of hospital. Everything is going by so fast one step to the next and the next. Will let you know how it goes Thursday.
I'm having 6 chemo, 3 x FEC and 3 x Taxotere, then on to 15 radio (3 wks of 1 every Mon-Fri). Not really worried about the first chemo tomorrow, just don't know what to anticipate. Will have the chemo at Macclesfield Hospital and the radiation at Christies Manchester.
Have been & had my wig styled today - it looks good. Because it is copper red my skintone needs freshing up a bit and I have got free tinted moisturisers and foundation testers from Lancome to try out. Also got an eyebrow pen and an eyeliner. Need to be ready for Silverstone! (Because I bought two products I got a really fanatastic goody bag for free!). Also signed up for a Beauty club reward card scheme at Debenhams, same as Boots - 1 point worth 1 penny.
Hello All I am really happy , my consultant was very positive today, pretty sure they whole tumor and cancer has been removed, the tumor was smaller than they first thought ,but 15 lymph nodes were positive but i have had a full clearance. I know i am not out of the woods yet and i have chemo and radiotherapy to contend with but i feel so much more positive now. Bring it on is what i say. Enjoying the positive thoughts today. jo x
Thanks to Jean and Marmalade for thinking of me on Thursday. Will let you know what happens. Haven't got to know all the people on here but I wish everyone well.
