Hi another newbie!

Thanks Tony

I am gradually losing the anger I first felt. This was towards my many GP’s who I felt ignored me. I now realise the cancer had in fact been there for a long time with no side effects even 2 clear mammograms. Anger takes a lot of energy I find. 
Thank you for your wise words.

Take care

Annie

Hi Annette

Firstly thanks for responding.
The conquer challenges was something I bought as a new year challenge for myself.My Dr wanted me to exercise more and I needed something to push me on. So I bought a bundle of 4 challenges for £70 which although expensive I used my PIP payment. I started with swimming (walking the English Channel) and the Dutch bulb field route. All are monitored via an app connected to your fitness watch. I got my watch for £17 off Amazon. I managed both of these by March. You can walk, exercise or just monitor your steps indoors. Sometimes I just do 3 laps of the garden others I cAn walk to the local park. I am now doing my 2022 challenge of 500 km and I hit 250 km yesterday. The medals are absolutely lovely and really gives you a sense of achievement. Last few weeks I have only managed short walks but it all helps. I am also doing a 70mile Diamond Jubilee one with a separate company and I am currently half way.

I have a walking stick not elbow crutches, and a wheeled support trolley.  My wheelchair has to be pushed so I don’t use that for the challenge. My garden is my sanctuary and my husband helps but I think it is gradually being taken over by tomato plants this year.

Love Annie

So good to talk

It’s lovely to hear the things you can do.

yes being outside is lovely and we have the summer to look forward to xxx

I wonder if I bought Annie's kit I would get the medals with it. Just thinking they would go well with my school certificates for swimming and playing the violin?

I would do the qualifying eventually but I'm not well at the moment you know!

Hi Annie, welcome to our group, as you know lurkers are welcome but we do love new voices  I love the sound of your challenges. Don't let Ted steal your medals though! 

Hello Annie,

I've just seen your post. Welcome to our gang. You will find supprt from those who understand what you are going through. We may have different cancers, but we're all in the same boat. Don't worry about the housework. It will always be there, so let it hang. Open the windows on a windy day and just let the dust re-arrange itself!

Tiredness is common and you will need to use your energy to do the things that help you and make you feel better. Your anti-depressents may also be making their own contribution to brain fog and fatigue. Maybe you could find out about cutting them down/out? My doctor was always trying to get me onto Prozac and I was once on amyltriptylene - which turned me into somebody else - dreadful stuff in my view - so given that no pill can make me feel happy about having cancer, I decided to do without them and feel the better for it.

Please remember that new treatments are always being introduced, so don't give up. Just keep getting what you can from each day and when it all gets too much come on here and have a rant. Sending you big hugs and all good wishes, Rainie x

Hi Raine

Thanks for your advice. I have been on anti depressants for over 5 years and once you are on them the GP doesn’t even check how you are doing. When I had my non stop crying episode at the hospital I think it was a long time coming but the consultant was shocked I had been on the same dose for so long and doubted it was having much effect. I then got an appointment with a GP (after hospital invention basically telling them to see me urgently, as I just couldn’t get an appointment. The GP listened and then made the decision to up the citalopram and put me forward for more counselling.

The counselling has a 2 months wait so yet to know about this one, but I hate the way GP’s just hand more out. I am also on Letzerole which has its own hormonal affects.

Today is Consultant visit day and I am going to question this latest move. I love a hug,sending you one back

Annie

Hi everyone, I'm not to bad in the morning, but late afternoon, sitting down with a book is all I can manage, I'm lucky I don't have a big garden, my daughter and her partner did the hard work of removing the grass, so no more mowing, my boarder's are still looking good, as are the pots on the patio, trying to reduce the work required to keep my home up to scratch.

All the best Ulls

Hi AnnieCB sorry I am late to the welcome party, but a very warm welcome from me as well. Letrozole will make you tired, and give you brain fog. 

The online challenges you are doing sound good, I hope you keep going with that, getting outside does us the world of good. X 

Thank you for the welcome to everyone who messaged me. I have been really sleepy for a couple of days but after visiting my consultant yesterday. I have a full body scan including the head booked for Friday.

Your words have meant a lot and more importantly I know I am not alone and with your help I felt a lot stronger to ask a great deal of questions.

Thank you