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Good luck with the counting animals Roguerrilla, I've tried that but never works for me! Xxx
I hope you managed to get some sleep JoJo as everything seems far worse and more daunting when you're tired.
As Gay said Chemo probably won't be anywhere near as bad as you are imagining. Are minds are very good at making us overthink things, so the best thing to do is to try and live in the moment. Deal with what you know about, don't waste energy on what 'might' happen, because there's every chance it won't!
I hope your busy week flies by and that you feel a little more settled once you start your Chemo. None of us can take away the fear, but we can reassure you that throughout the next few days, weeks or months we are all here for you, ready to listen and offer support, advice and hugs, whenever you need them!
So on that subject, have a........
It sounds like you need one xxxxxx
Hi JoJo
Just wondering if you are getting the Herceptin (which isn't chemo) on one day and the chemo on the next ? This is what my sister in laws hispital do ?
Jo x
Hi All, I did get a couple of hours after forcing myself to go to bed just before 4am. The alarm woke me at 6 to get ready for the hospital, although the cat was desperately trying to make me get up a good 15 mins before that, lol! I am so sorry for the negativity; I was tired and as you all know, just don't know what to expect. I will let you know if it is Herceptin one day then other drugs the next, as I should find out today. Here goes ladies, wish me luck!
Jo Jo x
None of us wanted to be in this group, but we are glad we're not alone.
Diagnosis 2/8/17 IDC Her2+, 22mm, with spread to several lymph nodes. TCHP chemo started 23/8/17, Mx with immediate, temp recon 24/1/18, rads 20/3 to 10/4/18, Herceptin by IV until Nov 18. RR Mx Jan 23. Still waiting for reconstruction, but opting for simple implants, as opposed to Diep, due to long waiting lists for diep.
Glad you managed a little sleep Hun. (((((((((((Gentle Hugs)))))))))) xxx
Oh well, today's appt was a complete waste of time. I was told to be there before 8:00, as they had fitted me in before clinic. What they didn't realise was that the nurses at Solihull hospital (not Good Hope, which is my usual) did not have my most recent notes. The first thing they asked, (at 9:15 when they were finally ready), was did I have a date for starting chemo yet! I explained that it was in 2 days time and she looked instantly flustered. She asked if I had had my bloods done and I said no, that it was to be done today. She then said she had been waiting to get the notes from the pharmacy and still didn't have them, but had printed off the notes on my drugs. She started to tell me what FEC would do to me and I had to tell her that I was not having FEC. I had to look up on my phone to tell her what drugs they were giving me and she then read from the leaflets to tell me what to expect, like I hadn't studied them to the nth degree already! She told me nothing, had no pack for me, all I got was the red and blue emergency cards! At least I got my blood work out of the way.
Jo Jo x
None of us wanted to be in this group, but we are glad we're not alone.
Diagnosis 2/8/17 IDC Her2+, 22mm, with spread to several lymph nodes. TCHP chemo started 23/8/17, Mx with immediate, temp recon 24/1/18, rads 20/3 to 10/4/18, Herceptin by IV until Nov 18. RR Mx Jan 23. Still waiting for reconstruction, but opting for simple implants, as opposed to Diep, due to long waiting lists for diep.
Hi guys haven't been on here in a while I ended up having palliative mastectomy and 16 nodes removed recovering well and due to start radiation treatment as not responding to chemo which pissed me off going through all that shit for nothing but hey ho I hope you are all doing ok I see the sleep thing is an issue with many of us jo Dec I'm sorry you've joined the gang as to your worries I think every day I won't see tomorrow the anxiety as eased a bit and starting to have days where I feel normalise without breaking down into tears thinking my baby won't remember me but as time goes on diagnosed March it does ease I really hope the chemo works for you u say u not worried but I was like that put brave face on it all but deep down you are prettified such an alien place to be to be old your dying I just wanted to know when but now every day I see my children is a bonus and I plod along fighting all the issues that come along I'm left with lymphadema since opp but getting used to leaving with my fat arm take care and I hope the week goes ok I usually felt OK for first couple days after chemo was the second week really hard but let's hope you are fine big hugsÂ
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