AWAKE.........

Hope all goes well today Gander.

Just had my follow up oncology appointment at The Christie and have been signed back to the breast care unit at my local hospital!

Thank you. How come you're back to BCN? 

Just for tha annual mamograms. 

The electric shock type pains in the breast are apparently entirely normal and are from the radiotherapy. They will continue for a few years. 

The fatigue and changes to bowel etc are from the Letrazole.  Will possibly settle 

I need calcium, vitamin D tabs and a mouthwash for the constant mouth sores caused by the Letrazole. 

Debs

GANDER

I had my fitting at the hospital with visiting wig company had loads of fun trying different wigs on .Including one that duplicated my look when I was a 21 yr old ,could have chosen a pink tinge but went for one that nobody could see difference from my own .

Only wore it about three times it was winter so Beanies galore . Hope it goes alright 

Hair just before total loss 

21yr old look 

final choice as close to original as could get 

Excuse chemo eyes forgot how bad they looked  

You look great Northerner! The perfect choice x

Have you had symptoms of uti s on letrozole and tummy ache. I changed brand from crescent to the femera brand which is supposed to be the best and I’m getting similar side effects.   Wondering if I should ask breast care to change to another type of tablet instead of letrozole   X x 

Hi Figgy2019, it may well be worth you talking to your team. I know Letrozole has the effect of removing oestrogen but recurrent UTIs are draining. 

Northerner I love that final choice, and you look great! But the young long hair must have been fun trying too?! Daughter handed me her wigs when I was first diagnosed but I never needed them, and she barely used them either even though she lost her hair 3 times with chemo. However she said to keep them for acting/musicals use (and I’ve not used them even for that!) 

Have done some work out in the garden (cutting back the dead leaves on strawberry plants, and I plan to dig them up to plant into the other raised bed, a lot of work that will take a few weeks) but got cold after about half an hour some have come indoors to warm up again. 

Hugs xxx

Well done for the appointment. Were you given a choice? Face to face or tel. I've had no follow ups and just a call from oncologist who I've never met. Covid has a lot to answer for. My BCN is useless so no one really to go to....other than this site as people have been really supportive and knowledgeable x

Dear Anna12345…Thankyou everso for putting up the post again….and I am sorry you are having trouble on this site.We all complain but little seems to change….but keep going we love your posts!

land …please feel free to jump in anytime!

As you put a selfie on Northernerthis is a pic of my nephew who I bumped into.I am like a French Mama trying to marry him off …he is everso handsome!!(sorry ,being a bit silly now)I remember him in his cot staring across with those gorgeous long eyelashes…should be forbidden on a boy!!xx

Do you have a cancer care nurse allotted to you ?If so,the best person to ask is her or the medical team.Not everybody seems to know this and you can ring the Cancer Department where you had it and ask for her name and number.I did have one too ,but in all the general flurry I didn’t realise until quite a while later.

I am just quietly reading thro posts…sorry I can’t keep up!xx

Figgy2019…could be a good plan to change xx

Northerner

A face to a name!,and what a great wig!

My post has just disappeared grrrrrr!

Northerner, love the wig. The young photo looks just like your daughter.

After 2doses of CBD oil my pain has improved, and also, though it may be imagination have my overactive bladder sx. The only problem so far is tongue soreness lasting about 30 mins. 

LondonLass have you your results yet? Sending hugs xxx