Life is like a boxing match, defeat is declared not when you fall .....But when you refuse to stand up again .......So, I get knocked down but I get up again. x
It is SOOO nice to sit out in the back garden and get a bit of sun on my skin. It's really pretty warm for Scotland. I'm secretly hoping that the sun will kickstart my hair follicles and multiply my white blood cells :-) Was sensible and only had 5 minutes with the hat off as I'm sure my wee bald head will be very sun-sensitive. That, and seeing the daffys come out, has lifted my mood. (Went to bed at 7.30 last night miserable with SE and just couldn't even be around my family.) Hooray for Spring! xx
Leolady - Sounds like you had a fab day yesterday and just the tonic you needed after all the flying poop that has come your way! Hope this week you get the answers you need, il be thinking about you and everyone else on here but as I'm not sure how the side effects will go with the T poison I have tomorrow il pass on my good wishes to you all now! Big hugs all xx Deb xx
Glad you had a good day out yesterday, well deserved.
Aliblue, Aspen, Bigguy ..hope SE behaving themselves. Think I'm bringing up the rear on CT front with no 3 due Fri but we all seem to be getting through the cr*p day by day.
Enjoying my little spell of normal before next chemo. Took Libby shopping and out for tea after school which was lovely but just walk around small shopping centre seems to exhaust me. Really tiree this evening. Just got onco appt at 9 tomorrow but as this cycle been a good one no major side effects and no hosp stays it will just be a quick chat so hopefully home by 9.30!
Hope the sleep fairy decides to be kind to us all tonight.
JammyR - thankyou and hope all goes well for you too, we have fab support for each other and I don't think I would have handled this vile journey very well without you lovely ladies knowing we aren't alone and we are all in this pile of poop together and are pushing each other along to get out the other side! I cant say I'm looking forward to the T part tomorrow, the chemo nurses have rang earlier to make sure I've taken the 8 steroid tablets I was given to take today and 4 more before I set off not sure why I needed to take all these but I think itscto help prevent an allergic reaction which is scary but I'm sure when it's done il be fine, it' jyst fear of the unknown! Xx
Jacks77 - Good luck too for Thursday you are right behind me, we can do this! Xx
Bigguy, Aliblue and Aspen- I'm following you all as you are all strong and motivating me to get through this as ypu are all doing so well! Stay strong and hope you are all ok xx
Not sure who else has appts etc but big hugs to you all c
Okay I resemble that remark..... pile of poop. Mountain but that’s ok because.....
 Aha great friends who are up to their nether regions in poop too.
By the way that’s you lot on here pals and chums.
 I’m not repeating it otherwise you’ll go all pink and fluffy on me and send daft pics
By the way iPad did punk. I mean sorry you need a bit of hair for that. Gosh so hope you are gigglingÂ
My sister said we have good hair genes.... who knew ... so apparently I won’t lose mine come the chemo train. Can you smell the sarcasm .
Well time for bed said Zebedee. Poor Florence she had a bad deal. Is my age showing. Let’s see who else can quoteÂ
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Life is like a boxing match, defeat is declared not when you fall .....But when you refuse to stand up again .......So, I get knocked down but I get up again. x
Deb09 - best wishes for today. It's a longer day in the unit so hope you have plenty with you to keep you distracted. The only way out is through, eh? Hugs, L xx
Well I can’t believe that I’m still on the struggle side of the SE and low and behold I’ve got my next but my LAST ONE tomorrow and PICC line will be out. Can’t believe how pants this one has made me feel so sort of dreading the next lot if I’m honest. Some ladies seem to get through EC relatively unscathed just wish I had, honestly I’ve really hated it and it really doesn’t like me either. I do think having the accelerated dose hasn’t helped but it will be done with tomorrow.
Had my radiotherapy planning on Monday, the tattoos didn’t hurt a bit, just wish I didn’t have another, albeit small, permanent reminder along with a nice scar. Hospital called me a couple of hours later and explained I need to go back in as CT scan shows my heart is in the way. Got to do the breathing thing training so going to show me what to do and need to practice in readiness for the 9th. I've opted to have it all done after my chemo tomorrow rather than going back in again on Friday. Jeez when I get in the car and start it up a voice comes over the radio asking if it’s the hospital again today lol.
Hospital today for bloods, line flush and an onco appointment. Gave me a prescription to get the Letrozole started and went through the next lot of side effects. As I’m having the Zoledronic infusions for 3 years she said I don’t need a Dexa bone scan until I finish them so one thing crossed off the list.
Got my new wig cut on Tuesday, I really like this one (just couldn’t get used to the short one as my hair was long prior) wore it to the hospital today, felt so much better. When my OH walked in last night he said ‘wow, hello it’s you again’ he really liked it so such a confidence boost. I caught the onco looking at my hair as I went to leave today so I asked her if she was checking me out and did she like my wig. She said I was looking and thought, what a lucky lady not losing her hair, it looks so good. I told her how badly losing my hair had made me feel and she actually admitted that it would be a really big struggle for her too and understood how some ladies were so very upset by it. Made her feel so human to me, not just somebody dishing out the poison.
Lovely sunny day here in Kent today although it’s still a bit on the chilly side, nothing like seeing some sunshine to brighten the day, spring is on its way at last hopefully.
So lots of you with appointments this week, can’t tag for some reason at present so I will just say thinking of you all.
