The operation

And ...:-) xx

 - sorry to hear that the Cape is being evil to you! I was really lucky apart from the hand/foot syndrome and low grade nausea  - I made it to 8 cycles before the hand/foot prevented further treatment. It was working really well on the cancer as well... 

Hopefully it works for you and that you'll tolerate it for longer than I did! I was hoping for a year or two... 

Fair skin doesn't always mean serious burns with RT Deb09 . I have very fair sensitive skin, and apart from a couple of blisters where I missed the spot moisturising I was fine.

xx

Toxophilite- Thanks for that, it's something else I may not need to worry about then, I'm sure I will be asking you for advice when I get to that stage! X

Thanks Aspen and Deb09 looking forward to the mini break. Hope the fatigue stays at bay. I know my journey has been shorter than a lot of you but you'll all get to your end and hopefully can look forward to a mini celebration too. Xx

ps Deb my skin is fair too, can burn easily in the sun and I faired ok too.

Agree yes this has been a bad month for SE and hospital stays. Everyone has had such a hard time April will be much better I can feel it.

My Oncology appointment was just a how you doing, how have you felt, he was interested in how I managed the SE of T second time and told me to do same again for my last one. He also said clinical Oncology app next week will be radiotherapy discussion, with different oncologist.

He said picc line to stay in for 3 weeks after next chemo in case of infection then come out. Tamoxifen to start 3 weeks after my final chemo and radiotherapy should begin May.  He said he will see me in 3 months.

So still don't know how many radiotherapy I have to have, but will find out on 4th April.

Stay strong lovely ladies 

Good evening ladies...

Well if  our Leolady was around today I am pretty sure she would be summing up this week's BC horrors with many references to poo. I can only offer a very big BLEEP. In fact, BLEEPETY... BLEEP BLEEP ...

jacks77 

So sorry you ended up in hospital. EC is so brutal on the tummy I guess your poor body has just had enough. You must be so fed up. Hope you improve steadily now day by day.

Deb09 

You are a massive support too to us all and we have all been concerned for you this week. Plessed you are starting to feel better. Make sure you dont try and do too much too soon as all the lost sleep and being sick will have drained you. I am rrying to keep note of the meds you have/or will get for T bit. I get upset tummy quite easily from too many tablets, especially paracetamol, so will be asking for decent pain relief upfront. Hope your hubby can get some rest too... my hubby does same tries to cook etc to take care of us as doesn't know what else to do. He has made a huge list of DIY/garden stuff he needs to do over Easter. I sort of gently said he might be occupied looking after me and Libby but think he just wants to keep on top of 'normal'  things so thinfgs feel 'normal'.

How are you feeling  now  post T? That made me fill up reading about your daughter. I know nothing about kids really but can imagine 19 is a hard age to deal with something like this as she will maybe feel she should act like an adult but still very young really. Good that she is talking though and although hard for you to hear of course it will keep you close to each other sharing feelings. Libby is just a kid of course so largely too distracted to get too deep but she did say last night that there was a horrible 5 mins at school when they were talking about who is going on holiday over Easter etc and she felt like crying because things are so different for us at the minute.

Fingers crossed T is ok for you and the SE manageable. Keep us posted.

Aspen and  

Hope you both have a lovely Easter with your families and wake up on Sunday knowing that last chemos will be done in April. I wonder if we should all just try and eat as much chocolate as posdible in the hope it is soon discovered it is a miracle cure for BC and chemo SE.

You ok love?

Jacmatholmad 

Your plans sound amazing... you must have a glass of champagne for us and make the most of the post treatment relaxation. You did realise all our other halves will be under pressure now to arrange suitable post active treatment holidays now!

Thanks for your lovely comments. Hope you are doing ok.

Leolady56 

Hope by the time you get wi-fi and catch up you will have had a fabulous gallop and enjoyed your trip. Hope you sent good onco a post card... he seems to be on the ball and worthy of his six figure salary! Send wazock onco some cow pat.

Nothing to report from jammy land. Bit chemo-ed but compared to others on here I can't complain. Libby gone off on THE SLEEPOVER.. didn't get a backwards glance so hope she will have a great time. Hubby and I haven't had evening in house together since forever... not sure what we are suppposed to do?? Might try talking to each other but dont think we are able to do that if not being interrupted with 'muuuummmmeee'..We put TV on and discovered there are channels on it which aren't CBBC, who'd have ever thought it. Hamster staring at us expecting attention... the sod never comes out at this time when Libby's here!!

Love to all you lovely ladies xxxx

JammyR - Hope your enjoying your evening with DH & hamster watching on!! That must be a bit wierd!! Lol!! Libby will be having a fab time at her sleepover, she’ll be do excited to tell you all about it tomorrow. My OH is hoping to get out in the garden next week to, he also wants to look after me - think I know what will win!! Lol!!

T s/e doable so far thank you. A bit stiff & achey but that’s all at the mo, it all kicked off on the Friday last cycle though so hoping the reduced dose has helped. 

I’ve had a lovely surprise this evening. Some of the ladies I work with have put 2 baskets together full of blood-boosting snacks, protein shakes, lotions & potions & colouring books - one called F*ck breast cancer!! Also a card & flowers; I’m totally blown away.

xXx

Jacmatholmad - You’re my first tag!! I’m very impressed with myself!!

Thank you for your good thoughts. It sounds like you’ve got an amazing weekend planned, enjoy every minute and have some bubbles for us!!

xXx

I've got WiFi

So here we are in our little van watching others set up. It is always such fun to do. It's the gritted teeth conversations that make me giggle. Darling where did you put? Did you use that last? TEEEEEE HEEEEEE

I think we can all officially say; without shadow of a doubt; looking at all evidence we have gained and without fear of being contradicted ..... MARCH WAS A BLEEPING BLEEPTY BLEEP BLEEP grade 1, first class POO month for us all. 

I have just read all the posts since my joyous woo hoo I am having chemo one. And all I can say is 'What doesn't kill us, will make us stronger.' And thank the lord for a site where we can find love and support.

So not much planned unlike certain people off quaffing champers Jacmatholmad. Quiet fun and relax. Giggles with my big sis and bro in law. And maybe some pop

Sent with love to everyone of you

Lindsay previously known as the artist Leolady56

PS Picc line date planned, pneumoccal injection planned, eccho planned, ecg planned, chemo appt planned, chemo 19 &20 April, haircut planned (going short)and next step eyebrows to be semi perrmanent make up not micro-blading my lady doesn't do it. I'll post results