Hello lovely people, and Welcome to the August's Chemotherapy Chat!
This thread is for all of you soldiers, going through chemotherapy to take a look at, ask questions, answer questions and be there for one another in a way only you guys know how.
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For all of those of you going through chemotherapy, you are superstars. You are amazing, and you are fighting each and every day, you are my heroes. If you need any extra tips, our Chemo Tips Page is something you may find very helpful, and something that you may find you would like to share with others who are also going through chemo. One top tip, ask about parking at the hospital you are being treated at; for some Cancer patients parking is either free or discounted (big discount!) So it's worth asking about.
To get a sense of how the thread works, here is a link to July's chat which will be being locked from replies soon, but have a read anyway if you'd like to.
Remember, you're never alone, you have us! And, just try to focus on what your chemotherapy is doing. Its hopefully kicking your cancers butt.
I hope you are coping with me doing these! And I hope all of you are doing as well as you can do while going through this tough part of your journies.
Happy August Everyone,
Lots of love, hugs, light and healing to each and every one of you.
Alex xxx
Morning everyone! Hope the weather here is finally improving, had the fire lit for the last couple of nights it’s been like October.
Going to my uncles funeral today, taking my mum, it’s gonna be emotional 
. But hosting grandsons 1st birthday party tomorrow afternoon, lots of young people and kiddies, as well as both sets of great grandparents. Fingers crossed for good weather so they can all go outside!!
Cold all but gone, still got the cough and for some reason can’t string a decent sentence together without having to cough! But I’ll take that.
I’ve said before how things vary so much from area to area but it’s really true isn’t it? Take the injections afterwards - like fee they don’t seem to be given as matter of course where I’m being treated yet at my local nhs hospital they appear to be given to everyone, whether needed or not.
Then there’s the to scan or not to scan. I’ve only had the ultrasound at initial diagnosis, even though 3/4 nodes did turn out to be affected I’ve not had a scan since of any kind to check there’s nothing else. I asked why and they said it was because they were sure there’s nothing else. Yet I know that at other hospitals scans are more or less a given.
And then there’s the whole what you can and can’t eat issue!
I did think it was because I’m more or less fit and healthy with no other health issues at all but on chatting to others I then thought it was because I’m a private health patient (hubby has insurance through work) as that’s why I don’t have a breast cancer nurse or anything like that. But now I think it’s just up to where your treated.
so sorry this has turned into an essay!
Hope those side effects stay minimal for everyone and don’t forget the nana naps!!!
