Just want to say hello as my first post

FormerMember
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Hi everyone, just finding my way around this community. I start my chemo on Friday, 6 treatments pencilled in all going well with the covid.

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to FormerMember

    Hi

    sorry your chemo has been postponed till next week but have that glass of wine tomorrow.

    Unfortunately they had 4 attempts at inserting the cannula, 4th attempt successful. I thought they were going to postpone it.this could of been due to me starting the cold cap an hour before, dont know if it was. Having a picc  line inserted day before next chemo session. Was fine no headaches. Think it was too good to be true eating my evening meal as i bought it up 5 hours later. Think I need to eat something very bland on day of chemo. I know it seems I have had some issues but I feel fine now.

    Linda x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to FormerMember

    Hi Linda,

    Sorry, to hear you’ve had a not good start to the chemo but 4th time luck Grin. I hope you are feeling a bit better today and if not phone nurse to get anti sickness tablets.

    Hope you can have a nice day sitting in the sun (in the shade) 

    take care

    Sandra
    x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Good luck I hope it all goes ok for you - I’m new too and it looks like there’s a wealth of advice and support here xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to FormerMember

    Hi

    usually EC AND D are split evenly 3 for one and 3 for the other. 

    None of us want to loose our hair but the eyelashes and eyebrows I think is the worse. There is a well being online tutorial that helps with make up techniques you may like to register,  I haven't yet but I do have a daughter who is a beauty therapist who will give me tips.

    I have ordered a wig which I am waiting to arrive but it is a minefield out there choosing the right one, colour and size.. my hairdresser did say she would cut it for me and possibly thin it out if needs be.

    Take care

    Linda x

  • Hi sorry to hear you have got to delay your chemo but on plus side a nice glass of wine today...

    I am just reading about you today, sorry things havent been that good for you... I hope you are feeling better today.

    Debx
  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to Dab

    Hi Deb

    Yes I am feeling so much better today thankyou. I did speak to the 24hour help line last night as my temperature was low but I put that down to pre throwing up. I improved after that and they advised to take another antisickness tablet.

    Take care

    Linda xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to FormerMember

    Hi @beaumum,

    Welcome,, and yes lots of info here and I’m still trying to learn how to chat or get around these forums lol. 

    good luck in your journey

    Sandra

    x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to Dab

    Thanks Dab,

    yip not one for not having a wee vino in the sunshine. Slight smile

    hope you are well 

    Sandra 

    x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to FormerMember

    Hiya

    Just saw your post about learning how to get around etc so thought i'd give you some tips.

    When you tag someone, you've have done it right except you have to do it "exactly" right so i checked why beaumum didn't tag in your post and it is because it has capital letters for the B and the M. What else you can so it the @ and start typing the name (not too fast though cos it doesn't keep up very well lol) and you'll get a drop down 

    then you can click on the right name, when i first started posting i kept tagging someone but getting the number wrong they had put on the end so kept tagging wrong person Laughing

    If you want to add a photo click on the insert at the top of your typing box and you can insert images.

    If you want to find what someone has posted before click on their name and you will find recent activity, i find this handy if i've not been online for a couple of days and want to catch up. 

    if you want to add a link to a different group, again click insert, then link from the drop down, copy in the url and write what you want to appear in the text you want to display and it will come up as what you write.

    You can also save the groups you visit the most as favourites, click on the group and on the right hand side it gives you an option to add to favourites, then whenever you go onto community main page all your favourite groups are displayed on the left top corner.

    Anything else give us a shout and if i know how to do it i'll help xx