Feeling lower than low.

Good evening, just wondered how you are doing today.  Hope you're feeling a little better

Hi Irishgirl.

Still feeling low today. Was supposed to have gone out for lunch today to cheer me up. But friend let me down with no warning.  I am very tired but think thats to do with the heat.

Hi everyone just know how you are feeling I know have secondary breast cancer and it has gone to my bones.  I have just had a wide local excision and the margins are clear so good news on that.  The first time around I had radiotherapy and luckily didn't have any problems I was also given Anastrozole which didn't suit me at all apart from the hot flushes (had already been through the menopause!) my brain and mood weren't me changed to exmestane  and that was worse.  Oncologist said the prospect of it returning was about 2% so it was decided I would stop to give me a better quality of life.  That was 9 years ago before it reared its ugly head so now I am on chemotherapy as it has gone to my bones and having Letrozole was very scary but so far so good apart from the odd hot flushes and night sweats

I do however get very down that I will probably have to have chemo for the rest of my life unless it stops working.  But all the tablets I have to take every day and the four weekly routine to see if bloods are ok I feel like I am on a roundabout and want to get off.  I know I should feel very grateful but can't seems to see the end of the tunnel.

Well that's my moan I really hope that  each and everyone you takes care and love yourself.

Love Kay

PS If you are unsure of anything then talk to your consultants and nurses until  you get an answer you can understand.  Mine are not going to be happy on Wednesday!

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ive been on letrozole for about four months and the hot sweats i can just about deal with, i can fully understand the roundabout feeling,i start my 1st chemo on friday  and  i am obviously worried and confused,i will keep you in my thoughts and hope you have the best outcome tc.

i understand how you feel being let down,i start chemo on friday and thought my sisters would have been in touch,its upsetting when you feel let down,and it certainly makes me feel low,hope your friend makes it up to you and your low mood lessons tc

Oh poppypopcorn I am so sorry that your sisters have not been in touch that must be really hard.  I found that the first time round two of my best friends hardly spoke to me but others came forward and were great in their support and are now doing it again.  I really hope you find some people like these with  they have been my best friends ever since.  It could be that your sisters don't know how to cope or what to say maybe a quick conservation with them and see their response if they are not wanting to support you that's their loss.

Just remember I care and so does everyone on this forum

Lots of love and take care 

Kay