**DECEMBER 2021 - MARCH 2022 BREAST CANCER CHEMO**

How do you get energy to bake ?? Though date cake sounds absolutely scrum. My mil makes a nice steam date cake!! I still can't taste, sigh, despite drinking tart cherry juice.

Does anyone find themselves more clumsy than usual? I have managed to knock my knee, burn my arm and cut my finger, I am scared if it's something more sinister, stringing a sentence has become a chore!

Good luck, let us know how u get on. I am a bit more tired this 2nd round as I think body is working to try heal the port wound too but no pain thank goodness.

Cx 

Hey Jac, 

I am glad you're home resting. I keep forgetting meds. So bad, but u reminded me! Just two more, hang in there buddy. 

My number 2 is so far OK, my bad days are 4 to 9, so not looking forward to.

Are you binge watching anything? It may take our minds off a bit. Going to have bit of lunch then rest. Not productive day, sleep was rotten as partner was snoring lol

Cx

Hey Claud

It did do me in afterwards. i made 4 - one for neighbours either side and one to take into school and one for us at home. son loved it in the end once his teachers told him it was one of the nicest cakes they have had. 

Sorry the clumisness is kicking in. I havent felt clumsy. Yet. although i have this strange sensation of when i get up to go to the loo in the night, we have a small landing and i have a feeling of falling down the stairs. 

Are you woozy after your chemo? yes my taste is not good at the moment. Although i did feel hungry just now and tried to eat a muffin which was too dry as my swallowing isnt good. 

good news is that i've managed to sit at my desk at home today and get on with some work. not sure how much i will do but for now all good. 

and even better and i really hope its more than wishful thinking i think the tumors in my neck seem smaller 

hope you manage to overcome the tiredness. Listen to your body. Is your port wound uncomfortable rather than painful?

Binge watch - my son's head teacher sent me a list of things she has watched and we have watched them all now.

Stay Close

Safe

the Stranger

Deceived

We have also just started watching Only Murders in the building on Disney Plus+

xx

Claud,

Sorry your taste buds have gone awol, I've had that a bit on and off but only seems to last 48 hours or so.

I hardly slept last night, steroids but you only get them through your iv so no extra tablets to take. Can't even have a nap as got a hospital appointment to go to this afternoon to talk radiotherapy.

Hopefully will sleep tonight.

Im watching or have watched:

Netflix - Emily in Paris, This Way Up - both short, easy watching

Iplayer - Hidden Assets, You Don't Know Me, Four Lives, The Responder, Rules of the Game, the Girl Before 

Afternoon ladies,my taste has been a bit up and down but mostly ok,dry mouth tho.

I had my hair cut this morning a lot shorter,it feels strange to be able to feel my neck lol,at home this morning prior to getting it cut quite a few strands came out with just my hand.

I have 2nd chemo at 2pm so we'll see what that brings later.

I've watched a few of those programs,they're very good aren't they,a good one is called"Trying", x

good luck with second chemo Amimal24

Thanks fhgirl x

Hey Fh.

Thanks for recommendation (and all others too!!) Kept flipping channels only lol full time job this tele watching lol

I don't feel woozy after chemo. Will try to drive myself next round if can be helped. I think the unstable feet ie falling feeling is pretty normal. I tend to sit a bit before standing to walk as it then lets my legs wake up a bit lol pls do be careful stairs are so dangerous! 

As I don't have a lot of "cushion" for the port I guess it's just a bit of discomfort. Not too bothered of it because in time I know I will get used to it.

Watching cookery programs does make me hungry then I rber I cannot taste sigh. Lol sorry I keep going on about it...such misery. Whinging does help though lol

Cx 

feeling a bit pooped now. will make dinner and then take it easy. the oncologist said she wants a CT scan after the second cycle. early days i know but because they are so visible its easier to keep an eye on. 

its all so emotional isn't it Moco. up and bloody down on this journey. one day at a time.

x