Finished treatment today :-)

Hi Mistake Not

I was the same as you and did not feel confident to travel far from home for at least a year after my surgeries. Getting back to eating again albeit in a different form for me took a while and my energy levels were too low to take a challenging holiday. Instead I started small going away with my husband for a weekend fairly locally and then that built my confidence up. I learnt what I could manage and how to adapt things so that a holiday worked for me. Just took a 3 week holiday in Tasmania in Nov last year (I live in Australia) and was able to use all the experience I had gleaned from the smaller holidays so that the holiday was really successful.

You'll get back to the longer holidays you just can't rush it.

Lyn

P.S. Sadly my love for chocolate has gone too. I used to be a real chocoholic and now the grandkids polish off all my chocs when they are given to me as a gift.

I was the same, it gave my confidence one hell of a knock, I didn't want to go far from the house for a good while. We did go to Florida.to see our friends, about ten months after my treatment finished, that was fine. Although it was about four years before, I rode my motorcycle again, and I never did feel 100% happy on it again, so unfortunately, I sold it.

Ray.  

Hi Mistake Not,

That's your first milestone passed ! Take a day at a time.The days will turn to weeks then months.

All the best,

Turi

Hi Ray

I was a biker of 40+ years.... enjoyed motorbiking immensely...sadly I feel that my balance has been affected by chemo....so have given up...very reluctantly 

Peter

Hi Peter, I have had bikes of all sizes, from the age of 16, so it was very hard to sell my last bike. However, I do feel lucky to still be here, things could have been a lot worse. Hope you're keeping well.

Ray. 

Well done, very happy for you! Onwards and upwards.

Jackie

I can so identify with this.  I’m 5 months out and have zero appetite.  Swallowing is problematic due to lack of saliva which makes eating a  chore rather than a pleasure.  I’m hoping that it’s early days and that things will get better. Can’t come soon enough.

Liz111 said:

 Swallowing is problematic due to lack of saliva which makes eating a  chore

Try taking a tiny sip of a warm drink to act as a proxy saliva while you chew. 

Thank you. I’ve tried water but not a warm drink. I’ll give it a go.

Well done keep on doing what you’re doing 

Hazel x