Hi all

Hi Rach_E. Nice to hear from you again.

I think when scan time comes up anxiety automatically kicks in and we already think every niggle is something sinister. If you feel well then adopt the mindset all is well. Keep the positive things in sight, your holiday in September and your marriage to Stacie!

How's the hair doing. I love mine - all spikey. I'd never have dreamed I'd like the look. My brother-in-law said it's taken 10 years off me LOL! 

Hugs, Barb xx

I haven’t got the date for my scan yet but I know I am going to have to chase it up with my macmillan nurse but I don’t want to lol, I am hoping nothing has changed in the last three months.  It doesn’t help that the pesky lymph nodes in question hadn’t really changed from diagnosis in September to the last scan I had in May so we don’t really know 100% if they have cancer so that stresses me out.  My hair is doing well, I had no hair at the end of my and this is where I’m upto now. X

Wow Rach your hair is looking great. Good advice from Barb I think, I know its not easy but you have such happy events coming up to look forward to and focus on. 

Keep us posted when you have your scan date. I  Will be thinking of you.

Robin x

HI Barb

Has your hair changed colour or texture,  you hear about the chemo curl and changes. Great complement about looking younger.

I can't wait to see what mine will come back like. 

Hugs Robin. 

Hi Robin27. Not changed colour or texture, it's a good mix of grey/white and darkish brown - same as before - I used to think my silver "Wings" looked elegant LOL. Now I like the "Punk" mixture - never too old to try something new!

Barb xx

You go Barb, rock it girl!

Robin x

Hi Rach. I can understand how your anxiety levels have started to go up again as your next scan date comes up.  After my last scan the radiologist came to the door and said ‘all the best’. For the four weeks until I received the results my mind was whirling-had he come to the door after my previous scan? Did his words mean he had seen something on the scan or mean he hadn’t seen anything obvious on the scan? All I can say is try to focus on the positive things in your life-you feel well at the moment, you have your lovely partner and son, you have a holiday to look forward to and you have your forthcoming wedding to plan.  I have written on another post that I found reading Dr Peter Harvey’s speech very helpful-and Barb kindly put a link to it on the post.  If you continue feeling more stressed please ring the Macmillan Helpline or your CNS and explain how you are feeling.  Your hair looks as if it is growing back really well. I have been surprised at just how quickly my eyebrows and eyelashes have come back and my hair is doing well-at the soft and downy stage at the moment.  Hugs to you XX