23rd **TAMOXIFEN** thread

[MaryAnnSingleton]

oh my !

Nightisyoung - just wanted to say hi, hope you get good news from your scan.

Smee - my stomach was also very squiffy after ga, much better now so hope yours soon settles down. Gig's post just reminded me that I bought some pro-biotic yogurt drinks yesterday, but so far have forgotten to take them, will do it now!

Gig - hope you are managing to get some rest this weekend. I share your fear of chemo and fully expect to be told I need it when I go for my results. I don't suppose anyone looks forward to it, but just wanted you to know you're not alone with your worries.

Waves to everyone else - will put my thornton's choccies on the fbs trolley for you all to share xx

Smee my results will be ready towards the end of the week hopefully. At my hospital there is a "no news is good news" process so you will only get called in if there is something to discuss. This does my anxiety no good at all so I have arranged with the nurse specialist to phone her for results. Although it means that I may get bad news by phone it would be the same thing if I get called in for an appointment so at least this way I will know for sure if it's clear rather than waiting till my next scheduled appointment in late June.

Very proud of myself as I ran for 28 minutes today :) (doing C25K for the second time!). Nearly back to where I was before my operation in January which I never thought I would be.

All best wishes for those facing chemo and hair loss - what a lovely funny story *greylady" :)

gigs and 1step my lovely surgeon and bcn pre-warned me not to be concerned about the amount of treatment I would get (and this was even before I had my lumpectomy) as sometimes the younger you are the more treatment they throw at you but also each person's treatment is individual and just because you have a lot of treatment doesn't mean you case is any worse than the next person its just a different course. Hope that makes sense. Thinking of you both.

thenightisyoung I'm like you I can't wait for results. My poor bcn was plagued by me for first my x-rays and then CT and MRI results. Hope you results are good.

Just wondering are you allowed probiotic drinks when having chemo? I'm almost sure I read on a discussion on Macmillan that you shouldn't have it when having chemo but I can't find it now.

yes,am sure that the younger you are the more treatment is given-for example women a few years younger than me with same dx were given chemotherapy - all the stats are put into the mix and the treatment for each person is totally individual.

I was told similar, Gracie. My Onc said they'd just chuck everything at mine to give best chance of no-recurrence. She said there's some advantages in being younger as you tend to be a bit stronger.

thenightisyoung, 25mins is v.good going. I started doing C25k in Jan, but didn't get past the first week as my knees weren't happy and I am lazy. might try it again once I'm past this post op bit.

Gracie, am not sure about probiotics on chemo. Best check though.

Hmm here is hoping youth is on my side ( haven't had the most happy or optimistic of few days).
Wall to wall election on French tv with dh high level commentary - sarkozy has the better looking women more desirable supporters. Also crowd shots - do loads of people hang around London on election day? I suppose they do,

Orange count amongst commentators is high.

Hmm , looks like Sarkoszy is on his way out ...

Can I be considered young too ?
Am only 40 (cough splutter cough) something ...

Lol- Topsy. Sarko has conceded defeat.

gig our general election results come in dribs and drabs through the night, not at a civilised 8pm like this :) very close though and there will be a few more votes to count.

Impressed that Sarkosy not gone home to sulk and is out there getting mobbed...

Of course you are young topsy - I'm extemely young at only 44 21.

gigs hope you are ok. When are you heading back from France?

Am home tomorrow gracie. Sarko is out but no sign of Carla.

And am coping... Can't say I am doing any better than that really.

Topsy, I'm older than you am sure. Am 46 now, though currently feel 102..

Gig, I'd say coping's pretty good going. Hope the mini-Gigs sleep all the way back home.

Drugs wearing off smee and got a dicky tummy? 3/4 days post op is the pits IMe.

Oh dear the link to bgt seems to have stopped ...

"The link to bgt has failed"
Small mercies eh Gig

Nope it was back for the poor mans vanessa may
It is better than the accordion playing sing along with Francois Hollande. The French dearly love a good sing along

Waves to Smee. It's OK, these Easter Eggs weren't 'leftover', I got access to the Cadbury staff shop where they were selling them off after Easter .

Hope your journey back goes ok gigs. Huge hugs to you.

Is there a point at which you can become sick of chocolate back for good? If this has not yet been scientifically established , I think topsy is volunteering .

It's funny, when I mention that, I suddenly seem to get lots of bestest friends

Aw thanks gracie - hugs are good.
Sorry don't want to bring tone down as I know lots else going on here.

And bgt rubbish so goodness knows why watching .

Did someone mention Cadbury buttons? Too much chocolate is bad for you topsy so I will save you from eating it, just fling it in my direction.