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*Tamoxigang Christmas Party* - 45

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Tiny100 · 28/11/2013 10:58

Morning All!

We're nearly in December, so let's get the festivities started.

[adds mince pies to the trolley]

OP posts:
Wren48 · 04/12/2013 20:02

That sounds like a miserable bunch of things to cope with in one day, really. Hope tomorrow goes much more smoothly.

And today my oncologist tells me that I'm much more likely to put on weight through chemo than to lose it. How unfair is that? The expectation of losing weight was the only plus I had. I realise that this may not be news to others here...

Now buying Christmas craft stuff online with dd. Day is looking up...

Gigondas · 04/12/2013 20:15

Boo to the bad days . Hope you feel ok tomorrow really- the bruising is vile as had that on one of my line attempts.

Wren I didn't put weight on tho was told same and is staying stable now.

Chemo and cold cap ok tho feel a bit tired as was long old session.

Gigondas · 04/12/2013 20:16

Kitkat that is pisspoor - I would ring again and big up the c word.

kitkat1967 · 04/12/2013 20:17

ah Wren - I think it's the steroids that cause weight gain (they certainly make me eat!!) but there really isn't any hard and fast rule - either way it's not the time to worry about it.

Really - what an awful day and now you have a repeat performance to look forward to tomorrow. Have you only got the 1 arm that can be used? And boo hoo to having to have chemo on xmas week - would you have gone home that week if you could?

well done foo - now you will have to have the cold cap next time as it's your final go!! Hopefully you won't get hit too hard by SEs over the next few days.

kitkat1967 · 04/12/2013 20:21

Gigs - the itching is awful at the moment and the rash is all over my legs. I think it is a SE to the blood pressure meds that the GP prescribed as it started about 2 days after taking them and it is getting worse not better now that chemo is over. I will ring tomorrow am to see if I can get an 'emergency' appt but I've failed the last few times I tried that.
Also well done to you for getting another chemo ticked off. Is the cold cap working for so far?

malteserzz · 04/12/2013 20:36

Wren not everyone puts on weight mine is all my own fault for sitting on my bum too much and thinking Ive got sodding cancer I will eat chocolate and drink wine if I want to Grin

Gigs glad that's another chemo done

Really sorry to hear about your day, hope if goes more smoothly tomorrow

Kitkat you do really need to get it seen i hope you get an appointment
tomorrow

Foo foo sorry it was tough hope you don't get too many side effects

Sounds like everyone's having a bad time, lots of love from me. Tomorrow is another day and hopefully will be better Smile

reallyreallyworried · 04/12/2013 20:44

kitkat yes I was planning on going home to my parents the Friday before Christmas! So feeling a bit fed up about that. But that's life. I will chat with Chemo staff tomorrow and see what they suggest.

Right now I'm too busy worrying about the PICC line! Xx

trice · 04/12/2013 21:14

Sorry to hear about itching Kitkat, it really is an annoying side effect. If your surgery is so dreadful have you thought of changing? A new one could hardly be worse.

I have to get up early in the morning to go to the school Christmas fair. It opens at 8 am. Is that too early for a mince pie? Dd has baked a chocolate log which I will have to buy.

Looking forward to tomorrow though as I am going out for dinner with friends. There will be cocktails, I am a lightweight and will probably need carrying home.

malteserzz · 04/12/2013 21:55

Christmas fair at 8am blimey !

kitkat1967 · 04/12/2013 22:03

blimey Trice 8am is a bit too early for an Xmas Fair - good luck with that one Xmas Shock

reallyreallyworried · 05/12/2013 03:51

Can't sleep! Arm is sore! I'm dreading having to go through that again Sad

Officially feeling very scared sorry for myself Sad

Have fun at the Christmas Fair trice xx

malteserzz · 05/12/2013 07:48

Hope you got some sleep really and that today goes ok, will be thinking about you x

Gigondas · 05/12/2013 08:19

Make sure you drink lots and wrap up warm. Warm hydrated veins easier to poke. Also try to get some happy thoughts to focus on - breath deep and shut eyes when they start. Know it's hard but less tense you are , the better.

Also if it's too hurty on that arm use the other. I had 3 lines due to infection and it is ok to use in your dominant arm.

Lots of luck.

Didn't sleep too badly (about midnight) and feeling ok this morning- definitely steroids tho my bloods weren't too bad so not hit my low yet. Also tax dose for me is only minivan not truck strength as it's a mixer rather than single dose.

malteserzz · 05/12/2013 08:42

Morning gigs glad you're feeling ok
I didn't have a picc line and had lots of sympathy from the blood lady at the hospital yesterday for the state of my veins, one is really hard
If really has had the sentinel node biopsy she'll only be able to use the other arm

So windy here today and dh got in about 12 last night so I'm back in bed for a bit

MomOfTwoGirls2 · 05/12/2013 09:38

Morning all,
I've ended up in hospital with low WBC count. Turns out that is reason I felt so dreadful with my 'cold'.
Was admitted through A&E on Tue afternoon. Sounds like I'll to stay until tomorrow.

I never realized it would mean a several day stay! I had to send DH home to pack a bag. We missed a few critical items, and only one of the three PJs is suitable (I can mix/match to get a second pair). And

MomOfTwoGirls2 · 05/12/2013 09:43

Lesson to all newbies (and to myself), pack a hospital bag to have ready, just in case!

MomOfTwoGirls2 · 05/12/2013 10:00

Really, good luck today with PICC and chemo. My second cycle was even a little easier than the first. Hope it is that way for you too.

Wren, I have lost weigh on chemo. Because now I only drink wine 4 days in every three week rather than 4 per week. And yucky taste buds in week and half after chemo means that chocolate tastes unpleasant.

mintymellons · 05/12/2013 11:32

Hello all

Would it be okay if I pop over here for a while?

To cut a long story short, I've got a GP apt tomorrow. It's a follow up from a previous one. I found a lump/bump/thing in my right breast about three and a half weeks ago. Saw a GP immediately who said he couldn't feel it and sent me packing. I then went back as I was still concerned, saw another GP who said she thought the thing I could feel was normal tissue, but to get it rechecked in 3 to 5 weeks time. It's now three weeks since I saw her and I'm going back tomorrow for the follow up.

The thing is still there. I have very small breasts and the lump is difficult to find. When I do locate it, it feels like a sort of bumpy area with what I think is a more specific lump (soft and seems to 'disappear' when pushed down).

I first noticed it about a week before my last period. I had some tenderness in that breast (I get this occasionally, so wasn't concerned) and when I went to touch it, I happened across this lumpy thing. The tenderness subsided with my period, but the lump remains.

Sorry to hijack your thread, but I figured that you've all 'been there' and might be able to help me put this into some sort of perspective!

TIA

Marshy · 05/12/2013 11:49

Hi Minty,

Just a quick response to your post from me, as it's a bit quiet here this morning.
I don't have much experience of lumps as my problem took a different form, but I would say that if you are concerned, you should ask your GP about referral to the breast clinic. They will do a mammogram and other tests as necessary which will hopefully put your mind at rest. Most lumps and bumps are nothing to be concerned about and it's highly likely that yours falls into that category, but you are sensible to get it checked out if you are worried.
Hopefully other ladies will be along shortly to give you their thoughts.

Sorry so many having a tough time at the moment. momof2 hope you home soon and really that your day is going ok. Kitkat I have started relying on phone consultations with my gp as can never get an appointment - not much help for a rash though!

Best wishes to everyone

mintymellons · 05/12/2013 11:53

Thank you Marshy.
This seems like a very positive thread. There's nothing like the support of others.

BetsyBoop · 05/12/2013 12:01

hi minty - I would suggest you ask your GP for a referral to the breast clinic for a mammogram. It is most probably nothing, but the only way you are going to stop worrying about it is to get it checked out. You should be able to get an appointment with the breast clinic within two weeks.

really - yesterday sounded grim (I would have most definitely fainted!) - I hope the attempt today goes better and chemo is okay

kitkat - hope you get to see the GP - I agree with playing the "it could be a skin infection and I have had cancer you know" card Grin

mom - hope you are feeling better soon and escape home (I had a bag packed all the way thorugh chemo, just in case!)

malt - glad your preop went well and hopefully you get home on Monday, so that's good :)

trice - 8am school fair Shock that's mad (don't think I could cope with that many excited children so early Grin How are you feeling now after your op?

to all

I had my first radiology appointment this morning and am also now the proud owner of my first box of tgamoxifen Grin Now it's just waiting for planning appointment which he said is most likely after Christmas.

Am feeling rather fed up as it's looking increasingly likely that DH will have to work away M-F in the new year (either that or be made redundant :( ) Just when I can see a point when things might start returning to normal and now this....He's been such a riock and has picked up the lion's share of stuff at home when I've been tired/unwell. I feel exhausted just thinking how I'll cope with everything on my own while going back to work and also trying to recover from treatment... :( Never mind any opportunity for me to be able go back to choir, go to the gym etc... grrr

BetsyBoop · 05/12/2013 12:09

x-post with marshy, but we concur :)

mintymellons · 05/12/2013 12:15

You're kind to reassure me when clearly dealing with your own problems, Betsy. Thank you. I will ask for a referral if it isn't offered.

malteserzz · 05/12/2013 12:52

Minty I replied to you on your other post, hope you get a referral and some reassurance

Betsy that is a pain :( dh used to work away and it is hard though you do find your way through it. He didn't like it either though sometimes he'd ring from his hotel and say he was going out for dinner etc and I'd feel quite envious!

Mom of 2 sorry you have ended up in hospital I hope you get to come home soon x

mintymellons · 05/12/2013 12:55

Malteserz thank you, you did reply on my other thread. I'm such a worry wart. Feel a bit of a fraud posting in ths thread without any real reason.