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**Tamoxigang thread 51**... no more sangria, but maybe some mulled wine!

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MarthaCostello · 18/10/2014 11:51

Hello all,

The old thread has nearly run out so I hope no one minds me making a new one. And am I allowed to mention the Big C... Christmas?! Grin our last thread was started in July so I reckon this one might take us into December.

In honour of that, I will lay out some mulled wine, mince pies and I have wrapped myself in tinsel.

A warm welcome to jomidmum, but sorry you've had to join us. No one wants to be in this club, but this thread is a rather nice place to be. Wishing you a speedy recovery from your op, and hoping the pain eases soon.

Massive hugs to beccajoh Flowers

A big yippee for Marshy, what utterly fantastic news.

Sitting on the paranoia box for ConsiderablyBiggerBuns, I hope your MRI results are good - when will you hear?

Waving and sending love to everyone else.

I wonder if seeing as we are on a new thread, it might be worth just giving a bit of history for new posters? I will put mine anyway, and then others can if they want to. I am coming up to two years since my bowel cancer diagnosis (grade 2, stage 3c, T2N2M0R0). I had major bowel surgery and six months of chemo.

OP posts:
Lilymaid · 16/12/2014 16:56

ElPorto posted about this on 7th December - various responses including mine which wasn't very helpful
I think that by Round 4 of chemo you are beginning to tire and the Tax bus, after FEC, hits hard. I only had Tax, so only experienced its delights.

malteserzz · 16/12/2014 19:32

Minty I'm sorry about your ruined day, I would have done the same as you and gone home it's a shame they couldn't have put you in a team. Shame on them

Speedy hope your boys are better soon

Ever so I was similar in finding fec ok but tax really hard. All you can do is be kind to yourself, eat what you fancy, drink lots of water etc. Do ring the helpline and ask about any symptoms though as they might be able to suggest something. Keep ticking the days off you will get through it though it seems a long hard slog I know x

Speedypenguin · 16/12/2014 20:11

Ever so ask for some strong painkillers from your gp. That helped me.
It is unpleasant but you will get through it I promise.

Minty sorry about your day. That was rubbish of them.

Just cleaned up a nosebleed. The bathroom looked like the scene from psycho!

Had an appointment with oncologist today. Herceptin is delayed until at least Feb/March as won't have another Echo until then to see if heart has recovered. She did say they didn't know for sure if this reduces the effectiveness but that Sweden only give three lots after their research. I said I was quite keen to squeeze a couple more in if I could but she said we don't want to cure you of cancer and then permanently damage your heart! That was a bit reassuring. We also talked a bit about my cough (which is most likely a SE of the ramipril I am taking) and how my mind finds it difficult to not worry about it spreading. She was very lovely and said that it takes most people at least two years to reduce their level of worry. Have come home more relaxed.

Malt -thanks. They seem a bit better but then I thought that last night! Am supposed to be going into work tomorrow but we'll see.

Big hugs to those suffering from any SE at the moment.

eversoslightlytired · 17/12/2014 09:11

Thank you all. I've woken up today feeling almost human!! Still have pains but nowhere near as bad and the fatigue has lifted. Mouth is still like a sewer but picking up a prescription today for that.

The plus side is losing half a stone as for one of the first times ever I've not wanted to eat and can't taste anything if I do!!

Thanks again for the support and advice.

Love and hugs to everyone
Suffering xx

cleanasawhistle · 17/12/2014 13:48

Just popping in quickly to let everyone know I m still thinking of you all,hugs to everyone.
Its my operation tomorrow so won't be on here for a few days.

James I will be thinking of you and your family tomorrow xx

Take care everyone xx

Marshy · 17/12/2014 14:04

Good luck clean, hope it goes well.

savemefromrickets · 17/12/2014 18:20

Good luck. Just remember everything is temporary and you will soon be back to moving around normally. Unmumsnetty one-sided hugs.

wineoclockthanks · 17/12/2014 22:03

James, Just wanted to say I will be thinking of you and all your family tomorrow. xx

elportodelgato · 17/12/2014 22:25

James, I'll also be thinking of you and your friends and family tomorrow.

Cleanas, good luck for the op and wishing you a speedy recovery

mintyneb · 18/12/2014 07:00

James, I will be thinking of you and your children and all Beccas family and friends today.

cleanas good luck with the op, I hope it all goes well for you

malteserzz · 18/12/2014 07:02

James thinking of you today

Clean hope the op goes well and that you're home soon

savemefromrickets · 18/12/2014 07:32

James, thinking of you and the children.

mrsrhodgilbert · 18/12/2014 09:06

James, I will also be thinking of you and your family on this most difficult of days.

Speedypenguin · 18/12/2014 09:19

Another one thinking of you and your family today James.

Beckvalerie · 18/12/2014 09:56

Hello James, sending you and your family lots of love today.

weebarra · 18/12/2014 10:57

James, thinking of you, Becca and the family today. I hope everything goes as well as it can.

Finally had my salpingo-oophrectomy yesterday. I am sore but managing.
Hope everyone else is well.

foofooyeah · 18/12/2014 13:43

James, thinking of you and your family

weebarra ouch! Take it easy.
I remember asking if I needed an oophorectomy - I knew I didn't, but just wanted to say the name!

Marshy · 18/12/2014 16:36

Echoing the sentiments expressed above James. I have been thinking about you all and hope the day is as ok as it can be.

Feet up wee and speedy recovery.

Is anyone old enough to remember that song 'all I want for Christmas is my two front teeth'? Well tomorrow I'm picking up two pairs of stick on nipples, which is an unusual variation on the theme and the strangest Christmas almost present I've ever had Grin I'm not sure whether to come home wearing them, a bit like when you buy new shoes and wear them out of the shop.

Hope everyone is having a good day.

Mummywheel · 18/12/2014 17:04

My thoughts are with you and your family today [James]

malteserzz · 18/12/2014 17:27

Wee wishing you a speedy recovery

Marshy hope the new nipples are good :)

Last day of term tomorrow, yay !

TinyLittleOne · 18/12/2014 18:17

Thinking of Becca and her family today.

Everso - I felt well and truly awful on my first Tax round, my second wasn't nearly as bad. (First one, I felt like I had flu.)

Yay, to the end of Term Malt, not long to your holiday now!

gillybean2 · 18/12/2014 19:40

I know you won't see this today Clean, but I'm hoping it all went smoothly for you. I am holding your hand still, even if you are zonked out and can't feel it, and hoping you will be holding mine tomorrow.

I would have popped by yesterday but I had a traumatic time of it while they tried to put my PICC line in. Got it in eventually though. Completely exhausted after 6 hours at the hospital for that and still so much to get done before tomorrow's first chemo :(

Hope everyone else is managing ok. This really is so exhausting and I've barely started with it yet.

savemefromrickets · 18/12/2014 22:55

Good luck, gilly. I haven't had the delights of chemo so can't be of any use but have some Flowers

TinyLittleOne · 19/12/2014 20:21

Hope the first chemo went well Gilly and the emeds are working their magic; with a week to go, you should feel fine for Christmas!

cleanasawhistle · 21/12/2014 12:07

Hope you are ok Gilly.
I have updated my other thread with all the details...didn't want to take over this thread.
But I am fine.

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