CANCER SUPPORT THREAD 66 for those with cancer or awaiting cancer test results. Rant, rave, laugh, cry, joke, scream - whatever gets you through the day.

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Welcome to the new thread, and the club that nobody wants to join. Our previous thread is here

Anyone with any type of cancer is welcome. And we will hold your hand if you're waiting to find out whether or not you have cancer at all.

If you have a loved one with cancer you can get support on a different thread here

For old and new posters it's very helpful if you (re)introduce yourself in your first post with a summary of your diagnosis (chemo brain is a real thing and my memory isn't what it used to be!).

Oh Pan I want to shake your nurse! Until you’ve experienced shortness of breath after a few steps and have such a low HB level you have no business telling someone who has to go for a daily walk!

I think you’re rather amazing getting on and off various buses! Hopefully you can have a peaceful evening with your feet up and wind down a bit.

I have had a shit sore side effect filled day BUT I may have accidentally bought two puppies

Oh KC!

@AimlesslyPurposeful Oops!

I think you’ll have to tell us more KC!

Names, boys or girls? How old are they? And more photos please

Two wee girls. We went to VISIT one and brought home two 🤦🏼‍♀️

They're sprockers. 8wks old

They have their own insta account thanks to DD1

You’ll have to PM me the Instagram details. All my dogs are on there too.

If anyone wants to see my silly bunch of dogs the insta name is AmandaAndMutts

@AimlesslyPurposeful I think I'be requested to follow you

Oh my God KC - they look lovely! I’m not on Instagram so hope you will carry on putting a few photos up on here

Hello all. I hope you don't mind me popping in. I received some much appreciated support on here when I was diagnosed with lung cancer a year ago, but haven't posted since my surgery.

I lurk and read most posts and 'know' Leslie from another thread.

I have delurked to send hugs and positive vibes to you all, but especially to you Leslie.
You have been absolutely amazing in the support that you have offered to others on various threads on this website and especially those who come and go on the lacies threads.
Despite your own tribulations, you have always managed to remember what everyone else has going on and post to wish them well. You have managed to be cheery and positive, even when you must have felt like crap.
I can understand why you are feeling low and I hope the medication kicks in soon to help with that.

I would happily drive hundreds of miles to come and take you out, even if just for 10 minutes. It would be a privilege.

I think you're all amazing

TQ-im only stage 3 and thank you for the thought but I don't think it would be for me(don't like cameras and not keen on spas) but a lovely thoughtful gift for someone who would thoroughly enjoy it.

That’s a lovely post Wombat.

Hope you’re ok Leslie.

@freddiemercury - if no lacies can take up your superb-sounding offer, could I suggest you get in touch with Paul’s Cancer Support Centre who might be able to help you find a willing —victim— volunteer. They’re based on the York Road on Wandsworth and cover loads of south London

Lovely puppies!!!!!

thank you Wombat that's very kind of you. How are you doing since your op?

Lovely puppy news KeepCalm :)

I'm struggling a bit at the moment and I'm more unwell than perhaps I've managed to convey, so I'll probably be taking a bit of a step back and not posting as much, but I'm thinking of you all

Well done on managing the trip Pandora - definitely ask for a transfusion!

Waving to everyone

Leslie

I’ve only been posting here since July but you are amazing how you keep up with everyone despite your own difficulties. I can only echo what Wombat has said in her post.

I’m sorry you are feeling so unwell at the moment.

Xx

I agree with everything @Wombat22 says @WhatWouldLeslieKnopeDo. I don't know how you do it and am very VERY grateful for you all. My sanity would be in the bin without you guys and am aware I can't keep up with everyone but you all make me feel it's ok not to be 'okay' and for that am very grateful 

@Mrstraveller here you go. Fingers crossed for a decent first night sleep from the new KeepCalm clan.......

@Pandoraslastchance am not above 'tooling up' and sorting out smug nurse, just you say the word!

@freddiemercury lovely idea and whilst am 'technically' stage 4, I'm ignoring it and am sure someone lovely will take you up on your gorgeous offer soon

@WhatWouldLeslieKnopeDo sorry your feeling rubbish. Hope your all snuggled up at the moment.
My steroids must have kicked in!
@AimlesslyPurposeful I've just requested to join you on Instagram!
I'm on the chemo bus tomorrow. I'll take some photos! Unfortunately, it doesn't pick me or or drive around while I'm having chemo! But it does mean I have less than a 5 min drive to it after school drop off and there are only a maximum of 6 at any one time so I think there isn't as much waiting around!
@Pandoraslastchance I cannot believe how many challenges keep being put in your way. I am incensed that you can't get transport. I'm not sure who you could complain to, but it's totally wrong.
Waves to everyone else. I'm going to attempt to sleep again.

Sorry @KeepCalm puppies are gorgeous, I've been threatening my DH with one! Don't think the felines would be very happy though!

Aimless if you do have any bits of pensions you can cash them out now, I think I've got just over a grand to get once I hand my notice in at work next week, it all helps. I'll post a photo of my zoo tomorrow, I should be asleep now instead of raiding the fridge

Pandora I glad you managed but you shouldn't have had to do that alone let us know how you get on, hopefully they will give you a transfusion and you'll start to feel better. No wonder you feel so poorly!

Keepcalm do they have names yet? They're gorgeous

Thinking of you Leslie as always. I really hope your oncologist gets back to you soon and I hope you have a decent sleep tonight

@purpleunicorns Briar and Fern

Hi everyone. I absolutely echo what wombat said to Leslie. You're so welcoming and kind to everyone on here, I'm so sorry that you're so ill. Thinking of you lots xxxx

Love the new pups keepcalm. Requested to follow the doggy instas, I occasionally post about my own little scruffy puppy too.

KC such beautiful dogs . Your 'night' doesn't seem to have been very long - was the puppies or steroids that had you up so early? I miss having a dog every single day...

I have a chemo start date of 27th December and all my tests and scans on the 14th. I'm happy with this - I didn't want to leave it much later.

Leslie I hope you manage to speak to your onc soon and get back on the tablets - and that they work.

Hi All,
I've been lurking for a bit, loving all the dog pics, makes me want to get one!
for every one having a hard time at the moment.

I had my pre-op and got the results of my MRI yesterday. I was convinced that they were going to tell me that it's worse than they originally thought. The clinic was running really late so we were waiting for a hour and a half, everyone else was seen before me so my mind was on overdrive thinking they wanted time at the end to deliver the bad news to me. But they didn't, it's only the one lump which measures 23mm. I was so relieved. So, it's all go for the lumpectomy tomorrow. I'm getting really anxious though, sicked up all my dinner last night (sorry for tmi). I was sitting on the bathroom floor thinking I've not even had any treatment yet and I'm already being sick! It may have been too much dairy though, as I had a huge latte at the hospital and I am a bit lactose intolerant. Got to go back this afternoon for the radioactive injection in my nipple, which I'm hoping isn't as bad as it sounds!

Everyone around us is being so nice and supportive. We had a good chat with someone from Macmillan yesterday, they've given us the grant form to fill in. My sister and BIL want to pay for our hallway, landing and stairs to be plastered (it's in a state as I was half way through ripping off the old cladding) and my parents want to give us money. And, after I posted on the money section about if I should tell UC about having cancer, a lovely mumsnetter offered to buy us some shopping for Christmas, but I declined as I think there are so many people worse off than us, but it does make you realise that there are a lot of people around who care x