Hello all!
Firstly a big welcome, and much sympathy, to @Mckmck123 - as others have said, this is a horrible stage, waiting for results, but generally people find it easier with a diagnosis and a treatment plan. Hope you have good support IRL, you will get lots here, and expert advice from the many breast cancer patients.
@BitOfFun mmm I love Crunchies! (contemplates buying self Crunchie Easter egg)
@Acinonyx2 sorry you have had such horrible bone pain. So you're thinking you will carry on with the injections? Can they prescribe anything that really helps with the pain?
@Babamamananarama hope you haven't had a recurrence of the vomiting, sounds vile.
@MrsPnut that's good that the new creams are having some effect on your sore parts - getting dressed is pretty good! Also that you have a date for surgery. Do you know how long you'll be in hospital?
@Anne1958 it's very nice that you are on the thread and I am glad it is a comfort to you. You are certainly helpful to everyone else with your kind words.
@Miava hope the port pain settles down - isn't it crap how everything that gets done to us seems to have the capacity to cause a problem?! Also that you start to feel better post chemo soon.
@littlebillie so you're through with chemo now? Wishing you a good convalescence and a long and healthy life!
@BadEyeBri hope tomorrow goes smoothly - I'll think of you having your first chemo as I have my last (assuming mine goes ahead).
@Lubballoo it must be a real nuisance having a seroma that blows up repeatedly. Hope it behaves itself for a while (I can't remember who else has a troublesome seroma atm, but similar wishes to you!).
@AlbertCampion sorry to hear about the chest pains and I hope the CT scan doesn't show anything worrying.
@Lizdeflores what a bloody nuisance to lose your specs! Do you think it's worth hassling the optician for an earlier appointment or cancellation?
It would be great to hear from @thereisonlyoneofme, but as others have said, she's probably still in hospital feeling fragile.
Also thinking of @quinin, @ElaineMarieBenes, @Livelongandprosper, @Merlotbythefire, @LucyWarlowsRightHand and others who haven't checked in for a while - hoping you are OK.
Waving and sending very good wishes to everyone else, including @TopOfTheCliff, @FizzyOrange, @gillmoregirl, @Trumpton, @KentishMama, @HauntedDishcloth, @KitchenFishCurry . .
I had a deeply annoying morning yesterday, no parking spaces available close to Barts - there are loads of blue badge places which are barely used! I think it would be a good idea if the hospital could issue temporary badges for people who have to come in regularly, while the pandemic is still on. Anyway I drove around for half an hour and eventually found a space further away, but I'd been logged out of my parking app, couldn't remember the password, trying to phone DP to look it up for me but she didn't hear the phone, etc. Finally got a neighbour to bang on our door, sorted parking, got to the chemo ward and then had to wait nearly two hours just for a blood test! I don't know what was happening, there were others in the same boat. I was totally fed up and am thinking I will go back to travelling there by bus quite soon.
And my tongue is so sore with ulcers, I'm very doubtful I will even get chemo tomorrow, as that's usually a sure sign of low neutrophils.