Morning all! Sorry about silence, have been feeling very sorry for myself because of beastly mouth ulcers. The final chemo seems to be unleashing its worst, one or two side effects at a time, it's like the plagues visited on the Egyptians 
@HauntedDishcloth how lovely to have Devon to look forward to! Definitely get in that hot tub, you might even feel like a glass of something fizzy while you're there!
@DuckingCancer I am sorry about your diagnosis; waiting for more appointments and a treatment plan is horrible. Hopefully you will feel calmer once you know what's coming up.
@Lunificent hope your first chemo treatment goes OK for you on Monday. I got my hair cut very short before I started my first lot of chemo in 2019, and as soon as it started falling out had a head shave, I'm squeamish about loose hairs and couldn't bear seeing it drifting around me.
@AlbertCampion congrats on finishing EC chemo. Hope you aren't feeling too grim now. Also that you feel able to crack on with your novel! I am so impressed by people who can write.
@Lizdeflores quite understand you feeling anxious re new job. Is there an occupational health person you could talk too about it - do you think you could ease into the post gradually?
@merlotbythefire that's great that the surgery was completely successful, and I hope the rest of the treatment is very manageable for you.
@thereisonlyoneofme glad to hear you are making progress with recovery, sounds like you're pretty strong now, walking the dog!
@JeanLannes well done for managing to talk to your DDs. How was the meeting with your oncologist? RE keeping family and friends up to date, I set up an email group as soon as I was diagnosed, and send updates whenever there's anything to say. It's a very big group, I figured people don't have to read the messages but if they want to know what's happening, they can. It does trigger an avalanche of responses every time, and I have to tell myself I don't need to reply to everyone . . although I nearly always do!
@HerbalRefreshment it's good that you have a date for surgery, hope you're feeling OK about it. Do you know how long you'll be in?
@cupcakesandcoffee hope the phone appointment tomorrow answers all your questions.
@rrf I have no experience of breast cancer - are you in the UK? Have you been linked with a nurse specialist?
@balkanscot your scan is just four days after mine, holding out a hand to you. I keep going over the best scenario/worst scenario in my head, trying to mentally prepare myself for anything! But glad to hear you have been reassured about the old injury.
@KitchenFishCurry going for a stroll and a coffee so soon after surgery is amazing! Wishing you many more lovely walks and slices of cake!
Also waving and sending good wishes to everyone else.
As well as the mouth ulcers, a thousand curses on them, I'm very breathless again, wondering if I am anaemic and if so will it just resolve itself? I've been assuming it will, but I might give the chemo hotline a ring just to mention it. I had my second covid vaccination yesterday, which I'm v pleased about.