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Cancer Support Thread 93 - The Thread for the Dread and the Not Yet Dead? Everything you need to know about Cancer but didn’t want to know

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LemonDrizzle10 · 24/02/2024 17:59

Shiny new thread.

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lucysmam · 02/03/2024 13:22

Tooth is finally out 🥳

What a thing to celebrate 🤣 He's signed me off work for 3 days - it's ok at the moment but I explained work were being shits & he wasn't impressed so signed me off anyway. So...nice long weekend & short week for me 😊

It's my colleagues I feel for - they'll probably not cover me just to be awkward. Not my problem though.

I'm going to take advantage & chill with my Eras Tour prep & bedding in my sparkly boots 👢

@Enigma52 I hope the meds work soon for you.

@Shityshitybangbang I've been quite reluctant about popping allll the pills too - am quite happy when someone says "you can stop taking that one". Suppose 6 a day isn't too bad but still does my head in.

Tilllly · 02/03/2024 13:58

Oh thank goodness @lucysmam
That must feel better

Enigma52 · 02/03/2024 14:41

@lucysmam what a relief!

TopOfTheCliff · 02/03/2024 15:16

@tothelefttotheleft you need Udderly Smooth cream with 10 percent urea. The nurses give it out for those on Capecitabine which causes foot blisters but you can also get it on Amazon. Flexitol Heel balm is similar stuff too. Try to rest up and not walk too much while the feet are sore.

@youdontneedtopoo the days after chemo I felt like I’d drunk a whole bottle of gin. I think the headaches I had were from dehydration. The knack is not to look ahead too far, stay present, and by the time the next round is due you will be feeling better. Every round is different and you don’t get the same side effects twice in my experience. You don’t need to be brave, just get your scared self up there and let them look after you.

@Shityshitybangbang I am a big fan of low dose amitriptyline. It’s an old fashioned antidepressant that is good for anxiety and nerve pains and works in a low dose of just 10mg to help you sleep. It gives you a slightly dry mouth but nothing much else and isn’t addictive. I much prefer it to SSRIs like sertraline and citalopram. (Ex GP here, not drug user!)

All ticking along here nicely. I’m recovering well from the hip replacement and being unusually well behaved. I’ve joined a tiny leisure club and been swimming/ walking in the pool. I’ve got a burst of hospital appointments coming up so trying not to think about those. Denial is my favourite tactic.

tothelefttotheleft · 02/03/2024 17:02

@TopOfTheCliff

Have you heard about the recent study that shows an increased risk of dementia with taking Amitriptyline? I plan to wean myself off it after chemo. I read about the study on a thread about amatriptyline on Mumsnet.

Thankyou for the advice about the blisters.

Tilllly · 02/03/2024 17:12

I've just given DH a gob full

He's just not shut up for days, constant comments and inane questions
It's been endless and exhausting

I'm in quite a bit of pain and am trying to get stuff done finance wise for us and DS (who has mucked up his uni finances) against this background of drivel

I said nicely and hinted a few times but just moreorless lost my temper now, trying to sort dinner prep, making pizzas for DS to take back to uni and balancing our money, and he's still twattering on

I don't even feel bad, I just want him to shut up for 10 fucking minutes

Whatevershallidowithmylife · 02/03/2024 18:36

I now have an over active thyroid! Also didn't get immunotherapy yesterday as kidney function wasn't good. I've been taking water tablets in the hope it might help my lymphatic leg. I NEVER EVER take anything OTC so hopefully it's those that caused kidney readings instead if reaction to immunotherapy? I now also have steroids for 2 weeks - first 100mg dose well kicked in - managed a full day shopping in pretty nice shops ( didn't buy anything), well except a bottle of wine as a treat 😀

TopOfTheCliff · 02/03/2024 20:09

@Tilllly I hope you are feeling better and DH is tiptoeing nervously and quietly round the house! I totally relate to the gradual escalation, asking nicely, and finally going full volcanic eruption!
DH usually gets on his bike and pedals off for an hour then comes back and asks if I am okay. He reckons when I complain about his mess it’s a sign I am feeling better. When I am really ill I don’t care.

TwigTheWonderKid · 02/03/2024 20:15

@Tilllly have you considered getting a gag fir him. Saw this one and thought it could double as a nice toy for Daisy when you don't need to use it on DH 🙂

TwigTheWonderKid · 02/03/2024 20:18

@Whatevershallidowithmylife you may not have bought anything today but I am not alone on this thread in succumbing to a 3am steroid-fuelled shopping frenzy, usually totally forgotten about until a selection of mystery parcels start arriving...

Whatevershallidowithmylife · 02/03/2024 20:19

Oh @TwigTheWonderKid 😊

Tilllly · 03/03/2024 03:35

I am not

I am feeling terrible

DH rang ambulance, the pain is horrific despite Zomorph, oromorph and paracetamol
Chest and back which is constant, and this Godawful spasming in my right ribs. It's awful - I'm no wuss but was screaming with it.

It's steady at the moment but it'll come back

HellonHeels · 03/03/2024 04:16

@Tilllly just popping in to say Im awake and reading your update. So sorry you're in such severe pain. Hope the ambo is there and helping you now. Big gentle hug xxx

demivolte · 03/03/2024 06:35

@Tilllly so sorry to hear your update, I hope the ambulance got to you quickly and you have got some relief. Thinking of you xx

minimidge · 03/03/2024 07:52

Thinking of you @Tilllly xx💐

BreakfastClub80 · 03/03/2024 08:30

Sounds bad @Tilllly , hope you’re getting some help in hospital now xx

minimidge · 03/03/2024 08:31

Just sending love to everybody on this thread. Its a great support to be able to read it, even though I don't normally log on and contribute

lucysmam · 03/03/2024 09:09

Oh @Tilllly I hope you got some relief quickly!

Fantasea · 03/03/2024 09:13

@Tilllly hoping you're much more comfortable now. Thinking of you Xxx

Shityshitybangbang · 03/03/2024 09:36

hope your feeling better today@Tilllly 💕

Whatevershallidowithmylife · 03/03/2024 09:45

@Tilllly hope you managed to get some rest ..... or at least the painkillers kicked in! I hate this bit where ever day there's something else going wrong and never getting a break.

Enigma52 · 03/03/2024 10:19

@Tilllly sending pain free thoughts your way ❤️x
Hope you are a little more comfortable?

Tilllly · 03/03/2024 12:30

I'm not having fun

They're alternating IV paracetamol and liquid morphine, which is helping the pain in my chest and upper back, tho not relieving it completely
It's not touching the pain in my right ribs / back, which is still very painful and goes into spasm at the slightest movement

Being treated for a clot and infection but all the tests are a bit woolly. Some hazing on the chest x ray, DDimer is up, CRP is really low at 16.

CT was a waste of time - I couldn't get into position, it was too painful - I can't lie flat at all. Waiting for a bed

I am used to pain in my chest and back, it's this God awful pain in my side, that just spasms out of nowhere. I can't imagine what's causing it.

EachandEveryone · 03/03/2024 14:53

I hope you get onto the ward soon and they can sort you out 🌺🌺🌷

lucysmam · 03/03/2024 15:32

I've just had a message from my friend that her Mum (not much older than me) is in the last few days of life. I've known her since dd1 was in Reception with hers - dd1 and her dd2 share the same birthday. It's made me quite emotional 😥

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