SR ? did you get your Hickman / picc line sorted? I was wondering if they might consider a portacath, which is what I have. Link here for more info. Pygmalion sounds like lots of fun. Well done on the spring cleaning ? I?m like you and make the most of the energy I get on my weeks off. I?m quite manic sometimes!
Smee ? good luck for today. I may have missed it but what chemo regimen are you going to be having? Did you decide what to do about your family party? FWIW I am generally OK from my Friday chemo until 4pm on Sunday and I start to go downhill. But everyone is different, so you may experience something else. WRT to chemo tips ? get loads of fizzy water in. I?ve drunk gallons of the stuff. Not sure why but it just hits the spot. As to taking pain killers to ease symptoms, well in the last 24 hours I?ve necked several codeine and a handful of nurofen! What your Onc is worried about is you getting an infection and that taking remedies will mask that infection. It?s not an inconsiderate concern at all, because an infection can get troublesome very easily when you?re immuno-compromised. My onc did say however that if you are getting septic, paracetamol and other stuff will have trouble masking it. I have been septic a couple of times on chemo (and once after childbirth) and you can tell because nothing keeps the temp down. Follow their advice based on the symptoms you experience as and when you do.
MAS ? the strawberry tea sounds lovely. I love things like that! Save us a few cakes.
Cupcaked ? welcome to the thread. Sorry you had to join us. I?m guessing from your name you?re not averse to a slice of cake so you?ll fit in fine here with us because we?re pretty much obsessed with the stuff! Yay for the buzz cut, new frock and blue hairy toes. I like your style. I ended up shaving mine off and feel and look a lot better for it. Chanelling my inner rock chick!
KK ? Congrautlations on your final Herceptin! I can?t imagine being at that point. I expect it will be an emotional day. It?s interesting what you say about brain training. I keep friends and family updated about my progress every fortnight or so with a long email about how I?m doing. I sometimes spend ages writing it, making sure there?s information and humour and I seem to have developed a bit of a fan base. If one doesn?t go out on time I get people emailing me and ringing me for the next one! It certainly has been beneficial to me because I find that finding humour in this situation helps me to deal with it.
Cakes ? headlice. Argh. Now I knew there was a silver lining somewhere about this who chemo malarkey ? no lice for me!
Pranma ? so sorry to hear about your friend. I hope Tuesday went well.
RWU ? lovely to see you and great news that the treatment?s doing good stuff. Good luck with the additional chemo. House improvements sounds great, as does the new bed. My DCs were so excited about their big girl beds, that even two years on they consider them to be brand new!
Sorry not to have been around much. I tried to post on Saturday but lost the whole thing and didn?t have the energy to re-do it. I?m on chemo no. 7 out of 8 now. This is a tough one. Emotionally I?ve been very low (a total meltdown at a stranger and crying uncontrollably when DH served me penne instead of spaghetti ) and this time the Taxol has given me strong aches and pains. I had a bad day yesterday pretty much wiped out all day but am much better today. It doesn?t help that I?m anaemic and need a blood transfusion, which is scheduled for next Monday so I?ve got to drag myself through the weekend. Been for a lovely walk with the children this morning. Off for a quick nap now and hopefully tomorrow will mark the beginning of me feeling more normal again.
I hope that the others are all OK ? BB, Wubbly, Haggis, Ebbie22? Hope I?ve not forgotten anyone.