Cairns young women?

Hi,

Oh I didnt realised islam had left, i saw him last in Oct and wont see him or whoever else for another 6 months.

I finished chemo last March, I did 6 rounds of FEC-D and no rads and 5 years of Tamoxifen, there was talk that its now recommeneded for 10 years!! Aaaaargh! Ive also had my expander to implant surgery in May.

Everyone reacts so differently to chemo and the different types of drugs they give you. To be perfectly honest my first was horrid, the nausea was the worst. But every chemo got a little better. Then when I had D it was different symptoms all together, mainly sore achey bones and muscles. Just make sure you talk the medication they give you after, and if its not working let them know. The nurses are just lovely and really look after you.

Everytime i had chemo I took a water bottle, magazine, ipad and a few snacks. do you have family and friends in Cairns? Please let me know if you'd like to meet up for a chat or if you'd some company when you have chemo. x

Hi,

Oh I didnt realised islam had left, i saw him last in Oct and wont see him or whoever else for another 6 months.

I finished chemo last March, I did 6 rounds of FEC-D and no rads and 5 years of Tamoxifen, there was talk that its now recommeneded for 10 years!! Aaaaargh! Ive also had my expander to implant surgery in May.

Everyone reacts so differently to chemo and the different types of drugs they give you. To be perfectly honest my first was horrid, the nausea was the worst. But every chemo got a little better. Then when I had D it was different symptoms all together, mainly sore achey bones and muscles. Just make sure you talk the medication they give you after, and if its not working let them know. The nurses are just lovely and really look after you.

Everytime i had chemo I took a water bottle, magazine, ipad and a few snacks. do you have family and friends in Cairns? Please let me know if you'd like to meet up for a chat or if you'd some company when you have chemo. x

Thanks Diana :-)

Hi Samantha,

im so sorry to hear they misdiagnosed you!  That's terrible news.... or is it?  Is it misdiagnoses of th good kind or the very bad kind?  I hope your ok.

i hear Dr Pandey sis great.  I am seyeing Dr Gupta,he is the "new dr" so everyone keeps saying but I've found him to be very good so far.  

I start chemo on Monday.  Are you still going in to Liz Plummer Ctr

sorry for the later reply, Christmas took me by surprise in the middle of my cancer crises Heheh.

Best,

Janina

Hi Mummyrach,

thanks so much for replying, I have heard such great things about Dr Islam.  I think he has left now?Unfortunately?

I am seeing Dr Gupta and so far he has been quite good with letting me set the pace, make the decisions and supporting what I have wanted to do (e.g. Getting a port).  So I'm happy.  I'm very nervous about chemo but now that I have been into the centre for my zoladrx injections and I have met the chemo nurses and have got a feel for the place I'm feeling so much more comfortable.  I'm at the start of the road, 4mths AC&T, then 5weeks rads and then 5yrs tamoxifen.  Can't wait to be where you are!  Which chemo did you have and how did yout find it?  I have chemo ed tomorrow, so will know so much more affter then I think :-)

best,

Janina

Hi Janina

Glad all went well for you with Dr Elston.  I thought he was wonderful in many ways also, of course most importantly with how he dealt with my surgery.  Sounds a little crazy but would have liked to have seen the tumour though just for that confirmation it was really gone!  I had my first cycle of FEC Tuesday just gone, I am on a regime through the Liz Plummer  of FEC for 3 x cycles (every 3 weeks) and then 3 x cycles of docetaxel (every 3 weeks).  My wonderful husband is getting 2-3 cups of fresh juice of kale, celery, beetroot, cucumber and carrot..of course with slight variations i.e pear, apple every day and we have just found an amazing man that is letting us collect green baby coconuts from his trees, so am drinking the coconut water and eating the flesh.  I am very grateful for how my body has reacted so far, hit really hard first night battling nausea and just indescribable 'body weirdness' but last two days have felt incrementally better from then.  That whole take every day as it comes motto has never been more real for me personally, I get it now!  I took a good few weeks to make a decision, we looked at so many therapies offered around the world, focussing on combined conventional with alternative.  Fried my brain over those few weeks, came down in a heap and found my decision.  It's ironic but I know I am going to be a better person for the journey I am on, so that is really empowering me.  Already the connections I have re-made and new ones with extremely special people are just the ultimate for me.  I am a bit of a hermit as am a cancerian true to nature but am riding now on the energy of all my amazing family, friends, old and new.  I am only 39 too, 2 children and all of this is so left field in every possible way..like most. Would be nice to hear how you are going.  Take care xo

Hi Janina,

I was also young - 34, when diagnosed in 2010.  Dr Elston did my masectomy and I can't fault him, fabulous surgeon and great to talk to for information.  I went public for my chemo at Cairns Base, as I also had let my insurance slip and they were fabulous.  Radiation in Townsville as it wasn't available in Cairns at the time.  I have just finished, yesterday as a matter of fact, another year of treatment as they discovered they misdiagnosed my original tumour and I can't fault the Liz Plummer Centre.  My new Oncologist Dr Pandey (Public) is great and they have now put in place new procedures so that no one else can be misdiagnosed.  I live in the Tablelands region but am happy to talk.  Good Luck.

Hi Janina,

I just wanted to say hi and welcome you to the online network. It looks like you have already receiving some great support from some of the amazing women in the network.

If you are up to connecting with others face-to-face as well I know there are a couple of support groups in and around the Cairns area.

To find a support group or services within your area go to our online directory - http://www.bcna.org.au/ldirectory/listing and put in your postcode and exclude 'Online listings'. You will then receive a list of services and support in your area.

Good luck and let me know if you need a hand finding your way around.

Cheers
Daina

Hi Janina,

I just wanted to say hi and welcome you to the online network. It looks like you have already receiving some great support from some of the amazing women in the network.

If you are up to connecting with others face-to-face as well I know there are a couple of support groups in and around the Cairns area.

To find a support group or services within your area go to our online directory - http://www.bcna.org.au/ldirectory/listing and put in your postcode and exclude 'Online listings'. You will then receive a list of services and support in your area.

Good luck and let me know if you need a hand finding your way around.

Cheers
Daina