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Not so happy today..
Oh my, Im usually ok with pain, but this is getting me down! First I get neuralgia NOW I also have cording! Isn't the universe content enough it gave me BC,? Now I have to deal with the side effects of surgery? It's really, really frustrating! I would otherwise be able to deal with healing. Finally seeing oncologist…
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Wouldnt it be nice.....
Hi to all the inspirational ladies out there I have a funny story i would like to share with my virtual friends. Its been pretty heavy duty on here lately (bc sucks doesnt it!) and i would like to give you all a giggle. Apologies in advance for the stereotypes but the majority of us are women and i am sure you can relate.…
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Welcome to our new members!
Hi everyone, I wanted to give a shout-out to our new members that have just joined the "Get active and keep well" group. I know that many of you are keen to find out what types of activities are best to be taking part in. I have read a number of post about walking, running and yoga. Do you do these activities to stay…
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have they got it wrong?
First Chemo was 9 days ago, I feel back to normal now. Left me wondering if they got the dosage wrong? Chemo was a Friday and I guess 2 days later after doing shopping I did feel so very rough. 5 days of a headache and heartburn and nausea, but it is now day 9, spent whole days out enjoying life, returning to work Monday.…
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A weighty issue
Hi all i finished chemo end of August last year, had surgery three weeks later and finished my radiotherapy end of November. I'm finding it really hard to shift weight since I stopped treatment despite eating (relatively) well and working out three times a week. Normally this would have seen weight come off quite quickly…
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Wednesday Workouts!
Hi everyone, I wanted to share with you all that today marks the start of our BCNA staff 6 week workout Wednesday sessions. After work I will be taking the team through a 1hr workout, that will include circuit style activities ( cardio, strength, boxing & stretching). Everyone is very excited. A music playlist is being…
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Sorry
It has been a long time since I posted on here and that is entirely because of the way I chose to deal with what was happening around me at that time. I forgot that the ONLY control we really have over what happens in life is how we choose to react to things. Gee I really thought I had learnt that lesson when I went…
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New to the group
Hello: I'm new to the group. I am a 49 year old married (20 years) mother of three (18, 17 and 10) diagnosed 27/10/15 with TN breast cancer. Stage 2b. I have had four infusions of AC and will start on Paclitaxel 05 Feb. I will have 12 weekly infusions followed by surgery (lumpectomy) and radiation. I have been lucky to…
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Head sweats
Can anyone give me some advice re head sweating please ? I had a mastectomy and all my lymph nodes out in 2009 followed by 6 months chemo and 5 years of tamoxafin. In the last 18 months I suffer most days with heavy seating in my head. The perspiration literally drips down my face and the weather does not have to be hot.…
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Check yourself and encourage others!
Hi all! Below is a link to a youtube video my friend suggested we film (Nov 2015) to raise awareness for people to check and know their breasts. Also a bit of my personal experience. I'd love your feedback before I show the wider community. My aim is only to raise awareness and encourage everyone to check regularly and…
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Stupid things people say (this post is for giggles ;) )
So being new to this, i'm getting used to people saying those things that you look at them and just thing (What the hell??? also known as my now new favourite term WTF!) So these are my two "What the" moments 1. After telling this one lady about my very early diagnosis and wide local excision and sentinel nodes, taking…
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First Mammogram after treatment
Well today I finally went in for my first lot of tests after the end of treatment for stage 2 triple negative bc. It took me 9 days from the referral to actually make the appointment, I was so scared of going through these tests. Finally I talked myself into it- what will be will be, it's better to know than not know, etc…
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Radiation
Hi All Well my planning day for my radiation treatment is all done and dusted and I am now tattooed. I start my treatment on 28 Jan and is five days a week for five weeks. I did feel it a bit daunting at the planning day lying there with my boobs (they are big!) exposed to the two people who were measuring me up (one male,…
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Final chemo hurdle
I've been quiet on here since October 2015, but religiously following all the posts and gleaning lots of helpful information while getting on with my 4 chemo treatments 21 days apart! First one was horrific but then after adjustments to medication and a welcome 'jab in the tummy' on second day, the next two sessions were…
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Hopefully some relief from collapsed veins
I will never doubt the benefits of having private health insurance again. Just got a phone call saying I can have an appointment with the surgeon in 2 hours time this afternoon and have surgery for the port-a-cath tomorrow! So looking forward to having this done. One more surgical scar will be worth no more collapsed…