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Hey Julie, Thanks for you lovely wishes of support. Keep crossing your fingers for Keitha and I. Just a few hours to go until my surgery and beginning to feel very nervous.Will no doubt post more as the hours unwind.
Best wishes and much love,
Sue
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Hey Julie, Thanks for you lovely wishes of support. Keep crossing your fingers for Keitha and I. Just a few hours to go until my surgery and beginning to feel very nervous.Will no doubt post more as the hours unwind.
Best wishes and much love,
Sue
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Hey Julie, Thanks for you lovely wishes of support. Keep crossing your fingers for Keitha and I. Just a few hours to go until my surgery and beginning to feel very nervous.Will no doubt post more as the hours unwind.
Best wishes and much love,
Sue
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I've had a good day so I just KNOW you are going to as well. I am keeping all fingers and toes crossed my love, keep that positive thought going. The migraine is for sure nerevs and stress. I had a headache last night too but it didn't turn into migraine thank heavens.
I will hold you in my thoughts all day, please let me know how you go. Think good thoughts, think wellness, think "I'm beating this little sucker !!"
loads of love
Keitha
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Hi MagicMum. Thanks so much for your blog. It has been like reading a novel full of heroines :-) I have been able to follow not only your story but also the other ladies (warrior princesses) who have posted support. I cant believe how much we have in common! I too have four grown children and recieved my diagnosis just one day before you - 13mm DCIS with E+P positive - however my HER2 was negative (which is a positive fact, isnt it). My sentinel nodes showed microscopic metastis in one of the two nodes removed so that I too must have 4 cycles of T/C chemo, 5 weeks of radiation and 5yrs of hormone therapy. My first session of chemo is this Friday July 6 and I feel heartened to read of your positive experience from yesterday. It gives me hope! I look forward to comparing notes with you as we go. Thanks for being so strong and thanks to all who make us stronger :-)
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I like that ! Warriors indeed, and we will win.
Happy to have you along on the blog. I find it so helpful to write down what I'm feeling, I don't know how it helps but it does. And hearing other stories puts a perspective on my own - I glad that my good experience gives you hope, that's great. Just keep on with the positive thoughts, push away the fears and bad ones. I'm SURE it's working.
HER2 neg is wonderful, way to go. You will come through just fine.
Keep on keeping on.
Keitha (magicmum)
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How lovely ! I love my woodfire, I can sit watching the coals for hours. Reminds me so much of my dad. We used to imagine buildings and wonderful screatures in the shapes when I was little.
Nice times for you and your daughter.
love
Keitha
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I woke up with a migraine today - now I ask you, is that fair ? You'd think the migraine fairy could give me a break for the duration. Took my pills, had a shower, slept - but then the rest of the day is spent in a fog of bleeehhhhh. Not wanting to eat much today, mouth is starting to hurt a little, maybe getting thrush ? Tongue is a bit furrier than normal. Treating for that in case. Bit gummed up, but trying to eat more fruit and my sister says almonds are good. Bloated, you know, just not quite right. SO hard to make myself exercise when I know that will help.
I continue to be so blessed by my family - my 19 yr old asked if he could go and spend some time with friends this weekend, "Will you be ok ?" He checked that his dad would be here for me, he is SO protective. I have to be the luckiest lady.
I am still thinking positive - but there are moments, you know them, when the reality hits.
keeping on,
magicmum
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Day 2 for me (I think - does it count that way when I had the first session yesterday?). The Taxotere was fine though I didn't like the frozie gloves... I had a reaction to the Cyclophosphamide that sent my chest all buzzy which slowed the process whilst the tests were made on me to ascertain that it was normal - luckily it was. We'll know to expect it next time. I feel fine so far except for aching legs and not much sleep thanks to the Dexamethasone. It's worth it for the lack of nausea :-)
I feel very bloated when I eat and am keeping the water up to flush my kidneys - I'm peeing like a tap! It will be interesting to see what happens next.... I must confess I feel very nervous.. the staff at the unit are sooo helpful! has anyone suggested your 19yr old get in touch with CANTEEN? I had a chat with my 20yr old daughter last night and she is going to give them a call. I don't think she is handling all this as much as she is pretending to. She was struck with sudden nausea when she tried to take me in for my treatment and i had to drive back home and put her to bed with a bucket then head for the bus stop. She was very upset..0 -
What a good thought - I don't know if he will though. He has Aspergers syndrome so social situations are awkward for him but I will let him know that there are options, thanks. He seems to be handling it, he is loving running the kitchen which is great ! At least when he gets out on his own I will know he can feed himself.
Bloated - YES !!!!!! me to, I hate that feeling. The migraine returned this morning, along with awful heartburn - yeah thanks - and now I am feeling very faint, wanting to lie down a lot. Total crap cos it's my mum's birthday, she's 96, and I wanted to drive up for the afternoon tea but prob not a good idea. Hope this passes soon.
Oh well, I guess it could be a whole lot worse ?
Keeping on
magicmum
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How frustrating - I have already answered this post twice but my connection keeps dropping out...
Perhaps if you ask at your day unit, there may be a chat group your son could contact who have experience with Aspergers? Its amazing how many avenues of support we can find on this trip! Bugger about your Mum's birthday - I guess a long phone call will have to do for this year :-)
I am about to check out a website address I have been given from an aquaintance who had her own journey through breast cancer and has made it a life challenge to make it easier for those of us following to make our way through with more help. There are apparently lots of suggestions for managing chemo/radiation reaction symptoms. If I find it helpful, I would be happy to pass the address on if you like..?
Thanks for the updates - you make it real and manageable for me! Stay well :-)
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Anyone else had the horrible heartburn ? And the fainting spells at this point in the cycle ? I'm at day 6. I'm trying to eat tiny little bits at a time to avoid overloading my tummy, but the burning is just awful. How many quickeze is too many ? I tried every remedy I could find - they all ease for a few minutes and then it's back.
magicmum
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Anyone else had the horrible heartburn ? And the fainting spells at this point in the cycle ? I'm at day 6. I'm trying to eat tiny little bits at a time to avoid overloading my tummy, but the burning is just awful. How many quickeze is too many ? I tried every remedy I could find - they all ease for a few minutes and then it's back.
magicmum
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Keitha go get yourself some Zantac (ranitidine) from the supermarket or chemist and ask your doctor to put you on a PPI next time round. The Zantac will work really quickly. As for the fainting spells, are you drinking enough? You might be a but dry, but I would be getting that one checked out.
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Love it ! Ask for help and here it is, what would I do without you.
I went to see my lovely pharmacist and he gave me some Somac and recommends getting a script. I'm starting it right away.
I wondered about fluid, I think I am drinking enough and I'm trying to. I will up that and see if it helps. I hate that my mouth just tastes WRONG. No real explanation - just wrong. Anyways at least the heartburn went overnight. And the migraine finally about 2pm today.
Love ya dans
Keitha
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