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  • DansBoobs
    DansBoobs Member Posts: 150
    edited March 2015
    No worries love, my pleasure!
    xxDanxx
  • magicmum
    magicmum Member Posts: 285 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Going to see the wig lady on Thursday !! I'm taking a gf who has some taste so i should be ok. Still have my hair so I'm hoping to pick something that looks like ME - my kids are saying get something different,exciting ! Hmmmm - maybe not. I need to look like ME for work.

    Oooooo - exciting.

    Migraine pain returned again this morning - ARRRRGGGGHHHH. But I think I've massaged and breathed it away. I reckon the antibiotic is intefering with the action of the pills I take - great :/ 

    Otherwise feeling not too bad this morning. Had a really good night's sleep for som reason. Nice.

    I hope the same for all of you, hve a good day.

    Keitha

     

  • LisaG
    LisaG Member Posts: 62 ✭
    edited March 2015

    OOooo wig day! Make sure you put up a pic so we can all see it  ;-)

    My daughter took me to Palm Cove for a coffee this morning - its actually pouring with rain at the moment but it and the wind held off just nicely for long enough for us to enjoy half an hour there before the video shop opened. So hilarious - the car park was FULL of people making use of the $1 day - and I thought it was school kids that used this shop.

    Today there is a nasty little man sitting at the back of my throat (I'm sure) painting gum on the back of my tongue and changing the taste of everything and his mate is painting red spots all over my face and neck.... I picked up a heap of videos and have a mattress set up on the loungeroom floor.... this is where I'm spending today!

    I have taken some slippery elm bark to help with indigestion today - I'll let you know how it goes..

    looking forward to the wig pic!

  • magicmum
    magicmum Member Posts: 285 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Love the idea of a little man at the back of your throat - EXACTLY how it feels. I like images for things ! Don't you hate the taste thing, it's driving me nuts - I LOVE my food and hate not enjoying it as much.

    Do let me know about slippery elm, I'm trying anything i can think of. I'm going to see my favourite acupuncturist soon cos I am sure he can help me.

    Enjoy your movies.

    Keitha

  • magicmum
    magicmum Member Posts: 285 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Love the idea of a little man at the back of your throat - EXACTLY how it feels. I like images for things ! Don't you hate the taste thing, it's driving me nuts - I LOVE my food and hate not enjoying it as much.

    Do let me know about slippery elm, I'm trying anything i can think of. I'm going to see my favourite acupuncturist soon cos I am sure he can help me.

    Enjoy your movies.

    Keitha

  • coco
    coco Member Posts: 18
    edited March 2015

    Hi guys happy to report surgery went ahead as planned last thursday, made my cast to me the night before, have looked at my scars and it doesn't bother me at all which is a surprise. Feeling tired  but already at home, going to get path results next monday so I will know more then.  Hope you are all coping well with whatever stage your journey is at.

  • coco
    coco Member Posts: 18
    edited March 2015

    Hi guys happy to report surgery went ahead as planned last thursday, made my cast to me the night before, have looked at my scars and it doesn't bother me at all which is a surprise. Feeling tired  but already at home, going to get path results next monday so I will know more then.  Hope you are all coping well with whatever stage your journey is at.

  • chipmunk
    chipmunk Member Posts: 280 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Hi Keitha

    Yes, I am taking the Somac at the moment. It does help. I still have the yucky taste in my mouth as well. Wish we all could taste food like we used to... miss it heaps. Hate that taste and feeling in the mouth..... so over it.

    Finished chemo sessions of FEC and now am on Taxol for the next 9 sessions. So my tummy isn't feeling well at the moment. Had my 2nd Taxol last Friday. So taking Somac again.... so over it...

    Had a horror session Friday, as they had to try 4 times to put the canulla in, as my veins decided to collapse and no blood flow. So after having the canulla in the blood test came back inconclusive that they had to  put a needle in my arm to take further bloods out. So by the end of 5 "stab wounds" to the arm, my arm said "thats enough". I had pain in the arm upto my elbow, so they had to slow down the flow of chemo into my arm. I totally felt sorry for myself that day... :( .....     "Not happy Jan", as now I have heaps of bruises on my arm.

    Sorry to hear that you keep having migraines. Maybe you need to let your oncologist know.

    As for the dizzy spells, I was having them with real shortness of breath. My oncologist made me have another CT scan as they were worried it could have been clots on the lungs or my heart. But all came back OK. So they decided it was the chemo making me feel that way. So mention it to your oncologist as well.

    Take care and keep us posted. Love and hugs Julie XX

  • chipmunk
    chipmunk Member Posts: 280 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Hi coco

    Great to hear that your surgery went well. Hope your results are good. Fingers crossed XX

    Just take it easy, and try not to stress too much before your results.

    Love and hugs Julie XX

  • LisaG
    LisaG Member Posts: 62 ✭
    edited March 2015
    O Julie - so sorry to hear of your IV problems! I sooo know what you're going through. My veins play up every time... I am a Warfarin patient and the nurses draw straws for who does my blood tests, especially now my best arm (the right) is out due to the lumpectomy. I asked for a PICC line for chemo and though it is uncomfortable, at least my weekly blood tests are easier.

    Do you have many sessions to go? Perhaps you could request a PICC line? Keitha - the slippery elm bark powder is working well. It tastes much better with a big spoon of honey in it and I am finding my indigestion problem is easing with a daily dose of this natural remedy :-)
  • chipmunk
    chipmunk Member Posts: 280 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Hi LisaG

    I have 7 sessions of chemo to go, weekly. So if this happens again this Friday, I think they will suggest something. Yes, me to can not use my right arm, since having surgery and lymph nodes removed.

    Maybe I will also try the slippery elm bark powder, as I also have been suffering with the indigestion. And with a big spoon of honey to go....

    Thanks, love and hugs Julie XX

  • magicmum
    magicmum Member Posts: 285 ✭
    edited March 2015

    thanks I'll investigate. I had an acupuncture session today - I know that will help a lot of things to flow better. He put pins in for digestive health and headaches as well as general wellbeing - mental as much as anything. I'll let you know how I feel in the next day or so.

     

    Keitha

  • LisaG
    LisaG Member Posts: 62 ✭
    edited March 2015
    Okay - day 4 of the slippery elm bark powder and its going really well. I just make sure i have a glass of it first thing before I eat anything and no heartburn :-)
    I am a bit bunged up though and can't find pear juice anywhere so I just bought fresh pears and juiced them... I'll see how that goes tomorrow. I am keen to put only natural stuff down my throat after all these chemo toxins. Mind you - I must admit to the slipping in of a Maxalon today... keen to keep the nausea at bay!

    Stay well
    Lisa. :-)
  • magicmum
    magicmum Member Posts: 285 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Day after pins I'm feeling normal - don't know if I would have been anyway given that I'm on the upswing now but I'm going with it. Yayy !!

    I actually had normal food, felt normal, did normal stuff. It's weird. For a few brief shining moments I actually forgot . . . .

    Got my new "hair"yesterday. It's sitting on a block looking at me - I have to decide if I like it. I can take a week, and if it doesn't sing by then I'll take it back and try again. My gf who came with me reckons it looks terrific, and I was pretty happ I have to admit. It's very like the style I normally have when I am coloured and cut so people who know me won't be totally surprised, and people who don't won't know. And I decided that the GLAD about it is that I will never have to worry that I haven't had time to wash my hair !!!!

    Wouldn't it be funny now if mine doesn't fall out :P

    Keitha

  • magicmum
    magicmum Member Posts: 285 ✭
    edited March 2015

    Day after pins I'm feeling normal - don't know if I would have been anyway given that I'm on the upswing now but I'm going with it. Yayy !!

    I actually had normal food, felt normal, did normal stuff. It's weird. For a few brief shining moments I actually forgot . . . .

    Got my new "hair"yesterday. It's sitting on a block looking at me - I have to decide if I like it. I can take a week, and if it doesn't sing by then I'll take it back and try again. My gf who came with me reckons it looks terrific, and I was pretty happ I have to admit. It's very like the style I normally have when I am coloured and cut so people who know me won't be totally surprised, and people who don't won't know. And I decided that the GLAD about it is that I will never have to worry that I haven't had time to wash my hair !!!!

    Wouldn't it be funny now if mine doesn't fall out :P

    Keitha

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