Chemotherapy begins

Hi Dan

My thoughts and prayers are with you on Wednesday and always.

We "sisters" stick together. We all have some sort of upset from our families every once in a while. Like you said, who gives a s***, just think about yourself and yourself only. You are the most important person at the moment, and no-one else, and just concentrate on yourself getting better and over this.

We are all here for you any time, day or nite. Just vent out anything and as you have found, there are lots of us lovely ladies on this website giving you advice, hugs and encouragement.

Please keep blogging here and we would love to know how you get along.

Love as always Julie XX

Hi Dan

My thoughts and prayers are with you on Wednesday and always.

We "sisters" stick together. We all have some sort of upset from our families every once in a while. Like you said, who gives a s***, just think about yourself and yourself only. You are the most important person at the moment, and no-one else, and just concentrate on yourself getting better and over this.

We are all here for you any time, day or nite. Just vent out anything and as you have found, there are lots of us lovely ladies on this website giving you advice, hugs and encouragement.

Please keep blogging here and we would love to know how you get along.

Love as always Julie XX

Hi Dan, If I had had a mastectomy the first time I got breast cancer in 2002 (instead of lumpectomy/chemo/radiation) I wouldn't have got another bloody tumour in the same boob last year!! Going through chemo a second time, having my ovaries removed and going on femara would have all been avoided! This is why I'm getting the other boob removed and bilateral reconstruction in September. The last ten years have been a series of mammograms and ultrasounds to check for recurrence, and the anxiety that goes with it. I can't wait for the new replacements! I'm only 44, and I think I'll stand a better chance of living a long life without the boobs!! x Jane

Thanks sweety for your special words, they did put a smile on my dial and a happy tear in my eyes.

I am glad you understand the whole "sister" thing.

I have another sister who has always got something wrong with her- and I mean always!!!!.  When I speak to her she says things like she has sore knees this week or whatever but then adds that at least she doesn't have cancer.  I know she means well by it. 

Everyone means well in their very own special way but just sometimes, (just sometimes) it all gets a bit much.

As you say just day by day that is all you can do.

Keep on smiling that beautiful smile for me.

Mich xoxo

Thanks mich. Your beautiful words bring a tear to my eye. I know how you feel with your sister. Mine is currently facebooking every day about how hard her life is because she is moving to new town to be with her partner. I love her dearly but sometimes I just wanna say "who gives a toss! At least you don't have cancer!" I just skim over her stuff now, maybe you should do that with your sisters emails? Don't read them when you feel crap! Another way to look at it when you feel crap is to think if it makes you feel so bad then it's doing it's job! It will get better. Day by day. Keep your chin up chicken I am here for you also xxx

Will be thinking of you on Wednesday and sending lots of support and hugs.  They aren't wasting any time, that's for sure - sounds like you are in really great hands. Cycle 1 Wednesday, Cycle 2 Neulasta, Cycle 3 with Port - and jump the surgery hurdle when you come to it.  Keep us posted, Dan - we are here for you - roll on Wednesday -

love, Michelle xx

Will be thinking of you on Wednesday and sending lots of support and hugs.  They aren't wasting any time, that's for sure - sounds like you are in really great hands. Cycle 1 Wednesday, Cycle 2 Neulasta, Cycle 3 with Port - and jump the surgery hurdle when you come to it.  Keep us posted, Dan - we are here for you - roll on Wednesday -

love, Michelle xx

Will be thinking of you on Wednesday and sending lots of support and hugs.  They aren't wasting any time, that's for sure - sounds like you are in really great hands. Cycle 1 Wednesday, Cycle 2 Neulasta, Cycle 3 with Port - and jump the surgery hurdle when you come to it.  Keep us posted, Dan - we are here for you - roll on Wednesday -

love, Michelle xx

Hey Dan

At least you have a plan now so you can start organising your life around your treatment.  A hell of a lot of treatment happening for you baby.  They not taking any chances with you so that is wonderful.  They are definitely gunna get this mutha for you, which is great. 

I hope and pray that you sail through the rest of your journey.  A port sounds a good idea.  I haven't needed one thank god but I only having 6 chemo cycles and then 35 radiotherapy.

I am sincerely wishing you lots and lots of energy through your journey as that is what gets me down the most (especially today).  I have a sister who is 9 years older than me and she emails me every day telling me all the things she manages to do in her day (she has only one speed and it is full steam ahead).  I guess this depresses me cause I am grateful if I manage to do one or two things in a day.  I was puffing walking back from the letterbox today.

You are much younger and definitely fitter and healthier than me so I know you will find it much easier. 

Keep smiling your beautiful smile and keep your chin up kiddo.  I am here for you.

Mich xoxo