Post surgery, pre radio

Thanks Adean, glad your burns didn't hurt.

Take care,

Rosetta ?? 

just to let you know my burns did not hurt at all they look bad I only needed panadol, solugel crème which I kept in the fridge was my best friend and I forgot to mention the berlie post surgery bra was a lifesaver. adean

Thanks Adean,

congrats on your 4th year all clear :) The burns you had sound very painful. Will check re: deodorant recommendation, thanks. I'm still doing my post-op exercises every day. I love your idea of the cold pack, will borrow that idea, thanks :) There's always other people around, they all seem to be there for different body areas so far and a vast range of ages :)

Take care,

Rosetta :)

Thanks Karen,

yes a large sisterhood unfortunately, but that also means there's so many that understand :) I'm definitely paying attention to lethargy. Today makes 8 weeks post-op so still listening to my body on that one whilst having started radio on Monday. Playing it by ear :)

Take care,

Rosetta :)

Thanks Tracey,

yes the irony wasn't lost on me. The day after I'd been diagnosed at the screening office, I went to my GP's surgery to have a referral written. Right above and next to the receptionist's desk was rows of pink ladies and posters advertising October Breast Cancer Awareness - it's a little funny now.... The bar you went to must have felt confronting.

I've now had 3 of 25 radio treatments. Mepitel doesn't want to stick. Taking it a day at a time :) Best wishes for your treatment.

Take care,
Rosetta :)

Thanks Ann-Marie :)

Thanks MONA63 :)

Hi Tracy, thanks :) Mine's also hormone reactive :) The dates you had for tests and results would have made your Xmas & New Year's awful. There's never a good time to find out but that would have added stress for you :( Yes my E/F world is evolving ;) Yes, I try to laugh about some aspects in particular ;) :)

Best wishes for your final results and you'll be in my thoughts for your treatment. My areas that are numb seem to be slowly improving. We've got this :)

Take care,

Rosetta :)

Hi there, I just wanted to say it gets easy I was diagnosed in 2012 and yesterday got my 4th year of all clear had tamoxifen for a year with zoladex injections then had a hysterectomy and now take femara,.although it only seems like yesterday that I had so many appointments. Radiotherapy is different for everyone but the main thing is you will get tired towards the end I use to go in the morning and then onto work I survived but boy at the end I was exhausted, I regret not taking time out. Using a special deodarent ask the breast care nurse and moisturize, there are so many recommendations I used alovera as it was so cooling but I did burn badly for the last 5 sessions  and had to have dressings 3 times a day. And do your post op exercises the radio aggravated my post op cording. I used to take a gel freezer pack and use it after to cool my breast down as I drove to work this was great, you will feel all kinds of weird pains but its normal. I used to enjoy the chit chat with the others who were waiting also its amazing that there are so many people with different cancers as you seem to feel a kinship with them, I wouldn't normaly talk to complete strangers but its amazing you do. I wish you all the best  adean

Hi Rosetta

welcome to the forum but sorry you have had to join us. 

i had a lumpectomy, 6 months TCH chemo, 33 radio therapy sessions and 12 months herceptin. I am 6 months post treatment now. I worked part time throughout my whole treatment. Chemo was the hardest and I look back now and wonder how I did it as chemo made me very ill. Generally the first week after chemo was a complete write off and then I would work Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays so I could have a break in between. Like you financially, I had no choice.  It definitely takes it out of you and you have to make sure that you rest when you need to. There were times I just had to go home and sleep. Take each day one at a time. Good luck. Karen xox