Forum Discussion

chez5's avatar
chez5
Member
11 years ago

another Newbie

Hi

Thank you for accepting me into your group. My tumor was found in my left breast in March this year(Stage 2a grade 3, oestrogen+ and her2+ ) and I had a nipple sparing Mastectomy 1 week later. Since then I have had 3 rounds of FEC and only one more to go and then a break of 5 weeks (going on holidays to celebrate) before starting Taxol and hercepton. 

I choose to just look at the next treatment instead of the whole picture as it seems more manageable that way. 

It is so wonderful how much support I have received from my medical team and this website.

Cheryl xxx

herceptin
mastectomy
  • Carol's avatar
    Carol
    Member
    11 years ago
    Oh dear! Just what you did t need to lose baggage then fall over. You must have been in quite some pain. Hope things improve now you are back home. I had big problems with crutches when i smashed the tibe plateau under the kneecap many years ago - still do sometimes if cold and/or wet Take care , Your pink sister.
  • chez5's avatar
    chez5
    Member
    11 years ago

    Well, back from my overseas holiday and what was supposed to be a break in between chemo treatments has created more problems!

    A month in italy with 12 family members started off ok for the first week and then took a turn for the worst. 6 out of the 12 of us had all their luggage stolen and left with only the clothes they were standing in! This meant quite a few days were wasted shopping for clothes and organising emergency passports.Things settled down for a week or so and then I fell over quite heavily on an ironstone footpath and took the skin off my hands, elbows and knees. One knee was injured quite badly and for the remaining 3 weeks I took painkillers and needed assistance to walk. 

    I arrived back home last weekend and had an MRI straight away which confirmed that I had indeed done damage to my knee and had been walking around with a fractured kneecap!!!!! I am now waiting to see an orthopedic surgeon next week to see if surgery is necessary, but am on crutches and have a leg splint on for at least 6 weeks! 

    I also started my next lot of chemo (taxol) this week and will continue this weekly for the next 11 weeks.  Luckily it is easier than the FEC chemo and the first dose went fine and have had hardly any side effects.

    Just want this year to be over with! Maybe next year will be my year!!!!!!!

     

  • Carol's avatar
    Carol
    Member
    11 years ago
    Thanks. Hope you are enjoying your holiday. Your pink sister, carol
  • chez5's avatar
    chez5
    Member
    11 years ago

    I really feel for you Carol and cannot imagine how I would manage without my husband and children. Having said that, we are all incredibly resilient and have a way of managing despite what barriers are put in front of us. Things we think are impossible suddenly become doable by taking one day at a time and finding support in other places. I believe in Karma and that your husband will be paid back for his evil behaviour whether it be in this life or the next.  I am lucky enought to have my in laws pay for this trip overseas for their whole family (12 of us all up) so will be a trip of a lifetime. You have certainly had your share of sad events in life and deserve a happier life moving forward. Please feel free to drop me a line anytime (will have internet access overseas) and maybe when I get back we can grab a coffee.

  • Carol's avatar
    Carol
    Member
    11 years ago
    Thanks nice to know someone else has the same sensible talk yet doubts. In my case i know mums 1st secondary was in her pelvic bones after 15 years cancer free. Ive only had 8! Now living on my own so don't have the wonderful support my late father was to my Mum. Didn't want him to nurse me anyway he'd already done it for his father, later his mother and finally my mother his wife of 50+ years before succumbing to heart disease last year. If only my exhusband had taken a leaf of his own fathers love and support of his wife of 50 years through her many ailments culminating in multiple myeloma or better yet that of my father in supporting as above instead of disappearing and leaving his teenage sons to cook meals etc when i was sick then complaining i hadn't baked him a birthday cake the week of my first chemo! Anyway what will be will be. Had a lovely lunch today and going to jazz at a local club with same group tomorrow. Wish i was able to afford a holiday but cant have everything! Your pink sister, Carol
  • Carol's avatar
    Carol
    Member
    11 years ago
    Thanks nice to know someone else has the same sensible talk yet doubts. In my case i know mums 1st secondary was in her pelvic bones after 15 years cancer free. Ive only had 8! Now living on my own so don't have the wonderful support my late father was to my Mum. Didn't want him to nurse me anyway he'd already done it for his father, later his mother and finally my mother his wife of 50+ years before succumbing to heart disease last year. If only my exhusband had taken a leaf of his own fathers love and support of his wife of 50 years through her many ailments culminating in multiple myeloma or better yet that of my father in supporting as above instead of disappearing and leaving his teenage sons to cook meals etc when i was sick then complaining i hadn't baked him a birthday cake the week of my first chemo! Anyway what will be will be. Had a lovely lunch today and going to jazz at a local club with same group tomorrow. Wish i was able to afford a holiday but cant have everything! Your pink sister, Carol
  • Carol's avatar
    Carol
    Member
    11 years ago
    Thanks nice to know someone else has the same sensible talk yet doubts. In my case i know mums 1st secondary was in her pelvic bones after 15 years cancer free. Ive only had 8! Now living on my own so don't have the wonderful support my late father was to my Mum. Didn't want him to nurse me anyway he'd already done it for his father, later his mother and finally my mother his wife of 50+ years before succumbing to heart disease last year. If only my exhusband had taken a leaf of his own fathers love and support of his wife of 50 years through her many ailments culminating in multiple myeloma or better yet that of my father in supporting as above instead of disappearing and leaving his teenage sons to cook meals etc when i was sick then complaining i hadn't baked him a birthday cake the week of my first chemo! Anyway what will be will be. Had a lovely lunch today and going to jazz at a local club with same group tomorrow. Wish i was able to afford a holiday but cant have everything! Your pink sister, Carol