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Daisy dog --- oooh, don't get the wrong idea!! hee! The pill is still on the list because we're waiting for hormone receptor tests on the tumour to return - apparently some breast cancer tumours are highly responsive to oestrogen - and the high high high levels of oestrogen in the body during pregnancy would be like major party time for any tumour cells left which might be responsive! So the small amount of oestrogen caused to be there by the pill is minisculein comparison and anyway the one I'm on is a progesterone combined pill so the level is even lower - also I have polycystic ovaries which means oestrogen production is minimal anyway - so what little I'm getting from the pill is hardly worth worrying about (so says the surgeon) and the prevention of pregnancy is more important - not that that's an issue right now
Glad you've got a medical background or how would you ever understand the complicated chemical mix that is your body right now !
Sorry you're not sleeping, sorry your feeling washed out and sickly. Hope you're feeling a bit brighter soon. Are you having weekly chemo ? When's your next dose ?
Sleep tight tonight }o)
Away for a week, and I'll still be thinking of you.
Marj
The steroids stopped yesterday so the gad-awful headache has disappeared and hopefully this awful bloaty feeling will go too. I'm still feeling a bit weak and tired but not nearly as bad as Saturday evening. Hopefully later I might take Oscar out for a walk around the field (rather than the park) because it's nearer and less trouble for him to get into (ie.water). We'll see, as you can see, I'm not setting my sights too highly on doing stuff at the moment. I'm just about good for sitting watching TV
Marj -- have a nice time away and thanks
Barkles -- hopefully. The Dr says that he thinks Sunday/Monday would have been the worst day, myself, I think it was probably Saturday/ Sunday. We'll see. My mian worry in the next 6 months is I hope I don't forget what it fees like to feek well!
Thinking of you and praying for you.
Fiona
Glad you are feeling brighter today. You are doing SO well - Compare how you feel today to just two days ago, and thats a massive improvement. You are going through major stuff here you kno, you aren't just going to shrug it off the next day, so take your time. If you only take Oscar round the field today, OK, but you've been out in some fresh air, hes had a walk, and you are starting back down the path to normality. It IS a long path, but you are making them, whereas I think most people would still be in bed under the duvet. You are one amazing lady!
And just to let you know, I signed up for organ donorship today, which I have never got as far as doing. You were so upset at having to come off the list, that I thought I could take your place, so the list is just as long as it was Cath - we've just swapped one 32 year old girlie for another!
Take care of yourself, and your Mr. Hope he is feeling brighter too.
Fiona --- Hopefully, now that I've finished the three days of steroids and the major anti sickness things, the side effects should start to wear off a bit. I don't suppose the tiredness will get much better but at least I'm able to get around and do stuff - as long as I'm pacing myself I find I'm doing okay.
Thanks again guys -- your support here really helps me along through the day and I know I'm not up to running yet but I know that when I am all the support I need will be here. Thankyou so much
love
Cath
As for not being up to running - you will be, 'cos you are a runner, just one that can't at the moment, but you'll be back and amazing us with your acheivements in no time.
Hope your Mr has had a good day at work - you should both sleep well tonight!
XX
Hang on in there !
thinking of you pet
xx
You should be much better today, hope you are!!
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have been away for a week or so and have only just had the chance to catch up with this thread. Can I just echo what others have said and wish you both all the very best - you are doing so well and you will get through this. Keep up the positive thinking, we are all with you.
Thinking of you
love Heather
Beautiful sunny morning down here, hope it's the same for you. I've got quite a nice day today - kids and au pair are at school, hubby's at a meeting and office manager isn't in till tomorrow so I've got the house to myself. Got a small presentation to write and then I've got to make a list of old clients to approach and tell that I'm back to work after a 3 year baby break. And I MUST go for a run. I'm running at Windsor on Sunday and my training is now sooooo non existent.
Hope you're feelinga bit more perky. If you're not then just try to accept it - you don't have to worry about forgetting what it's like to feel well - one day you just will - the body's powers of recovery are truly amazing - especially if it's topped off with a head as sensible as yours.
Have a good day, thinking of you.
Thanks Heather and welcome back
love
Susie
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Caroline
What oils did you have?
Hope your massage was blissful. Yes I know the NHS has its problems but it can really be brilliant too. I'm glad you're getting such good care.
Have a good day !
aromatherapy sounds fab - hope it did the trick. Hope you have a good day today, and Redhead too. A bit of sunshine in London this morning, together with a pleasant walk from Liverpool Street to work due to the tube strike. Nice to see so many people up and walking!
Heather
Let us know how you are when you get the chance.
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So the last couple of days were a bit hard. I'm finding all the medications are making me very uncomfortable tummy-wise and creating as many problems as they're supposed to be relieving (sigh) but having said that, I feel a bit brighter here this morning so I thought I would log in and say "hi".
The sun is shining and it has rained overnight so hopefully if it isn't too muddy I can take Oscar to the field and let him play. We'll see how I get on.
What was the verdict with the health assessment, and did they offer any advice with the problems the medication is causing?
As for reflexology, I had a pedicure a few weeks back and could just about cope with the brief massage they gave my feet - they are SO ticklish! Maybe the idea is based on Laughter therapy! Either way, hope it made you feel a bit better.
Have a good day,
Liz
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