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hi purple, have pm,ed you. alex xxx
Hi Girls,
Would live to meet up with you both (& anyone else around Derby).
I'm just hitting my Doldrums from final FEC with my gcsf injections starting tomorrow for a week
After that I have all the time in the world!
Axx
yay annie!! well done you! hope the (last) se,s are tiny!! love alex xx
Hi folks I am Hilton South Derbyshire. Just had my first surveillance mammogram having had MX abd chemo last year
Karen xx
Hi Girls,
Thanks Alex - hopefully, I'll be human again over the weekend!
Hi Karen, it would be lovely to catch up and know what it's like a year down the chemo line!
Amanda, hope you are doing ok?
Axx
Hi hun yea I'm doin ok thanks sweetie xxxx
I've been having treatment etc between burton, derby and Bham QE and live near Lichfield, so just down the A38 from you. I haven't yet met anyone in person on this journey so would be happy to have some real BC friends as well as the virtual support. I had my dx, mx and DIEP recon near end of last year.. Im in recovery mode now so not back at work yet.
Hi
I live in Lichfield finished my Chemo a year ago and would be happy to meet up with any of you in the area
Emma x x
Hi Emma & Nonsuch,
I'm a Burton girl really, just married a Derby Chap (8 months ago) - Mum still lives just south of Burton off the A38!!
I'm sure we can all meet up
Axx
Be lovely to meet up with u all
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Hi Annie,
Sounds like a plan.
I just got married in November, can't believe it's happened!
Hope last Fec goes alright. Is that your last Chemo or have you got to have a different drug?
Emma x
Hi Emma,
I'm fully FEC'd up now thanks!! Had my last chemo on Monday.
My first GP appointment with my lump was exactly a month after getting married! Didn't see that coming!!
SE's & injections willing, I'll try & call Amanda to get the ball rolling in the next couple of days.
Axx
morning all! would be great to meet! im happy to fit in with anyone going thru or recovering from treatment? love alex xxx
Good morning everyone looking forward to meeting u all shame it's not under different circumstances but that makes us special xxxxx
mornin A! special! like it!hope you r doin ok?should be ironing as im not working til pm but cant seem to get motivated.where you having treatment? is it nxt week you get scan results? alex xxx
Hey up Alex havin treatment at derby royal, yea go in wed for results fingers crossed xxxxx how u doin? Xxx
eek! everything crossed for u hun. i have app.thurs with my surgeon and consultant. trade stories with u thurs eve!! chill out this wkend! love alex xxx
hi all,im from ripley derby,finished my treatment end 2009,had my recon last
year at the derby royal,would be happy to helpyou ladies if your having yourrecon at derby dawn x
That would be lovely Drabble
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Yea we will mummysboob good luck with ur appt to
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not sure if I am in the right forum or is this one for the young girls?? I am 48 and was diagnosed last monday with bc,had an mri a ct and another biopsy this week,results of these tomorrow...terrified but I am strong,I live in melbourne,south derbyshire..this is my first day on here so not too sure how to go on!!..would be great to hear from any of you...hugs to all
hiya loz! sorry to had to find us but a big welcome.hey, 48 is young!(im 42)the forums are fab for support especially where you are now in the waiting room. its the pits isnt it? keep posting and ask anything, someone will always have an answer.wishing you all the very best for your results tomorrow.you honestly will feel better when you have a treatment plan. keep popping on this thread as we are all pretty local and are hoping to meet up in the near future. you would be very welcome. love and hugs, alex xxx
hiya loz! sorry to had to find us but a big welcome.hey, 48 is young!(im 42)the forums are fab for support especially where you are now in the waiting room. its the pits isnt it? keep posting and ask anything, someone will always have an answer.wishing you all the very best for your results tomorrow.you honestly will feel better when you have a treatment plan. keep popping on this thread as we are all pretty local and are hoping to meet up in the near future. you would be very welcome. love and hugs, alex xxx
hiya loz! sorry to had to find us but a big welcome.hey, 48 is young!(im 42)the forums are fab for support especially where you are now in the waiting room. its the pits isnt it? keep posting and ask anything, someone will always have an answer.wishing you all the very best for your results tomorrow.you honestly will feel better when you have a treatment plan. keep popping on this thread as we are all pretty local and are hoping to meet up in the near future. you would be very welcome. love and hugs, alex xxx
sorry! got carried away pressing submit!
Hi alex,lovely to hear from you,yes feel a bit lost at the moment,its the waiting thats the frightening part I think,I hope I feel better after tomorrow when hopefully my treatment will have been discussed and ready to start,I am a strong person and have a beautiful little grandson "jake" and another grandbaby on the way so they are my focus,and will keep me strong,would be fab to meet with you and others soon,you are even youger than me,arent we in a terrible situation,it really is a massive shock,and I,ve had my ovaries removed and a hysterectomy to prevent this..anyway strength and support will pull us through...big hugs..lorraine...( call me loz though!!) xx
I,m in melbourne and I drive too,would love to get together with any of you ladies,supporting each other is a fantastic thing xx
hi loz, yes lil ones keep you focused(and a great distraction)my boys are 14 and 6.im in oakwood derby so not far from you. definately a situation you never want to find yourself in but we got to do it! even worse when yo have had preventative surgery. sorry to hear about that:( please let us all know how your app.goes tomorrow. where are you having treatment? fingers and toes crossed for you!will be thinking of you hugs, alex xxx
Hi Girls,
I'm through the worst me thinks!
Welcome Loz, sorry you're joining us, I hope your appointment goes well tomorrow x
Alex, I love the multiple posts - made me smile! Good luck on Thursday x
Amanda, hope you are doing ok? Will try and give you a shout if you are around?
Axx
Hi Loz
Nothing prepares you for the diagnosis and waiting is the worst part of it. Once you have a plan of action you will find the strength and ability to face treatment head on. I am just past my first year anniversary and look back and marvel how I did it (mx and chemo).
I am Hilton in South Derbyshire and am 44yrs (my 43rd birthday was day diagnosed). Hopefully any meetup I will be able to attend as I work full time but do work at home during the week.
Karen xx