Hello all
Have not been here for a few days, nice to see your posts and know you are still all there and doing ok ! Lucaboo, your inspirational posts and advice have been lovely, agree with everyone too about the skin, I’m almost level with you, Lucaboo, one day ahead, skin above breast went all lumpy and itchy, not horrendous, but like when you’ve had too much sun ? Like those little water filled blisters, but these are not water filled and just itchy....have to laugh as I have a definite rads shadow mark, it’s like a big bat ear, makes me want to draw and fill in one on the other side ! It goes to each point of the five tattoo marks, but is most noticeable on the front where it arches up almost to collar bone.
The sorest bit of skin for me is the crease underneath as there is the big scar from the TM, it was getting pretty red, and angry, so I left off with the cream and just used a folded Polymem dressing, that helped, then I used that Medihoney barrier cream, and that was really good. Lovely stuff ! Pricey but definitely worth it, skin after 3 days is looking so much better.
Also fully agree about cancer programs and advertising everywhere, my friend urged me to see the Big C and Little Me presenter on breakfast telly, but I just caught a tiny bit on catch-up and turned it off I’m afraid...then I thought I’d watch “Drinkers Like Me”, a documentary with Adrian Chiles about the perils of boozing, - thought that would be safe...was it heck !! One of the people on there, who was classed as a compulsive binge drinker, when asked why, filled up and confessed to a previous battle with BC that left her with the fatalistic attitude that she now has - ie - enjoy life while you can, which for her means getting regularly pie eyed on nights out, and not remembering anything about the evening... 🙁. It set me off anyway, wanted a drink to get over it!
Trying to avoid this subject is proving difficult, for sure..I’m waiting for a counselling/CBT assessment, will see if this helps with the low moods ..and sleeplessness too ! We must all suffer similar low thoughts....I’m reading about mindfulness, and trying to meditate, the deep breathing bit I have to do anyway for Lymphoedema,..but the meditating bit is proving difficult, going to have to shut my cats out during sessions, as there is always one trying to pat my face, probably saying “Are you OK in there ....😼”
Also still experiencing sore shoulder and arm ? Was at the Lymphoedema clinic today, and the nurse there (she is one of the radiographers) said she didn’t think that was down to the rads... but surely..? - yes, the Lympho makes the arm weaker, but it is thankfully still mild in my case. Will definitely remember not to run anywhere !! 😬
Anyway, fellow post-bell ringers, 😉- lovely to see you (in spirit anyway) from up here in currently sunny Cleveland (we border the North Riding of Yorkshire)..
(Gill, hubby and I love Derbyshire, we have friends in Chesterfield, they’ve shown us such beautiful areas, like Eyam and the Peaks, - and the well-dressing, well lovely! ) Our country is so beautiful isn’t it...trees are colouring with the leaves, now, I notice..let’s hope we get some sunny days to enjoy the season..
Cheers all...xxx
