Christmas before chemo

[Welshandproud]

Hi everyone thank you so much for your replies to my last post. I've had a difficult few weeks coming off the steroids and Niraparib including a suspected blood clot at one point, but some good news today. I don't need to start chemo until January. My Ca125 has gone up to 166 and the cancer is definitely growing but my oncologist has told me to have a great Christmas and New year and to have chemo afterwards. I am delighted that this is possible.

On another note my GP did some bloods for my underactive thyroid which I have done annually. This time my levels have changed and I need to have my levothyrocine medication increased. I wonder whether it is related to the chemo drugs or the Niraparib. Possibly another reason I've been feeling so tired!

Sending my love to all of my teal friends on this site.

Sian xx

[Artgreen]

I’m glad you are getting a nice space for Christmas. That is great news. But I’m sorry things have been so tricky coming off the drugs.

I do hope you have a lovely time over the festive season and the chemo isn’t too difficult in the new year.

Love Alex x

[Welshandproud in reply to Artgreen]

Thank you so much Alex. That is so kind. Sending you lots of Christmas cheer too xxxxx

[Katmal-UK]

Glad you get to enjoy Christmas without chemo. I have an underactive throid and take 100mg thyroxine, have done for the last 17 years though it was reduced for a while but then increased back up. Hopefully yours will settle soon. Have a great Christmas xx Kathy xx

[Welshandproud in reply to Katmal-UK]

That's really interesting. I've been on 75 for about 15 years and am now on 100. Happy Christmas Kathy xx

[Seasun36-uk]

Hi Sian,

I am SO pleased for you about Christmas/NY!! Just wonderful!!

Interesting about your thyroid...

I may see you in there in January (3rd); wouldn’t that be strange?! But nice.

Much love 💝💝🎄🎄⛄️⛄️☀️☀️

[Welshandproud in reply to Seasun36-uk]

Hi Linda I'm so sorry but I don't start until 10th January so we won't be in the hot seats together for the first one. Maybe later!!!!

[Hidden]

That is great news. Have a wonderful Christmas and New year with your family. 🎄😍

[Welshandproud in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much Lyn xxx

[LittleSan]

Happy Christmas Sian, enjoy indulgence and recharging the batteries before nuking the wee divils to smithereens. ☕ 🎄Xx

[Welshandproud in reply to LittleSan]

Thanks little San. I plan on doing just that! Happy Christmas xxxx

[transf2856]

Hi I have taken thyroxine for about 20years and always took 100 when I had chemo I had to increase it to 120. Have a lovely christmas and I am in the same boat as you seeing oncologist beginning of January and then probably starting chemo again. Lots of christmas love and hugs to all on here xx

[Welshandproud in reply to transf2856]

That's interesting that you had to take a higher dose of levothyroxine too. I took a lower dose for about 15 years but the treatment seems to have taken its toll on the thyroid. Let me know how your appointment goes in January. Sending you best wishes for a lovely Christmas xxxxx

[JayGeeCee]

Have a wonderful Christmas Sian then gird your loins for the next chapter. Sending positive thoughts and hugs and strength 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Joy

[Welshandproud in reply to JayGeeCee]

Thank you so much Joy and a very happy Christmas xxx

[January-2016-UK]

Have a great Christmas and hopefully you will have fully recovered from the recent side-effects, ready to tackle the new chemo in the New Year.

[Welshandproud in reply to January-2016-UK]

Thank you so much January and happy Christmas xxxx

[Cropcrop]

Such good news Sian that you can have a Christmas without the dreaded awful chemo feelings and I hope that when it starts in the new year that it does a proper job for you. I hope the thyroid issues are easily sorted.

Take lots of care over the festive season and be ready to go into 2020 for decisive action to be taken against the bugger, Love and hugs to you lovely lady and all your nearest and dearest ❤️Xx Jane

[Welshandproud in reply to Cropcrop]

Thank you so much Jane for a lovely kind post. Sending you too best wishes for a very happy Christmas xxxx

[juliamillen]

The low thyroid levels could easily have been making you tired. You will soon know shortly after you up the tablets. I felt a distinct difference after about 9 days when I upped my levothyroxine at one point

[Welshandproud in reply to juliamillen]

Thanks Julie. I was feeling a lot better before I took the Letrozole so I'm hoping that I'll start feeling a bit more back to normal now that I've stopped taking them. I wish you a very happy Christmas xxxx

[juliamillen in reply to Welshandproud]

Sounds like the Letrozole didn’t suit you. I’m back on Chemo - carboplatin which I’m tolerating well. Have a good Xmas and good health in 2020

[Birdsong222]

How wonderful Sian that you get a drug free Christmas, after the recent difficult months.

Time to re charge your batteries and build yourself up.

Have a wonderful Christmas/New Year with your family and loved ones. Sylvia x

[Welshandproud in reply to Birdsong222]

Thank you so much Sylvia and I send you best wishes for a very happy Christmas too xxxx

[1916]

Hi Sian.

So pleased you will have Christmas before you start treatment, thinking of you.

Love

Ann xx🦋

[Welshandproud in reply to 1916]

Thank you so much Ann and happy Christmas xxxx

[CarolynA]

Hi Sian. Sorry to hear you’ve had a few problems, but delighted for you that you can have Christmas chemo-free. Do please enjoy it all! I, too, was expecting to start weekly taxol in the New Year, but my oncologist told me on Friday that I should start before Christmas, so I’m quite upset by that. Take care and have a wonderful time. Carolyn x 🌸

[Welshandproud in reply to CarolynA]

Oh I'm sorry Carolyn. I hope that the chemo is going well and that you still manage to have a lovely Christmas xxxx

[CarolynA in reply to Welshandproud]

Despite the oncologist preferring to start before Christmas, the hospital cannot put a Hickman line in until the 8 January so, like you, I start taxol on the 10th. Am seriously not looking forward to either event. Have been very low and not tapping into the forum recently as I was really struggling with it all. Hope you have a lovely Christmas and good luck in January. Thinking of you. Love Carolyn xx

[marylondon]

Have a lovely chemo free Christmas. You will be stronger to face the new chemo in 2020.

🍷🎄🎶

[Welshandproud]

Thank you so much and happy Christmas to you too xxxx