Time goes so fast

Good luck on both counts!
Glad you had a great cruise, wondered how it had gone.
You've done well with your chemo. I finshed my weekly taxol ( 5th line)on dec 2nd. Ca 125 on 29th had come down from 4000 to 380. Ct showed disease stable so will have to be thankful for small mercies and just try and enjoy the day. Am getting better at it now the chemo is getting out of the system. My omentum wasn't removed at surgery which has meant no ascites ( yet) but I think it has meant that the disease has become more widespread quicker . 6 of one and half a dozen I reckon!
Off for an aromatherapy body massage in a few days and a friend and I have booked ourselves a spa day ibn a fortnight! Lots to look forward to
Take care
Suex

I am pleased that you were able to enjoy the cruise and the dresses. Where did you go? We have been toying with taking our first cruise - sailing from UK. It can't be too long and we have been advised to make it a last minute decision so any recommendations would be very welcome. It sounds as if you have the capacity to enjoy yourself no matter what the circumstances - my sort of lady.

Good luck with the blood test and the blood test and the oncologist; and enjoy your day at the spa.

love Angela

Hi Angela,
Our cruise was 15 days to the Canaries...but our best cruise was the Norwegian Fjords, from Southampton in the summer. Lots of ships go up that way, and the smaller ones obviously can manage the more difficult Fjords! I must admit we like P&O as it is an English company, but as Anna said, the smaller ones don't always have the facilities and entertainments the larger ones have. Depends what you want - some
of the late availablilty bookings are very good value.
go for it and enjoy it.
good luck

Great to hear from you Viv. So glad the cruise went well and you are enjoying life as you usually do!
Love Lizzie
X

Great to hear you had a great holiday Viv, despite the bad 72 hours. Good luck with the bloods and enjoy your chemo free time.

Angela I can recommend cruises. We had never cruised until about 3 years ago, hubby wouldn't do it. But we love it, but being on maintenance chemo I need lots of rest, so we just unpack and relax. We can go inshore if we want, I siesta every afternoon which gives me the strength to stay up until the early hours dancing or just chatting. No restaurants to hunt for if you are
staying in a resort, all is laid on for you. In fact it is the tlc I crave.

At the moment with my new chemo regime it is difficult to pre book, but we will definitely do something again this year.

A tip - we prefer the smaller cruise ships, more intimate, not the glitzy shows etc., It all depends on what you like. Also we left from Venice on one cruise - it was magical. Venice has always been my dream place to go and it didn't disappoint, I would love to go again. But leaving from Venice is just so romantic and so beautiful.

Love Anna xx

Hi Viv! Great that you enjoyed the cruise experience, if not the bug bit of it. All the very best for the next blood test, we'll all be thinking of you and hoping things are stable, or even better!
Love, Wendy xx

Thanks for all the cruise advice ladies. I agree about smaller ships - sounds more like us. So JUne/July - here I come.
Angela