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I’m so massively annoyed – I’ve hurt my back / hip – I have been thinking it was a stress fracture (sacral) but Dr.Google and I have history and the actual issue has not been confirmed as yet, but after 2 weeks of pain, I could not put any weight on my right leg AT ALL – and was struggling to walk.

My history of poor bone density and previous stress fractures, the fact that I got so carried away with feeling great, and ramped up my running miles too quickly (in hindsight), plus I had only finished chemo 8 weeks beforehand and I’m sure my muscles haven’t quite caught up with what I was asking them to do – were all reasons for the injury – and you really don’t know you are doing too much until you have done too much !!

Anyhooooo…..it has started to feel better 😁 I went for a walk !!! One and a half miles !! and it wasn’t terrible 🤨 It doesn’t feel too bad when I swim now and cycling doesn’t feel too bad either – so at least I can do some exercise and get some fresh air (and keep the crazy at peace !!). I’ll let you know when I manage to run – I won’t admit when I try of course, because I’ll be told off

Update on the MUGA scan – I managed to discuss it with the Oncology team. Apparently normal levels (of heart output) are 50-75%. Mine had fallen from 66 to 58 – so it is still within the normal range but the repeat scan is to check it doesn’t fall any lower. I asked about stressing my heart with too much exercise – how ironic since I’ve not been able to run for 2 weeks anyway. The feedback was that as long as I had no symptoms such as light headedness and shortness of breath then I could carry on as normal – I’m not sure my normal is the same as everyone elses, and at one point in the conversation, one of the people on the call said ‘yes, exercise makes your heart stronger’ !! I know that, but too much exercise can put stress on it surely – aaaannnyyyway – I don’t have any dodgy symptoms so I am (was) carrying on as ‘normal’ and I have my repeat MUGA scan next week (fingers crossed for no repeat of the fainting and bleeding !!!!).

Tomorrow is the next round of Herceptin and Pertuzumab – looking back on my spreadsheet (ahaha) I could see that the day afterwards, I seem to have a pretty rubbish run and have stomach issues – but I promise I will not even be attempting to run 🤞🤞

Hair – growing – so fuzzy and funny :-)))) Eyelashes – growing but weird, like they don’t know which direction to grow in :-/// Eyebrows – growing – and looking awesome !!!!

Mood – good and much better now that I can walk, swim and cycle :-)))