October Hair Sarah Hargreaves

🦠💊Update💊🦠

You may have noticed I’ve been a little quiet, all I’ve had since January is bad news. After a stay in hospital last week due to side effects from 1 cycle of a new drug my doctors have decided to change me onto my last treatment option. They knew I would want to give it ago but aren’t very hopeful it will do much. My tumours are too aggressive and my liver won’t cope and ultimately will start failing. They have told me I’m now looking at weeks possibly months if I’m lucky.
I just wanted to say thank you so much to everyone for your continued support throughout this journey and hopefully I’ll get chance for one last goodbye with as many of you as I can but my main priority is my beautiful family.
If something’s not right get it checked and keep pushing and take note of my words below, tomorrow isn’t promised.
Lots of love 😘
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I can’t wait any longer! I’m coming back behind the chair just a couple of half days. Message if you need me 😍

I can’t wait any longer!! I’m coming back just doing a couple of half days, message if you need me 😍

💉💊🦠Update💉💊🦠

Do you know the symptoms of colon cancer????? I had none of these apart from bloating and right before I was in hospital low iron, I actually put the tiredness down to jet lag and work. Scary that you can get to stage 4 with ‘nothing wrong’.

Had my latest scan at the weekend and amazingly the targeted therapy is working and has given me shrinkage 👏🏻 I will carry on with this for the time being. As this is incurable but treatable I can manage the side effects with targeted therapy it’s not as gruelling as chemo so my quality of life is much better and if I can get past the Neuropathy I’ve been left with I will hopefully get back to some sort of work.
I still asked the oncologist if they could just cut a lump of liver off but as the tumours are on both sides this isn’t possible, you never know if it clears on one side there may be hope. Poor woman must think I’m crazy!
I’m still out on my coffee dates so I’ll hopefully catch up with some of you soon.
Lots of love
Sarah 😘

New Year’s Eve and I’m sat having treatment! what a year 2025 has been but I’m making it into 2026 which we were told wouldn’t happen at the start of all this. Thanks to everyone of you that has commented on social media, sent a message, card, flowers or photos of what you have been up to, it has kept me going. It’s a weird journey with ups and downs and I have some days when I grieve for the old me, being able to book a trip months in advance, stand for 12 hours straight behind the chair or buy something without thinking twice about spending, 2025 has been a year to be grateful for the little things and I’m hopeful that 2026 will bring me more options. Have a drink for me if you are partying tonight. 🍸
Lots of love Sarah x😘

💉🦠Update 🦠💉

Unfortunately my latest scan showed growth on the tumours. I’ve been unable to have the recommended 2 weekly chemo sessions due to blood cells becoming to low with the amount of chemo had so far. This week I started targeted therapy so I will hopefully get back on track with this new treatment. It comes with new side affects, the main one being skin reactions such as acne 😩 aswell as the usual fatigue and many more so I will see what happens over the coming days. Thanks to all who have checked in and my beautiful friends that have scooped me up this last week or so, the journey continues.
Lots of love
Sarah x

Update
Today I saw the oncologist for the latest update. I’ve had more shrinkage with the tumours and we asked her to give it a percentage. When I was first diagnosed 6 months ago ( survived much longer than they thought) the tumours covered about 90% of my liver and now we’re down to 20%. Although this is amazing it’s the stem cells that can’t be counted so it still just means more time rather than a cure, however if I don’t take a break from chemo I may stand a slim chance of reaching a transplant list for a clinical trial. I have to have continuous shrinkage and endure 20 months of chemo and survive that long to even meet the criteria, amongst other things! The colon won’t even be dealt with unless the liver gets to a better position. I can’t have my chemo tommorrow as my bloods aren’t right so it’s deylayed two weeks to get them back on track. It’s an uphill battle and things change daily but I’ll keep on pushing through.
Lots of love
Sarah x😘
P.s. if your up for a coffee date I miss the goss 😉

🙌🏻UPDATE🙌🏻

So today I’ve been for the results of my CT scan and the best news I could’ve asked for is that I have some shrinkage. I think even the consultant was shocked. I will have 4 more rounds of chemo at a slightly increased strength then another scan in September with a view to give me a break. The cancer gets clever and finds other ways to mutate so they advised this to reset your body. Sounds like I will be on this path until my body says no more but from weeks to months is somewhere we didn’t think I’d be. Thank you for checking in & all the positive support.
Lots of love Sarah x

Update
Not too much to report, just been getting over the last chemo which I seem to be managing. Another 2/3 cycles then I should have a scan to see if anything has happened. Last chemo courtesy of Luke at Secret salon we donated some suitable haircare for the cold cap crew every little helps. I’d also like to say a huge thanks to everyone for their messages, cards and gifts, your words and generosity have been overwhelming. Heading for a coffee with Julie today to compare notes on our journey xx
Lots of love Sarah xx

Been a while so here’s a little update.
I’ve started a new chemo drug today which means hair loss!!!!!!!!! After everything that’s been thrown at me this has been the worst bit. Hair is my life and I’ve spent 26 years making others look great to be a baldy!!!!!!!!!!!! Got here this morning and they have found a way round me trying the cold cap which will hopefully reduce the loss. Imagine my horror when I’m handed a bottle of TRESEMME conditioner!!!!!!! I’ve done a full de brief and will be donating some professional haircare. 😉
I may have more side effects with the extra drug and I will be prone to infections so back to Covid measures for our family and friends.
Lots of love Sarah xx. **kcancer