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Re: Done!
Amazing, congratulation's so looking forward to making one of these posts of my own one day 😊
unicorn3
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Re: Information Overload!
Congrats @lorns on getting to the end of chemo 🥳 it's a great feeling.
My nails suffered on paclitaxel, they went brown and several lifted from the nail bed, a few of them more than half way down. I managed to hang on to them all, kept them as short as I could and used OPI nail strengthener. They grew back, and six months after chemo even the worst ones look normal again.
My nails suffered on paclitaxel, they went brown and several lifted from the nail bed, a few of them more than half way down. I managed to hang on to them all, kept them as short as I could and used OPI nail strengthener. They grew back, and six months after chemo even the worst ones look normal again.
Katie46
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Re: Information Overload!
I'm done with chemo! Yay 
I got through the full suite of Taxol and am out the other side. I have a short break before starting radiation next week. I will be done before Christmas - best present ever.
I'm still super tired and feeling very "grey". The hair on my head is growing back - interesting to see my natural colour after so many years being other colours. My eyebrows and eyelashes still give me away.
The last few weeks were rough on my nails - so incredibly sore. The nail bed seems swollen and quite a few are brown & lifting. You never quite realise how much you do with your nails! I expect it'll take some time for it all to grow out.
Feels weird to be out the other side of chemo.
I got through the full suite of Taxol and am out the other side. I have a short break before starting radiation next week. I will be done before Christmas - best present ever. I'm still super tired and feeling very "grey". The hair on my head is growing back - interesting to see my natural colour after so many years being other colours. My eyebrows and eyelashes still give me away.
The last few weeks were rough on my nails - so incredibly sore. The nail bed seems swollen and quite a few are brown & lifting. You never quite realise how much you do with your nails! I expect it'll take some time for it all to grow out.
Feels weird to be out the other side of chemo.
lorns
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Re: Struggling through Chemo
my mammogram and ultrasound were all clear. My oncologist asked me to do BRCA test and will find out the results in two weeks. I do not know what the step would be if I am BRCA positive. I even do not know why he wanted me to do this after I finished the treatment. My understanding is that the BRCA is usually done before the treatment.
GorgyS
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Re: Struggling through Chemo
My mammogram was all clear! Hooray! and the reduced dose abemaciclib seems ok so far 🤞
Katie46
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Done!
Yay! It's been 9+ years since diagnosis, surgery, treatments and my Oncologist has set me free! No more Aromatose Inhibitors, Tamoxifen. I have been on Tamoxifen, Letrozole, Aromasin and back to Tamoxifen.
I endured the time with no breaks. Occasional side effects but the last couple of years side effects dominated. Legs swollen from the knees down and painful at night. Wearing compression socks!
Had all other tests including Ultrasound on the heart as process of elimination. I am a carer for a younger sister with Dementia so I would say stress and Tamoxifen played a part.
Now it's weird not to take something as I was so disciplined.
Hug those near and dear as you just don't know
Take care
Those starting out hopefully you'll soon be where I am at, ecstatic and pleased that I persevered.....
I endured the time with no breaks. Occasional side effects but the last couple of years side effects dominated. Legs swollen from the knees down and painful at night. Wearing compression socks!
Had all other tests including Ultrasound on the heart as process of elimination. I am a carer for a younger sister with Dementia so I would say stress and Tamoxifen played a part.
Now it's weird not to take something as I was so disciplined.
Hug those near and dear as you just don't know
Take care
Those starting out hopefully you'll soon be where I am at, ecstatic and pleased that I persevered.....
iserbrown
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Re: Struggling through Chemo
Hi Ladies
Another milestone reached today..... got the all clear from my 12 month mammogram and ultrasound today! 🥳
Surgeon doesn't want to see me again for 12 months! Woooooo hoooooooo!
Hope everyone else is going well!
Another milestone reached today..... got the all clear from my 12 month mammogram and ultrasound today! 🥳
Surgeon doesn't want to see me again for 12 months! Woooooo hoooooooo!
Hope everyone else is going well!
Mastectomy /post surgery pillow
Hi all, I have a brand new mastectomy pillow that I found really helpful that is basically as new. I would be really happy to post it to anyone that is about to have surgery at no cost. I just can’t bear to throw it away and would be happy for it to help someone else! Just dm me with your address if you would like it. I’ve attached some photos x joannag
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