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chevellie
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11 years ago

1st one down - chemotherapy

Hello Ladies,

Had my 1st chemo AC and the past week have been feeling great. First days 2-6 were bad. Brain was so foggy couldn't concentrate on anything.  So very tired but never got sick so that was a bonus.

Have been loosing my hair for a couple of days, so today i went along with my daughter and had it all chopped off. Didn't know how i was going to feel but i'm OK and just keep thinking positively of the end result sometime next year.

Thank you for being here for me and settling my nerves in this distressing time.

MicheleP X

 

chemotherapy

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  • AnneD's avatar
    AnneD
    Member
    11 years ago
    I found losing my hair was a little distressing, but once I shaved the remains off, I enjoyed the freedom of not having any! I liked the 'skin head' sensation and it was great not having to worry about hair products and styling! I admit though that I reached for my hair brush several times in the first couple of months only to suddenly remember I didn't have anything to brush :-) I started chemo on 16 May this year and started to lose hair 13 days later. It has started to grow back to the point where I can see it just about a week ago and I still have one chemo to go. Good luck with your treatment and all the best. Cheers Anne xo
  • Liztay82's avatar
    Liztay82
    Member
    11 years ago
    No worries I have 4 weeks left now of taxol yay nearly finished chemo I can say during taxol I have hair growth on my head :) it's growing quite quickly then onto radiation for 6 weeks and my normal 3 weekly herception l
  • chevellie's avatar
    chevellie
    Member
    11 years ago

    Thank you for your reply Lixtay82, much appreciated.  I'm having the same as you. 2nd Chemo today went really well quicker than the 1st one, so now i can say i'm half way with AC.  Hope i do as well as you with the rest. Good luck with the rest of your treatment. 

    MicheleP

  • Liztay82's avatar
    Liztay82
    Member
    11 years ago
    Hello yes the first one is always scary my first day I was scared I was squeezing my friends hand and they where only wiping my skin ready to get acess to my port I'm on my second lot now my first was ac and now I'm on taxol/heception only things I experenced was 3 ulcers slight rash on hand and that's it doing very well good luck with the rest if ure treatments