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Chemo round two of six
Had my second round of chemo yesterday. It appears that my hair is starting to fall out quite considerably despite the cooling cap, as was suspected with this drug combo. You wouldn't know it if you ...
Hi there,
oh I hear you on the gaining weight front. Felt like I was the fattest cancer patient on earth (slight exaggeration but that's how I felt) Because of an existing medical condition for which I was being given steroids, and because chemo made me so ill, I was put on very high doses of cortisone for longer than normal. I was so bloody sick, couldn't keep anything down but was still gaining weight! Ggggrrrr.
I went nude nut when my hair fell out. The wig annoyed me and I think for me, it was partly me recognising and accepting what was happening to me. Plus I rocked bald! Good luck with it all. Karen xox