Final chemo

Thanks Tracy and good luck with your last couple of treatments to go xx

Yay! one to go!

I have two to go ...and although I really want to run and hide, I can't wait and i guess my mind will change again when the next phase of my treatments starts!

I guess we mourn routine...Like when our babies aren't quite so dependent on us..like when they finish school and we no longer have to do the school run!.....like when my Dad passed, I took care of him for 4 years (advanced prostate cancer) and about a week after his farewell I though what do i do now? I used to drive past his house every other day and just stare.....I think it's a totally normal emotion to go through...

You have been through a lot and it's hard to just stop....I'm sure we, nad our family and friends are all under the false pretense that life will be back to 'normal' after treatments end, but have read otherwise......I'm not sure what else is in  your treatment regime, But take this time to really look into yourself and feel proud of what you have accomplished! Find a new "routine"....be it having a coffee date once a week...or taking up that course you've always wanted to do...whatever it is, it will come.

Take care and all the best for your pending treatments

xx

Tracy

Perfectly normal. You are stepping into a new part of your recovery and so many unkowns. Be kind to you and just take time to recover and adjust. Congratulations on making it to the last one. Kath

Congrats on getting through chemo. It's quite normal to have many different emotions when finishing off a treatment. For some, they are scared at all of a sudden being on their own, some have sadness at no longer seeing the staff who have been so supportive and caring, for some the thought of moving onto the next phase of treatment is scary as they don't know what to expect, for some just sheer relief it's over. It's amazing that we don't jump for joy and do cartwheels like those around us but the bc journey continues on after treatments are complete. Be kind to yourself and go with however you are feeling. Take care. Karen xox

I have my treatments at epworth in Richmond. I'm also getting expanded put in in a couple of months, not looking forward to that

Congrats on the upcoming final chemo. I am 5 weeks post the last dose. My advise is set small goals. I still get a little light headed so careful on stairs and stuff. You don't just bounce back. I figure they spent 3 months poisoning me, it will take time to get back to normal. Actually I want better than normal. At least I am now eating a little better but oh boy its tempting to slip in to the old ways of rubbish foods lol. I must be strong.

Where do u have your chemo done? congratz on your last chemo treatment. I have my second roumd of chemo on the 29th april and first fill since my operation of expanders on the 28th april.

Finishing can be quite emotional, we've been in fight mode since the diagnosis and then suddenly it stops. We all seem to cope in different ways but a lot of us just got ourselves from one treatment to the next and when there is no next left it can be a little overwhelming for a while. At the very start of all of this my GP said we have to give ourselves 12 months to recover from the treatment - the fatigue and disorientation with our old and new life. Don't put any big expectations on yourself but work out what you really want in your new normal and put it in there. Congrats on getting to the end, Jen