My first week after 1st round of Chemo
Hi Ladies,
I've had it okay till yesterday, starting to feel nausious more often but not vomiting thank god for that, I'm starting to feel pain in my limbs and muscles but the chemo surses told...
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Hi Anita,
my beautiful long silky hair was the one thing people complimented me on and I just dreaded losing it. When the time came I found, as with most things cancer related, that anticipation was worse than when it finally fell out.
Yes I cried when my hair fell out, but I now have a collection of beautiful scarves and cool hats, and have started wearing makeup. Kind of my declaration to the world that I remain beautiful and refuse to lose my identity with my hair. I'm not one for wigs, but looking at them online is a lot of fun planning my new hair when it does come back.
Did you know the Cancer Council lends out lovely scarves and wigs at no cost? Also the Oncology clinic where I receive chemo has a huge collection of knitted hats donated by caring folk and you can swap a new hat every week.
for me the first week after chemo was my worst, I'm on 3week cycles. So I allow myself to hide away from the world, knowing that in a few days I'll be feeling stronger. We all have those days with tears, and that's okay. But treatment is such a short time and we have so much living to look forward too.
You're not alone Anita. Know that we are all going through this with you.