Pre Step 5
I was in the middle of writing a loooong and whiny post when I had a technical glitch and lost the lot - very glad you were all spared my self indulgent melancholy.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
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Yes your hair will probably fall out around day 20, KJ, but it does grow back. Luckily the treatment is more targeted these days (11+ years for me), so we all hope you fly through it. You will feel tired, you may get mouth ulcers, but do talk to your team when you experience anyhting- that is what they are there for.
The medicos have seen it all before.
My big tip is REST... let that "jungle juice" (chemo drugs) work its magic. I worked at times but rested most- went mad on eating tomatoes, hated coffee, chocolate :-( and meat.
My journey is not your journey- we are all the same but different, but I am well and enjoying every day thanks to support from family, friends, work colleagures and most importantly my Pink Sisters- BCNA! Chin up, Mandy