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I am 57 and was diagnosed with DCIS grade 3 and invasive in April this year.Thank god it didn't get into the nodes.I have had 2 lumpectomies and 3months of chemo and am upto my 3rd week of Taxol. I a...
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Hi Annie2, Thank you for replying to my blog I am very new to this. I was taking HRT for about 5 years and stopped in April so I think that I will be suffering menopause symptons as well as the symptoms from the Taxol. That's going to very hard as I had a very difficult time going through menopause so I had to go on HRT to keep sane. I suppose I may as well get it all over and done with at the same time. Today I have number 3 of the Taxol and no steroids thank goodness as I think that contributes with the weight gain.
That's a lot of radiation you have to have. One of my relatives was having radiation and was told to take deep sea shark liver oil as it helps to protect the skin and it worked and everyone he knows that has taken it didn't burn. I have mine ready to start taking a week before starting.
Take Care xx