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Welcome.. I hope like I have you find amazing support on this site. There is always a welcoming hand reaching out to walk the journey with you. You have had a terribly tough 2011. I understand completely the overload your mind suffers from your bc diagnosis. I try not to think about the financial impact for my family at the moment. I am a single mum of 3. I am a preschool teacher and have had to take leave due to the high infection risk. My oncologist has said no work or visits to work till the end of radiation at least. I had my second chemo last Friday.I have 15 more to go then radiation. My work have been extremely generous and supportive. I am currently waiting on a decision from my income continuance claim so fingers crossed. I try not to worry about the $$ but it's hard not to. As for the chemo... My first was on Friday 13th. The dex had me awake for 3 days straight with hot flushes, racing heart, chills, insomnia, and an incredible appetite. Day 4 I fell in a heap... On the shower floor exhausted. Day 5 I felt so much better. Second chemo last Friday... Oncologist halved the dex through the drip... Took some short acting sleeping tabs and slept 5 hours. Shocking nausea and refluxagain.. Worse than first cycle... Insomnia without sleeping tablets... Why I'm writing this at 2.45 am :). But i am finding it less scary than I had imagined. Still getting thrown surprises like getting breathless from shortest walk. I am the first to admit I was petrified if chemo... Still am if I'm honest. Scared me more than my bilateral mastectomy and then bilateral clearance. 2 chemos down ... 15 to go... Each day is a day closer to the end of treatment. Take care Jo. Reach out.. Listen to your body and know we do understand Mel xxx