LindaD
14 years agoMember
Any advice?
I'm a 37 year old mother of 3, I've just finished my 6 treatments of chemo & will be starting tamoxifen next week, can anyone give me some advice about what's in store for me? I've already lost a boob...
Hi Linda, Can i say firstly that you really look quite lovely in your photo The head gear really suits your face..... You really should be very proud of yourself for finishing your chemo treatment, it is probably one of the toughest things you will have to have in your life and you blitz it, Your a champ.
Cancer takes so much more from us than just our health. Our emotions are so badly affected along with our self esteem, our lest and even down to our energy which is also affected... Linda you have been through a rough trot with loosing your breast and loosing your hair from the chemo , so no wonder you don't feel so good. Give yourself time to come to terms with the loss and everything else you have just been through.. You will get better with time so just be kind to yourself . Dont worry about the extra kgs or anything else because you are still alive and you can deal with the rest later.
I am on tamoxifen and the side effects are a pain in the butt. The hot flushes and sweats are quite extreme , but with saying that you may not get them any worse than you already have.There is several medications you can try to reduce the intensity of flushes. I hope everything begins to settles down soon for you and you start to feel good again.
I always felt the need to talk about my cancer for days on end which BCNA really helped me emotionally. If you feel the same way there are so many ladies on hear that have big hearts and are more than willing to chat about what you have gone through. Good luck Cheers Jo xx