chemo question please?
Hi all, As some of you may have seen from my past post regarding the return of the cancer, or should I correctly say, it was never all taken at that time even though they said they had got it all wi...
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I'm Sorry for you to now be looking to have Chemo.
It was part of my original plan after Mastectomy with axillary clearance, followed by R/T.
I did not find Chemo too bad. All of the side effects were manageable.
But everyone is different, and you cannot predict how you will be.
The Chemo suite prepared me well, with their Chemo education session.
I was made aware of possible side effects, and always asked questions.
I was offered the Cold Cap, and had a very good result. I did not lose much hair, just thinned a little.
Try it if you can. You should know if it is not working for you after 2-3 sessions.
I had Epirubicin, Cyclophosphamide and Paclitaxol, over 20 weeks.
If you want to know more about the cold cap from me, just message.
I too recommend a Port. Especially if you are to have a lot of Chemo infusions.
I say this not from just having had Chemo. But because it has preserved my veins for life after Chemo.
Having survived the treatments, I am only meant to use my non cancer side arm for bloods, BP etc.
As I had an axillary clearance and could be prone to Lymphodema in the future.
Since BC treatments I have had many other operations. Breast reconstruction ( 2 ops), x2 Knee Replacements, and other smaller procedures. Good veins are always needed.
So the Port saved them for use in my one arm, for life now.
Please ask anything. Write down questions as you think of them, to ask your Drs, and Breast care nurse, if you are lucky enough to have one.
It was part of my original plan after Mastectomy with axillary clearance, followed by R/T.
I did not find Chemo too bad. All of the side effects were manageable.
But everyone is different, and you cannot predict how you will be.
The Chemo suite prepared me well, with their Chemo education session.
I was made aware of possible side effects, and always asked questions.
I was offered the Cold Cap, and had a very good result. I did not lose much hair, just thinned a little.
Try it if you can. You should know if it is not working for you after 2-3 sessions.
I had Epirubicin, Cyclophosphamide and Paclitaxol, over 20 weeks.
If you want to know more about the cold cap from me, just message.
I too recommend a Port. Especially if you are to have a lot of Chemo infusions.
I say this not from just having had Chemo. But because it has preserved my veins for life after Chemo.
Having survived the treatments, I am only meant to use my non cancer side arm for bloods, BP etc.
As I had an axillary clearance and could be prone to Lymphodema in the future.
Since BC treatments I have had many other operations. Breast reconstruction ( 2 ops), x2 Knee Replacements, and other smaller procedures. Good veins are always needed.
So the Port saved them for use in my one arm, for life now.
Please ask anything. Write down questions as you think of them, to ask your Drs, and Breast care nurse, if you are lucky enough to have one.