Dread of Chemo
Hello everyone, so glad to join your group with my first post. I live in
Cairns and was diagnosed in Nov with ER+ PR+ HER2- and underwent
lumpectomy for 4.5cm tumor and removed 7 lymph nodes. Outcom...
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You look damn great @Sunshine0206, I found the loss of hair liberating at the time and yep one less thing to worry about in the morning. While having a shower one day, no hair washing, no leg or pits to shave and then no make as eyebrows and eyelashes gone - it dawned on me ....this is what it's like for blokes!!!! No wonder they can get ready so quick!!!!
@Braveheart60, I too had long blonde locks - very smart to go shorter. Good for you! You may find your taste buds are not effected til down the track a bit. Definitely prepare and freeze meals. If you think of your diet a it like a pregnancy diet, no soft cheese no salad bars etc and buy a baby toothbrush to be gentle on your gums. You will mouthwash after each meal - I didn't like the salt mouth wash so used Biotene no alcohol mouthwash which was good.
I too too had both breasts off - as I didn't want to be doing this again. Depending on your pathology is if you still need radiation even if you've had mastectomies. I chose bilateral masts as I didn't want to do the rads.
All the the very best. Xxoo
@Braveheart60, I too had long blonde locks - very smart to go shorter. Good for you! You may find your taste buds are not effected til down the track a bit. Definitely prepare and freeze meals. If you think of your diet a it like a pregnancy diet, no soft cheese no salad bars etc and buy a baby toothbrush to be gentle on your gums. You will mouthwash after each meal - I didn't like the salt mouth wash so used Biotene no alcohol mouthwash which was good.
I too too had both breasts off - as I didn't want to be doing this again. Depending on your pathology is if you still need radiation even if you've had mastectomies. I chose bilateral masts as I didn't want to do the rads.
All the the very best. Xxoo