Feeling overwhelmed and unsure what to do
Hi Ladies I have aggressive ductal carcinoma in my left breast. I have had a lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node removal. BCI organised for a endopredict test to be done. I am in the high risk caterg...
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Hi @Honestly, sorry you are going through this. It is such an overwhelming time. I had a lumpectomy and 2 nodes removed. My breast cancer was grade 3 so aggressive and high risk of return. I was diagnosed in 2020 in lockdown. I had surgery, 4 months of chemo and 20 rounds of radium and now hormone blockers for 5 to 10 yrs. I am still here and going well.
Chemo doses are weight calculated and also determined by your blood work as to dose required. You could get fatigued from it. I didn't work during treatment. I had only just retired. Not a great retirement start. I didn't use the cold cap because I can't stand the cold and my oncologist said it had mixed results. I shaved my head before it fell out which is usually around 17 days after the first chemo session.
I managed treatment rather well I guess. I walked every day, ate well, never got sick but it was an emotional ride and hard sometimes. I had good husband and son support. Some family and friends were ok and others weren't as supportive as I thought they would be.
This is a time to put yourself first. You must do everything you can for you to recover and some people will support you and others may not understand. Everything from here is about your recovery.
In terms of working from home now, that's up to you. Is that what you want to do? Is your work place supportive? You may want to work from home during chemo so you aren't exposed to others germs etc as chemo reduces your immunity.
Happy to answer more questions. Good luck with your decisions and treatment.
Chemo doses are weight calculated and also determined by your blood work as to dose required. You could get fatigued from it. I didn't work during treatment. I had only just retired. Not a great retirement start. I didn't use the cold cap because I can't stand the cold and my oncologist said it had mixed results. I shaved my head before it fell out which is usually around 17 days after the first chemo session.
I managed treatment rather well I guess. I walked every day, ate well, never got sick but it was an emotional ride and hard sometimes. I had good husband and son support. Some family and friends were ok and others weren't as supportive as I thought they would be.
This is a time to put yourself first. You must do everything you can for you to recover and some people will support you and others may not understand. Everything from here is about your recovery.
In terms of working from home now, that's up to you. Is that what you want to do? Is your work place supportive? You may want to work from home during chemo so you aren't exposed to others germs etc as chemo reduces your immunity.
Happy to answer more questions. Good luck with your decisions and treatment.