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Newly diagnosed and learning
I've read through some posts and realise I have lots of gaps of knowledge about what I have. I know I have breast cancer, it's about 8cm, I know its spread to my armpit lymphs and now the nodes near ...
Hi Lillian67, I had massages & acupuncture all through chemo, finished yesterday, 4 AC & 12 Taxol. My massages started off with refloxology on feet, then added a back massage, & also arms & they offered to massage my head. It was a bit intimidating taking wig off but she said it was good for hair regrowth. It really helped get me through chemo, I didn't take anything at all for aches & pains & neuropathy has been minimal. It could be a placebo affect, who knows if my ailments would have been worse but I got through & worked & exercised. I hope it settles down for you, sometimes the first round just shocks the body so much & then it settles.