Recent diagnosis and new to the group
Good afternoon. My name is Jenny and I was diagnosed with Grade 2 cancer in my right breast on the 17 April. I had lumpectomy surgery on 4 May and a PET/CT scan last week as cancer cells were detect...
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Hi Everyone, the day is approaching to commence chemotherapy on 12 June and the unknown as to how I my body will cope and react. My treatment regime is AC (doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide) dose dense fortnightly for 8 weeks then Paclitaxel weekly for 12 weeks. On a positive note I received the results from my PET/CT scan results and no other cancer was found at this time!! At this stage, I've decided to not do the cold cap and accepted that my hair may fall out and I bought some nice bamboo caps from the Cancer Council which I feel comfortable about. I have short hair and at the young age of 61 I am quite grey and had a haircut a few days in preparation. I have another question about cooling mittens and booties which I have been advised could or would be a good thing to do. I asked the breast cancer nurse where you can get these and she said to look online however, I'm sure there are different types/versions out there and seeking advice which ones would be the best and where to get them from. As I am only a few days before starting chemotherapy I may not be able to get them if considered a good idea to reduce the risk of neuropathy in hands and feet. I have been looking for discussions on this topic with a range of opinions and approaches. Kind regards, Jenny