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Caz1
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6 years ago

Starting retirement with a bang/crashSo here I am

Hi everyone. Firstly, what a lovely group this is. It has really helped me already   <3  
I retired early May ,and  had a beautiful trip with my husband  to celebrate. “What are you going to do now?” said almost everyone. Well, I was going to do all the things in my life  I had never had to time for!!! So many things!!! Lucky me..........can you see where this is going?
So I had  my routine breast screen check in July.  By the last day in July I had been diagnosed with early breast cancer.  Invasive ductal and 2 nodes involved.  
Honestly this was one of the few diseases I wasn’t expecting as It is about the only one we haven’t had in my family. And, I feel so stupid.  After the mammograms my boob was sore and I realised I could easily feel the lump.  How could I have missed it ?  #idiot   
My medical team is great and I feel supported and  informed. My fam has been great too. I feel them.  I have 3 kids at uni.so there is usually someone around to help. Doggy hasn’t left my side.  

So fast forward to now.  One week ago I had my first chemo session. 2 months of dose dense AC then 12 weeks of Taxol. One month off, surgery, radiation then hormones.  One of everything thanks!   :|
I was lucky to avoid vomiting, only a bit of nausea, but wow, those steroids were a wild ride! Didn’t sleep , THE HUNGER, and the mood swings! I was BUZZING for a week. My family  did have some laughs about it which was good they can see a funny side. But frankly it was possibly terrifying for them to watch at times!
Honestly it wasn’t too bad..........could have been worse I imagine.
There are  a few average symptoms I wondered there any good tips for?
I had real trouble swallowing- the food really hurt going down my oesophagus. Any suggestions? I’ve been mashing/NutriBulleting my food 
Dry mouth- I’m rinsing twice a day with biotene but it’s still YUKKY 
Thanks everyone. Rant over.
Caz





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