Struggling through Chemo
Hi all, My nurse has just introduced me to this group. I’m hoping to connect and share my story and hopefully somehow feel better. After being diagnosed and a short time later having a mastectomy a...
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Sorry to hear you're feeling a bit down Rona, but I'm sure that's completely natural. Getting chemo done is such an achievement and a bit of a high, and then you have to prepare to soldier on with the next stage of the journey.
I got a bit emotional ringing the bell 🔔, everyone cheered, and my husband printed me a Last Chemo sign, which made me cry (happy tears).
@Paris_24 and @GorgyS my oncologist said I'd have 3-4 week break after chemo. My McGrath nurse organised my CT scan and set up to be done on a day when I was already there, I did have an appointment for 3 June, but a free appointment must have come up. No mention of holding my breath they just got me settled into position on my beanbag which they pumped air into to mold to my shape in the position they wanted, and it was comfortable enough. I will use this for each appointment so I'm in the same position.They took a load of measurements and gave me 2 freckle marker tattoos, and used 2 of my actual freckles as well. My cancer was in my inside right breast, so I'll be getting radiation to my right breast, under arm and clavicle. I am practising holding my breath just in case. If they hand me a snorkel Rona, at least you have me prepared!
I've been told I can eat goats cheese and sushi in four weeks. My white blood count is only slightly down, so my immune system should be good to go then.
Hopefully your taste will come back soon Rona, I was lucky and never completely lost mine, and I didn't get the strange taste in my mouth either. It's improved a bit on the reduced dose, so I'm hopeful it will be back to normal fairly soon.
I have an appointment with my oncologist on Friday, and we'll be discussing hormone therapy, I assume I'll be starting that sooner rather than later.
The thought of radiation therapy doesn't bother me too much, I'm not looking forward to hormone therapy and hoping I don't get too many side effects, particularly as I think they said I'd be on it for 7-10 years.
I got a bit emotional ringing the bell 🔔, everyone cheered, and my husband printed me a Last Chemo sign, which made me cry (happy tears).
@Paris_24 and @GorgyS my oncologist said I'd have 3-4 week break after chemo. My McGrath nurse organised my CT scan and set up to be done on a day when I was already there, I did have an appointment for 3 June, but a free appointment must have come up. No mention of holding my breath they just got me settled into position on my beanbag which they pumped air into to mold to my shape in the position they wanted, and it was comfortable enough. I will use this for each appointment so I'm in the same position.They took a load of measurements and gave me 2 freckle marker tattoos, and used 2 of my actual freckles as well. My cancer was in my inside right breast, so I'll be getting radiation to my right breast, under arm and clavicle. I am practising holding my breath just in case. If they hand me a snorkel Rona, at least you have me prepared!
I've been told I can eat goats cheese and sushi in four weeks. My white blood count is only slightly down, so my immune system should be good to go then.
Hopefully your taste will come back soon Rona, I was lucky and never completely lost mine, and I didn't get the strange taste in my mouth either. It's improved a bit on the reduced dose, so I'm hopeful it will be back to normal fairly soon.
I have an appointment with my oncologist on Friday, and we'll be discussing hormone therapy, I assume I'll be starting that sooner rather than later.
The thought of radiation therapy doesn't bother me too much, I'm not looking forward to hormone therapy and hoping I don't get too many side effects, particularly as I think they said I'd be on it for 7-10 years.