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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...
Hi Ladies
I had my radiotherapy planning session yesterday . It took a couple of hours. They made my bean bag and I was drawn all over with texta (it's come off in the shower). I found the breath holding no problem at all..... but I have a background as a musician and also have been doing breath work with both meditation and qigong so all of that might have helped me. I didn't get a snorkel or tattoos which was disappointing, they said it was because of different types of machines. They have a treatment room called the ocean room so continuing on with the holiday theme! I am going to be in the rainforest room apparently. @Katie46 I have my first fraction as they call it 2 days after you on 13/6. @GorgyS I had one of my paclitaxel rounds delayed too due to liver issues, then I had a reduced dose from then on and managed to soldier on for 12 rounds , hang in there!. I thought I'd got away with no nail issues but I noticed one of my big toenails has started to go black in the corner. Also I've got muscle pain in my legs like I've run a marathon, it actually gets better with movement which sounds counter intuitive.
@Rona how are you going with the radiation? @CeeCee and @Paris_24 I hope you are both going ok.
I had my radiotherapy planning session yesterday . It took a couple of hours. They made my bean bag and I was drawn all over with texta (it's come off in the shower). I found the breath holding no problem at all..... but I have a background as a musician and also have been doing breath work with both meditation and qigong so all of that might have helped me. I didn't get a snorkel or tattoos which was disappointing, they said it was because of different types of machines. They have a treatment room called the ocean room so continuing on with the holiday theme! I am going to be in the rainforest room apparently. @Katie46 I have my first fraction as they call it 2 days after you on 13/6. @GorgyS I had one of my paclitaxel rounds delayed too due to liver issues, then I had a reduced dose from then on and managed to soldier on for 12 rounds , hang in there!. I thought I'd got away with no nail issues but I noticed one of my big toenails has started to go black in the corner. Also I've got muscle pain in my legs like I've run a marathon, it actually gets better with movement which sounds counter intuitive.
@Rona how are you going with the radiation? @CeeCee and @Paris_24 I hope you are both going ok.