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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...
@CeeCee I have the chest cemo port, my oncologist suggested it and it was a good move! I remember the anaesthetist saying to me that I was about to get my new best friend just before they knocked me out to put it in...I'm needle phobic too so it helped me a lot. You still feel the needle going in when they access it but I was given local anisthetic cream to put on before I left home to numb it, I'd recommend getting that. I'll get my port out after I'm done with the radiation.
@Katie46 that's disappointing that your radiation didn't start but good they are looking after you! I start it tomorrow so I'll let you know how it goes.
@Paris_24 good to know you're going ok.
@Katie46 that's disappointing that your radiation didn't start but good they are looking after you! I start it tomorrow so I'll let you know how it goes.
@Paris_24 good to know you're going ok.