Struggling through Chemo
Hi all, My nurse has just introduced me to this group. Iām 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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Hi Ladies
Thanks @Rona! Your veggie patch sounds amazing!!
I'm now about halfway through the radiation (or "radio ga ga" as I call it!)... a bit tired but otherwise OK...the creaming up seems to be working so far...I'm starting to eye off that bell too š ! Tying to decide on my swan song for finishing up radio.... so far I've narrowed it down to "I'm on my way" The Proclaimers or "Tubthumping" Chumbawumba which has been my theme song right through this whole hellish adventure (ie 'I get knocked down but I get up again...you're never going to keep me down!")...
I laughed with the Annie Lennox reference because that's what I tell people my hair looks like....mine is starting to get even a bit longer than that now....bit of a mullet happening at the moment š still wearing my hair caps with different hair colours to confuse people and have fun but I can get away without headgear now as I have enough hair... but it's a bit chilly at the moment to do that....ultra short hair is a revelation in terms of caring for it ( or lack of having to care for it..... seriously considering keeping it that way!!!)
@unicorn3 welcome and I am also glad our banter has helped....it helped me to feel more normal to connect with others in the same boat as me!
@Alfie my medical oncologist organised the chemo and having a port put in and the radiation oncologist organised the radiotherapy, then I go back to the medical oncologist for hormone therapy and back to the surgeon for follow-up mammograms starting in November (which will be 12 months since my surgery! Pheeeew what a dreadful 12 months!!). Basically I have a whole team (MDT) treating me (all female too!)...
@Rona and @Katie46 I lost weight on the AC chemo ( could not keep it on ) but put it all back on plus more on the paclitaxel ( couldn't stop putting it on grrrrrr!) I'm 5 weeks post chemo now and it seems to have stabilised...
Hope all are enjoying your weekend!
Thanks @Rona! Your veggie patch sounds amazing!!
I'm now about halfway through the radiation (or "radio ga ga" as I call it!)... a bit tired but otherwise OK...the creaming up seems to be working so far...I'm starting to eye off that bell too š ! Tying to decide on my swan song for finishing up radio.... so far I've narrowed it down to "I'm on my way" The Proclaimers or "Tubthumping" Chumbawumba which has been my theme song right through this whole hellish adventure (ie 'I get knocked down but I get up again...you're never going to keep me down!")...
I laughed with the Annie Lennox reference because that's what I tell people my hair looks like....mine is starting to get even a bit longer than that now....bit of a mullet happening at the moment š still wearing my hair caps with different hair colours to confuse people and have fun but I can get away without headgear now as I have enough hair... but it's a bit chilly at the moment to do that....ultra short hair is a revelation in terms of caring for it ( or lack of having to care for it..... seriously considering keeping it that way!!!)
@unicorn3 welcome and I am also glad our banter has helped....it helped me to feel more normal to connect with others in the same boat as me!
@Alfie my medical oncologist organised the chemo and having a port put in and the radiation oncologist organised the radiotherapy, then I go back to the medical oncologist for hormone therapy and back to the surgeon for follow-up mammograms starting in November (which will be 12 months since my surgery! Pheeeew what a dreadful 12 months!!). Basically I have a whole team (MDT) treating me (all female too!)...
@Rona and @Katie46 I lost weight on the AC chemo ( could not keep it on ) but put it all back on plus more on the paclitaxel ( couldn't stop putting it on grrrrrr!) I'm 5 weeks post chemo now and it seems to have stabilised...
Hope all are enjoying your weekend!