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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Hooray to finishing radiation @Katie46, I’ve got one more to go on Monday but there’s no bells where I am
I’ve been using the mepitel film @GorgyS and it’s been great I’ve only got a few small spots that are red and a little itchy but definitely not bothering me at all. They have replaced it twice over the three weeks and it seems to be well worth it
@Alfie I agree the ac chemo is the hardest, I had it every 3 weeks, first week very tired 2nd week much better and 3rd week felt great. No nausea for me but they did give me a heap of other drugs to prevent that before each infusion. You are so lucky to live near the beach, I grew up in Tassie and I miss the beach so much,living in regional vic now
I’m yet to start hormone therapy, my appointment is 6th August so I’ll find out then
so good to be nearly at the end of treatments, I’ve got immunotherapy until November but that’s been easy
I’ve been using the mepitel film @GorgyS and it’s been great I’ve only got a few small spots that are red and a little itchy but definitely not bothering me at all. They have replaced it twice over the three weeks and it seems to be well worth it
@Alfie I agree the ac chemo is the hardest, I had it every 3 weeks, first week very tired 2nd week much better and 3rd week felt great. No nausea for me but they did give me a heap of other drugs to prevent that before each infusion. You are so lucky to live near the beach, I grew up in Tassie and I miss the beach so much,living in regional vic now
I’m yet to start hormone therapy, my appointment is 6th August so I’ll find out then
so good to be nearly at the end of treatments, I’ve got immunotherapy until November but that’s been easy