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...
Forum Discussion
Good morning Katie and Coastiejas…… what a beautiful morning here in sunny Perth 😊.
Congratulations Katie and look out bell for you Coastiejas!
I had a great experience with radiation and the team with loads of laughs.
Coastiejas, I chose for my last song “Hair” by the Cowslips which they played and obviously wasn’t long enough for the duration of radiation so guess what they played??? 😂😂, yep, Maneater! You can picture it right….. lying there as still as can be, hands above my head 😂, there was so much laughter after that last treatment. Hugs all round and pics ringing the bell.
My energy levels are dropping again now I’ve started the Tamoxifen. I am also experiencing extreme cramps/bloating making it hard to sit down. I saw the Oncologist yesterday so he said it’s all normal. I’m also back on the anti nausea meds as I’m nauseous after eating. My 8 kilo weight loss isn’t coming back anytime soon at this rate.
Im having a bone density scan this month then back to the Oncologist to decide whether to keep on with Tamoxifen (along with another medication 😩) or swap to another drug (starts with an L).
Im booked to see the surgeon and have a mammogram in October.
It really hit me yesterday that this is now life long checks, docs and meds. The Oncologist told me there is a 10 percent chance of the cancer returning with medication, hope I’m not fighting a losing battle.
Congratulations Katie and look out bell for you Coastiejas!
I had a great experience with radiation and the team with loads of laughs.
Coastiejas, I chose for my last song “Hair” by the Cowslips which they played and obviously wasn’t long enough for the duration of radiation so guess what they played??? 😂😂, yep, Maneater! You can picture it right….. lying there as still as can be, hands above my head 😂, there was so much laughter after that last treatment. Hugs all round and pics ringing the bell.
My energy levels are dropping again now I’ve started the Tamoxifen. I am also experiencing extreme cramps/bloating making it hard to sit down. I saw the Oncologist yesterday so he said it’s all normal. I’m also back on the anti nausea meds as I’m nauseous after eating. My 8 kilo weight loss isn’t coming back anytime soon at this rate.
Im having a bone density scan this month then back to the Oncologist to decide whether to keep on with Tamoxifen (along with another medication 😩) or swap to another drug (starts with an L).
Im booked to see the surgeon and have a mammogram in October.
It really hit me yesterday that this is now life long checks, docs and meds. The Oncologist told me there is a 10 percent chance of the cancer returning with medication, hope I’m not fighting a losing battle.
I’m going to discuss having my other breast removed when I see the surgeon. The Oncologist said it couldn’t be an option at the time of my mastectomy as the recovery time would have been too long and chemo had to begin. I haven’t given up yet but I sure can see how easily it would be.
I’ve taken the weekend off of work just to recoup and enjoy being “well…..ish”.
Like I said, beautiful sunny day and I’m off to see my veggie garden 😊.
Like I said, beautiful sunny day and I’m off to see my veggie garden 😊.