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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
Woo hoo @Katie46 a haircut 💇♀️!! I had my mum give me 2 trims so far and a tidy up as it wasn't really worth paying a hairdresser for it! Good to hear that you are doing well!
@PSP I had a constant runny nose on the paclitaxel, it's because your nasal hairs fall out with all of the rest of it! I also sneezed all the time. I took an antihistamine when it got really bad, but even the non drowsy ones make me tired so mostly I just put up with it. It was like having a tap for a nose! Good news is that it went away when I finished the chemo. My hair started to grow back when I was on the paclitaxel, around cycle 5 I think it was.
I had a fair amount of energy last week, felt a lot more like my old self, but am more tired this week, could be something to do with the zoladex depot I had this week! Still have loads of hot flushes at night so my oncologist suggested to take my exemestane in the morning and see how that goes. I am having a zoledronic acid infusion in a few weeks so will see how that goes too as I will be having them 6 monthly.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend!
Woo hoo @Katie46 a haircut 💇♀️!! I had my mum give me 2 trims so far and a tidy up as it wasn't really worth paying a hairdresser for it! Good to hear that you are doing well!
@PSP I had a constant runny nose on the paclitaxel, it's because your nasal hairs fall out with all of the rest of it! I also sneezed all the time. I took an antihistamine when it got really bad, but even the non drowsy ones make me tired so mostly I just put up with it. It was like having a tap for a nose! Good news is that it went away when I finished the chemo. My hair started to grow back when I was on the paclitaxel, around cycle 5 I think it was.
I had a fair amount of energy last week, felt a lot more like my old self, but am more tired this week, could be something to do with the zoladex depot I had this week! Still have loads of hot flushes at night so my oncologist suggested to take my exemestane in the morning and see how that goes. I am having a zoledronic acid infusion in a few weeks so will see how that goes too as I will be having them 6 monthly.
Hope everyone is having a good weekend!