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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Hi Ladies
Great to hear everyone's updates! I'm going well, working more ( did a full week with travel last week). Still have a fair bit of fatigue unfortunately, if I could just chase it away I'd be dangerous! 😃 . I'm still wearing the attractive lymphoedema sleeve as we had an unsuccessful attempt to wean our of it in the heat.... will try again when it cools down. Having zoladex every 28 days and exemestane. Hot flushes have settled down over the last months which is good, have a script for the veoza but haven't had to take it yet! Still doing my qigong daily and I think it helps with any stiffness and aches and pains (I don't get many).. I'm embracing the chemo curl hair and having short hair, not sure if I'll grow it long again, it's now a cool dusty blonde!
@GorgyS the first zoledronic acid infusion knocked me around for about 2 days, I got the fever about 24hrs after I had it, panadol helped me. I will have it again in April.
@Paris_24 I'm interested to hear about your experience with acupuncture as my oncologist suggested it and said it helps some people....but I'm needle phobic!
@Katie46 I lost my eyelashes but they are back ok now thankfully and I know what you mean about less shaving!
I only have to do one armpit courtesy of the radiation! Also I don't sweat nearly as much as I used to... that's a win!
Great to hear everyone's updates! I'm going well, working more ( did a full week with travel last week). Still have a fair bit of fatigue unfortunately, if I could just chase it away I'd be dangerous! 😃 . I'm still wearing the attractive lymphoedema sleeve as we had an unsuccessful attempt to wean our of it in the heat.... will try again when it cools down. Having zoladex every 28 days and exemestane. Hot flushes have settled down over the last months which is good, have a script for the veoza but haven't had to take it yet! Still doing my qigong daily and I think it helps with any stiffness and aches and pains (I don't get many).. I'm embracing the chemo curl hair and having short hair, not sure if I'll grow it long again, it's now a cool dusty blonde!
@GorgyS the first zoledronic acid infusion knocked me around for about 2 days, I got the fever about 24hrs after I had it, panadol helped me. I will have it again in April.
@Paris_24 I'm interested to hear about your experience with acupuncture as my oncologist suggested it and said it helps some people....but I'm needle phobic!
@Katie46 I lost my eyelashes but they are back ok now thankfully and I know what you mean about less shaving!
I only have to do one armpit courtesy of the radiation! Also I don't sweat nearly as much as I used to... that's a win!