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Hi..my name is Lisa Im 51, married with two children, one 21 and one 18yo. My life has changed so much over the past 4 weeks Im terrified when I recap everything and need to just push it aside. 4...
Lisa I am with @Brenda5 Chemo is nothing like you imagine, nothing like you see on the TV. Although we all react/cope with it differently. I had a 10.5 hour mastectomy & immediate DIEP Flap reconstruction surgery, after 2 x excision surgeries, I was back at work in 3 weeks however, I was not lifting & grooming dogs etc,.
Myself, I had 6 cycles of AC Chemo, had Chemo in the morning went straight to work for the rest of the day. I worked full time throughout. Even losing my hair wasn't so bad, do you know how much time you save in the morning when you just put your hair on instead of washing, drying, styling it?? I always look for the silver lining.. I felt no nausea whatsoever & managed to keep up parkrunning each Saturday, though my 5km run did become a little slower than usual.
Like @Brenda5 said, you got this Lisa.... & your dogs, they will look after you, mine did :)
Myself, I had 6 cycles of AC Chemo, had Chemo in the morning went straight to work for the rest of the day. I worked full time throughout. Even losing my hair wasn't so bad, do you know how much time you save in the morning when you just put your hair on instead of washing, drying, styling it?? I always look for the silver lining.. I felt no nausea whatsoever & managed to keep up parkrunning each Saturday, though my 5km run did become a little slower than usual.
Like @Brenda5 said, you got this Lisa.... & your dogs, they will look after you, mine did :)