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This is where I'm at
Fifteen years ago I started on a journey to stop using man made chemicals in or on my body. It took ten years to find alternatives that worked for me but I finally made it. Headaches, hiatus hernia, h...
Tenth round of Paclitaxel done. However I really am not appreciating the cumulative side effects. I just keep telling myself, only two more weeks. The last three rounds have given me the addition of headaches and mild depression starting during treatment as well as swollen ankles. So far I have been able to control the depression but constant headache and swollen feet are now part of me. I actually let the depression run freely whilst I am having my treatment as I am in a safe place and I find it is easier to then control before I need to leave the hospital clinic. Not sure how I am feeling about my upcoming mastectomy and node clearance. I think I am okay with it but part of me says I have buried it under all this other garbage. I guess I will find out closer to the event.