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What a time to find out you're not covered by HBF! And can I save my nipple?
I was diagnosed just over a week ago. Amid all the shock, at least in the back of my mind I thought, at least I'm covered with HBF. It was only when I was sitting in the office at the private hospit...
Neuropathy is affected nerve endings, commonly in hands and feet, so peripheral neuropathy. Some chemo, particularly the taxanes, can trigger it. In most cases, it improves after chemo has finished. AC is a common chemo but I always need to look up
its full name!! Not everyone has nausea - I had none at all on A/C and Taxol and also no chemo brain! Negative on mouth ulcers too, but I did my ‘swish and spit’ (salt water) religiously! I really liked my wig - got me through nearly 12 months. Heartily sick of it by the end, but it did a sterling job! Best wishes.
its full name!! Not everyone has nausea - I had none at all on A/C and Taxol and also no chemo brain! Negative on mouth ulcers too, but I did my ‘swish and spit’ (salt water) religiously! I really liked my wig - got me through nearly 12 months. Heartily sick of it by the end, but it did a sterling job! Best wishes.