Chemo Round 5
Well onto the next round of chemo. Round 1 Taxol. No bad reactions so far but my body doesnt like the new new anti nausea drug - so no more of that for me. However other than an achey back ( whic...
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Hi Toni
Sorry I hadn't replied, but a lot has happened.... Had the PICC line put in on the Wednesday... hubby in toe.... and all went well. I to have the sensitive skin around the site and it still throbs a little on occassions. Also annoying at times, mostly when trying to sleep.
anyway.... thats not the rest of it.... Went and saw Maree (oncologist) on the Friday and showed her these welt looking bumps on my head and around my once was hair line and eye area..... And she diagnosed me with Shingles...... oh man, I just lost it... cried and cried. Wasn't allowed to have chemo on the Friday and had to take tablets, to which I am still taking. Apparently shingles can occur when having chemo. Another crappy thing to add to the list of many frustrating side effects. So am home all week, and can't be seen in public, as the fear of spreading, and not looking to hot with these welts either. Feel like Elephant Man at the moment.
Having a few headaches also because of the shingles around the eye area, but with strong head ache tablets now under control.
So, feeling like S*** and looking like S***, and hoping the be able to have chemo this Friday.... Sad to think that I want chemo..... Just don't want to prolong the treatment.
Great that you have invested in eyeliner. My eyelashes have really disappeared since the shingles now... looking even more sparse.
Anyway, hope you are well and feeling good. Hope all is going well for you.
Take care as well, luv Julie XX