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Lindyloo's avatar
Lindyloo
Member
10 years ago

End of treatment

wahoo!! Yesterday I finished my treatment. What a hectic 10 months it has been. Diagnosed in May ER + grade 3, 9 cm tumour, immediate biopsies done, 3 in all. Chemotherapy for four months, not without its problems , Nuetropenia, lung problems, heart problems, veins collapsing, low blood pressure. Hospitalised 5/6 treatments.

a month after chemo finishing had a left side mastectomy, full node clearance. Drains blocked, seromas, swelling. Got over that to start Physio for me to be able to lift my arm for radiotherapy.

just before I started radiotherapy I turned over in bed and had the most excruciating pain in my back. Torn muscle or herniated disc? Not sure yet as still waiting for ct scan results to come back. All I know is that it was very difficult for me to get on and off the table every day for five weeks. I wasn't worried about my arm or burns at that point, my back pain took over!

pleased to say that I have now finished radiotherapy. Haven't been too sore, slapping on the moisturiser 3 times a day. Omg, I am so pleased to have got through all this and I never doubted I would. It certainly is a long road.

so hopefully returning to a 'new normal' life, back to work and hoping my back problem isn't something major.

i take my hat off to all you ladies out there going through the same thing. I wish you well. 

Linda xx

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  • ScorpionQueen's avatar
    ScorpionQueen
    Member
    10 years ago

    Yay! *does happy dance*

    i can hear the excitement in your words! You should be proud of yourself! You've gone through a MAJOR event and come out the other side shining! Congratulations! 

    All the very best for now and always...

    Tracy 

    Xx

     

  • Lindyloo's avatar
    Lindyloo
    Member
    10 years ago

    Thanks Tracy,

    hope that you are going ok in your treatment? 

    its all very long winded but we get there in the end. Good luck ??

    Linda x

     

  • Brenda5's avatar
    Brenda5
    Member
    10 years ago

    That was one hell of a cancer and you beat it, well done! xxxx

  • Jane221's avatar
    Jane221
    Member
    10 years ago

    So happy and excited for you Lindyloo! You've done amazingly well and glad to hear your radiotherapy is now done and dusted :-) Hope your back improves soon so that you can really start feeling 100%. Best wishes, Jane xx

  • rowdy's avatar
    rowdy
    Member
    10 years ago

    Yay happy dance going on here, take it easy when you go back to work. I really struggled and still have bad days. I don't cope with stress well anymore and where I work has gone through alot of change.

    Great feeling to be finished active treatment, still doing the happy dancexx

  • skitzy's avatar
    skitzy
    Member
    10 years ago

    Great news that you have finished the treatment Linda. Hoping your back is better soon,

    Sending you best wishes.

    Eileen xx