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Excess positivity = denial
I was diagnosed with invasive grade 2 early bc 2nd Dec 2015. Wide excision lumpectomy + sentinel node biopsy 17th Dec and no cancer found in nodes or section around tumour so I thought I had dodged t...
Hi Tara. Everyone responds so differently to chemo, and of course it depends on what you are having. I, too, had that face burning thing happen when I started on Docetaxel. It was awful. I also ended up peeling quite badly. It also happened on the back of my hands.
The best way to educate yourself is to talk to your treatment team. Ring the nurses where you are having chemo & speak to one of them. Dr Google is not always your friend. The resources available both in this site, in the My Journey kit (I hope you have that), and also on the Cancer Australia website are invaluable.
The human body is awesome. Take it all day by day. Try not to jump too far ahead. You'll find lots of support here. Keep in touch.
Take care, Lyn