finished the chemo

Hi Mouse, congratulations on finishing your chemo. I have also had a mastectomy and had 5 weeks of radio therapy to my chest and neck. I found the first couple of sessions a bit difficult ( no pain just because you are half naked I guess I found it a little confronting) but the staff were extremely kind and very professional. As the other ladies say remember to moisturise, the hospital will give you cream. And you will continue to cook as they say after you have finished. You will get tired so if you have help take it ! I found the mastectomy scar the drainage tube scars and the axilla scar all swelled and the scar sites were very tight. This is getting better now took a couple of months and the skin and muscles under the skin shrank a little bit . The physio gave me some exercises to help stretch everything back again. It sounds very daunting but it is easier than you might think ( you just got through chemo !) and the time flies by. Best advice I got was to keep in touch with the nurses and ask heaps of questions. Good luck and keep in touch Regards Hilary xxx