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Janet_Plummer's avatar
Janet_Plummer
Member
13 years ago

Hating this chemo crap

The hardest thing about all this is that I before it, I felt so good.  I exercised, ate well, worked hard at being healthy. The day before my surgery I was jogging on a tread-mill feeling (physically) fantastic.

Almost 3 months later my health is being rapidly eroded by these filthy toxic drugs I am obliged to ingest.

I know there are good reasons for them, I know they may lengthen my life but with each new symptom I am forced to put up I can’t help feeling that modern medicine is still at a pretty blunt tool. 

We need more cancer research because the existing treatments suck!

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  • cathyd's avatar
    cathyd
    Member
    13 years ago

    Tha'ts great Janet, good for you!

    I bet the dog enjoyed it too!  Keep it up on the days you feel up to it. 

  • Mon's avatar
    Mon
    Member
    13 years ago

    Good for you!!!  Wrestling back control and not sitting idly waiting for the next phase to happen...  More power to you!!  Well done - a day at a time... :)

  • Janet_Plummer's avatar
    Janet_Plummer
    Member
    13 years ago

     Good for you Mon. It must be a nice feeling to have another major step in this process done with. Just thought I'd let you know I was inspired to go out and walk the dog this morning - thought I might as well do it while I'm feeling okay.  I think it felt good just to be taking back some control of my health again instead of sitting around waiting for it - the chemo - all to be over.  Feeling the blood pumping around my body again was energising too. You are right about staying positive - surely the more we do to take care of ourselves the better we'll cope with the treatment and the less likely we are to have to deal with this again.

     

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    Janet_Plummer
    Member
    13 years ago

     Good for you Mon. It must be a nice feeling to have another major step in this process done with. Just thought I'd let you know I was inspired to go out and walk the dog this morning - thought I might as well do it while I'm feeling okay.  I think it felt good just to be taking back some control of my health again instead of sitting around waiting for it - the chemo - all to be over.  Feeling the blood pumping around my body again was energising too. You are right about staying positive - surely the more we do to take care of ourselves the better we'll cope with the treatment and the less likely we are to have to deal with this again.