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Parkrunner's avatar
13 years ago

Just getting started

For someone who has 2 blogs outside of this BC life, I've been strangely reluctant to start writing here. I've been 'lurking' for a month or more now, but it's time to put pen to paper (so to speak).

I had a lumpectomy & axillary clearance on 31 October, of the 24 lymph nodes only one was cancerous, so I'm happy about that (as are my doctors!). I'm 6 days into my second of 4 x 2 weekly AC and will then have 12 weekly Taxol to follow up.

So far, so good. While I feel unwell, I am coping pretty well with the AC - I just keep taking the meds they give me (Emend, Dex, Nexium, Maxillon, panadol, nuelasta.... The list goes on & on doesn't it?).

This week is hair loss week, I've found that while I am prepared for the hair loss I wasn't prepared for the actual fact of clumps of it coming out under the shower and found that quite distressing. My partner ran #3 clippers over it for me yesterday & I'll get him to shave it completely by the end of the week. It feels good to be proactively removing my hair instead of just watching it come out in drifts!

I like coming on here & reading your stories (and comments on other peoples stories) and find the very positive atmosphere very uplifting - I could wish the site was a little easier to navigate though! I am blessed with very supportive friends and family -we have had dinner delivered to our door 3 nights a week since just after my surgery & 15 friends showed up in 40 degree heat to help us unpack after moving house last weekend. Humbling in the extreme.

The other thing I'm very grateful for is our public health system - for all it's failings it has come up trumps for me (and a number of others I know who have been through this).

Bright blessings fellow club members!

Clare

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