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Robyn_W
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12 years ago

Just wondering

Hi ladies.I finished chemo 3 months ago now.I feel really good,but one thing that I have been noticing,is that if I get a small scratch on my skin,or a mosquito bite,I get a lot more swelling and irritation than I ever did before my treatment.I was just wondering if anyone else had experienced anything like this,or is it just my imagination?Cheers Robyn.xox

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  • Deanne's avatar
    Deanne
    Member
    12 years ago
    They also seem to take a little longer to go away. A mosquito bite will be there for a few days whereas before chemo it would have been gone overnight. A minor scratch on my leg took more than 2 weeks to fade away entirely. I wonder is it the chemo effects lingering or the tamoxifen? :-/ Deanne x
  • Deanne's avatar
    Deanne
    Member
    12 years ago
    They also seem to take a little longer to go away. A mosquito bite will be there for a few days whereas before chemo it would have been gone overnight. A minor scratch on my leg took more than 2 weeks to fade away entirely. I wonder is it the chemo effects lingering or the tamoxifen? :-/ Deanne x