My Journey So Far
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with lobular carcinoma invasive on the 4th of October, I had a left breast mastectomy and sentinel node biopsy on the 29th of October, results of the surgery a week later ...
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Hi Denise , I am also having 4 rounds of TC .....my second dose is coming up on Monday 18th November . Tomorrow is my pre chemo appointment with my oncologist & my bloods . Fingers crossed my cell count will be up and chemo can proceed :) ...My hair loss started on day 13 .....I have only had redness in the face but onco nurse told me when I rang them that it is from the tablet given during chemo and the same tablet we take 2 days after at home , this is the same tablet I have to take the day before I go in for chemo . Tablet also kept me awake for 2 nights .The redness went away after 2 days . Over all I have been sailing along nicely just every bottle of water tastes metalic , had 2 days of fur mouth .... I haven't lost my appetite at all and I drink water like a buffalo :) So over all I am doing really well , I too was very much like you , pulled my hair , woke everyday thinking what is today going to bring me ....and now 3 weeks later I am not as scared for my 2nd dose. Robyn seems to be one step ahead of me & I am one step ahead of you , so I am sure between the 3 of us & maybe more still to read this ...we'll be able to keep each other up to speed on each others progress . But always know Denise , you are never alone & never feel lonely , we are all with you in Spirit xox. Oh and I am in Townsville , so hello to my new southern pink sister down there in Brissy :)