Post Chemo Life
This is my first week clear of the three week chemo cycle. I am officially finished. Next up for me is a bi-lateral mastectomy and reconstruction in three weeks Everyday this week I have felt my an...
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Totally agree @Zoffiel.
I am in a total state of confusion regarding the hormone therapy. I probably will go back on it as I'm pretty much too scared not to. It's so incredibly annoying that it's all a maybe and 5 to 10 yrs of feeling like shit may not make any difference to it coming back. It's also ridiculous being scared of your own natural hormones,
I feel I did quite well through chemo (hot flushes aside) and I really had no problems at all with radiation but minor skin issues at the very end. I have no lasting side effects that I am aware of from chemo apart from the sun sensitivity. Do I go for the extra small percentage from this or not??? I still have no idea nor probably will ever. I guess I just have to decide whether I am going to kick my own butt if I go off and it comes back. Even though it may have anyway, will I still blame myself..............hhmmmmm.
A little more understanding and listening from some of the medical profession would go along way I feel rather than stats and the pure clinical side of it.
Have a good weekend ladies. I'm off to the horses, cattle, cowboys and hopefully dinner at the country pub!
XOXOXO
I am in a total state of confusion regarding the hormone therapy. I probably will go back on it as I'm pretty much too scared not to. It's so incredibly annoying that it's all a maybe and 5 to 10 yrs of feeling like shit may not make any difference to it coming back. It's also ridiculous being scared of your own natural hormones,
I feel I did quite well through chemo (hot flushes aside) and I really had no problems at all with radiation but minor skin issues at the very end. I have no lasting side effects that I am aware of from chemo apart from the sun sensitivity. Do I go for the extra small percentage from this or not??? I still have no idea nor probably will ever. I guess I just have to decide whether I am going to kick my own butt if I go off and it comes back. Even though it may have anyway, will I still blame myself..............hhmmmmm.
A little more understanding and listening from some of the medical profession would go along way I feel rather than stats and the pure clinical side of it.
Have a good weekend ladies. I'm off to the horses, cattle, cowboys and hopefully dinner at the country pub!
XOXOXO