Reality dawns
Hi there, I was diagnosed in March and have had two surgeries since (lumpectomy and follow up). I am about to embark on 12 weeks of chemo plus herceptin and radiotherapy. The things that worry me most...
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@Pinkisthenewblack...Hi there from a fellow warrior. I went from "The Lady with the Long Hair" to "The Lady with No Hair" quick smart!! After getting over the initial shock of parting with my locks, I found my mindset went straight into "F***it" mode, and the fight was on!. I had my full on Marine Chrome Dome, and I was ready for the fight of my life. Good job too...the first session of 12 weeks AC chemo was...well let's not mince words here...shit. Revolving door in and out of hospital with febrile neutropaenia, horrible rashes, liquid lunch with Count Dracula for anaemia (two units), and much much more. I was dreading the Paclitaxel (Taxol), and Herceptin cocktail for the next 12 week cycle, but compared to the first lot, I found it easier. Apart from the trots for the first two days, mouth ulcers, discoloured nails, toes and fingers, and then peripheral neuropathy to end it all with a flourish....I got through it all. WTF. I thought, the trots helped me shed a kilo or two as did the mouth ulcers...nail polish takes care of the manky nails, and the neuropathy hasn't totally buggered me up. In eight days time I get the Big Chop...both girls are going...as well as full node clearance on the left and sentinal nodes on the right. I'll cross that bridge when I get there, as we all do. Chin up Old Chook and fight on with the rest of us. First photo was taken shortly before my hair was removed (on MY terms), and the second was taken just after Christmas, with my beloved Grandson digging away.