Recently diagnozed with Breast Cancer
Today I saw the oncologist and I am booked to start chemotherpay early April. The Staff I met who deal wiht Breast Cancer Patients on a daily bases, are really awesome which helped me accept my unexp...
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Hi I had my first chemo at the start of March, so am about a month ahead of you, but the thing that I have really noticed since starting my journey is that each journey is different , and each person is different. You will feel and think things that will be different to anyone else, and you will feel and think things that we have all felt. The good thing about this site is that there are always people who "get it", and there are always people who can offer tips and suggestions.
Yes there are tips on here about the "big" things like hair loss, but there are also the little things like money saving tips, or suggestions on what to eat when you don't feel like eating.
Personally I found my first chemo round to be one week of feeling seedy and off and nauseous, especially when the steroids wore off, second week of gradually improving energy and appetite, and the third week of feeling almost normal (I am on 3 weekly ac chemo at the moment). So far it looks like second round will be the same. I lost all my hair starting on day 14, all gone within 5 days. My husband has convinced me I have a nice shaped head!
I hope this helps. You are strong enough, even when you think you are not. You just have to get through it. And you will.
Jane
Ps and look for the little wins....no more expensive shampoos for a while!