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It's just coming up to the 4th anniversary of my diagnosis, 27 May. There are some days in life we don't forget. I'd felt stabbing hot needle pains in my breast and at 43 had never been for a mammgr...
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Justina,
Hang in there! I remember getting to the third chemo and thinking, I just can't do this. But I did because I had to and you will be feeling better in a week or so. If it helps, I managed to walk every day. Sometimes the full couple of kms, sometimes 100m but having the dog and getting out was important. I went thu chemo in winter and really did give up trying to go out at 6am (in Canberra that can mean anything as cold as -8C!)! However it did help. I also became a great fan of porridge - it helps digestion, oats are super good for you and it soaks up and helps get rid of toxins from the gut. I found I couldn't cope with food preservatives so boiled eggs, porridge and black tea became my best friends. I'll be thinking of you going through your next round and you will get through it. In the end, I went back to work three weeks after the last chemo. It was tough, but I got through it and life does get back to normal. Radiation oncology will be a breeze after this.
Anthea