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Hello Ladies, I hope I find you all as well as can be! Well......I think I had my run of good luck with getting off the chemo side effects lightly the 1st time. I am in soooo much discomfort to pu...
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Hey Susan, I found the same. Im 5 cycles in (FEC) and I will be honest, no 2 cycles have been the same in terms of effects. The biggest change between cycles 1 & 2 is the effects of the intro of the booster shot. did you receive this as part of your post chemo regime? This white cell booster - if u ask me - is worse than chemo. It causes the bone ache which basically delivers a massive face ache and makes sleeping very uncomfortable. If this is what you have received, it may help you to know this lasts (for me) no longer than 2 days.
HAIR: you know what - it's good once your hair finally goes. It's one less thing to deal with. the falling out of hair is worse than having no hair. I cant recommend it enough to clipper off any random stray hairs that remain. I felt they made me look like a sick person (or a baby orangutan) but when it's fully shaved it's lke you take control. One perk? the feeling of the shower water pulsing over your head. It's a nice sensation. xx