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The difficulty of choosing optional treatment
Hi, has anyone else been in a position where they have had a hormone sensitive tumour and been offered +/-chemotherapy aswell if I want to have it?
Terrible position to be put in.
I'm interested ...
Honestly, no real physical lasting chemo effects. My memory though has never been the same. Just have to write lists and forget conversations sometimes. I do puzzles to try and help that.
In terms of energy levels I'm great. I only notice feeling a bit whacked now if I don't put my feet up and have an exceptionally busy day. Exercise has been my saviour. I was never a real runner before cancer but since finishing chemo I've taken it up more. I actually ended up jogging 16km in run for the kids in March. Not bad for finishimg chemo last June! It felt amazing and emotional.
I've personally taken the approach of "control what you can control" ie fitness, eating healthier, seeing a psycologist, yoga, mindfullness. If I do that, I accept...what will be will be.