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brissie_lyn's avatar
15 years ago

visiting the Onc

I saw my oncologist yesterday and she is happy with me. My only complaint is that I am suffering terrible hot flushes all of a sudden! I have my own personal sauna about 6 times a day and a few at night where the heat wakes me. I actually break out in a full head sweat. I have to wash my hair twice a day ! 

Onc said SSRIs are the way to go - I said I'd see if it goes away during winter and hold off on taking those. No one is happier to see cooler weather than me! Lets hope it eases.

The other issue I have is a mismatch in boob size. I more or less had a partial mastectomy but didn't notice too much difference until lately. In some tops it was slightly obvious though.  I was warned the radiation would shrink things a bit!  Looks like it has. So today saw me investigating chicken fillets sewn into all my bras! Good result anyway....

And working three days a week is heaven. I am sure I could not do full time again - I get more tired than usual?? Or maybe if I didn't have to be supermum and manage the house as well.....a cook and a maid would work. Hmmnn....

Why do men get home and sit down and women rush around? the age old problem. My hubby is great but he just doesn't see the work around the house..... and when i do it - it is invisible to him!  

Anyway.....overall, I'm good. July will see me off for a mamo and an ultrasound. Then I'll see the surgeon and the onc again.  until then, on with life.  I have a weekend in Melbourne this weekend.....and a weekend at a yoga retreat in June!!  Yeah!!

 

 

5 Replies

  • sitting in the lounge room with the fire roaring as it is cold out side BUT i am cooking Daryl needs the heat i feel like i am melting aaaaaaaaaaaaaah! feel like i have prickly heat ha ha . oh this is soooo much fun hey girls.

  • What a hoot!! Head sweats and uneven boobs!! Ha ha! thanks for the support and it is really is great to chat and laugh it off!!

    Cheers!

    Lynx

  • Hee Hee isnt it fun i love it the wet head syndrome i just sweat from the neck up. so hair always looks wet. hey Sarah join the uneven boob club its good i had a partial mast and with one and a half  boobs its interesting to get a bra

  • Hi Lynda

    Good to hear from you, sorry you are having a heating blitz! You should see me in the shower with the patients not sure who is wetter! also those annoying drips of water off the end of the nose not good when you are doing a dressing or cleaning some body's rear end!! Excuse my ignornace but what are SSRI's?? New one to me. I think my boobs look uneven in certain bras but think when I put on weight my left boob grew it will shrink again as my weight goes down. Glad you've got yourself vened up. In your message to me you said see you next week it's actually the week after but you knew that!

    Well have to go have a wedding to watch my invite never arrived...........

    See you

    Sarah x

  • Lyn, I know exactly what you are going through. It is like opening the oven door to get biscuits out!! I used to hate the cold, now I love it and look forward to the winter. I have my own personal heating system, much to Bob's annoyance!

    See you in 2 weeks,
    XXX