Finished chemo but.....
so this week was my last chemo. I'm just 2 days out and feeling the usual crap. My onc is really happy with how things have gone. I started with a 9cm lump and at least 3 nodes lumpy by touch. She c...
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Yep. Turns out the only way my husband can say 'Im stressed too' is by being an arse. We talked it out but still feeling pretty let down that it was his initial response.
Thank you so much for your words. It does put me at some ease to know the surgery isn't so scary. My lump started just under my nipple too and covered almost half my breast so chemo first to allow surgery. My onc and surgeon are awesome and I do feel like I'm in good hands with them.
I've been on TAC. 6 rounds over 18 weeks. it was aggressive treatment and I handled it well - I guess too well because people seem to be just brushing it aside now. Downside to being positive I suppose. Everyone is all - you can beat this you have such a great attitude, you got it!
I just want to scream. My positive attitude is for my kids because I have to. It's for me to get through the day.
I'll give my BC nurse a call on Tuesday. I can't seem to meet up with the local support, they meet at night and I have 2 little kids. Plus they meet in a pub most often and I need support not a pub dinner :(
I did connect with the Cancer Council, but again we have had trouble with timing.
I'll get there :) just a shitty day yesterday, where I just needed a hug and I got a reaction I didn't expect. Maybe he needs to talk to someone more than me, he just seems to be burying his head in the sand of this is all too much so I'm just going to be angry.
Thank you so much for your words. It does put me at some ease to know the surgery isn't so scary. My lump started just under my nipple too and covered almost half my breast so chemo first to allow surgery. My onc and surgeon are awesome and I do feel like I'm in good hands with them.
I've been on TAC. 6 rounds over 18 weeks. it was aggressive treatment and I handled it well - I guess too well because people seem to be just brushing it aside now. Downside to being positive I suppose. Everyone is all - you can beat this you have such a great attitude, you got it!
I just want to scream. My positive attitude is for my kids because I have to. It's for me to get through the day.
I'll give my BC nurse a call on Tuesday. I can't seem to meet up with the local support, they meet at night and I have 2 little kids. Plus they meet in a pub most often and I need support not a pub dinner :(
I did connect with the Cancer Council, but again we have had trouble with timing.
I'll get there :) just a shitty day yesterday, where I just needed a hug and I got a reaction I didn't expect. Maybe he needs to talk to someone more than me, he just seems to be burying his head in the sand of this is all too much so I'm just going to be angry.