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TeePee
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6 years ago

Finished treatment, now what?

Hi All

I haven’t been in here for awhile, I think I just battered down the hatches to get myself through treatment. Diagnosed with Grade 3 Triple Neg in Aug 2018. Single mastectomy with lymph clearance in early Sept, followed by 4x AC and 10/12 paclitaxel weekly (finished Feb) then 25 rads which finished 3 weeks ago.  As I’m Triple Negative I don’t have any hormones to take.

I’m kind of lost as what to do from here. I feel like there should be some exercise programs I should do - I have awful joint pain, especially in my ankles. I also wonder if there are any vitamins/minerals supplements I should take to get me feeling good again and help with my recovery, but no one has advised anything. I feel like my treatment has been quite disjointed, like I haven’t really had anyone overseeing my care plan.

Any advice or recommendations what I should do from here in terms of dos/donts, exercise, diet or vitamins etc?  Any advice greatly appreciated!

Thanks

Tania
post-treatment
survivorship

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    Deanne
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    6 years ago
    Hi @TeePee,
    Firstly, congratulations on finishing treatment! It can take quite some time to feel better after everything our poor bodies go through with treatment so be gentle with yourself.

    I personally found walking for gradually longer times helpful to get moving again but the best thing is to find something you enjoy. 

    A good GP can help you find services appropriate for you. They can organise a personal health plan where you get 5 subsidised (Medicare) visits to health professionals such as a dietician, exercise physiologist etc.

    I found an exercise physiologist to be very helpful because I simply wasn’t ready to go out and just go to the gym or a normal exercise class. They can help you recover with a much more individualised program.

    I hope that you find some of this helpful as you try to get back to feeling good again. Just take it one step at a time and don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Take care. xxx