Faslodex / Xeloda / Ribociclib with Letrozole
Hi All Tomorrow my oncologist wants to talk about a new drug as others not working, she has pretty much given me 2 options Faslodex (non PBS) Or Xeloda (which I believe is a chemo drug) There i...
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Hi Fyona1
Re hair thinning, my manager who used to be a nurse commented that she’d noticed my hair thinning over the past 6 months. I hadn’t. I’ve still got most of my hair with a few barely ‘haired’ patches. My hairdresser cut it with scissors, she didn’t buzz cut it, very short all over. Many people, who don’t know my diagnosis think I’ve deliberately had it cut like that, and say how much they like it.
I don’t know whether this will be helpful to you Fyona but I have found seeing a psychologist very helpful, if you’re not doing that already. You will be eligible for up to 10 Medicare subsidised sessions per annum with a GP referral. I felt quite distressed for about a month about my losing hair and now feel quite OK about it. Much, much less self-conscious.
Encouragement and care from my family, friends, metastatic support group and my psychologist have all made a huge contribution towards that change.
I wish the same for you.
Re hair thinning, my manager who used to be a nurse commented that she’d noticed my hair thinning over the past 6 months. I hadn’t. I’ve still got most of my hair with a few barely ‘haired’ patches. My hairdresser cut it with scissors, she didn’t buzz cut it, very short all over. Many people, who don’t know my diagnosis think I’ve deliberately had it cut like that, and say how much they like it.
I don’t know whether this will be helpful to you Fyona but I have found seeing a psychologist very helpful, if you’re not doing that already. You will be eligible for up to 10 Medicare subsidised sessions per annum with a GP referral. I felt quite distressed for about a month about my losing hair and now feel quite OK about it. Much, much less self-conscious.
Encouragement and care from my family, friends, metastatic support group and my psychologist have all made a huge contribution towards that change.
I wish the same for you.