6 weeks post chemo
6 weeks since final chemo and my hair (what’s left of it) is still falling out today. Here was me peering into the mirror last night looking for any prickles of hair growing back. Even downstairs isn’t immune and what’s left of those have disappeared as well! Need dark sunnies for the stark whiteness lol.
My nails are still hanging in there but one thumbnail is getting worse. Simple things like clicking the tab up on a ring pull can are out. Also cancel untying a knotted plastic bag or taking aquarium fittings off of airline tubing or peeling an orange by hand. It is amazing how many little tasks we take for granted until you cannot do them.
Good news is my physio for my lymph oedema arm doesn’t need to see me again for a whole 6 months. I knew it was just the steroids in chemo stirring everything up. It is a lot less swollen now as long as I don’t do too much physical activity with it. Still doing the arm exercises and the lymph massage but I don’t need to wear the compression sleeve or gauntlet as much now.