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saphire
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12 years ago

Starting chemo soon

Hello,

This is my first blog so hope I go okay.

I have read ladies different experiences and it is such a great help to have the same feelings along the way even though I haven't started chemo I have had the lump removed and lymphnodes taken out and I am still very sore.

It hasn't quite been a month since I had the operation and still are frustrated I cannot do much and am tired and now I need to have chemo as it was stage 3 and even though it wasn't in the nodes it was trying to get in.

So now I feel all these mixed emotions.

lymphoedema

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    saphire
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    12 years ago

    Thanks so much for all your info every little bit will no doubt help me as I am new at this apparently you have an education day so I will probably find out more anything u can think of is greatly appreciated Shelli

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    shelli
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    12 years ago

    Hey Saphire! Though I would say HI! I am currently about to have round 5 chemo + a cocktail of other drugs - and if I can help with your questions in any way just yell out! It is such a up in the air and confusing time...but there are some things you can do to get ready.... get an amazing toothpaste and mouthwash like biotene, get some good skin cream/serum - i use a combination of Aesop and Swisse ones. Baby Wipes, i found peppermint tea was the best flavour for my taste buds but everyone is different, wheat bags and stuff like that - having a kit of practical stuff you need will really help you when you start! I have heaps to share so don't hesitate to yell out! :-)

    Sx