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Anyone like a wig and some chemo caps?
Just wondering if anyone would like a synthetic wig. It's a brunette, shoulder length bob with a reddish highlight. It cost $450, which was paid for me by a charity, and I only wore it twice as I didn't like it. Wigs weren't my thing. I felt weird in it. Just want to 'pay it forward' to someone that can use it. I also have…
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Exercise during chemotherapy
I am halfway through my chemotherapy today. I have walked almost every day during treatment so far. I like walking and did it a fair bit before BC. When I was diagnosed I asked about what I could do, and was advised to eat well (a very nebulous statement with which I was NOT satisfied, and rectified soon after with visits…
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Got through first round of chemo
I had my first round of chemo Friday 23rd Feb, I was so nervous and just didn't know what to expect but it wasn't as bad as I imagined. It took 4 attempts to find a vein for the cannula and if i'm honest that was the worse part. I am having 6 rounds of AC fortnightly and have been booked in to have a port fitted before my…
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Neuropathy while on Eribulin
Hi all, I've had mets in the the bones & liver for a few years now. Over the last 3 months I've been doing chemo (Eribulin). The side effects have been ok. But over the last few weeks I've noticed some numbness of my feet. It was usually when I rest and put my feet up. But today I woke up with numbness in my right calf…
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Dread of Chemo
Hello everyone, so glad to join your group with my first post. I live in Cairns and was diagnosed in Nov with ER+ PR+ HER2- and underwent lumpectomy for 4.5cm tumor and removed 7 lymph nodes. Outcome was 4 of 7 nodes were cancerous so my prayers to avoid Chemo went unanswered. I remain very grateful that I got away without…
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dry hands and feet
Hi Ladies......wondering if anyone can recommend a really good moisturiser for dry hands and feet. I am on Caelyx chemo at the moment but have been on numerous ones before that. I had hand and foot syndrome before and my oncologist took me off my meds to clear that but now my hands and feet are just really dry. I'm using…
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Changing chemo.
Well I received the dreaded news from my oncologist today after scans earlier this week. One good thing was there is no spread to the organs, but not so good for the bone scan. There is more spread in the pelvic bones and head of the femur. I'm having an xray to check there is no fracture from the cancer. On Tuesday I will…
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Mixed meeting pre surgery
I had an ultrasound after the 4x AC and have now had 4x taxol (1x Herceptin and Perjeta) an undetermined area was picked up on the ultrasound. So my surgeon appmt was Brough forward...He was really happy with the response from the main tumour, that makes him lean towards lumpectomy.He ultrasounded the new “lesion”, but…