Tips on working and treatment
Hi all, I will be starting Chemo soon which will be followed up with more surgery and then radiation. I know l will have moments where l will be tired/sick and anything else that goes with it. I jo...
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Hi Marg
I had radiotherapy & lumpectomy first time round, 10 years later had bilateral mastectomy, pacltaxel & herceptin. I had time off first time round as had to go to Sydney for treatment; this time round I was able to have chemo in our local hospital, lucky enough to go to treatment then onto work afterwards.
The exhaustion is was gets me now, always tired and can’t get enough sleep! I believe it’s the rotten tablets Femara that are causing it and causing the pain in my ligaments in my fingers and toes.
You are right each person is different and will react differently. I do think a positive attitude helps a lot too.
I have moments even now where I feel overwhelmed at times and think to myself did this really happen.
I try and take one step at a time and live in the moment, deal with each thing one at a time to avoid overwhelming myself even further...
Most of all I enjoy being alive and enjoy each little moment of my day.
Everyone has to find their happy place during their cancer journey, what makes them comfortable and help them to relax - reading, gardening, socialising, tv, sleeping whatever it is do it when you need to; make yourself the number one no matter what anyone says; it helps you to get through it.
take care all xxx
Sheran
I had radiotherapy & lumpectomy first time round, 10 years later had bilateral mastectomy, pacltaxel & herceptin. I had time off first time round as had to go to Sydney for treatment; this time round I was able to have chemo in our local hospital, lucky enough to go to treatment then onto work afterwards.
The exhaustion is was gets me now, always tired and can’t get enough sleep! I believe it’s the rotten tablets Femara that are causing it and causing the pain in my ligaments in my fingers and toes.
You are right each person is different and will react differently. I do think a positive attitude helps a lot too.
I have moments even now where I feel overwhelmed at times and think to myself did this really happen.
I try and take one step at a time and live in the moment, deal with each thing one at a time to avoid overwhelming myself even further...
Most of all I enjoy being alive and enjoy each little moment of my day.
Everyone has to find their happy place during their cancer journey, what makes them comfortable and help them to relax - reading, gardening, socialising, tv, sleeping whatever it is do it when you need to; make yourself the number one no matter what anyone says; it helps you to get through it.
take care all xxx
Sheran