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Re: Feel the need to withdraw from family
@caroir , your story totally resonates with me. I lost most of my friends, not all but most. I just do not have one bit of time for them anymore. I received no support from lifelong friend that lived within a 300 metre to 3km radios away from me. Not asking how I was, nothing. I did reach out to one of them to text that I feeling was super anxious. Her reply was "Awwwww" that's it! nothing else. I won't even begin to tell you about my partner at the time. Not worth it. But that one REALLY hurt. I didn't receive a card from work either, I had been working there 12 years. I had my family (mother, father and sister) Thank God but my parents are in their mid 80's. I will never forget the image of my mother struggling down my long driveway on a wintery Melbourne day carrying groceries whilst my non-working healthy friends were around the corner. And my sister lives right out of town with four kids and works full time so not fair to put responsibility on her. I was so bitter and hurt about it for months, all during treatment. It's only the last few days I have become at peace with it. I hear you; I get it and it's an awful feeling. Almost like abandonment. I am lucky to live on my own in a way cos if had to live with people I no longer respected, well that would be a difficult thing as I am not very good at holding back my thoughts. It will pass, it will take a lot of time but it does. It will change you in a way that's positive to you, to your inner psyche. You may not know what it is yet but there will be something. I send you lots of love and warm energy my friend. I think we are the strongest women (one of the strongest anyway) on the planet after going through all of this. Its bloody tough. ❤🧡💛
4 years ago Place Living with breast cancer
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Re: Taxol hair growth
Mine is the same at the moment
5 years ago Place Side effects
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Re: Taxol hair growth
Yay!
5 years ago Place Side effects
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Taxol hair growth
Hi ladies Just wondering if anyones hair on scalp actually grew back after AC? Mine seems to be just a little. But kind of expecting to lose it again (hopefully not 🙄) during Taxol. Would like to hear others experiences. 💕❤️
5 years ago Place Side effects
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Exercise and Taxol
Hey Ladies. I've finished the dreaded AC and starting taxol today. I've been walking a lot during the whole process with some light workouts but want to get back to my usual fitness stuff. Maybe not so heavy but definitely hiking. How has everyone else coped with working out or whatever was manageable?
5 years ago Place Exercise
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Re: Help for bloat! 😨
Will do thanks @June1952 💕
5 years ago Place General discussions
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Help for bloat! 😨
Ladies any recommendations on what I can take for chemo bloat? Ohhhfff it's so uncomfortable! Eating slower and less and all that kind of stuff but is there a certain med I can take? Even something holistic. I've had a couple of De-gas today. Bit better but not amazing
5 years ago Place General discussions
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Re: Cannabis oil (CBD)
Thanks ladies 💕💕
5 years ago Place Healthy eating
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Re: Cannabis oil (CBD)
Thanks lovely. I'm feeling the whole why me thing today. I don't like to go down that thinking route but I just don't want to be sick for so bloody long.
5 years ago Place Healthy eating
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Re: Is this the normal process?
I'm just tired. Don't want to get out of bed but I will now. Craving soup 🍲 First sess was yesterday. Geez it's gon be a long road and I try not to think too deeply about it cos I'd get angry. Thanks for thinking of me @irb_o3, that's lovely. Ok, soup and try and exercise time. At least it’s a lovely day in Melbourne today. ❤️💕❤️
5 years ago Place Early breast cancer
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