What now??
Mastectomy in September, Chemo finshed 30th December. Physically I am fine, but mentally after my appointment a fortnight ago (with oncologist) I'm a bit flat. She is very happy with all my test results, she says I look really good, healing well. She has suggested I go on yet another medication to combat the side effects of the original meds she put me on. It is a newish medication so they don't know the long term effects, although I need to do liver function tests every 3 months so it can't be good and it's expensive. (i think) They also have asked if I would consent to a genetic test just to see if there could be other reasons for cancer and if anything else could come up. I just feel like there is no end once you have cancer. You do surgery, then chemo, then on and on and on, it just never seems to end. You get treatment that knocks you around, but then you have to take more medication to repair what chemo has done. On top of all this I had 2 kidney stones rear their ugly and painful heads. I know that I have a great support network around me, but it just doesn't help the way i feel. I'm so sick of people saying to me "You look really good" when I feel terrible, any recommendations in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne would be great of someone to see and talk to that maybe able to help