Hi to all of you. It’s been a long time since I’ve posted and I hope you’re all doing ok. Ive gone past my year anniversary of being diagnosed and reflecting. Such a lot has happened in a year. Flat mastectomy followed by chemotherapy docetaxel then changing to paclitaxel then finish early because of bad reactions. 5 courses of radiotherapy to chest collar bone and armpit. Our cancer centre in hull have reduced what used to be 15 into 5 super blasts. I have skin discolouration over the whole area. Looks like a dirty tan . I’ve been put on bone phosphates through drip every 6 months so had to go for full dental assessment. Fillings and the teeth that were not worth saving because would have needed root canal were pulled. To be fair my local hospital did this instead of me paying private dentist but had to be done because can’t have pulled teeth or braces after bone phosphate. I’m now 5 months into Abemaciclib. Coping well on 150mg . Diohrea minimal and bloods are coming in healthy limits every month. I’ve gone back to work part time in April and built my hours up gradually so will be full time in October. I’m generally feeling well but some days I get knocked by fatigue. The heat hasn’t helped but it’s the kind of fatigue we all know that you can’t snap out of. Needs a sleep. I’ve had to leave work on some occasions to go home and sleep. Remember though you a cancer patient while your still in treatment and your employer has to recognise you as disabled. My arm mobility on my mastectomy side is good but quick moving hurts like a pulled muscle.ive been fitted with a silicone prosthetic at the hospital which has really improved my posture and rebalance my chest so now able to wear a bra and both sides equally balanced. I’ve had a mammogram in my left breast which was clear.im waiting for a bone scan and what I’m waiting for more so is for an all clear / in remission statement from my consultant. Those are the words that will make every trauma feel as though I’ve done it , got through it and was worth it to get to be cancer free. Sending my love to you all. We have all had this journey so hope you’re all now in the other side xxx
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