@emsd2025 - I’m sorry to hear that you were dismissed- hope you get seen soon.
Today I attended the “dealing with fear of recurrence “ breast care now speakers live session.Thi slide was interesting about mental health declining when active treatment ends - I have been told this by many different people - and it makes sense that we are all still at the fighting through treatment stage. I am now 3 weeks post mastectomy and node clearance and 8 weeks post chemo. I feel some of the chemo effects lifting now - my hair is growing, my eyelashes are growing but they are white! My blackened Paclitacel nails are almost completely grown out. I look much more normal but I still am getting a lot of nerve pain / bone pain in my legs which I’m told is peripheral neuropathy from Paclitacel .
I did 2 hours of work today - online from home, but my managers are keen for me to stay off longer - we will see.
Tomorrow morning I have the appointment I’ve been waiting for - the histology results from surgery - how many nodes were cancerous is mainly the info I’d like as that affects how many radiation sessions I’ll have, which cdk 4/6 I’ll be out on, and mainly because it will give me some idea of my risk of recurrence. I know no one can predict the future but I’d still like to know my odds.
I’m doing my arm exercises as my range of motion is limited,
I’m finally feeling ready to start thinking of doing some exercise again - just some online yoga or Pilates and try to get some fitness back - I’m still very weak after chemo .
Wishing all of you and good start to the week
