My leg hair doesn’t want to budge either. Why is it only the hair you want to keep or the ones that grow back itchy that go? That doesn’t seem very fair! I have a lady shave I use for bikini line and can get a nice close shave with mine without nics and without the horrid itchy regrowth. It seems to just leave enough to avoid it but not notice which I quite like. Lady garden is definitely thinning but still there. Not sure about under arms as shaved them (with ladyshave to avoid nicing scar) just before Christmas. Doesn’t seem to be coming out but doesn’t seem to be growing either.
Sorry about not giving my name before. I wanted to be sure it was ok first. Guess my dad’s ocd safety tips have ingrained somewhere along the line. Luckily don’t have that too.
You girls really help me to talk things through and get through this. My fiancé is doing better at talking but still sometimes clams up. He’s been doing it these last few days. He’s promised to talk to me tonight. Think he just feels like he can’t cope sometimes but I keep telling him he’s doing great.
Hopefully if today goes well I will go back to work tomorrow and be able to help him out more at home or rallying the boys to help. I feel so bad when he has to do everything himself.
I think I will keep my winter legs for a while longer yet so I can monitor it and stay warm as my head is getting cold outside so got to keep warm somehow!
Going to try my wig again today to see how it feels and looks. Didn’t manage it yesterday as 2 strange men on the roof. Turned out they were supposed to be on my neighbours roof but they freaked me out for a bit as wouldn’t tell me anything or get down. Landlord didn’t know anything either so he said call the police seeing refusing to move or say what they were doing.
Think I need to go back to work for a rest!
Hug xxx
Hi ladies, I’m from the Jan 16 thread. I’m day 3 post FEC and have my last day of steroids tomorrow. Do you know if they cause food cravings and excess hunger? I am constantly nibbling on cheese and crackers and when I’m not eating I feel stupidly hungry! Sissy xx
Starting my first Fec on Monday - definitely putting cheese on my shopping list!! Still got crackers left over from Christmas, might have to restock on the pickled onions though.
Xxx
For my first 3 cycles I craved cheese, pickles of any sort and crisps salty ones , I also had a thing for clementines and orange juice. I just gave into the cravings but made them meals so I didnt put on any weight . Laughing cow on toast for brekkie , cheese ans crackers with pickles for lunch .
Its deffo the steroids the first few days.
My cravings were carrot batons and humus, snickers, rice cakes and sliced apple (had to be sliced) when I was given pasta I was in love, but I never asked for it. Oh and coke zero. Went off tea,chocolate,orange juice. I didn’t really ask for food, (except the apples and snickers) but didn’t turn down meal times. Just didn’t eat as much. I’m hoping fec2 will be the same. Think the steroids helped by providing me an appetite when I would have preferred to deal with the nausea and fatigue by not eating. I always got a burst of energy for an hour or so after eating, for which I was grateful.
I found the steroid induced munchies were not too bad for the first few days and actually got worse after I’d finished them for a few days! Although I ate what I wanted over Christmas, and there was a lot of naughty stuff, according to my scales, I hadn’t put on any weight. When I had my bloods done on Tuesday and was weighed, the nurse said I’d put on 2kg! I was weighed with my boots on, mind you and I was only wearing dolly shoes the last time.
I had that weird smell too, Tina! At first I thought it was coming from me somewhere but my daughter reassured me I smelt normal! It sort of smelt a bit like the crumbly dust you get from dry cat food to me! It passed after a while, I put it down to my nose hairs thinning but that is just a guess!
I had also heard that T is sometimes easier, but aches and pains were a bit of an issue. I have a drug called Naproxen for arthritis in my wrist which I take ‘as and when’ but they are not to be taken constantly. I understand that these are sometimes prescribed for pain when on T so I will make sure I’ve got some in but that is a while down the line yet.
FEC tomorrow and I am quite worried it’s going to be a lot tougher than my first one. ?
Good luck today Amanda. Nadz when is your next one?
Hope you don’t feel too much worse this time Gillian.
Still not back to work. Had to drive to pick up the boys yesterday. Was fine there and back but as soon as I got inside felt dizzy and desperately needed to sit down. Don’t think I am upto my 30 minute drive to work yet. Can’t stand all this at the moment. Want to be back to work and back to normality.
One quick question ladies. Is it just me or when something is up but not an emergency etc do you know who to call? I really don’t know if best to call mdcu or breast clinic anymore.
Anyone any ideas?
Xx
Mine is tomorrow Vicky! So will be running around today trying to get bits that I didn’t have last time, like eye drops and nice facial tissues.
I have a problem with my lumpectomy site atm, not sure if it’s chemo rated but I contacted my bcn.I find her more approachable and know that she would direct me in the right way. So I guess contact anyone is my answer!
Hope you are ok though? And don’t worry, in a matter of days you will be feeling like yourself xx just keep that as a mantra
Thinking of you today Amanda xx
Hey Nadz. I find my bcn more approachable too. Did just call mdcu to discuss my stomach and dizziness though. They think it is a sensitivity to the steroids that is causing it. Would make sense as when taking them I feel funny fluttery feelings like I have had red bull. Don’t like it at all. Nothing they can do now though as they haven’t made my bowels go one way or the other, only bad cramping especially after eating. I have decided to stay away from milk products for a couple of days as seems to make it worse. If not dizzy today I might tempt going in for a few hours at least tomorrow.
Thank goodness for all you ladies. This really is a slow lonely path at the moment. Having started off well am slowly getting worse, feel radio active. Have constant tingling on soles of feet and a ringing in one ear. Sleepless night so read through your comments which helps. Meeting my parents for lunch so they don’t have to come all the way to my house (they are elderly). Not really up to it but the social aspect will be good.
Thinking of you all
Xx
Where she did put it Tina?
Hope you have a lovely lunch Marina x
Oh Vicky, I hope your tummy feels better soon. I went off milk during my first so maybe you are right in avoiding dairy?
Seems I either have shingles or an infection! Have to go back to the hospital this afternoon for an ultrasound to confirm!
Oh ouch! I’ve had it at the wrist a few times but not the thumb!
I’ve been given the all clear for infection and shingles. They have no idea what it is though. So have to monitor. This means chemo can go ahead!
Tina that is a painful spot. I had a junior doctor try and put one in close to there and they went too deep and too close to a nerve. It was while I was in for the op. They then put antibiotics in it and I have never felt so much pain. Don’t let them back near there again.
I have decided to go back in tomorrow. Stomach is sort of under control of only eat foods like you would after a stomach bug and dizzys have stopped.
Then I had a panic as don’t want to put my wig on and agitate the remaining hair I have but have a bald spot to cover. Been scouring the Internet all afternoon. I found some videos a young girl has put on to help cover bald patches. She is quite young and has hit loss for different reasons but I thought it was really helpful. This is a link to the covering bald patches one but she has loads more from things to help hair grow back to extentions. youtu.be/6qVjgBYus2c
Is it just me? I am SO sensitive to everything. I go round the house and everything bothers me and I am making piles of things to get rid of. All my potions and lotions to my sister today. A huge pile of old magazines got rid of, hadn’t even read some but too overwhelmed by everything. Clothes to charity etc.
I just can’t find peace, or pleasure or anything. Everything bothers me!!!
Hi all, I have another question for you. I’ve been awake all last night, despite taking my steroids yesterday at 1130am. I couldn’t switch my brain off and then started to get hungry and a craving for a jam and peanut butter sandwich, which I’ve had to give in to. I take it all of this is normal? Xx