Congratulations @w0rnout80 
! A fantastic milestone 
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Hi all, I’m more than 4 weeks since end of chemo and my eyelashes and brows are falling out fast! They were intact when my treatment ended. Can anyone who’s ahead of me or whose lashes fell out earlier say if/when they grew back? Head hair is definitely growing. I’m still desperate for nasal hair, and eyelashes help with keeping pollen out of my eyes. It’s so annoying!
I’m almost three weeks since end of chemo and I’m the same. No bottom eye lashes so my eyes keep getting blurry. I’ve had no nasal hair for weeks now. Lots of blood and scabs, but the salt wash helps.
The neuropathy in my feet seems to be worsening, and the hands are quite bad too. Is your neuropathy easing yet?
Taste still awful and digestive issues. Energy at about 50% of my normal.
OK! Moan over!
I was disappointed to hear yesterday that I have to have immunotherapy after my surgery. I just hope the side effects aren’t as bad as when I had it alongside chemo.
My surgery is scheduled for 7th July. Single mastectomy, with lymph node removal and skin graft from thigh.
Congratulations !
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Good luck with those next steps @sarahcatlover . My finger neuropathy is definitely improving but only in the last week or so. It’s not gone completely but I mainly notice it first thing in the morning. My nose took quite a few weeks to stop bleeding and I still have no hair there. I’m fortunate that my energy is great and I feel a lot of things are getting back to normal. Which I don’t want to upset by starting on bloody hormone blockers!
I’ve booked a private DEXA scan for 6 July and got a GP-organised blood test for cholesterol before that. I have to say that since chemo ended I feel like no one medical is that interested any more. Just getting on and sorting things myself. I spent ages this afternoon reading 360 posts on a thread on here about taking the cancer recurrence risk over hormone blockers. Most enlightening! Also put all my data into the latest Predict model and got only a 2% benefit in 10 years from Letrozole (the blocker). Onco told me 3%. Hmm.
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Glad to hear your neuropathy is improving. Gives me hope!
Sounds like you’re being very pro active with research to help make your decision. 
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For those who’ve had their Radiotherapy planning sessions. Do you have a CT scan & are you allowed to eat/drink beforehand? I’ve got my appointment first thing tomorrow but nobody has advised if we can eat/drink beforehand. I can’t recall from previous scans.
Yes had a CT scan but like you didn’t get anything about eating or drinking so just had a normal day. It’s very quick
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Thank you so much
Guys whilst on the subject of radiation do you have to have blood tests during radiation.
No one mentioned this to me in planning session.
But just had call reviewing emergency bloods and she said radiation will do blood tests too 
Any advice anyone please x
I didnt have any blood tests, haven’t had any since my last round of chemo. I wonder if they want to make sure your levels are back up to what they should be?
I’ve had 4 sessions so far and apart from the boring drive to the hospital it’s all been very straightforward. I probably need to stop listening to serial killer podcasts in the car though - when you are lying on your own half naked it’s not the most positive thing to think about!
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@rubytuesday thank you so much for the reply.
It might be as I had a temp spike again after final chemo.
I start 
22nd June for 15 sessions like you. I have a telephone review next week with them before I start.
They have told me to use E45 so any tips you have @rubytuesday I would be grateful.
Are you feeling ok with radiation?
Thank you for reply 