My hair and eyebrows also started growing back really slowly. I didn’t know I could be so happy about things like these! Having hair again feels like magic
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Thank you. I’m glad you have antibiotics to help and we’ll all get through this together, nerves and all!
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Same here, eyebrows, hair and eyelashes are now growing back. I had prepared myself for losing my hair but felt worse losing brows and lashes, probably because id spent the last year getting them strong with serum!
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My eyebrows are growing back slowly again, but today I was chocked how I looked in the mirror at my MIL bathroom, Today I realised how chemo has changed me and I wonder will I look again to what I used to or not as this treatment is still on.
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I understand. I can’t look at myself in the mirror. X I’m not sure if people ever look the same again?
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Some maybe but not all. I am just gunna accept the fact to live with cancer not dying with cancer.
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Is that your prognosis if you don’t mind me asking? X
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Yeah as I don’t want to be prisoner of my thoughts. For example: what if my biopsies after surgery is not good?then what about recurrence? The annual scans everytime and results? I will be just feeling down but if I accept the fact that you living with cancer or their sides effects maybe will make my life easier.
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Ok, i understand
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Hi everyone sorry ive not been on a while needed a break from all things cancer. Last week I met with oncologist, she took one look at my hands and said it was a reaction to Pac, so decided to stop rest of chemo 
, Ive had 8/12 and she said id had enough to be effective, she’s written to radiotherapy, so waiting for appointment. We went in the next day to pick up more antihistimes, gave pressie to reception and nurses and drum roll 
rang the bell 
Still not got my taste back, which is frustrating and hair not growing, worried im going to be bald forever, tiredness comes and goes but still puffed when I do anything. It still feels weird not going in twice a week. I will keep checking in on you all and hope the rest of your chemo goes well, your so close to finishing, love to you all xx
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Wow a big week for you. Moving forward with your plan but a bit of a shock no doubt. No more chemo… hopefully your side effects will start to ease and you will start to feel more like yourself.
Good luck with your radiotherapy.
Ps looking lovely and summery in your pic 
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Congrats on ringing the bell, and you looking fab in that yellow dress
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oh wow, congrats on getting to the end of your chemo earlier then you expected. Hopefully the side effects will lessen with time too…and hope the radiotherapy goes well. You look great! :))
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Huge congrats! What a relief to finish……I’ll be running on behind you in 5 weeks! Cant come soon enough! I’m feeling v tired today. Hopefully I’ll get thru the last 5 without any issues (except the fatigue!) x
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Just wanted to say well done to the March ladies for finishing/getting to the end of their chemo. Watching from the sidelines I can see it’s a huge slog. My mum has her final cycle of THCP today, I had really hoped that they would say the tumour has shrunk enough for her not to have to have it. But she’s in the chair now.
I’m in complete awe at the way she’s handled it all. She’s got her surgery for the first week of August, so I’m praying for her to feel well enough when she goes into that.
Wishing you all well for your next steps xx
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I saw myself as a February starter (28th first infusion) but given chemotherapy was delayed for 3 weeks - my end time was more in line with March thread. I finished last week the 25th of July.
Like I posted in April thread - it’s taking a little time for my head to catch up with my body in that I know I am happy rather than feel it - if that makes sense ? 
As you all can identify it’s been a tumultuous few months - a diagnosis brings up a whole host of issues other than the actual illness - be it family / friend relationships, finances etc so I am just adjusting to this too !
I be embarking in 20 Sessions of Radiotherapy on the 16th of July but I feel the worst is over in terms of treatment…although I know radiotherapy can cause real fatigue . But fingers crossed I won’t get too much of the other possible side effects.
This forum has been a wonderful support and I plan to continue to partake for the moment to “pay back” this support by replying to some of the newly diagnosed ladies. For me this was the toughest time by far - I thankfully was granted Grace and Courage once I knew my plan .
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On Tuesday I have my 8th paclitaxel after 3 ecs. I’m so so tired. I know I’ve got 5 to go but my body is battered. Even on a reduced dose. I don’t know what to do. I know I’m high risk as stage 3 so I need to get all of the cycles into me if I can. Just feel wiped out, temp is ok x
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@stafford22 I feel you, I had 4 x ECs and has 6 x more paclitaxel. I had my reduced dose yesterday but I still feel the same and has different side effects every week.
Just like you Stage 3 and the oncologist wants me to finish the 12 rounds of paclitaxel.
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I hope you’re ok, I’m determined to get the 5 done but I think I’ll be crawling over the finish line!
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@stafford22 Same as you, just on the survival mode and counting the 6 weeks. Hope we can get there at the finish line.
My constant SE nose bleed, diarrhoea (which is the main one) dry skin and spots/redness in my face and my hair is still shredding. But at least I’ve sorted my diabetic tablet and credit to the person who helped me in this forum to ask my GP for the same medicine she was taking.
Joint pains are gone, neuropathy has not crept in yet, am using the suzzipad.
But now needed to take omeprazole.
Do you have an immunotherapy drug with pacs? I have phesgo every 3 weeks and next week I will have another one and thats the week where my SE gets worst.
That’s why I push myself to get my chemo reduce this week so I can get my strength back next week.