Thank you x
3 cycles EC then 3 cycles docetaxol
Hello there! Had my first EC yesterday with just a cannula and it was fine, they said I had good veins xx
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Hi @puppydogpaws77 i was wondering what are you using for icing your hands and feet at all? Start chemo next week and my dad who is on palliative chemo since October is struggling with peripheral neuropathy now so I am wanting to try to stop it. Im sure there is not a family link but incase trying to be cautious. X
@scribbler insta @louisehibbert72 
though not so many work posts recentlyā¦ how about you??
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Hi @rhombusrhombus thatās good to know itās not so bad. Iām also hoping I donāt need a port/picc, but will have to see how things go..
Have you narrowed down your surgery options yet? 
Still working on a book at the moment, long deadline thank goodness! Not taking on anything new for now as I donāt think publishing deadlines and chemo will be a good mix. I teach adult classes to and having to take a break there, itās difficult in lots of waysā¦ my insta is @katherine_soutar_artist and I have a website and Facebook page too, there is a lot of stuff about my life in the desert on insta which is sadly now on hold. But the art is there too! Xxxx
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Glad the first one went okay @scribbler
I am on AC at the moment but definitely want to try something to avoid the dreaded neuropathy once I switch to Paclitqxel. A woman on the unit was using icing and the nurse said she thought they might have some more in so she is going to have a look for me.
Am on day 4 now (will be the first without steroids) and although I felt a lot more normal with a little more energy yesterday, still feel completely hungover in the mornings and quite fatigued. Stuffy headache wonāt shift completely.
And my God the crap that Iāve been eating 
Canāt face a vegetable itās all beige!
@puppydogpaws77 the wigs look really good!
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Day 3 now and I am feeling more tired and slow, just taking things gently but will be doing my walks as they always help me whatever I am going through x
Hope you have an ok day today xx
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Beautiful work @scribbler
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@derry1 Iāll report back on how the compression goes once I start.. itās a lot more tolerable than the cold therapy is meant to be!
āTrial Results: Recent clinical evaluations, including the POLAR Randomized Clinical Trial, demonstrate that compression therapy nearly halves the risk of developing grade 2 or higher sensory CIPN, showing efficacy comparable to cold therapy (cryotherapy).ā
Thanks @wizzer! Thought Iād seen (on a quick and dirty Google scholar search) that the compression element was v effective. Research is my āthingā. Your profession sounds very exciting! What sort of things do you make? Am hugely in awe of people with such talents!
Thank you! Yours is exquisite! Xxx
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@derry1 Salt and pepper mill sets are my bread and butter, but i make sculptural pieces and some jewellery too
Yes Iāve also been doing a lot of research since all this started! I find it weirdly interesting and it helps me feel more in control of it all. Iāve started using polybalm on my nails despite the crazy price once I found out about the ucky nail symptoms too..
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Hello, sorry to hear your dad is suffering with neuropathy. I got the Suzzipad from Amazon. Came with hand and feet coverings and Iāve packs.
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Weāre on the same cycle. I did my first with a cannula but Iām having a picc put in on Wednesday. Are you keeping the cannula?
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So many creatives here. Iām @laurakiora on IG.
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Another shout out for the Suzzi pads. I found mine on Vinted.
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I am fine with a cannula I think, my veins are easy to find and I havenāt been offered a picc line x
I will look you up!