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Caroline99
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03-01-2018
07:38
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I had a needle phobia too, but by the end of the treatment I was so used to having needles stuck in me that I don't even think about it beforehand now. I found cancer treatment to be a cure for needle phobia. Staying as active as possible will help, but know when to stop and rest. Listen to your body and you will be surprised how soon the treatment is over.
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03-01-2018
08:46
I doubt that shampoo will make any difference to hair growth. Just use your favourite gentle shampoo. My hair is about 4cm long and not growing fast enough, but the short style is quite attractive and makes me look younger.
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03-01-2018
08:43
I'm amazed that you are still working. I could not have done that. I think you deserve some duvet days to just relax and do what you feel like. I finished radiotherapy a couple of months ago and am back to normal. No more treatment, thanks.
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02-01-2018
11:48
I'm 63, but the stress is normal whatever your age. You are going through a difficult time and i found the treatment made me less able to cope. I felt a lot better a month after the last treatment, taste and energy back to normal etc. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Hope you get some answers from those of your age and nearer to you than i am.
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05-12-2017
04:38
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That is terrible. I can understand your anger. I would send you a hug, but I can't see how to do it.
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01-12-2017
09:25
Hi & welcome. If you have an infection and have pain you are still not 100% well. That could account for the tiredness and disturbed sleep. Also you had 2 operations as the first did not give good margins. I am not on tamoxifen, so I don't know about that. Be kind to yourself. I hope you will feel better soon. I find that when I have a sleepless night I usually have a better one the next.
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29-11-2017
05:07
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I finished FEC-T in June and my sense of smell has just come back.
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16-11-2017
06:41
Thanks for pointing that article out, gilleyb. It was an interesting read. The author has clearly not got over the trauma even after 10 years, which indicates how horrible the treatment is. People who have never had cancer, or who have no close family member who has, don't have a clue. My friends have said things like "the treatment is so good these days" "it is tailor made for the patient now". I found it more a case of "let's try this and see what happens". I read my diary the other day and it says things like "spent 4 days in bed" "ancles swollen" "nausea bad" "dizzy". In defence of the friends who try to say the right thing but fail badly, they are scared of getting cancer themselves and don't have a clue how many sorts of cancer there are.
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14-11-2017
09:19
I have a good cry regularly. I am really pathetic, but I will get better. I just do what I can when I feel like it and don't put myself under pressure. You can be selfish at times like this. I have finished my treatment and it was really hard, but there is always light at the end of the tunnel. Best wishes.
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23-10-2017
04:48
Anyone had any problems with heartrate since finishing radiotherapy? I finished mine 11 days ago. I ran for a bus today and when I got on felt that my heart was not running as normal. I checked my pulse rate and it was only 30. After 5 minutes it went back to normal. Radio was on the right, not left where most of the heart is. I don't feel tired or otherwise unwell. Just itchy in the treated area.
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16-10-2017
07:12
Sorry to hear that. I finished radio last Thursday so I am waiting to see how bad it will get. The underside of breasts can get damp and sweaty so perhaps that is not helping. I was told not to use petroleum products as they can cause it to get worse so best to aviod that. You sound very uncomfortable, so you do have a lot to deal with. This is the place to have a moan when you feel like it. Hope it gets better for you very soon.
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09-10-2017
11:19
Hi ollybobs. I am finishing my radiotherapy this week also. I lost my mom in December but had a big lump then. I could not tell her as she was coming to the end of her life and would have been devastated. Mourning does take its toll, but you will get through it. I haven't had any side effects from the radio as yet and don't even feel tired. Don't go back to work till you want to. I'm sure your doctor will be sympathetic. Best wishes Caroline
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04-10-2017
09:48
I picked up a booklet about genetic testing 'cancer genetics, how cancer sometimes runs in families'. It's a macmillan booklet. Another thought.. The carers suffer as well as us. I think my DH is rather traumatised by it all. The carers need sympathy as well as the sufferers.
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04-10-2017
08:37
I'm fine, Jencat, thanks for asking. I have had 9 doses of radio with no side effects. The skin looks faintly tanned, but not sore. I have 6 to go. I will be glad when the radio is over as I feel that I don't have a life just now with having to go to the hospital 5 days/week. I don't have much time to do anything else with all the travelling. Apparently some people feel abandoned when the treatment finishes, but I think I will feel relieved to get my life back to normal. best wishes xx
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03-10-2017
09:20
It's different for everyone. If I wanted to stay in bed I did and if I wanted to go shopping I did. I also did gardening & housework as I felt up to it. I did not want visitors too often so I refused some of them. Be kind to yourself and take every day as it comes. best wishes xx
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01-10-2017
08:48
I had fec-t and was pleasantly surprised how quickly I felt better after the treatment stopped. The treatment was every 3 weeks and I just about felt OK by the time of the next treatment, but was back to normal 4 weeks after it finished. Fingernails are still breaking after 4 months but half regrown.
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13-09-2017
03:40
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Hi jay15 and welcome. Sorry to hear of your problems and wife's health problem. I had fec-t and surgery to remove a 90mm lump and am awaiting radiotherapy. I have been very well since the surgery, so there is life after chemo and surgery. You will need to be very supportive when your wife is feeling poorly, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. My husband had to do the shopping during the week after chemo as I was very sick and tired, but I ordered it to be delivered the following week and was able to do the shopping myself during the third week, but we are all different so you will have to see how it goes. I can't give any diet recommendations. I did drink a lot of dilute orange cordial after the chemo. She will have to drink plenty so will have to find something that she likes. Best Wishes.
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26-08-2017
08:25
Hi Tracey Sorry to hear of your diagnosis. I am in much the same postition as you. TN grade 3, 2 lymph nodes involved. I had fec-t followed by an operation. I am awaiting radiotherapy. What treatment have they given you to stop it going into your bones?
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