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In the Treatment/Radiotherapy section Zippet xx  " first few weeks after ringing that bell "   ... View more

Hi lilac moon. Same here on the 3 week post rad. All the treatment is now well and truely in our system and like you my se,s have peaked. Slight breakdown of skin under boobs but all healed now. Boob just looks like I haven’t showered but skin slowly coming off with new skin underneath. I am letting all this come off natural but the urge to peel off is very tempting but not done so far as new skin underneath is pretty raw but not sore at all. I hit a tired peak at 14:00 and husttake a quick walk and it goes and still drinking gallons. Skin is looking great as wasn’t a drinker prior rads now feels strange if I do t drink my 2.5 litre a day. Boobs looking good. One looks 21 lol the other 63 but not having anything done as it’s not really noticeable. Have a great day and continue to recover well. ... View more

Thanks to you too, LilacMoon, how are you getting on? xx ... View more

I started Tamoxifen on 17 th May and then rads (15) on 22nd May, I use RelonChem which is what was given so that is what I use.   I was on Fluxetine (prozac) for my reynolds which I have been on for years, but cannot take with Tamoxifen so just came off, with 9days of side effects, thumping headache especially.   So any aches I did not know if this was Tamoxifen, rads or my coming off Fluxetine, but the best advice I can give is read the side effects if you want to but don’t go looking for them- (read this on here somewhere) read the side effects of taking paracetamol and then think whether you think twice about taking them and then just get on and take your Tamoxifen.   Unfortunately there are a lot of people who do get side effects but there are obviously a lot of people who don’t.   I take mine in the evening as I got nauseous if taken in the morning, but apart from regular heated moments no problems and long may that continue.   Hope,all goes well for you     ... View more