Hand cream

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Recently I started working after discovering I'm in remission - great days!!!!!!!!

I wanted to use some cream to moisturise my hands and found an old cream in my bag...So I used it...and nearly threw up:)

Obviously I've been using the same cream in hospital while having chemotherapy treatment and my brain remembered that smell...Amazing how people can assiociate smells with experiences! :) Now I know I'll never use the cream again:)

I also heard a story about woman who met her oncology doctor in a supermarket few years after the treatment...Her memories were so strong that...yes you know what happended to her. I'm only glad I wasn't the one to clean it up:)

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    hello lovelybones

    Its amazing how the smell stays with you - sometiimes I pull clothes out of my wardrobe that I must have worn around chemo time and I can still smell it on the clothes even though they have been washed. I've even had to get my duvet dry cleaned as I can 'smell' chemo on it. Even I was surprised at my reaction when I revisited the chemo ward to drop off some chocolates at xmas - I opened the doors and gagged :-)

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Lovelybones,

    Im Lucky I cant smell.    Look after yourself.

    Take care and be safe Big Hugs Love Sarsfield.xx