jennymx2's blog

Does anyone know how long it takes for steroids to get out of your system? I stopped taking them a month ago and was waiting for a dramatic weight loss (after my dramatic weight gain while on them)! I still have a 'moon face' and bloated stomach-which could be due to all the food I consumed while on them. I still feel very nauseous and am going to try acupuncture today to see if it helps.

I think I have coped well so far with 2 lots of chemo, radiotherapy, mastectomy,weight gain, loss of hair twice, loss of job, but after being diagnosed with brain mets and unable to drive, well thats a different thing! Its the loss of independance that has got to me. Cancer affects our lives so much that we are forced to change our lifestyle, but this is the last straw! Only yesterday I walked to the supermarket and ended…