katies-scribbleshttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/katies-scribbles/atomTelligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)2011-05-14T19:27:13Zdeja vuhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/katies-scribbles/posts/deja-vu2011-05-14T18:27:13Z2011-05-14T18:27:13Z<p><strong>Second time around - and faced with FEC 100.</strong> 9 years ago my mastectomy was followed by radiotherapy and tamoxifex. I didnt have to loose my hair or have my body pumped full of killer drugs. When I look back over the last 2months I think the news that I would have chemo came as more of a shock than the news that I had cancer again!</p>
<p><strong>Listen to your body ladies -</strong> Oncologist, Mammogram, Ultrasound and Radiologist all said everything was clear. I had been there before 9 years ago and My body was telling me different! - So I pushed for a needle biopsy on what they said was a mass of normal tissue.</p>
<p><strong>my first chemo was on 3rd May</strong> and have to say I am feeling better than expected. The nurses have been really good. Explaining everything to me as we went along. So glad I was pre-warned about the "<strong>STINGING NETTLE" </strong>feeling experienced from one of the drugs. Coming from deep within and spreading rapidly across my buttocks !!!!! Not looking forward to that one next time! </p>
<p><strong>I have a Hickman Line in </strong>and have had it flushed twice so far. This is done at the community hospital. The second flush, the nurse put in the hepsal solution before the saline flush. I did question her about it and she assured me it was fine, however, I still felt a little uneasy and phoned to check at the cancer unit who got me to come up to them to have it re-done right away. </p>
<p><strong>As I keep saying to my family</strong> - the one thing I am learning is question everything and then ...... question again!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=424471&AppID=31808&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Former Memberhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember