tiggymutty,s Chemo

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My journey started with a trip to the GP because of vaginal bleeding,i was worried it could be cancer,but everyone around me was desperate to deny the possibility in order to make me feel better. After various scans i had an appointment with the consultant and was told i had cancer of the womb,and would need a full hysterectomy, Tim my husband was with me we were both shell shocked, the date for the operation was in a couple of weeks,  that was not pleasant i had an incision down the centre of my abdomen which they did tell me but i still found it hard to look at. I had the staples out on the tenth day and guess what! just went to sit down the whole lot came undone, now that was traumatic, i ended up back in hospital and another general anaesthetic because no healing had taken place and it needed repairing internally, 10 days later had some of the stitches out i wouldn't let the nurse do the whole lot as i was afraid it would happen again. Six weeks on i still feel a bit weak but doing well i am driving and doing most of what i used to do, but tomorrow is Chemo day! Today i have cut my hair very short looks awful, i want to make some hats and as my hair is very thick i need to get it short toget the fit right. Like everyone else facing chemo i am terrified what its going to be like but at the same time bring it on, so i know what i have to deal with and also get it over with. I havent slept properly now for a long time and last night was particularly bad hope once we start i might relax a bit more! Lyn

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi,

    What a horrible experience - hope the hospital were contrite!  Chemo takes everyone in different ways, but the main message is that it helps get rid of the cancer (or in my case keeps it under control).  A head of tight curls is something some people pay a lot of money for, even if it doesn't last too long!  The caelyx I had didn't agree with me, so though I lost my hair, after 2 sessions I was taken off, and my hair grew back quite quickly. Haven't had another drug since that does that, and I'm getting through them, but still here.  Good luck tomorrow.

    Love n hugs

    Viv

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Dear Lyn

    Best of luck for tomorrow. I am a couple of days ahead of you. I actually feel better now I am in treatment mode and know what to expect - and I hope you do too. My story is similar, post-menopausal bleeding then cancer diagnosis! Had full hysterectomy and lymph nodes in November. I was sorry to hear of your experience in surgery. I recovered well, found lymph nodes clear, stage Ia - all good, except it is an unusual cell type and I have been offered chemo to reduce the chance of a recurrence. Regarding the  hair situation, I already ordered an NHS wig which will be ready next week. Thinking of chopping my hair very short before it falls out and then wearing the wig.

    I will follow your blog with great interest (I thought about doing one but so far I just have some posts in the Forum).

    Sue x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    sorry to hear about your problems . chemo isn`t that bad sickness can be controlled with tablets . I had cervical cancer and i didn`t loose my hair with that chemo . But we are all on this site for the same reason so don`t feel alone like i did for a long time . Any way good luck with your treatment. XX

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Lyn,

            What an awful experience for you. My operation wound got infected and a part of it came open 24 hours after leaving hospital! Luckily, it healed with no further surgery required. I found that chemo was not as bad as I had thought and I have had plenty of it - 32 individual sessions to be precise. I have lost my hair three times but it always grows back well, curly at first and then straight after the first cut.

       I hope your treatment goes really well and wish you all the very best,

           Take care,

              lizzie xx