Just finished my first 3 week cycle. I have had bad scalp pain. Has anyone else had this? And more scarily is the hair less permanent?
Hi Nell,
Sorry to hear about the chemo being postponed...what a situation with CV. Unnerving actually when you know that they are putting us down the list. I can imagine you are feeling rubbish - I would have felt gutted. Doesn't even seem quite right actually.
Let us know how the scan went - really praying that it will go well for you. Cancer these days is manageable, if not altogether banished, and so many I know tell me that one can live to old age with it. There was a lady in last time I was in for chemo - she had been coming in for the pat 17 years off and on! Made me realise that this is perhaps like a lot of other "conditions" that have to be treated from time to time.
Take care of yourself.
VM
Hi all,
Had my lumpectomy friday,all went well,hospital has been set up for Covid.Recovery rooms converted to ICU s Additional safety procedure in op room before I had it.Safety equipment worn by all staff doing pre op procedures.Escorted from one department to the next.Fantastic team.
Still got to go in for injections and picc cleans
Staff stood down from 12 hr shifts etc as peak has not arrived.Let's hope lockdown is working
Yx
Hello Y,
So glad to hear that. Sounds like it was done to a high standard of care. So good to hear.
Hope you are feeling ok today. You could check if a district nurse can come in for picc cleans and injections - unless they are chemo injections. I have the district nurse coming once a week to clean picc line - though I am not sure which is worse...having them come in, or us go out.
Wishing you are good recovery
VM
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