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Hi. It's been a while since I interacted. I've nothing specific to say just wanted to offload I guess with people who understand. I am starting week 3 of my first cycle of chemo now and am turning a corner from the side effects of the last 2 weeks. It hit me hard but I was expecting that. Went out yesterday for the first time. My hair started to fall out yesterday. When friends have visited they tell me how well I look and I don't look ill at all, they're right. It's hard to believe really how much cancer I have (I have multiple tumours across 5 sites). Sometimes I'm super positive, sometimes I get a bit scared. I'm going through it alone, as in I live alone, due to currently divorcing my husband who cheated on me last summer (terrible timing). So I can get a bit lonely and miss the emotional support side that comes with bring special to someone (although my friends are being absolutely amazing). Strange times. I'm rambling but thanks for 'listening'. Love to all xx

Minmax 8 months ago in reply to Gotthistogether

Hi Gotthistogether You are not alone on this trip that's for sure. Contact your nurse and tell her what's going on , they might recommend a liquid diet for a few weeks which I had and was a blessing as I couldn't eat or swallow properly. It's the pits feeling ill but having to deal with all that separation stuff on top is just rubbing salt into the wound. My advice is try and keep it as amicable as possible as this really does make things much easier and cheaper all round. My ex asked me to buy her a 2 bedroom flat quickly and she would be happy which I did. This has worked out very well for her as she will inherit a lot more in the long run by not being greedy as she never mentioned once selling our home. Dont get me started on side effects , At one stage I was getting like electric shocks in my neck and my leg sometimes felt like there was a mobile ringing in it . I contacted my cancer nurse and she never heard of it before but some young doctor followed it up and the hospital eventually said I had barbers chair syndrome which fortunately disappears eventually . All the Best minmax

Minmax 8 months ago in reply to Gotthistogether

Gotthistogether I feel the same about contributing factors as I use to say to my partner she was making me ill by her actions. It's a shame I wasn't more clued up at the time as it's gone from one disaster to the next lol . At least I am happy and there is no problems with my ex and she is with someone else and we still talk and laugh. If you want to get really stressed you want to try going on one of these dating sites omg brain damage All the Best Minmax