I started my first cycle of EC today so have taken the week off work as sick leave to deal with the side effects, but I don’t seem to have any and now I feel guilty because I know work was short staffed before I went off sick and I feel fine so I can’t help but feel that I should be at work rather than at home for a week.
Don’t feel guilty, no one knows how it is going to effect them. I had my first cycle of EC 2 weeks ago and I thought I was going to be really bad but wasn’t. I think it’s going to be down hill fast after the second cycle tho, I’ve already noticed my hair starting to coming out.
Thank u for your reply, I'm shaving my hair off at the weekend so I don't have to watch it fall out. I guess I just have to use this week to process the situation and all the complications it brings.
I cut my shoulder length hair after lockdown growth, just 3 days after diagnosis, it felt liberating to be in control. I’m having a mastectomy soon, and hair care is one less hassle. I’m sure you will look great, even if you don’t feel it.
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