**JUNE JULY AUG 2021 BREAST CANCER CHEMO**

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Here's a new thread for chemo discussions this June, as the existing threads were getting a little long. 

  • If you're looking for earlier discussions, you can find them in the Feb/Mar thread here and the April/May thread here

  • You can find the chemo aids shopping list thread, created by members of the Community here.

Please do let us know if you have any other threads you think would be useful to link here.

  • Hi bluebell

    Fantastic news for you too. Good luck with the Kadcyla.

    take care

    Anne Xx

  • Really pleased to read this Ruby xx

  • Hi Bluebell, glad your surgery went well and you are on the road to recovery. Steady as you go. Hi Red Ruby. Thanks for asking... Saw plastic surgeon today. Yet again confirmed I will probably need radiotherapy, so need to have delayed reconstruction. Hey hoh. Post surgery Histology will inform radiotherapy, timing of reconstruction and if I can continue with phesgo or switch to Kadcyla. So... All I need now is a date for the mastectomy. Still seems a long haul but step by step making progress. Slowly feeling better almost 4 weeks after the chemo. Hang in in there all those having chemo, it does get better and you do get to the end. Take care all.

  • That is fantastic news ! So pleased for you xx

  • Hi Ruby

    I'm so happy to hear your news. Congratulations.

    Wishing you all the best for your surgery.

    Best wishes

    Daisy53

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  • Hi Bluebell

    I'm glad to hear that your surgery went well.

    Wishing you the best of luck with your new treatment.

    Best wishes

    Daisy53

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  • Hi Ista

    Best of luck with your radiotherapy, it's easy compared to chemo.

    Best wishes

    Daisy53

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    Thanks so much everyone. 

    Bluebell, I’m so pleased you’re recovering well, I hope it continues.

    Iblodwin, I hope you keep feeling better. I’ll be five weeks post chemo on Thursday and I’m noticing that I’m starting to feel well again. My hands and feet are tingling and sore and my body aches, but I do have more energy. I just found out I’m anaemic so iron should help too. 

    Bellestar - you’re nearly there, I hope the last four rounds pass quickly for you 

    Lynne, how are you doing now? How’s your hair? Mine is growing but still thin on top! 

    Heart scan tomorrow and then I have to self isolate as best I can until surgery. 

    Take care everyone

    Ruby xx

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    Former Member in reply to Former Member

    And Anne and Denise and Ista, hope you’re all ok! Have you stopped aching Anne? I’m really achey this past while even though I didn’t suffer too badly through chemo.

    Ruby xx

  • Hi Ruby, my aches are starting to ease now 7 weeks post chemo and energy levels slowly picking up too Blush Hands and feet seem to ache a bit more in the evening but nothing severe and I take 2 paracetamol at bedtime.

    Like you my hair is still very sparse on top....should I be worried...I just don't know!

    On that note has anyone seen any head coverings with a wee bit of bling/sparkles? I fancy one for evenings spent in company 

    Good luck with the scan Ruby, keeping fingers crossed for you.

    Lynne xx