**JUNE JULY AUG 2021 BREAST CANCER CHEMO**

I used poly balm on my nails through the second half of treatment and it seems to have helped. My nails have some ridges in them and are slightly yellow, but six weeks out from chemo finishing they’re doing ok and not too sore. Could all change of course! 

I didn’t start losing my eyebrows and lashes until the Docetaxel and finally after the last round they were pretty much all gone. My lashes are coming back in but my brows are much slower. I think some people were using Rapidbrow and rapid lash, but I’ve just been using a moisturiser on my head and brows to stimulate growth. It seems to have helped my hair grow back but not sure about the brows!! 
Ruby xx

Hi Denise 

thanks im getting stronger everyday although we’re having a heatwave in Scotland particularly the west were I live and the heat is making me exhausted so today I’m staying indoors I used to love the sun but not now. Trying to sleep is hard at the best of times but harder when it’s so warm I said to my husband today I wish it was winter ha ha. How are your leg aches thankfully mines are almost gone but now have arm aches. I have neuropathy on fingers too I was prescribed amitriptyline but doesn’t seem to be making any difference to the pins & needles. Hope your getting stronger every day to.

Anne Xx 

Hi Kas 79

I spoke to the specialist oncology pharmacist yesterday about some of my side-effects. She said that the drippy nose is to do with no nose hairs and change to the lungs and that high pollen count days will be the worst. She said it is a histamine response and that the body produces more mucin to protect itself from not having the normal structures to resist. She is prescribing me some non-drowsy antihistamines for face/neck swelling which I am getting from Pertusumab and says that it will help with the drip too.

All the best to you and the other members of the drippy nose briggade.

Wallydug

, it was Rapid Brow. I have also used it and brows are definitely trying to come back. I now have a definite "five o'clock shadow" look where they are coming back and several random hairs...

Lynne xx

hi ruby 

hope your nails hold on I use a cuticle cream & oil on them plus polish they were bad but new nail is growing in now. I lost lashes and brows on my second docetaxel I’m nearly 13wks post chemo my eyelashes have grown back and my hair but no sign of eyebrows hopefully they’ll come back soon. Hope your looking after yourself Monday will be here befor you know it and then your surgery will be done and you’ll be on the road to recovery. 

Take care

Anne Xx

hi wallydug

that makes so much sense about the dripping nose because as soon as my nose hairs started to grow back the nose dripping stopped. Hope the tablets work 

Take care 

Anne Xx

Hi Anne, my leg aches seem to have shifted to my arms, hands and feet!

Not sure if it's chemo or Tamoxifen related....

Lynne xx

hi kas79

its funny how different hospitals tell you different things I was told to paint my nails dark before starting docetaxel and not to get gel nails done as it’s the uv light that destroys them and if possible water based or breathable nail polish and of course these are the most expensive. 

Take care 

Anne xx

Hi Anne and Lynne,

I’m also suffering from leg aches, also my feet at night. I’m only six weeks post chemo and not on Tamoxifen yet but the tops of my arms are quite achey too. Are you finding the fatigue is easing at all? It’s better when I’m up and about but it’s hard to get moving in the mornings.

Anne, where abouts are you in Scotland? I’m also west coast and suffering with the heat. Self isolating in my wee office which is in our shed and sleeping with the window wide open. Thankfully no midges so far!! Hot flushes aren’t so frequent as they were but fierce when I do get them. I managed my first Loch swim since diagnosis yesterday and it was just lovely! 

Ruby xx

Ruby, that looks like paradise! Where is it?  I am east coast NI so not far from West coast Scotland and we have cool, grey weather today after a scorcher yesterday.

The fatigue eases slowly but does ease. I am have longer periods of feeling normal and definitely able to do more. Managed my first 5k walk yesterday.

Will you be starting Tamoxifen after surgery?

How are you feeling about Monday? I am now 7 months post surgery and to be honest it's a bit of a blur. Definitely easier to get through than chemo!

Lynne xx