Feeling of never ending. Dealing with damage from treatment.
February 2023 breast cancer stage 3 and in lymphnodes also muscle. Started with chemo then op, mastectomy and lymphnodes removed. Was told when they opened me it was more than they thought. After recovery had radiotherapy 3 weeks every day. Radiotherapy ended Dec 20th 2023. January i started more treatment Abemaciclib, May end jan 2026.
So started treatment 2023 and still having treatment. I have neuropathy feet, toes, legs, fingers. Can't walk or stand as in pain. Also damage from Radiotherapy, feels like ribs broke on left and always will. Trouble swallowing, can't eat much. Anyone else xx
You say when they opened you more than they thought. More what? Did the chemo not kill all the cancer?
I would speak with your breast care nurse and they will be able to arrange something for the side effects as you can’t carry on like that.
Cancer. Chemo had only reduced it by 30%. I'm on lots of meds for side effects and morphine 4xs a day.
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