Having one of those days, happy because I have my 8th and last chemotherapy session tomorrow and tried out some wigs today.
Apprehensive as I have been warned that my side effects will get worse before they get better.
Radiotherapy to worry about next with its own batch of potential side effects and the regime of attending the hospital for 15 days (weekends and Bank Holidays off)
Closer to starting the years of hormone therapy which for some appears to be worse than all of the above.
I am probably just a victim of reading too much!
Reassurance required before my normal positive outlook evaporates to much. I keep telling myself that chemotherapy wasn't as bad as expected so the rest will also be fine but I'm just not listening!
That’s great it’s your last session tomorrow. What drug were you on? Did you good cap? At least once that is over you can concentrate on getting things back to normal, hair growth serums etc, vitamins to boost immune system etc.
Just think, you are getting closer every day to the next stage of treatment. Try not to read too much into other people’s situations, everyone’s body reacts differently to these drugs. Not many people share that everything is ok, it’s usually the bad stories shared as a warning.
Hope your last session goes ok tomorrow and amazing that you made it that far (I’ve just done session 3 of 9 of taxol and carboplatin) and I can’t see light at the end of the tunnel yet.
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