Hi all, had a really rough week, kids are off school and Iv been so sore with my neck tumours and there just constantly leaking Iv had a reaction to all the dressings so now I just used a non stick pad with a bandage, my cough seems to have got worse, Iv been worrying a lot what if this it’s my last Christmas with my little girls, I start chemo and Cetuximab on the 11th and people seem quite confident about it and that it’s definitely not going to be my last Christmas just wish I felt confident
Good evening Sophie, its quite understandable to be feeling a bit low as you are having to deal with a lot of emotions. Have you asked them to change the type of dressing you are using as sometimes it can be just the adhesive that causes the reactions, i have found that after a period of time my skin will react to the adhesive so i change to another one for a week to give the skin a break. Try not to think of what lies ahead and enjoy your Christmas with your children as January 11th will soon be here and your treatment will begin. Personally, i agree with the other people with the results of your treatment and this time next year you should be in a happier situation. All of my operations, treatments and recovery were around this time of year and missed 3 Christmas dinners on the trot but that was 12 Christmases ago. Wishing you all the best, take care.
Chris x
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