I was diagnosed with Cancer in March and although we knew it was Cancer its still a shock to be told it. I have had 2 chemo cycles now and have my 3rd at the end of the month. I would love to chat about the chemo side affects to anyone..
Sharon a few of the women used the cold cap when I was having chemo, they said they were cold and were given blankets but none said it was painful. I opted not to have it because it adds longer time on to the treatment.
Hope you are all well? Just wanted to wish Sharon good luck for the first chemo, I'm sure everything will be fine. All the side effects that I had in my first week have all gone and I've had 2 weeks of feeling great. I started at the gym today and am going to join a running club on Saturday!
My hair has started to fall out, just a little in the shower. Haven't had to shave my legs and underarms since Thurs though so I'm gonna take that as a plus that I will save on shaving stuff!! The hair loss is freaking me out, but I have scarves and zandanas on standby. I think my boyfriend is scared about it too. I do feel selfish that I haven't asked him how he might feel about it, but I just need everyone around me to stay positive and happy.
It's an anxious time going for your first treatment, good luck Sarah, let us know how you get on, I'm sure you'll be fine.
A quick update from us. Like you Sarah, Mary is losing her hair now a little each day in the shower. It's not as dramatic as we thought it would be, but I can see when I come home from work that it's a little thinner each day. Apart from being tired in the evening, she is still feeling pretty good, so that helps. This is a difficult stage (especially for women) to deal with, guys can just shear their heads and nobody would give them a second glance! I'm a baldylocks anyway, but Mary won't let me try her wig on incase my big head stretches it!
She will be having her Hickman line procedure this week and starts her 3rd cycle of treatment on the same day. Hopefully it will go successfully, with 12 weekly treatments left it could get quite traumatic finding a vein if they cannot fit the line.
I will be thinking of you all, if it is any help my hair grew through as it was falling out, my last chemo was December 3rd and my head is covered with hair again, even though it is short lol.
I have been having a few problems this week, I have felt light headed and have swollen hands feet and legs, my Doc has taken blood tests, first thoughts were blood pressure but it is normal.
I was supposed to have a 3 months break but it is only two and a half and my ctscan is tomorrow, just as well with how I am feeling. The following Tuesday I am back to the hospital for the outcome of ctscan. My Doc is hoping I have the results back so I can take a print out with me.
John- I hope everything goes well with your wife & having the Hickman line, fingers crossed for her it all goes to plan this time.
Sharon- Hope the cold cap works for you, but if you have problems I've found a good company online that sell scarves, bandanas and zandanas. I know it's a personal choice, but I've gone for the zandanas I think they're fab! And not too expensive. It's called bandanaworld.
My hair is falling out more and more each day, and my partner is not taking it too well either. I don't know what to say to him because I'm scared he'll go off me.
I don't think he will go off you, what I did was say if you picture all the women you see bald then you can have a laugh as some don't have great shaped heads...Looking at all of us I think we look great and proud to be bald.. I love it when people look at me as I think well I stand out in a crowd.
As I said to John the partners do get left out and I feel sorry for them. I also found that talking to all of you on here is a great way to offload your moans and fears instaed of harping on about to them.
