Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Cressida's Posts

Post Treatment

Hi I'm trying to get back my strength post chemo & radiotherapy.Last rad was on June 21. Now I'm taking my two pills of tamoxifen. I feel extremely exhausted. I wonder when I shall be able to my own driving & other stuff like I used to. Please, share your post treatment experience with me. Cressida

Chemotherapy Over

So it's finally over with my last chemo on April 3.My radiotherapy starts in first week of May & they'll be doing my chest wall & my axillary lyymphnodes.My previous doc had removed only 7 nodes & they were all positive,thus the treatment to my lymphnodes.The doc says I have a 50 % chance of developing lymphedema post... Read moreChevron

Chemotherapy

Hi...Remember me? I started with my first chemo on Oct 22 & was glad to get over the fear of the unknown.It certainly wasn't a piece of cake but apart from the first seven days of feeling quesy & miserable,the rest of the days were fairly ok.My hair started falling out after 2 weeks with just a few strands left.My first 4 chemos were... Read moreChevron

Saddened

How do women cope with breast loss? Ps, do advise.