Information and opinions on health from Cressida at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/4030/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/4030/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/4030/index http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/4030/40938/treatment Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:50:48 -0400 Cressida 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 http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/4030/40938/treatment http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/4030/24403/chemotherapy Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:13:00 -0400 Cressida 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 radiotherapy,but I'll have to take things as they come.Too bad I didn't come directly to... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/4030/24403/chemotherapy http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/4030/19999/chemotherapy Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:31:00 -0500 Cressida 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 AC.From the 5th chemo onwards I'm getting Taxol. My 6th chemo is on Feb 21 & then two more to... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/4030/19999/chemotherapy http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/4030/15082/saddened Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:53:00 -0400 Cressida How do women cope with breast loss? Ps, do advise. http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/4030/15082/saddened