Aug 1 – 7 weeks post chemo, Saturday after Rad 15 Maybe the sinus infection is going and that fatigue is ramping down – I was feeling more alert and energetic last night. This morning somewhat more tired – maybe the radiation fatigue is ramping up? Gah. I have work to do! Aug 3 –… Continue reading Treatment Roundup: August & September
Category: breast cancer
Hair!
This was taken two months after my last chemo infusion. As you can see, I have hair, and even eyebrows and eyelashes! You might also like: One Year On Chemo Done! Hair Breast Cancer
Treatment Roundup: July
July 1 – Chemo 16.21 We went to Monterey for two nights to give me a change of scene before radiation starts. Did a lot of walking yesterday (over 10k steps), which left me tired and sore. Foggy morning https://t.co/p8nE8R5U3i — Deirdré Straughan (@DeirdreS) July 1, 2015 You might also like: One Year On Treatment Roundup:… Continue reading Treatment Roundup: July
One Month Post-Chemo
I had my last chemo infusion on June 11th. Side effects I’m still having: Eyes watering, especially when I first wake up. This is starting to abate: I no longer have tears streaming down my face every second I’m outdoors. Some women on breastcancer.org have reported that this clears up about 6 weeks after the… Continue reading One Month Post-Chemo
Chemo and Menopause
Many kinds of breast cancer are hormone-sensitive, meaning that they grow faster in the presence of estrogen and/or progesterone, which are naturally produced in the female body until menopause. When your cancer falls into this category, part of the aim of chemo (and the Tamoxifen I’ll be taking later) is to stop the body’s production of… Continue reading Chemo and Menopause