My first chemotherapy dose has been confirmed as Friday 23rd April. I have weekly physiotherapy for the axillary cording starting again tomorrow, and an appointment with the lymphoedema physiotherapist on May 7th.
I chose 3 wigs - on a sale or return basis, and when the order arrives I shall try them all and choose one. The hair advisory heath care assistant had lots of handy tips - such as taking the rug to a good hairdresser to adjust the style, and thin it a bit, to suit me better. There will also be a cosmetic class I can sign up for - Look Good, Feel Better.. or somesuch. I think it's a cosmetic industry sponsored thing - flogging eyebrow pencils to chemo patients! Anyway, why not - any tips on how to feel beautiful gratefully received at present. http://www.lookgoodfeelbetter.co.uk/site/index.cfm
The crowd in the seroma clinic is getting more and more friendly. On Monday we were swapping our war stories and getting advice from the newly bald lady with the headscarf. In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.
It may be that I don't feel rough at all after my first dose of chemotherapy, but worse after the 2nd or 3rd. But this lady felt ill for 4 days after her first dose. Hair falls out after week 3, in general. They give anti-sickness drugs apparently too. We shall see.
Silver Lining - If you puke a lot you'll lose a few pounds!
Dark Cloud - Yeah, but the anti sickness drugs actually work, and they're a kind of steroid. Uh oh - very bald AND very fat!
William felt he wasn't getting enough of a mention in my blog - so this next bit's for you, son -
Peering out of the gap of my bedroom door this morning I had the rare delight of seeing my son streaking across the landing to repossess forcefully a stolen bath towel from his younger brother, who had selfishly taken two towels away with him after his shower. Only got a rear view, but it was cute and made me smile anyway!
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