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[CANCER] “Final” Oncologist appointment: what’s going to happen after #Chemotherapy? #BreastCancer

March 15, 2018June 12, 2018 by drbexl

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So, yesterday was my last meeting with the oncologist as tomorrow I start CYCLE 6 of chemo (the last cycle - excited beeps from me)! As I've been cold capping, I've not been able to wash my hair frequently, and yesterday wasn't a day for hair-washing - I debated just…

[CANCER] Celebrating your birthday whilst having #Chemotherapy #BreastCancer #LoveTheNHS

March 10, 2018June 12, 2018 by drbexl

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This cancer 'experience' continued with an 'opportunity' to have cancer on my birthday ... but although, as with most of this treatment, I feel a bit like I'm watching from above... it managed to be a very pleasant day! My (2nd cousin, or 1st once removed) Izzy (and we were…

[CANCER] Five weeks of Paclitaxel Down #BreastCancer

March 4, 2018June 12, 2018 by drbexl

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So, we're over halfway through the Paclitaxel ... five down, four more to go (including, hurrah, birthday chemo this coming Friday... hopefully buying myself many future years!). Getting increasingly tired now, although still seeking to maintime some kind of social life... The main side effects of this drug are in…

[CANCER] Week 2 of #Paclitaxel: Thinking wigs and enduring the Cold Cap #BreastCancer #Chemotherapy

February 14, 2018June 12, 2018 by drbexl

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Today is 6 months to the day since I went to visit the Dr to query a possible lump in my breast. I'm now onto week 2 out of 9 of the second chemotherapy drug - #Paclitaxel. I had hoped initially that I wouldn't need the cold cap for this…

[CANCER] Moving to a new drug #Paclitaxel #BreastCancer

February 3, 2018June 12, 2018 by drbexl

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On Monday I got to celebrate that whatever was on my spine, was not cancer, so I am clearly #notstage4 cancer, so I remain NED! On returning to hospital on Thursday to have stitches removed, it appears that I have a hermangioma on the spine - most people live with…

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