I even took a picture of the pill. I was nervous and had nightmares last night. Wonder how long any, if any side effects show up. All ready for my first hot flash? Um no!
I understand the hot flashes are to be expected but many women only get them the first month. This is a good month to get them, early spring, not much going on. The kids are on vacation these two weeks.
I'm back in a real bra! It's not entirely comfortable or as before but I'm happy to not have to wear those camisoles. I feel a bit more supported there...
We also went swimming for the first time since my birthday weekend Friday. Again, it was a spring pool, which they have here, not a normal swimming pool with chemicals. I wore a tankini I bought last summer in the U.S. Needless to say, I was the only one in a tankini in Badenweiler, Germany, perhaps ever! I bought it at Target (who can know here??)
I did feel a little itchy the next day but nothing dramatic. The redness has gone down to the point you really can't see it in the swimsuit. The line is well above and could have been seen a few weeks ago but not now. The boob is still kind of hard. That was the biggest "little" problem I had. It makes it stand up a bit more. I'm sure I'm the only one who noticed but I was aware that it's not completely back yet.
Also, the scar is hurting again, not much but I can feel it. Apparently, the rads desensitize and now the feeling is back. I also have a lump under in my armpit that I'm sure is the fluid build-up that Dr. G. tried unsuccessfully to remove. I'm not worried at all because that area was blasted too, with rads. I'll see my rads-onc lady for the last time on Thursday and can ask her then.
I'm coming up with a plan for my "after-care" for lack of a better term. I want my MRI's. I contacted a cancer organization here but have been too busy with airline tickets to call them back. I want to know the procedure, not their opinion on the follow-up I should have. I'll talk to my gynecologist, already talked to my GP, what else?
I'm also going to discuss this with doctor friends in the U.S. One girlfriend's husband is an oncologist so that might be helpful...
Funny how cancer takes center stage in your life and then quickly recedes to the background, once all the excitement is over. Now, I'm just dusting up from everything.
I understand the hot flashes are to be expected but many women only get them the first month. This is a good month to get them, early spring, not much going on. The kids are on vacation these two weeks.
I'm back in a real bra! It's not entirely comfortable or as before but I'm happy to not have to wear those camisoles. I feel a bit more supported there...
We also went swimming for the first time since my birthday weekend Friday. Again, it was a spring pool, which they have here, not a normal swimming pool with chemicals. I wore a tankini I bought last summer in the U.S. Needless to say, I was the only one in a tankini in Badenweiler, Germany, perhaps ever! I bought it at Target (who can know here??)
I did feel a little itchy the next day but nothing dramatic. The redness has gone down to the point you really can't see it in the swimsuit. The line is well above and could have been seen a few weeks ago but not now. The boob is still kind of hard. That was the biggest "little" problem I had. It makes it stand up a bit more. I'm sure I'm the only one who noticed but I was aware that it's not completely back yet.
Also, the scar is hurting again, not much but I can feel it. Apparently, the rads desensitize and now the feeling is back. I also have a lump under in my armpit that I'm sure is the fluid build-up that Dr. G. tried unsuccessfully to remove. I'm not worried at all because that area was blasted too, with rads. I'll see my rads-onc lady for the last time on Thursday and can ask her then.
I'm coming up with a plan for my "after-care" for lack of a better term. I want my MRI's. I contacted a cancer organization here but have been too busy with airline tickets to call them back. I want to know the procedure, not their opinion on the follow-up I should have. I'll talk to my gynecologist, already talked to my GP, what else?
I'm also going to discuss this with doctor friends in the U.S. One girlfriend's husband is an oncologist so that might be helpful...
Funny how cancer takes center stage in your life and then quickly recedes to the background, once all the excitement is over. Now, I'm just dusting up from everything.
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