I had another discussion with my oncologist this week as regards evidence (or lack of) for ‘chemo brain’. Apparently there isn’t any definitive evidence that such a thing actually exists. Well I let him know that, in my case, it…
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Victoria Derbyshire Takes Off Her Wig
This week Victoria Derbyshire showed a video removing her wig and revealing her shorter hair style now that it’s grown back after her chemotherapy treatment. Losing your hair when you’re going through chemotherapy can be devastating for many women,…
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Alcohol & Tamoxifen
View image | gettyimages.com Recently I’ve noticed an intolerance to alcohol. Feeling particularly nauseous if I have more than a couple of glasses of wine. I’ve never been a big drinker and can go for weeks, or even months, without…
Chemotherapy and hairloss
One of the most potentially devastating and traumatic side effects of chemotherapy is hair loss. Particularly for women this can be what they fear the most. The loss of their crowning glory. I did lose most of my hair –…
This time last year … chemotherapy
… I was bald and going through chemo. I took the decision to shave my head in preference to the rapidly thinning look, which was not a good one and felt sooo much better for it. It is scary but it…
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