Hi Tanya, sorry I did not reply sooner. On the day that I joined this site, I was feeling desperate and didn't understand what was happening to me. As I am going through the public system, I have no choice about who treats me and I have to say I was not at all impressed with my Oncologist who always referred me to my GP. Every time I tried to ask questions she would give me conflicting information or be rushing me out the door like I was worried about nothing. My whole ordeal has not been good since diagnosis as my surgeon was quite blunt with what needed to be done as well. I felt that I was just another statistic or number in the many that have been before me. I did not have a history of breast cancer in my family so it was a big shock for me and I had trouble coming to terms with it in the beginning. I must say though that the breast care nurses showed more compassion and tried to help with my emotions throughout the whole ordeal.
Following my first blog, I did go to a GP (mine was not available) to treat my symptoms after 3 days of struggling. After numerous phone calls to the cancer clinic and 4 hours in a waiting room I was given a script for Panadeine Forte to help alleviate the cramps.
It helped with the pain but knocked me out and this lasted a week. On the following 2 chemo treatments, I made sure I had some PF at home and was good for 2 days but down for a week after.
I am happy to say I have completed chemo on 12 Feb and returned to work. I need to have a CT scan but so far all seems to be good. Following that and all being well, I will have my port removed soon after and can start to get back into shape and back to normal. I will have to take Tamoxifen for the next five years and am a bit worried about the symptoms of menopause but at least I am still here. I hope all is well with you and wish you the very best for the future.
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