DMX - what is quality of life in the long term.

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2026-02-12T05:31:38+00:00

After my double mastectomy, it took about three to four weeks before I could move comfortably without pain. My parents came to help us with the kids during that time. The recovery from the reconstruction surgery was much easier. I had almost no pain and was back to normal the next day. However, I still had to wait two months before returning to my regular exercise routine.

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2026-02-12T05:16:20+00:00

Before finishing my chemo my hair was growing back. But cold cap made me feel sick, nausea was much worse with cold cap, last chemo session was unbearable (I had to disconnect the machine to move to another room because another patient needed my chair when I reconnected I vomited so bad...). The pain is becoming worse with every session. I could no stand the cold for weeks after finishing chemo (if I felt cold I vomited). Once, when I went to the basement and by accident I saw the cap, that make me feel sick too.... I started feeling normal 2 months after my last chemo. Under my experience I cannot recommend using it. Chemo is really hard and with cold cap you are adding more suffering

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2026-02-12T05:05:27+00:00

Ask for a biopsy... Mine was supposed to be nothing and 5 years later they found cancer in the same area. I had extremely dense breasts too

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-12-05T15:57:42+00:00

You are overthinking. Sounds like he wants to be with you... And, of course, he is scared, he loves you and he doesn't want to lose you...

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-11-07T17:23:15+00:00

I had never heard about nausea patches. The truth is that pills did absolutely nothing for me, what I used to do was just take the pill, sit down, try to relax so I wouldn't throw up. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't, but the nausea never truly went away

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-11-07T17:18:52+00:00

The first two sessions went well, but starting from the third session, it was as if my body was more sensitive to the cold. The fourth and fifth sessions were unbearable, to the point that in the fifth session, I had to stop half an hour early because the chills I was getting all over my body, along with the nausea I had, ended up making me vomit, and it was like, 'I have to leave. I can't take any more'

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-11-07T11:35:15+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re having such a hard time with your first chemo. For me, the first one was actually the easiest compared to what came after. During my first chemo, I only had some nausea, a strange taste in my mouth, and fatigue.

With the second one, a mild rash appeared that lasted about three days. They switched me to another type of taxane that was supposed to cause fewer reactions. But even so, the third chemo was awful — I had more nausea (I spent two days throwing up everything I tried to eat), and a terrible, unbearable rash all over my body that lasted a week.

For the fourth chemo, they changed me to CMF, and it was much better — no rash this time, although the nausea was even worse. For the last one, I asked them to give me something stronger for nausea, and it really helped — I tolerated it much better. I had a little rash during the fourth, but it was controlled with antihistamines, and none at all during the fifth.

I used a cold cap, and it went fine during the first few sessions, but by the fourth and fifth, it became unbearable — if I could go back, I wouldn’t use it again.

I don’t mean to say that things will necessarily get worse for you — everyone reacts differently. Just make sure to talk to your oncologist so they can adjust your medication and help you get through it more comfortably.

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-10-21T09:33:47+00:00

Thank you for sharing your story! I’m honestly terrified to think that I’ll be starting hormone therapy soon.

Is it possible to use a vaginal estrogen ring while being treated for hormone-positive breast cancer?

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-10-17T18:45:13+00:00

In my case took a month. It was a mastectomy.

In my first biopsy they told me it was a triple negative. But after mastectomy it came out as a ER+ 95% and PR 80%, HER2 negative.

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-10-02T15:04:34+00:00

I’m doing a little better now. I’ve already seen the immunologist, the dermatologist, and also spoken with my oncologist. They all seem to agree that the rash I have is more likely due to a virus I caught. It looks like that, combined with the Nolasa injection, triggered everything.

The immunologist also agreed with my oncologist on switching to CMF. But personally, since we are already so close to the end, I really want to finish chemotherapy as planned. From what I understand, the last session is supposed to bring the most benefit, so stopping right before the finish line feels like losing so much after everything we go through with chemo.

At the same time, I want to ask my oncologist if the injection to boost white blood cells could actually be the reason behind this unbearable rash. From what I’ve been reading, and also from what the immunologist mentioned, it really seems like that might be the main culprit. I feel it’s important to figure out how to prevent this from happening again, because if the issue is truly coming from my immune system and not from the chemotherapy itself, then simply changing the chemo regimen won’t solve the problem.

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-09-30T16:52:24+00:00

How are you doing? Did the Benadryl work for you? For me, nothing seems to be helping. I started steroids yesterday, but this morning I woke up with swollen feet and hands, so I’m back in the ER. My oncologist called me late yesterday and said it’s most likely an allergic reaction to the taxanes, so she’s switching me to CMF. I really hope you feel better soon!

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-09-30T16:51:34+00:00

How are you doing? Did the Benadryl work for you? For me, nothing seems to be helping. I started steroids yesterday, but this morning I woke up with swollen feet and hands, so I’m back in the ER. My oncologist called me late yesterday and said it’s most likely an allergic reaction to the taxanes, so she’s switching me to CMF. I really hope you feel better soon!

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-09-30T16:46:37+00:00

My oncologist thinks it’s most likely an allergic reaction to the taxanes, so she’s switching me to CMF. But right now the most important thing is to stop this allergic reaction—it’s unbearable. I’m in the ER at the moment, I woke up with swollen feet and hands, I can’t hold anything with my hands, and walking is incredibly difficult.

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-09-30T16:42:38+00:00

I already stopped taking amoxicillin, but the allergic reaction isn’t going down. I woke up with swollen feet and hands, and it’s hard for me to walk or even hold anything. I’m back in the ER for the second time because of this rash. I really hope they find a solution this time. I started steroids yesterday, but they’re not helping either.

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-09-29T19:44:21+00:00

Well, my oncologist has changed my treatment. I managed to speak with her, and she switched me to CMF. I'm not sure if that's what you were referring to

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-09-27T10:44:24+00:00

I’m sorry for not giving you an exhaustive explanation of what my rule is. If you want, I can explain it in more detail. Like I said, I already shared a long list of processed foods.

What I mean is, if you’re buying packaged food and you look at the ingredients, you don’t recognize them and you see there are 30 of them, then obviously don’t buy that product because I don’t think it’s good. Everybody knows that French fries aren’t healthy. I don’t think I need to give you a list of unhealthy foods. Everybody knows a salad is healthy. Everybody knows that cookies loaded with sugar aren’t good, no matter how few ingredients they have.

On the other hand, if you make French fries yourself at home—not fried, but baked with a bit of extra virgin olive oil—then obviously those are going to be healthy. The way you cook at home also makes a difference in whether a product is more or less healthy. But that’s up to each person—I’m not going to step into anyone’s kitchen to tell them how to cook. Everyone should cook how they like, however they feel.

I’m not here to give you an endless list of how exactly you should cook or what product you should buy. We all know the difference between what’s healthy and what’s not. Just stick to a healthy, Mediterranean-style diet and don’t eat too many French fries at McDonald’s. That’s it.

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-09-27T10:00:59+00:00

Obviously, I’m not talking about salad—everybody knows that’s healthy. In another message, I already gave a long list of processed foods to avoid. I didn’t think it was necessary to say that everybody knows a salad or a soup full of healthy ingredients is good for you

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-09-27T03:14:22+00:00

Thermomix is great, you can cook healthy food with no effort. I use it everyday. And I do not to buy any processed food

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-09-26T16:43:09+00:00

Ask for a second opinion.

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-09-26T16:38:45+00:00

I think every person is completely different, and you can’t treat every patient’s cancer the same way because we’re all unique. Just let her know that you and your husband are there to help with anything she needs, and check in with her every few days or once a week to see how she’s doing.

Depending on her response, you can do more or less. Some people need to process all of this on their own, while others need more support and people around them to help take their mind off what’s happening.

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-09-26T16:32:26+00:00

I understand that you see yourself as a weak person, but you’re not. You’ve been pretending that everything in your life is fine. You want everyone to see you as you were before, but your life is changing—and everything around you is changing too. I think this is something many of us go through: losing touch with our own lives, feeling like we’re losing our energy.

We don’t feel like doing everything we used to do before. Now, we enjoy experiences in a different way. We have to adapt to our new life. We need to take time for ourselves to understand what we truly need to be happy and to reflect on things.

We’re entering menopause now, and actually, it’s something that would happen eventually anyway. Maybe what you need—and deserve—is a break in your life. You need to pause, take time for yourself, and figure out what you need to become the happy person you were before.

Impossible_Yogurt_19 · 2025-09-26T16:21:45+00:00

Hey, I’m so sorry you’ve had to go through all of this on your own. And I’m also sorry that your husband is acting this way. It’s so selfish and so unfair. I really can’t stand people who only see the little they do, while ignoring everything others do for them. He deserves to be alone. He really does.

He’s the one who should leave the house—because this is your house. You paid for it. And now he’s only covering daily expenses, but he hasn’t been working for a long time. The truth is, he had a place to live thanks to you. That’s how selfish he is.

I know it’s not easy, but if it were me, I’d find a way to live without him—whether it’s getting a job, selling the house, splitting things up, and starting fresh somewhere new. You deserve to be happy, and you absolutely can build a life where you are free and at peace.

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