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Hello Everyone!
I was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. I am so grateful for the knowledgeable doctors and nurses who treated me. I was diagnosed with DCIS and had a lumpectomy. It was restful to have professional, respectful, and kind caregivers. They found that it was invasive and seemed a bit surprised. So back to surgery, I went. I am very fortunate that they did not find anything in the lymph glands. I had 5 sessions of high-level (whatever that may mean . . .) and I was grateful for not having to drive a 2-hour round trip 5 days a week to receive radiation. My last diagnostic mammogram was clear. I am in my second year of taking Anastrozole and the hot flashes are very hot and long-lasting. My medical oncologist mentioned that there was a new drug for hot flashes but it is contradicted in my case. The only way I can function is by keeping the ambient temperature at 68 degrees and sitting in front of a fan. I am wondering if anyone has suggestions on how to deal with the hot flashes. Towards the end of most hot flashes, I seem to develop a headache which can make me hypersensitive to light, and lightheadedness. Anyone who can share how they coped or are coping with this side effect of Anastrozole will be in my debt. 🙂 Linda
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Did you have the 5 treatments 5 days in a row? I am over 1,000 miles away.
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I use portable fans, wear linen cool clothes and use an ice neck wrap. Amazon sells these bandana looking neck wraps that can be wet then frozen. I keep several in the freezer and swap them out.
I am also very lucky to air conditioned car seats which are invaluable!
I too need the room temperature around 67. I also bought a "cooling" blanket also from Amazon.
CVS sells a cooling gel and cooling neck patches. They come in handy when you aren't near a freezer.
I had to take off the mattress protector I had on as it was too hot. I keep a beach towel on top of the mattress pad. I can then wash the towel and sheet and not the mattress pad as much.
This summer has been hot! I walk the dog in the a.m. and spend the rest of the time in air-conditioning.
I just got the GE quiet AC on sale to replace an old noisy one. I also have lots of ceiling fans that help move the AC around the room.
My husband is always freezing, but he can put on a jacket!
I also found my favorite cotton jammies are no longer my friend as they stay wet. I bought a couple of cheap polyester type short night gowns at Walmart the seem to dry quicker.