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Survivorship/Care after treatment

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Apr 22, 2023 | Replies (31)

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@lhwoz

I dont have any personal knowledge in this and just completed my radiation. However I just walked with a friend who just completed chemo, awaiting mastectomy, and said for Chemo she was instructed to bring ice water and cold hand mits to protect against mouth sores and something that can also happen to hands (neuropathy?) while undergoing chemo. I had not heard of that, and from your message above I dont think youve had chemo. Is it possibly unrelated? Ughhh...feel for you. We have to be ready to field anything coming our way. I got shingles after week 1 of radiation. Taken by surprise by that one.

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I’m so sorry you had shingles. I wish the “surprises” were the wonderful ones! No chemo for me, but still trying to discover this mouth issue. I’m seeing another doctor today. He has seen this before, and is prescribing Tetracycline. Praying the antibiotic will help me get back to my, lol, new normal, whatever that is! Blessings and thank you for your response❣️

SO SORRY ABOUT YOUR SHINGLES. I HAD THEM SOME TIME AGO AND I CAN STILL FEEL THE PAIN. I JUST READ THAT MEDICARE IS NOW PAYING FOR THE SHOTS. YOU MIGHT WANT TO GIVE THEM SOME THOUGHT.
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