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jaykay · 01-09-2013, 12:45 PM

Linn65 - I am so jealous that you finished chemo! I had a bilateral mast in October with tissue expanders and do wear the Coobie bra (as Bonnie mentions). But I would imagine it's more difficult with one "real" breast.

I'm like you - I am not a scarf person and would not go out without my wig on (except to walk the dog!). Plus it's winter and my head is quite cold. I wear a knit cap or baseball cap around the house. Your wig may need some adjustment to make it more comfortable. I've been back to my wig person twice and it has definitely helped.

I started chemo on Nov 29th. To me, surgery was the easy part and was dreading the start of chemo. I'll be halfway through after tomorrow (6 TCH/1 year H), so the end is in sight. Then radiation and finally implants. I've done radiation my first go round and it was literally a walk in the park. But I didn't have chemo at all so it may be different. Can't wait to get these tissue expanders out!!

Hang in there, we're all stronger than we think.

Janis

01-09-2013, 12:45 PM	#13
jaykay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 646	Re: I have to gripe Linn65 - I am so jealous that you finished chemo! I had a bilateral mast in October with tissue expanders and do wear the Coobie bra (as Bonnie mentions). But I would imagine it's more difficult with one "real" breast. I'm like you - I am not a scarf person and would not go out without my wig on (except to walk the dog!). Plus it's winter and my head is quite cold. I wear a knit cap or baseball cap around the house. Your wig may need some adjustment to make it more comfortable. I've been back to my wig person twice and it has definitely helped. I started chemo on Nov 29th. To me, surgery was the easy part and was dreading the start of chemo. I'll be halfway through after tomorrow (6 TCH/1 year H), so the end is in sight. Then radiation and finally implants. I've done radiation my first go round and it was literally a walk in the park. But I didn't have chemo at all so it may be different. Can't wait to get these tissue expanders out!! Hang in there, we're all stronger than we think. Janis __________________ March, 2000: 48, Post menopausal (5 yrs HRT) Left breast, IDC 3mm/DCIS 1.6cm, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, mod differentiated, MIB low, lumpectomy, node neg via SNB, rads=33 Stage 1a June, 2000: Tamox 4.5 years,Femara for 5 years (end in Jan. 2010) Sept, 2012: 61, Via mamm, ultrasound, biopsy, right breast, 2.3cm tumor, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, poorly diff, KI67 60-70% BRCA 1 and 2 negative October, 2012: Bi Mast with tissue expanders, port placement Final Path: IDC 2.8cm, DCIS, 1/4 sentinal nodes positive (@#$%). Stage IIB Nov 29, 2012: Begin TCH/6x/every 3 wks, H for 1 year/every 3 weeks. March 14, 2013: Finished chemo April 9, 2013: Begin radiation 28x May 22, 2013: Finished rads June 1st, 2013: Started Aromasin for 5 yrs. July 15, 2013: Switched to Letrozole (Femara). Probably for the rest of my life October 16, 2013: Exchange surgery October 31, 2013: Finished Herceptin December 5, 2013: Port removed Glad this year is over!