Monday, October 9, 2023
Cough
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Thing
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Let's Have a Dry Skin Update
Firstly, I'm not worried about it. I can see that dry skin is a common side effect when you stop chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Up to now I thought it could be something else (HELLO DR GOOGLE!) but now it feels more like a condition called 'Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW)' - which also doesn't feel like a fit as I'm still taking steroids, but feels like we're in the right sort of place.
Evidence!
- the rash. This is part of TSW
- my skin is flaky - a dandruff like sort of flaky. I collect dandruff-like skin parts in my clothes, amazed at how much my skin flakes actually create. To help counter it I'm putting on plenty of MooGoo Udder Cream which helps. ALSO - "Our Skin Milk Udder Cream is also used in Oncology hospitals and clinics across Australia as a moisturising cream for dry and damaged skin following radiation treatment and chemotherapy." So when the time came to check creams with the Oncology department this was approved quickly - and I had an order placed for the following day.
A lot of this feels like guesswork, so that appeals to my 'must know everything' nature.
Sore Neck
Oof, it hurts. Trying to sit up without hurting my core. My upper shoulder is in pain but behaving. It's not agonising pain but it'...
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Tonight is another night out at the theatre. I can't wait! Although I have a horrible feeling we're in similar seats to the last tim...
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You find out all sorts. The teen and the husband both told me things from last October that they had forgotten. The teen, I've forgotten...
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My head is so tired. There, I've said it. I think this is a hangover from our trip to York and everything that came with it - which was ...