Chemo done when do things get back to normal??

Kathy T
Kathy T Member Posts: 22
edited March 2014 in Ovarian Cancer #1
Hi
I am new here--just finished my chemo and december and was wondering when the tried and aches go away. Also when does your hair come back? Mine seems to be coming back slowly. I know I should be happy that I am done and told that my scan was clear and everything looks good. But now it seem that I have more aches then when I was on chemo and just get very depressed that my hair is not coming back faster then it is. I seem to have a harder time dealing with the cancer now then when it first happen. Did anyone else have this problem? Just wondering. Thanks for your time.

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  • upsofloating
    upsofloating Member Posts: 466 Member
    #2
    A tentative ‘welcome’ to
    A tentative ‘welcome’ to this site! (No one really wants to be here, but we’re so glad it is!)
    From diagnosis thru treatment, life becomes a series of appts, tests, and treatments with a lot of attention from healthcare providers. Once all is done, we enter a new ‘normal’, we never return to who we were. And, we’re suddenly left to our own devices to continue to rebuild our bodies. This alone can be a little depressing, a sense of loss of our support system now busy with the next influx of patients. This is the time to assess where we are, who we are, and take charge of our renewal!

    My hair took 3-4 months of growing before I felt like me appearance didn’t scream ‘cancer patient’ which I felt made others nervous and unsure how to respond to me. I so wanted to just be ‘normal’. But eventually it came back, and curly, not straight and a pretty shade of gray that even my colorist recommended I stick with! As for the aches and pains, the tireds – I worked at increasing my activity level. Throw in the usual measure of that worry about recurrence, and it can be tough to get going. I think the less activity during chemo left me with less energy, so by being pro-active and setting a schedule for myself to get active helped immensely. Just be prepared for it to be an ongoing process. This site is a great place to come for info, insights, and general support – since we’ve all ‘been there’ or we wouldn’t ‘be here’ 
    Annette
  • Mwee
    Mwee Member Posts: 1,338
    #3
    Hi Kathy... welcome new friend
    Hi Kathy,

    I think that it is very normal to be having a somewhat toughter time now than when you were undergoing treatment. The imediate emergency is behind you and you are left with the big........ what now. What type of chemo did you have? I've only experienced carbo/taxol and I can tell you that it took awhile to rebound. My eyelashes and eyebrows grew in faster than head hair and the aches and pains also took awhile to subside. You are so welcome here. You'll find a terrific group of tough and supportive women who will understand this new phase you've entered. AND congrats on finishing your chemo! And congrats on your clear scan!
    (((HUGS))) Maria
  • Kathy T
    Kathy T Member Posts: 22
    #4
    Mwee said:

    Hi Kathy... welcome new friend
    Hi Kathy,

    I think that it is very normal to be having a somewhat toughter time now than when you were undergoing treatment. The imediate emergency is behind you and you are left with the big........ what now. What type of chemo did you have? I've only experienced carbo/taxol and I can tell you that it took awhile to rebound. My eyelashes and eyebrows grew in faster than head hair and the aches and pains also took awhile to subside. You are so welcome here. You'll find a terrific group of tough and supportive women who will understand this new phase you've entered. AND congrats on finishing your chemo! And congrats on your clear scan!
    (((HUGS))) Maria

    Thanks for all the
    Thanks for all the information--I feel better knowing that I am not the only one with these feeling--As for what type of chemo I had carbo/taxol for me too. Again thank you for sharing--Wishing everyone well.

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