Breast Cancer Update – 6 Months Later
Well, it has now been 6 months after my last chemo. I thought it would be a good time for another update.
How I Feel 6 Months After Chemo For Breast Cancer
Things are going pretty well. My hair is growing back after chemotherapy and looking more normal. It looks more like a choice than a person going through chemo.
My fingernails have grown back in. All eventually fell off, but luckily I’m past that now.
In the last few months, we’ve been busy trying to get back to normal after cancer. We joined a gym and I’ve been trying to exercise at least a few times a week. I’ve taken the boys on some bike rides with the bike trailer. I’m still tired, but I’m not sure how much of that is just normal mom exhaustion.
I had my last surgery for a while back in April. The expanders were replaced with implants and the recovery was not too bad. It was a lot better than I thought. Now, I’ll just have a few minor “touch-ups”.
I have a follow up with my Austin oncologist next week and then follow-ups with my Dallas doctors in August.
Well, that’s about it for now. Just trying to move forward and hopefully get past all of this.
I hope things are going well for you all.
Read more about my breast cancer journey from 2009 to the present here.
If you know anyone having a mastectomy or other breast surgery, these breast cancer recovery shirts are a must-have.
Rachel K. Belkin, M.Ed is an Austin, Texas blogger, entrepreneur, speaker, freelance writer, and educator. After selling her lifestyle blog for six figures in 2021, she teaches business, blogging, and influencer marketing strategies that helped her build her business on part-time hours. Bylines include MSN, Associated Press, HuffPost, Medium, NewsBreak, and Hometalk. She has been featured on KXAN, Studio 512, Fox 7 Austin, CBS Austin, and other news and media outlets.
