I am the same as Tanyette we are twins! I have them for 7 days 24 hours after chemo. They are easy to do. However I still ended up in hospital the following week with sepsis. I am slightly odd though in that I still have an open wound and spent 3 months getting ready for chemo to be safe to administer. I was right on the borderline (4.8%) so for me I wanted to do all I could but am at threat of being stopped if I develop sepsis this time again. I would be comfortable if that happened because I will have had two sessions which is infinitely better than none. Xx
That’s good to hear Sue.
I’m afraid I’m a black humour girl, always have been.
My daughter calls me her little speckled egg as I still have some tufts. I told my son he could keep my hairdryer in his room a day he said “yeah it’s not like you’ll need it anytime soon!” We all laughed.
The one thing I am happy with is my get ready time. No messing around with hair.
Ladies, thank you so much for the info re injections. I’m finished with FEC now but start T on the 12th July. I’m seeing my onc before this so will insist on these because i am not looking forward to that regime.
Tina, hope today went well. I’ve resigned myself to losing my hair but i’m ok with it.
Hope everyone else is doing ok xx
Bottyboo, my son has also taken my hairdryer into his room 
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Hi geri
This time it hit me like a ton of bricks! Ive been in bed since i got home. Zero energy but cant sleep…
I wish i could get my head around the hair loss…i know itll grow back…its only hair etc etc but it doesnt comfort me. My wigs ok but tight .
I too am dreading next cycle T. 14Th july.
Is there anything i wonder we can do to prepare? I use nail strengthener…thats all i know xx
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I have had the T from the start with 6 x TAC. Have no comparison point but I have been ok on the T…my nails have been painted all along and still there. Skin is pretty dry but keep adding cream. Please don’t worry too much re the T xx
Thanks flower
Ill try xx
Tina I have friends on the T part ano they say on the whole it’s a much better experience (relatively speaking) than FEC. No sickness just more rest around day 4 to 7 xx
Thank you for that. Much appreciated.
Im just stressing about injecting myself with the gcsf later…im such a wuss i know…been advised to do it Just before i go to sleep then any discomfort i should sleep through. Xx
Yes geri…not good. Cant face food either yet. Just want to feel “normal”…whatever that is. And im dreading the injection later…i think the thought itll keep me out of hospital might spur me on though.x
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Does everyone whos starting T have to have so many steroids…4 twice a day for 3 days the day before the cycle? Seems a lot! Xx
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Its in preparation for next time which is when i start fec t.
Why do we need so many? Xx
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Thanks for that…ill look out for the steroid tail then and hopefully get more prescribed. Its good to know they can counteract side effects though. Xx
Well i did it! Took me several goes to pluck up courage to inject but it wasnt bad at all in the end. Xx
Hi sue
I firstly tried my tummy but felt like itd hurt so i tried my thigh…i placed the needle in position and then looked away and applied a tiny bit of pressure. I then glanced at it and saw the needle was half way in amazingly so i just went for it…very slowly…honestly no pain! Xx
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You’re not a wuss! None of us are. I used emla cream before my last chemo…worked a treat!! Xx
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Dont know about anyone else but im super scared to check myself now. Its the thought of going potentially through this all again. Am i silly? I know its best to catch changes asap but even so…i have to really pluck up courage to do it! Xx
Hi Tina you must have read my mind cos I was just thinking the same last night. There is still that part of me that wishes I’d had both off completely but then I’d probably be paranoid about the chest wall or summat else xx
That is strange as I have recently developed a bit of a fear of the remaining breast. There was no option that it would be removed although I did ask.
This cycle is a bit harder than others…day 7 today and had to sit down half way around Tescos as tired and a bit short of breath…must be bloods…been ok since xx
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I didnt have mastectomy…just surgery and all was removed with clear margins and 3 nodes removed all clear too. Its the fact even though i found it i thought quickly it was grade 3. Another thing that really bugs me is…ok im going through all this but at the end…theres no test or scan or biopsy that can say that im all totally clear. I wish there was. My oncologist even said this may all be for nothing and theres no way of saying it wont reccur. Thats really hard to get my head around. My hearts telling me im cancer free and theres nothing left to “mop up”. Xx