Hi. Just thought I’d kick off august. I start on 7th.
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Hi, i start EC today, feeling a little nervous…
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Hi!! 
I’m from the Nov 24 starter group…… but I thought I would pop on here and wish you well…… you’ll be absolutely fine take some home comforts with you and lots of snacks!! Make sure you hydrate really well before and after…… makes all the difference. You’ve got this…… I’ve been through 8 rounds of chemo, then surgery and now waiting on radiotherapy…… nowhere near as scary as I imagined. love, peace and happiness to you!!
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Im starting EC too. Hope it goes well.
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Hi Stevie86 thanks for the support, in at 10am, so will grab a few things to take with me x
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Good luck with your session outdoorsy, hope it all goes well
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Hi
I did my first EC session on Friday 1st.
It hasn’t been too bad since - like jetlag and an awful hangover combined! A bit nauseous, but the pills help with that. A bit dizzy headed.
Hubby doing the Filgrastim injections for me, not as bad as i thought…though they seem to make me go red!
Cold capped and that was quite uncomfortable for the first 10 minutes or so, then seemed to get less. Hoping it’ll help me hang onto some hair which is fairly short and thin anyway. Due to have wig fitted tomorrow just in case
Good luck to everyone starting this month!!
For info, I’m on 4x2 weekly EC then 4x 2 weekly Paclitaxel. Delayed from June due to another tumour being found. WLE in April, then masectomy in June following another tumour being found.
Good luck and take care!
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I had my mammoplasty in June. Now 6x 3 weekly EC then paclitaxel…
I will try cold capping. Last day in normal work Wednesday which feels super weird. Im treating myself to a longish run the day before and will get a short haircut.
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Hi Ladies, my first post on here. I was diagnosed in March 2025 after a mammogram recall for further screening. Was just getting over a right hip replacement and getting ready to start enjoying life then this curveball. I had lumpectomy in April and a SLN biopsy in June. Clear margins and no cancer in the lymph nodes but PR+ and HER2+ so have to have 3 cycles of ER 21 days apart followed by 9 weekly sessions of Paclitaxel, 18 doses of Herceptin every 21 days. Then Radiotherapy and then hormone blockers along with bone strengtheners. I can’t believe how much information I absorbed at my first Oncology appointment on 31st July. I will hopefully be starting 11th or 18th August but have to have bloods first, heart scan and a pre assessment with the Oncology Nurses. I plan on trying the cold cap in the hope to save as much hair as I can, my hair is short anyway and I’ll probably have it cut shorter before I start. I am very anxious about the whole thing but know I have to get through it and reading some if the positive stories on here from all you lovely ladies has helped. I’m in the East Midlands, let’s follow each others journeys and experience as we move forward on this life changing journey.
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Hello - been waiting on an August chat being started!
I start EC tomorrow at 11am - surprisingly feeling calm today and just about to head to bed for an early night.
Planning on cold capping, so we’ll see how that goes. I don’t know if I’m just prolonging the inevitable but want to at least try it.
Wishing all the best and sending lots of love to everyone else who has started/is starting this month! 
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Hope tomorrow goes well
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@outdoorsy Thank you. Will check back in and share how it goes - will let you know how bearable the cold cap is!
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Hi Ladies
Had a call today to tell me that my treatment will start on Monday 11th. My stomach did a complete somersault. I have a visit to the Day Unit tomorrow so it is all becoming very real.
We can do this, having you all there on this chat is really reassuring.
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Hi murphysmum. I’m on exactly the same regime as you, having had single mastectomy and full node clearance almost 8 weeks ago. Had my first EC today - feel a bit nauseous, wiped out, and slightly dizzy of head. About to see how I get on with eating my dinner…
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Hi @moominmama1
Great to hear from you (though its the club no-one wants to be in!!)
I hope youre feeling as good as possible?
I felt ok for the first few days, then, yesterday (day 3) and today felt rubbish. Drinking lots of water as ive heard that helps. Fingers crossed this beaten up feeling goes away soon! You go from never thinking much about your health to being fed up at hearing yourself talking about it again!
Take care x
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Hi @moominmama1 I started my EC today too, and felt very similar though thankfully not as bad I had anticipated. I’m not sure if some of nausea came from the cool cap, which sadly I really struggled with.
I hope you managed to eat dinner. I managed to eat thankfully, then went out a walk just for some movement. Hoping an early Night will help out too and I’ve also been hydrating lots.
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It is scary once you have your date, but I did find visiting the unit to be helpful. And we’re all here to talk each other through things.
We’ve got this ladies, it’s going to be a rough ride but we can manage it x
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Hello all.
I start EC on 26th, every 14 days for 3-4 cycles then Paclitaxel weekly for 9-12 weeks.
Having a port put in on Friday which I’m a bit nervous about.
I’ve resigned myself to losing my hair and as it’s short, I’m not overly concerned. It will grow back eventually and I’ve bought a funky unicorn wig 
I’ve had my eyebrows microbladed as I’m more bothered about losing them!
I’m recovering from a bilateral mastectomy with LD reconstruction and that’s been hard, especially as I keep pulling my newly formed boob muscles by doing too much (a new and rather unpleasant experience 
).
Basically, it looks like once I’m recovered from the mastectomy and feeling bright eyed and bushy tailed, It’ll be chemo time.
Right now, I’m convinced I’ll smash it…6 months of crap with a good prognosis at the end. Once I’m actually doing it though, I’m sure I’ll feel differently 
Good luck to all going through this. I’m sending you all virtual hugs. Xxx
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Hi @toad I’m loving the sound of the Unicorn Wig. I’m just waiting for my Dad to arrive to take me to the hospital for a look around the Day Unit where I will start my Chemo journey on Monday. Trying to get as much done at work just in case I don’t feel like working.
How is everyone else coping with the "do I work or don’t I work"conundrum?
Have a good day
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Hi all. Starting treatment tomorrow. EC. Getting very nervous and dreading the side effects plus feeling of no control over this even though I keep telling myself that I do have control.
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