Hi
I would love to hear from any of you who have felt like me at the moment. Ive had a right side mastectomy in May followed by 7 months of chemo including taxotere. I was also neutrapenic 6 weeks ago and needed the immune boosting tummy jabs. Ive struggled on and off but generally it was better than i thought it would be. I start radio therapy in a few days time at the Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham. My issue is that since i finished chemo ive ached like never before all over,
Idont feel well rested. im having to take pain meds nurofen and also co codamol which allow me to function normally and keep up with family life. If i dont take them i feel like ive been in the boxing ring!! Does this sound familiar with any one… Im sure this is all normal and im happy to put up with it if it is but the sort of person that Iam i like to know if others have been the same at this stage. Oh and I also started Tamoxifen yesterday just to add to the mix.
The pains are very likely to be caused by the Taxotere and it will probably be a while before it works its way completely out of your system.
THANKS JENNY, IVE ACTUALLY FELT BETTER TODAY. i SLEPT SO MUCH BETTER LAST NIGHT SO THAT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE. jUST BY DOING A SMALL AMOUNT OF EXERCISE YESTERDAY BY WALKING MY DOG AND GETTING SOME FRESH AIR SEEMED TO KICK START MY SYSTEM. EB
EB- I had lumpectomy and node biopsy one year ago on New Years Eve. Because I can’t have Tamoxifen or Herceptin they decided I should have chemo and radiotherapy. I also had Docetaxyl which does cause bone pain and needed the injections as well. The pain eased off a few weeks after treatment stopped but still get the odd ache and pain.
I’ve just been for return routine appt (one year after surgery)
and everything seems fine- just waiting for results of mammogram but I’m being optimistic!
I’m really eassily tired but oncologist says this is normal after chemo and radio and it usually lasts 1 year after treatment stops- which is a nuisance but could be worse.
Don’t worry about things on your own! This place has been great for me as have the BCnurses at the hospital- just keep asking questions if you’re not sure about anything. Good luck ,
Margaret x x x
Hi,
I finished Chemo and Herceptin over a year ago, and only now have I stopped aching and feeling shattered.
Taxotere takes a while to work its way out of the body, my GP and Onc, say it can take up to two years, so hang on in there. It does get better.