Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with Triple Negative breast cancer and start chemo next Tues. It’s a big old lump so getting 6 cycles of chemo before the lumpectomy.
I have read about lots of people having bad side effects with FEC-t, has anyone managed to sail through? I’m 42 with 2 kids (10 and 14) and work 25 hours a week. I’m also a single parent. My nurse seems to think I won’t have time to worry about being ill but after reading some people’s experiences I’m not so sure. I was told that as I didn’t suffer from morning sickness that I may not suffer to badly with sickness. Has anyone else found this connection?
I also have a holiday booked to go to Ibiza in 4 weeks, which would be the week my 2nd cycle would start, but the hospital are going to let me delay my next treatment by a week so I can still take the kids on holiday. Has anyone else gone on holiday so soon after chemo? I’m hoping as this will be the 4th week that I should be feeling strong enough. It’s just a chill out holiday anyway, lying in the shade while kids muck about in the pool! I really don’t want to cancel it, as I think we will all need this time away.
Sorry for all the questions. Any advice would be much appreciated. I thought I had come to terms with it all, but starting to panic now treatment is about to start.
Thanks