I am completely new to this I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in the right internal mammary node so I am still waiting to see oncologist but since the end of February this year I completely lost my appetite and I am having to force myself to eat also feel full very quickly and have nausea I just don’t know how I will cope with chemo with having these symptoms already. I was wondering if anyone else out there had experienced these symptoms with metastatic breast cancer before any kind of treatment had been decided on.Hoping for some advice thankyou.
Hi Ginak
I really lost my appetite when I was first diagnosed, mine was mostly shock, gradually as I came to terms with my diagnosis my appetite returned. Being diagnosed with Secondary Breast Cancer is a really traumatic experience but once I had my treatment plan I started to feel a lot better, I now wish my appetite would drop back a bit, being around the kitchen cupboards all day is a bit too tempting.
Have you been told you will have “Chemo”? There are lots of Oral targeted treatments these days, the drugs I’m on don’t make me feel sick at all, hopefully your treatment might be something similar.
You will feel more like your normal self, it just takes time.
Best Wishes x
GinaK
I agree with what others have said on this. The shock of a diagnosis like this is traumatic and I think underestimated. (Not many people seem to talk about it). I think I had (still have a bit) post traumatic stress disorder! I was in such shock that I could hardly eat for 3 months! I think grief is also in there somewhere…grief for life as it was…and that takes time to get over. Losing your appetite, or losing weight now is not going to going to be a problem for whatever treatment you have…it might even be a good thing.
once I started on treatment and got into a sort of routine and found hopefulness in the situation, things settled down for me. Now, in Coronavirus stay-at-home times, I am thinking about food all the time and what to cook next. The shock and grief are still there but in the background. Im now focusing on being as fit and healthy as I can be (I’m definitely fitter than I was before all this!), and living a good long life.
hang on in there.