Hi im new here I’m so glad I’ve found this site because reading other people’s stories has helped me with my anxiety I was diagnosed with breast cancer on the 4th September this year and since then I’ve struggled so much with my mental health trying to process it all and I’m usually a positive person so I’ve tried to be positive but in all honesty I’m absolutely broken I’m not coping well at all after my first chemo I’d was admitted to hospital with an infection which scared me so much because I’ve never been that ill in my life 2nd round that I’ve recently had on the 7th of this month I’ve been okay no infection but just really bad head aches and numbness to the face and sickness but it’s scared me to have more chemo because I just feel like I’m constantly ill I’ve one had 3 good days out my whole cycle I’m exhausted daily I know I need to have chemo I only have 4 more rounds but does anyone else feel like this or is it just me being silly
Welcome to the forum @nat1 . I’m sorry you are having such a miserable time .It might help for you to join the November chemo starters thread so you can get some support and advice from others also going through chemo ? Hope things improve for you next cycle .
You’re definitely not being silly - it is so much to wrap your head around! It must have been scary to end up with an infection during your first cycle so it’s perfectly understandable that it’s made you very wary of the rest! I’m on EC (HER2+) and have been surprised just how much it has knocked me - I got tired using the window vac this morning so now back to just resting 
definitely come join us on the Nov25 thread - we’re all deep in the trenches with you but can get through this together 
Good morning @nat1
I’m sorry that you find yourself on this forum but what a great one it is.
In addition to joining the November chemo thread as @Jill1998 and @kcim have wisely suggested, it maybe worth joining the her-2 thread.
It will be a year this Friday since I was given the diagnosis of triple positive breast cancer.
I read the entire thread. I lurked for a month whilst I was awaiting more investigations and results before posting. For me the sage advice and support from those with lived experience has been invaluable. It has been so helpful and reassuring to read that that those before me have got through what is a long treatment path and emerged the other side.
Best wishes x