Ha ha Marie i can come and hold your hand but I do t think I’d be very good st stopping you being sick !
Really good to hear you feel better this time though ??
Teach me to proof read first! Was obviously thinking of you at the time of writing! ? you wouldn’t want to hold my hand, I am a big baby when it comes to being sick!! ? xx
Good luck tomorrow Tracey…I had my pre Chemo apt today and it felt like it went well. They are gonna give me me steroids so I can taper the dose for an extra couple of days and not get that hit by a train feeling when they stop suddenly which had made me very happy indeed and a little less anxious!!!
1/3 of the way through this madness xxx
I had my hair shaved off tonight. It was falling out like nobodies business and it was sooooooo itchy. I was quite strong really but when I got home my little boy said “mummy your still beautiful” at which point I caved in! It feels so much better though and I’m glad I’ve taken control. I’m making the most of this evening eating the things I want and spending time with my little man ?. I’ve started my steroids this morning - I dont have to have a pre chemo apt - it’s weird how everywhere is so different! They gave me the steroids at my last appointment and told me to start taking them today and continue to Friday which I had to do last time to. They are also going to give me a Neulasta injection tomorrow with the chemo to hopefully stop the neutrophils dropping so low which is why I was admitted to hospital for 4 days. Time will tell eh! Hugs to you all xxxx good luck xxx
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FEC - no way !
You Dec win the prize for worst reactions - stopping hogging all the limelight. I’ve got what looks like an abscess in my nether regions wondered if I might win the prize this time !
I’m sure there will be lots of other alternatives. Probably more expensive drugs that they can only use if one of their patients threatens to die or something !
Roll on Friday so you can have that conversation with the oncologist - and I bet you are not the only one they’ve seen react like this. Probably very rare bet you’ll be the talk of the unit for a while too.
It’s got to get better for you.
Sending you so many virtual hugs and prayers and positive thoughts xxxxxx
Keep swimming, just get out the shark infested water !
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Fec, I am sorry to hear that darling, that happened to me in my 2nd t also. They could try you on abraxane next, my onc put me back on fec for my last one, I hope you are ok, just keep eye on yourself closely too my face went really swollen for a few days after and my tongue was swollen too for a few days after, just ring the number and check. Keep the fluids flowing and really rest up. Big hug and 
Round you and yes the nurses are on it so quick it’s amazing because the reaction happens so quick. Keep ???and treat yourself to something you deserve it. ???
shi xx
Thanks for all the thoughts yesterday peeps. Went really well and had a massive turn out of people xx
Head down now ready to do battle with round 2 on Monday.
FEC you poor lovely - that sounds mega scary ? . I just figured if i didnt react the first time that the rest would be ok too… clearly not the case!!! Pleased they were on it so fast but boy you are going through the mill - sending gently hugs x
Crikey Fec…you need to change that name its proving to accurat.
How frightning for you. Really am sending all the hugs I can and hope you get a new plan on Friday.
Aliand have you got your abcess/boil checked? Big source of infection those things and you may need some anti biotics.
Good luck today Thursday ladies…
Im up tomorrow…another one down and then 4 to go.
Keep swimming xxx
Fec, if your onc doesn’t mention the abraxane you mention it tomorrow, there are ladies who reacted to t gone onto abraxane but it is a lot more expensive than the t and have been fine on that completely, I think because i’d Been ok on the fec apart from uti on the first one is why my onc put me back on that for the last one, I also had 80% doses for chemos 2-6, which were much better for me and my reasoning was that 80% doses were better than none as mine was tn, so no tablets or injections once chemo and rads done. I am going on the cbd oil when I’ve finished treatments and I’m also going to be having a teaspoon of black cumin seed oil a day by fushi, a bc survivor I know advised me about the black cumin seed oil. Hope that helps darling ?????shi xx
Crazytimes, I hope you had the weather of the blue sky’s yesterday and glad the service and turn out was comforting, what a beautiful show of respect ??shi xx
Hi Fec, Sorry to read all that you have been through. I too have had two serious reactions and have now been switched to abraxane. Had the first one on the 18/1 all ok. I know it’s hard but try not to feel downhearted and definitely ask about abraxane it’s supposed to be much easier to tolerate, however they only offer it after someone has two reactions. Take care, good luck and try to stay positive. xx
Hi aliand, glad you’ve got some tablets to sort you out ??these forums are full of us all ?and sharing tips and experiences, the cc’s keep a watchful eye on us and are always on hand to turn to which is a big comfort on this journey. You January girls are keeping each other ???and keep ???swimming, I loved that ???keep your eyes focused on those ???in your trusts, you’ll be ???them before you know it, take each round in the 3 week cycles if that’s what you are on, seems to make it go quicker some how ???shi xx
Been for my first fec today , so far so good lol, had my red wee !! Came home with my goodies , so let’s we how I go x 1 down 5 to go !!
Fec ! Defo change your name !! So glad they were so quick in sorting your reaction , scary stuff !!
Ailand abscess on your bits -ouch !!!
Hope all have good day ladies xx
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???welldone Jamestown no longer tizer pee virgin ???keep the fluids flowing to get things flushed through and rest up ???shi xx
Jamesy sorry predictive text changed it to jamestown???
Thanks shi will do , and don’t worry been called lots over the year lol
Karen xxx
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Fec darling hope you get on ok with onc appointment tomorrow, thinking of you Keep ???and dont forget to mention the abraxane ???shi xx
Hi ladies. Shi told me you had adopted Just Keep Swimming as you motto. Well today I recieved my heart shaped mastectomy pillow from Jens Friends and the cartoon fish made me smile. Here it is:
That is perfect ! Love the little fishes xx???