Morning everyone
Today is my mums first pre chemo appointment with the nurse. Bloods, ECG and swaps done already including weight and height checked
What else to expect in today’s appointment x
Hi all, I’m starting chemo next Thursday 8th.
Docetaxel, carboplatin and phesgo 6 cycles
Over 18 weeks. Picc line appointment next
Wednesday, giving cold capping a go, really
Unsure if i will cope, if i don’t try, I won’t know.
Glad I’ve found this thread, best wishes all!
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It’s def worth trying cold capping I tried it twice but lost my hair after 2nd cycle. It does work well for some people tho
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Hello everyone
Today is the day, mum is having her first chemo. It will be roughly 6 hours only for today as observation is also included since it’s her first time. Don’t know whether I’m feeling anxious or glad, just mixed feelings hehe.
Can she wear her compression socks during chemo and do you continue wear them over night or you can take it off once chemo done
What to take with you for first chemo any tips 
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I am due to start next week so I can’t comment on what to wear etc, but I understand the anxiety. I hope all goes well for your mum today, sending best wishes to you both . Let us know how you get on.
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Thank you @sunflower9 definitely will update soon
Surgery April 1st with reconstruction and reduction on other side. 3 of 5 lymph nodes had cancer. Presumably starting chemo this month, but waiting for onco results to come back. Er+ PR+ Her2-, grade 3 stage 2 (after surgery). Feel like I know absolutely nothing except I’m supposed to eat healthy, but I’ve got three boys at home 22, 19 18 - graduating and I am BUSY, so glad if we get a meal on the table let alone 5 vegetables - really overwhelmed with healthy meal planning. And of course the great unknowns ahead! Really appreciate the input here on eye brow microblading- I might try that, and compression socks. And silicone scar sheets - is this for breast surgery or eyebrow blading or both? ?!!!
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Hi everyone came back from first chemotherapy for mum
It went quiet well, first round was EC, I keep asking my mum how she is feeling, at the moment she doing well, urine came red like beetroot mum said heheh but sofar she is doing well, she took anti sickness before chemo treatment, they gave steroids and good flush
With home she got injections she has to do for 8 days, take anti sickness for the next two days, and got safety if she requires, and another tablet she has to take for 3 days at 8am, 12am and 4pm
I will let you all know in the next few days how she is 
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Keep her drinking at least 2 litres of water it helps flush things through, she should take the antisickness meds even if she doesn’t feel sick, these will help prevent her from feeling sick, if they don’t work, ring her rapid response number and tell them the antisickness tablets are not working, her team will tweak them till they hit on right combination for her 
Shi xx
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Thank you for the advice @Shi will do
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Great advice as akwsys shi. Def drink lots of water and keep on top of tabs. Put alarms on your phone, and ring the 24/7 line for anything! Don’t be at home worrying give them a call x
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Thank you @stafford22 
will definitely do
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And keep posting on here, we’re all here to support you and each other. You and your mum are doing amazingly.
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Thank you so much I’m really glad that I found and joined this forum. Will definitely keep you all updated
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Morning everyone
Small update
I see significant improvement after first treatment, unless I am hallucinating 
her breast before treatment was red and the lump was quiet big, after the treatment, redness is fading away and the lump has slightly went down symptoms wise at the moment tiredness. I will attach before and after picture. First picture was before treatment and second after first treatment
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Morning it’s def less red so that’s a good sign . Hope your mum had a good night. Make sure she drinks loads and keep on top of the tablets x
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Thank you will let her know
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