Interesting about mushrooms because I eat quite a lot and have been craving them since treatment started. They cook really well in the microwave if you want a fat free way of doing them but you can also add a little butter and salt and pepper ?.
Ladies so nice to read positive comments about t when you have switched I got my final FEC tomorrow then t next time and don’t mind admitting that as I have coped ok with FEC I was worried about t but am feeling more reassured thanks to Ck and cathysid I will keep checking in too to see how others are faring following the swap xx
Good luck for tomorrow x
I fecking hate FEC but I’m stuck with it until the bitter end ?
Thanks Cathysid and CK - its good to know you are both coping and iwill get evetythong in to help with SE’s.
Shi i have my first T with herceptin and permuzetab next wednesday, 29th! I am having 4 PTH. I have already had 3 fec so 7 in total for me xx
Hi Ali, thought you did the first t before I do, I am keeping everything crossed that Life Mel honey we are both on does the trick with the t too. ???love you shi xx
Hmm, odd! I always get steroid tablets!
Steroids! I have 8mg twice daily for 3 days and this time it’s sent me hyperactive and worst insomnia yet. 2 hours sleep last night (12-2am) 4 hours the night before. Running round like a headless chicken all day, shopping, cooking, even have the kids clothes laid out for Monday morning! Crazy!
Want to rest and stop my brain thinking so fast about so many things!
Cathysid are those steroids for t chemo and are they dexamethadone? Just asking because I’ve got to have 8 a day for 3 days when switch to t next month. Thanks ??
shi xx
Yes, Shi, it’s dexamethasone.
Best to take the morning dose as soon as you’ve eaten breakfast, and I’ve been told afternoon dose is best at 2-3pm. Some ladies take it as early as 12.30 pm though to try and get it out the system before bedtime.
It certainly delays the chemo side effects to day 3(if day 1 is chemo day) but sleep is definitely challenging. I managed a good 6 hours last night though and am sleepy again now so going back to bed!
Good luck with the T x
Thanks cathysid??did they give you antisickness meds to take home after t chemo? It’s all s bit ???you just get used to the fec then you get to go onto t and a whole new lot of se’s although I met this woman last chemo and she’d just breezed through fec and t, still lived her normal life and been all fine and dandy thank you very much, I was sat there really happy for her just wish we had all been that well through it. ???shi xx
Hi Cathysid
For those 3 days I slept but then woke up about 2.30am till about 4.40am then went back to sleep til about 10am. Im wondering whether the bath soaks helped too? Then napped during the day! 6 hours isnt bad though bit I dound that I was a lot more tired on Doce! Hope sleep improves.xx
Ali
You and me next Weds! Cant remember who else but good luck to next weeks chemoers???
I had a ggod njght on Thutsday qith the Psychic Night and it went very smoothly. The rest of the restsurant was busy too. Then I worked last night too and it was steady. Ive just been to cash n carry and the lads are great there, one just follows me with the trolley and gets everything off the shelf and loads it into the car too!
Sometimes I’ve used the ‘chemo’ excuse! Even though what we are going through is tough, we may as well make life easier for ourselves and get all the help and support we can!
Resting up now b4 I go in tonight.
Hope you all have a good night watching Strictly, X Factor and Im a Celebrity!!! You are all too far for a delivery???
Thanks cathysid ??glad you got some good sleep, that’s lovely for you, I celebrate if I get 2 hours solid sleep feels like an achievement ????shi xx
Hi jow,
Sorry to hear the good week hasn’t arrived. The salad sounds yummy. I would love the granola recipe if you can pass it on. Granola is so morish! My cooking attempts post chemo can we quite chaotic - seem to have lost the ability to multitask,
Cx
Hope you do better on the lower dose of T,
Cx
Hi Cathysid
I will look into that! I didnt know about it so will let you know. Are you going?xx
Maybe will see you there then Cathysid! Hope you are feeling good today.x
Ive just been to the after party of my friend who died in his sleep. I couldnt go to the actual funeral as too emotional. His wife did so well but his ex said some bitchy comments to her, for goodness sake, some people can be so vile and bitter! My ex partner went and he was so attentive to me I asked him why he wasn’t like that when we were together,lol! Its good we can be mates though!
Went for bloods this morning, ready for chemo 5 on Weds. Going on my therapies course tomo so hopefully bloods will be fine.
Had a busy 4 nights at work so chillaxing tonight!
Hope our Sept ladies are doing alright.xxx
Wow CK can’t believe you are nearly upto chemo 5! We really can get through this.
I’m day 13 FEC 3 it’s been tough this round still don’t feel normal. Taste has been off just about getting back but not quite. It just puts me off eating unless it’s salty savoury food. I a great Chinese takeaway on Saturday night first meal I’d enjoyed this round.
Hope you are all coping ok especially those of you who have changed regimes.
Hang in there ladies x
Hi Chaffinch
We most certainly can…and will!! Well done you too! You will be used to the SE now and can control. We do get more tired as we go along though, so plenty of rest when you can. Glad the Chinese helped! What did you have? Beef and mushrooms with onions and lots of sauce with boiled rice has been working for me and Spare Ribs in OK sauce although today at the pub I had a chip butty??
Hi chaffinch
I am only FEC 3 day 4 but would agree this is the toughest cycle
I hope your side effects subside soon and you get a few good days before next round xx
Ck you are like a beacon of light and a font of knowledge and much love to you xx
Hi everyone. I’m on day 5 chemo 5 now. The T truck hit again on Saturday night (day 3) and is starting to wear off now. I can’t believe that I only have one more to go!! One foot in front of the other, we are getting there ladies… we CAN do this! Much love to you all ?