Hi
Had my second chemo on 12 days ago and I’m really feeling it this time. I know the team said it has a cumulative effect but I didn’t think it would happen second one in. Last time I picked up after a week so had about 2 good weeks before the next treatment. At this rate I’ll be lucky to have a few days before the third one.
Maybe I’m expecting too much xx i think I just wanted to have a bit more of a break in between.?
julie xx
Julie, I’m afraid that everyone responds so differently that it’s hard to get a general response . I know friends who worked throughout chemo, and I know I had 4 chemos and 4 hospital admissions. Firstly, I would say, be kind to yourself, and love your body as it is doing it’s best for you. Secondly, plan for the worst and hope for the best. You will have good days, so relish them. Some days will not be so good. Those are the days you cuddle up with a book, a video, a puzzle or just a cup of tea. The road may not be as you envisaged, but it does come to a destination. That of getting rid of cancer. I wish you calmness, patience and love. I wish you a good journey with a positive outcome. Stay safe and well. Ann x
Hi Julie
I think we all have preconceptions about chemo and we all dutifully read the pamphlets they give us but there is absolutely no way that we can predict how we will respond. You haven’t said what your chemo regimen is. Mine was 3 x EC every three weeks, followed by 9 weekly Paclitaxel which, I was assured, was kinder on the body and therefore gave more ‘normal time.’ Huh! I was a zombie for most of my EC treatment and felt like s*** throughout Paclitaxel. The important thing is to listen to your body. Report any side effects as they may need to adjust your dosage but just get through it.
It’s all manageable. You just have to keep looking ahead to the next treatment (think of that steroid boost), and the next, till you’re halfway there - then it’s all over before you realise it. If they do change you to a weekly treatment, you will notice a lot more ‘you’ time when you feel almost yourself but EC can be very hard on the system.
All the best xx