Getting a bit of a jittery tummy now. Appointment for 9.15 tomorrow. but have to get there an hour earlier for bloods and told them i want the cold cap too. Said i am not having a central line in and will risk the viens in my hand. So wish me luck folks. Kind of know what to expect as had chemo before 6 years ago (primary breast cancer again!!!) but doesn’t make it any easier. Plus noone is coming with me doing it all on my bill!!! Booked a days holiday at work cos get paid if i do it that way as not been there long enough if go of sick until May 3rd. Will let you know how i get on!
Mandy
Good luck for tomorrow. I had my first FEC on 21st Feb and am feeling really good now, had a lovely Mother’s Day with all the family. Few days really yuk, few days indigestion and sore mouth and now good. but a slight insomniac. I have a central line and have found it to be really good but then my veins were awful before they started. Hope all goes well, keep in touch.
Di
Good luck for today Mandy, hope your FEC went OK and you don’t suffer from any side effects.
Let us know how you got on.
Love
Dawn
xx
Hope it went ok today Mandy…I’ve had 3 FEC and no PICC line and things are going ok so far. I’m hoping to get away with having all 6 of the blighters in my hand if I can get away with it. Let me know how you get on with your cold cap. I gave up after 5 mins far too cold brrrrr! Sometimes wish I hadn’t as I hunt through my collection of knotty wigs and scarves.
Keep in touch love Judy xx
HI Im on to my 4th fec, theres another thread of fec cers on the go, come and join us!
I gave up with cold cap too after first go, hair fell out as per book day 15 in patchy handfuls, so I shaved it off that weekend! So far veins are holding out,
biggest problem is insomnia as you can see!
Eat well, and sleep whenever you can, you’ll need it.
Julie xxx