Bit of a lurker here. Really i only looked at the forum a few nights ago. Buried my head for a few weeks to manage Christmas for the sake of my children. 11, 8 and 4.
Im sat having my first chemo and immunotherapy at velindre. So glad to have started.
I have tnbc. Having weekly chemo for 12 weeks and then 3 weekly after that. Planning 6 months chemo, mastectomy and then radiotherapy.
Its been an emotional rollercoaster to get here. Really cant imagine what the side effects will be like. Just taking it a day at a time. Glad to have this forum xx
Wishing you all the best. Its a hard journey. I think side effects can vary enormously, ive spent 4 months feeling sick and a tiredness like nothing else. Dont push yourself, but find the little things you can do with your children when you can. I got so much pleasure from seeing my 11 year look at me and smile when we snuggled on the sofa to watch a film with a hot chocolate she was proud she had made xx
Hi, welcome to the forum I have found the advise and support from everyone so valuable - just to know there are people who completely get what I am experiencing.
The side effects are different for everyone but they will fall in to a pattern so record when they come during this first cycle and it will help you to plan in others. Take time to rest and recover.
I hope everything goes smoothly for you xx
I’m so glad you’ve reached out here, the forum is full of kind people with many different experiences.
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