Hi ladies back from the hospital after having fec2, now waiting for something to happen!!. Everyone there is so lovely, they really care about you, the nurse got my vein second time so not too bad. Felt every drug go in this time, really strange feeling. I take my temp once a day, usually in the morning, some days I forget, must be the chemo brain:). Good luck to anyone having treatment this week Lesley xx
Good luck for small SEs, CL. Getting myself worked up into a decent state of panic and dread for tomorrow morning, I DON’T want to wake up early tomorrow.
Stupid I know, but feeling like I am getting left further and further behind - if all had gone to plan I would have been approaching number 3 by now, and not even guaranteed to get second chemo on Monday unless shingles completely gone. Feeling very down today - DH worried as its not like me to be depressed and tearful, but very low this week. So bored and so hating being confined to home - apart from some walks in the woods and popping into the local shop, I haven’t been out and not spoken to anyone other than hubby for days.
Hi CM, I know how you feel, I felt like that yesterday, wonted to have it but didnt at the same time, this treatment stinks!!!I suppose we just have to go with the flow. I personal put myself in the hands of the experts, they know more than me. No se yet, but stomach is feeling a little funny, hope I dont get wind like last time, its hurt like hell!!. Good luck everyone walking this path tomorrow or friday Lesley xx
Hi everyone,
Re temperature, I only take it if I feel funny, and very luckily I’ve been feeling quite ok so far. They do give me the injections as a matter of course, even after the last one. I did have side effects from them (very bad lower back and pelvis pain about a week after but it settled with paracetamol and didn’t come back again) but I am hoping my bloods are ok. It must be very hard to put up with a delay and I feel for all of you struggling with infections and illnesses.
Thanks to everyone about your words about my news, I’m glad I found this thread and your support.
Didn’t get a call from the hospital saying bloods were low so I’m assuming they’re ok for tomorrow. I’ll be pretty pissed off if they tell me otherwise tomorrow.
Night all, I’m going to bed. I’m no use as company for anyone or anything this evening.
Hello all, well made it into the March starters today with my Epi-cmf regime. All went well but feeling a bit sick now so off to lie on sofa!! Keep posting and keep well March ladies.Rachel…
Choccie, good luck for tomorrow!
Just written a birthday card for my husband and burst into tears wondering how many more I will have chance to write. I know it’s a bit of a catastrophic thought but as you know bc changes one’s perspective so much and this becomes more poignant at anniversaries, birthdays etc. Today was my children’s third birthday but I didn’t feel the same.
I might not make it to the restaurant to celebrate husband’s wedding with hair, but perhaps better so, I’m tired of eating everyone with a side order of hair!
Choccie good luck for tomorrow, I was wondering whether u had fec2 tomorrow as i remember u started a day before me and mine is fri all wbc being well, got blood test in morn thn appt with onc in afternoon to asses how fec1 was for me.
Good luck to all March starters and good luck if anyone is starting from Friday into 'April… and I know its not related but my gorgeous Zeyna shown in my picture, well its her birthday tomorrow!! xxxxx
Good luck tomorrow, & happy birthday to your dog. Mine was 3 on the 1st of march, & if it wasnt for Freddie I wouldnt get out of bed some days, hes my baby. Writing this late as cant sleep, got restless legs again:( xx
Welcome to March starters Daffodil, I hope the side effects go easy on you.
Silvershar did I see you mention riding hat way back somewhere? Do you ride? I have a horse just coming back into work after 3 months off due to illness (our timing is impeccable just as he is well I am ill!). Tell me more I am missing my horse fix as I am now paying for someone to do him everyday as I can’t do it myself.
Are animals are so important to us and for me even more so since BC. I have a collie Badger and just before I was diagnosed he became more attentive. And since he knows when I’m having a bad day and gives me so much attention, so I’m never alone. My oncologist was concerned as I had a dog, about being careful, but the positive feeling I get even just stroking him calms me, and far out ways and dangers he may pose to my health. Although since I have been writing this post he’s now got awful wind. Oh well ups and downs of having animals.
Good luck to all March starters as we enter April love Ruth xx
I so agree animals are great i have a 9mth golden lab and since my dx he know when iam feeling low dogs are great .
Iam hoping my blood count will be ok on monday as iam having 2nd fec on wed but its a little worrying as alot are having to wait a extra week cus of the blood count
My hair is now coming out in handfuls i made hubby lunch yesterday only beans on toast but yes you guessed it he got extra afew hairs
hope everyone is ok with se
maxine xxx
There was a doggy/animals/horsey thread somewhere, anyone know where? Quite a few animal lovers.
Got done by 11.15, still haven’t thrown up, fingers crossed Emend is working.
I’ve not seen an animal thread but that means nothing, I am wandering around in a total daze lately.
Fingers crossed for you CM that the sickness goblin or is it a gremlin stays away.
I have just had a call from the plastic surgeon’s secretary asking about making an appointment about my reconstruction, news to me since I have just started chemo and have another 7 courses to get through before I even think about the mx and reconstruction. Now the anxiety goblin is back with me - why didn’t I know about this? Have I forgotten? Why are they calling me now? Has the treatment changed but noone has told me? Well you all know how it goes. Just as I was starting to feel something resembling normal!
Hiya. Been lurking for a while.
Fec 1 was the 23rd, and have been fine. No nausea, feel a bit flu like. Mouth full of ulcers. Some hair missing but have had a really good day.
Fec 2 next week and wondering when the nasties will appear. Insanely tired, but have been out and about today, and might have wandered a bit far. Catch you later x
My dog was born on 2nd March, nearly same birthday as Crazyleslie’s dog. She’s a 4-year-old chocolate labrador called Coco. We got her when we got fed up of spending 4 years fighting infertility without success. She arrived in March 2007 and My twins, conceived with IVF, were born March 2008. Coco will always be my first baby.
Loosing hair very slowly, disappeared only along the hair line at the front and mainly on the sides so I’ve got a mahican now - horrible! I manages without a scarf until the afternoon but that’s it. Tomorrow is FEC2, did a blood test and they haven’t called me back but warned me that if blood count is low they might repeat it tomorrow so I am trying to keep an open mind.
I went clothes shopping AGAIN today, I decided that my classic/chic look really doesn’t go with head scarves so I’ve basically bought a whole new wardrobe in floral/hippie style. Only cheap stuff but I am loving it. I also bought some nice earrings and cheap bracelets. I have never been so much into fashion as I am now, trying to shift the attention from my hair to the rest of me. i must say it’s helping me a lot, I’m having a lot of fun with it.
eltticks, everyone’s different, and the anti-nausea meds are all different too because you respond as an individual. My FEC1 was tottaly and utterly dreadful, but they changed my drugs to FEC2 is, so far, much more bearable. Just as well - if it’d been as bad as FEC1 then FEC2 would be FEClast.
With you on the mouth thing, and the tiredness too. Because OH has been a non-driver for nearly a month, I’ve been on doggie-walking duties. She’s a border collie so needs a lot of exercise, so I’ve done two walks of 45-60 mins each just about every day when I wasn’t locked up in hospital, and also had a nice snooze almost every afternoon too. The walk was very good at dealing with the general all-round knackeredness, and the snooze was absolutely essential if I intended being able to function come 5pm.
Did someone on here ask where I got my UV-protective Buff? Went to bandanashop.co.uk and it was cheaper than from buffwear. Had a hard job picking colours as there are so many, but I’ve found a blue one I really like and that’s what I wear if it’s a bit chilly on the noggin.
Fingers crossed for Friday Feccers.
I think this might be the doggy/animals/horsey thread…
breastcancercare.org.uk/forum/any-horsey,-doggy,-farming-people-having-chemo–t29459.html
While I’m here, can I have a mini rant about my hair?
I had it clippered really short the day after FEC1, my way of taking control. Surprisingly, I rather liked it. Round day 17 or 18 it started coming out in handfulls, so on the day of FEC2 I had it shaved off.
End of? Well no, it’s started growing back! Seemingly without the need for roots, as I can pull it out at will, and it can push itself into my scalp like a million little needles too.
I’d pull it all out, but of course it’s now too short to get a good grip on. I’ve even tried attacking it with one of those sticky rollers for removing fluff from clothing, but no joy.
I’m seriously thinking about getting it waxed, it’s driving me potty
Is it just me?
Morning ladies, I had FEC2 last week. I too had seriously bad sickness with FEC1 but had extra anti sickness with FEC2 and had no sickness at all which I am so grateful for! I have had bad heartburn which won’t seem to shift.
FEC2 has brought different SE’s, along with a manky mouth I have had no brain, been seriously cranky and tired. I have been completely out of sorts, talking rubbish and forgetting words. I have been so upset about this and generally been up and down like a yo a yo with my emotions. Anyway, that’s lasted a week and I feel so much better now. It doesn’t feel like it at the time, but it really does pass. I am now hoping I can get on with life as normal as I honestly feel normal until FEC3.
Kittie- I shaved my hair off with clippers but still had the fuzz which I couldn’t bear. I looked in the mirror and my reflection just screamed cancer! I used a BIC and got rid of the lot, but I can feel it coming back. I think I wil have to regular bic in the shower, the same way I used to do my armpits every other day. No hair there though so that’s a result. Am using much more make up than I usually would and am going commando, wearing wig, scarves and also have a fringe which I attach to the back of a hat. I’m trying to give everything a go but I don’t think the scarves are working for me.
Have a great weekend all and may your SE’s be little ones!