Hi Naz and everyone else who has posted on this; like most of you I have had enough of this! - just as you start to feel better; week three comes around again! doesn’t it happen quick? - Tues blood, Wed consultant; then tomoz chemo. It only seems like yesterday that I was last there. I have had four lots of FEC now, and yes it has made me prity ill, lost all my hair, the sickness & that horrid taste, but tomorrow I am due to start the “T” - Am hoping that the side effects are not so bad? - only this & 1 other to go - then the op in March - so hopefully there is light at the end of the tunnel - not too long to go now - Luv to all you ladies & good luck to all - lots of Luv xxxx Em
Hi Em
Hold on in there, it does go quick when you look back, it’s just at the time, I know how you feel, when your’e well it is awful to think that you are going to be ill again in a few days for a week or so, but hold the thought that you will feel betteragain. TAX is different to FEC, you have the steroids to help you, but after about 3/4c days you may then start to feel ill.
Good luck
x
Well I made it to the hosp for my 4th FEC today, blood counts were good so all done and dusted.
That’s the last FEC for me, I start weekly Taxol in 3 weeks time - another step into the unknown but at least I can now say I’m halfway through chemo.
Naz, Leigh and anyone else having chemo today - hope it all went well for you too.
Linda
xxxxx
Hi guys
I hope everything has gone well for you today - been thinking about you
monica xx
Hi All
Linda - glad No 4 went okay today and hope it stays that way for you.
Had chemo this morning but again my liver results were naff so they could only give me the epirubicin - same as last time. What is in teh F and C of FEC my bod does not like?!! Oncologist wants to review me in 2 weeks as there is concern about what chemo is doing to my liver - it appears my liver cannot cope… greattttt!! other than that my white sells and neuts are fine!! Hey Ho 
Hope everyone else having chemo today, tomorrow or in last few days are coping and that those SE’s are few. Will wait and see if the Epi knocks me for 6 again this time - not complaining though - whats a bout of tiredness in comparison to how some SE’s are.
Love and Big Hugs Leigh xx
Sorry things aren’t going to plan for you, Leigh. Let’s hope the epi is doing the job for you. Good that your white cells and neuts are ok though, at least that’s one less thing to worry about.
Hope you don’t suffer too badly with the tiredness this time around.
Linda
xxx
thinking of you. i have my 4th fec next Wed, if my blood are ok tues.
Hi eva-nicole
Hope all goes well for you tomorrow.
Not been so bad since 3rd chemo last Thursday - very tired still but in comparison to No. 2 where I couldn’t get my head off the pillow or open my eyes this 3rd chemo has been blissful (rather tongue in cheek but you know what I mean). Sure this will improve over next few days though as well. Oncologist will review chemo regime before 4th I’ve been told by chemo nurse so I’m hoping my liver pays attention and gets its act together!!
Hope everyone is okay - let us know how you get on eva.
cyber hugs all
Leigh xx
Hey Leigh
Sorry to read that the chemo and your liver are not getting along. I do hope they find out why and that the Epi does the trick for you.
Naz, hope you are OK since your treatment last week.
Just wanna let you know I’m thinking of you, and anyone else having a low week.
Flora xxx
Hi Guys
How are you all today?
Had third and last FEC last Thursday…
On that very night, my 22mth old son was violently sick with a bug, OH, my son and myself came down with it Saturday night…SO am feeling a tad wiped out to say the least.
My onc. prescribed a different anti sickness med (frm the same family as the ondens (can’t remember how to spell it!). It did help a bit with the constipation, but wasn’t so effective with the nausea.
Anyway, got the first of TAX in the 18th, and then the coundown begins!
Been feeling pretty sorry for myself these last few days, mainly due to feeling tired and bald!
Okay, time to get the day rocking and rolling i guess…
Cleesy, hope your liver sorts itself out for you, good thing that your cells etc are all okay though…take it easy!
Hi to you Flora - How are you doing?
Bye for now
Naz x
Well done Naz - hope the bug clears up soon. I’m off for my third FEC in about half an hours, as longs as bloods ok. Can’t wait to be able to say - half way there!
I’m good, thanks for asking. Had first Tax just over a week ago - it knocked me a bit for a week, but I feel full of bounce again now.
It feels great to know you are half way (more than, for me now: I’ve had 5 of 8 now!) Yay!
Hiya everyone. I’m fairly new to this site and have found it really helpful, especially with information on chemo and side effects. I start my chemo tomorrow at 9am on FEC for three sessions and then Taxotere for three. I’ve read so much about the side effects and although the breast nurses and oncology team have been brilliant, I’m still dreading it. I suppose what I’m dreading is the waiting for something to start happening. Good luck and hugs to everyone. Speak soon, Kris xxx
Good luck for today Kris, i am sure it will go fine.
Let us know how you get on!
Naz x
Hi everyone
Well I had my first chemo on Wednesday. It felt strange sitting in the seat watching the nurse put the poison in. It felt like I should be running away. They are lovely and really put your mind at ease. I’ve got a foot massage booked in for the next cycle. I had mine at 9.30 and felt fine until about 2pm when I got this awful fuzzy head like a hangover and queasy feeling. I took the anti-sickness tablet straight away and it took it away. My sleep patterns are a bit shot and I definitely suffer from the tiredness and queasy stomach. My taste buds are all over the place. I fancy all sorts of stuff I wouldn’t normally eat, especially sweet stuff, yum yum.
I’m suffering with constipation and not really sure what is best to take having not normally suffered with this type of thing before. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Good look to you all and my thoughts are with you
Love and hugs
Krissy
Krissy
I notice no-one had come back to you about the constipation problem. I initially used Lactulose, and then moved on to Movicol which seems to work better. Next time, take it the day before, the day of and a for a few days after your chemo and it should keep things moving. I found, to my regret, that it was worse 2-3 days after chemo but by keeping things flowing it helped.
You will find you will fart for England (or the Welsh-English border in my case) during chemo. Mmm. Most attractive!
Hope you are doing OK a few days along from your first shot!
Flora xx
Hi,
I’m onto my 4th FEC next Monday, dreading it but also keen to get another one out of the way and then just 2 more to go.
The constipation thing has been a nightmare for me. They gave me ducosate sodium last time but it had no effect at all and by the end of the week I was over the other chemo side effects but in such a grump cos I was so bunged up. The doc then prescribed me Movicol which I took Friday. On Saturday I was a changed girl. Went from not wanting to move to the sofa to insisting we take the dog on a muddy walk and eating for England. I am def planning on taking it from the day before my next chemo.
Em x
Hi Flora
Thanks very much for your advice. I ended up ill on Saturday morning with constipation and went to Boots but the pharmacist was reluctant to give me anything stronger than Fibogel. Luckily it did the trick (luck I think more than anything). However I’m going to mention about Movicol at the unit when I go, or maybe I should contact them by phone beforehand or just make an appt at the docs, probably just as easy.
Its day 7 now and although the queasiness has eased, its this horrible fuzzy head feeling, like a permanent hangover which bugs me. My appetite is brill, I’m really eating like a pig, something I’ve never done before. I had chicken curry and rice at 4pm and just had mince, dumplings and potatoes with veg about 5 minutes ago, how greedy is that 
Hope everyone is okay and thanks again Flora
Love
Krissy xx
Hi guys
How are you all?
It’s freezing here in Cheshire, glad i have my wig now!
Got first TAX next Thursday, then just two more after that!
Had a letter from the hospital asking me to come and discuss radiotherapy. I was told by my breast surgeon that i would not need it, plus i have an implant in place too? Anyone else had a mastectomy with implant and had to have rads?
Anyway, off to get some lunch…
bye for now.
Naz x
Hello
Yes I too will be having radiotherapy, I had mastectomy in early October with immed recon (implant), I have my last and hopefully for ever final chemo on the 24th feb.
Before then I have appointment on the the 17th Feb, to discuss Radiotherapy treatment, my surgeon want’s to see me then on the 19th to complete tissue expansion, prior to the radiotherapy, which my BC nurse send will start approx 2 weekd after chat.
good luck Ann