hi diagnosed june 27th this year. had lump removed friday 13 august. first chemo last friday rubi something. had cold cap and took all tablets given. havent been sick, just felt tired. every day i,m waiting for something else to happen for the bad. will it or wont it.
I can’t help you with that at a different stage but just wanted to send you my best wishes and to say hang in there there is a lot of fab ladies on here who will hopefully give you the answers you want but everyone will support you and gladly share your ups and downs!!! Just keep talking and we will all listen lots of love LJ xx
Dear albert
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Albert
Welcome to the club that no-one wants to join. You will find loads of support here.
It’s good news that you haven’t been sick. You were more likely to be so in the first couple of days after chemo but even if you haven’t you must take the anti sickness pills otherwise you will. I had 6 FEC chemo and wasn’t sick at all - just a bit of indigestion/heartburn. My oncologist said that the only cumulative effects are the tiredness so it bodes well for your future chemos. If you are tired you must just listen to your body and rest when necessary.
Pop back in here anytime and your virtual friends will be here with support and advice
Sharon x
Hi Albert
Welcome to the forum, but sorry you had to join. It is great news that you have not had any sickness with your chemo yet, and long may it continue. I was dx in July with bc but unfortunately for me was told 10 days later it had spread to my liver, so straight onto chemo for me with no surgery. I have had 2 lots of chemo so far, and like you no sickness at all. Have had a bit of constipation and then today the complete opposite (like you wanna know that … LOL). I am on FEC x 3 and then taxotere x 3 and then Herceptin. Got my 3rd FEC in just under two weeks. I do get tired, but think part of that is that I have a daughter who is nearly 4 (and her social life is sooooooooooo active), and a little boy that is nearly 10 months now, so they keep me busy running around after them, esp. Jack as crawling and standing and just doesn’t stop!!!
You will feel tired,but listen to your body and if you are then rest and try not to overdo it. (Like i know what I am talking about - not). As long as you keep the sickness at bay, you are doing great.
I think we all worry about things getting worse, or spreading, but you must try to stay postiive and not dwell on it. You will, I hope, be OK. Now that you have had treatment and are on chemo, you are definitely fighting back major, and should be OK. So keeping everything crossed for you and let us know how you are.
You will get heaps of support on here from people in the same boat, and from everyone else, and it does help you cope and get through it. So stay in touch.
Love
Dawn
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