❤️❤️ get your look good feel better sessions booked at your local Macmillan’s at trusts ❤️❤️ you’ll get tips and tricks and free goody bag full of makeup ❤️❤️ do think about donating hair to little princes trust, lots of us did over the years ❤️ do look deep into your eyes when you look into the mirror you are still there, you may look a little different for now but your still there ❤️❤️think of chemo as a chrysalis and when you come out through chemo you’ll unfurl your wings ❤️❤️and also as chemo as a doctor on inside giving everything a 🥊🥊🥊💕💕✨✨Shi xx
I’m finding the anticipation of the upcoming hair loss very traumatic. I swear if it wasn’t for that, I wouldn’t be anywhere near as nervous about chemo as I am right now. The fact I’ll look nothing like myself and won’t be able to hide it is really getting to me. On the bad days I just seem to focus on everything cancer has already taken and is her to take away from me- having another baby, my hair, my breast(s), my femininity and so on and so forth. However, I’m now able to snap out of it a lot quicker and just keep reminding myself over and over again how it’s a small price to pay for my son growing up with his mum by his side.
Hello everyone. I start 4 rounds of TC on the 5th. I was initially told I wouldn’t need chemo but then last week my genomics test came back indicating I had a far higher risk of recurrence than anyone expected. So here I am! I guess in a way I feel quite ‘lucky’ to have this info now so I’m able to take control and give myself the best change of reducing future risk. It’s scary though. I’m planning on trying cold capping as I’m quite fond of my hair…but what will be, will be!
@Florence_87 Hi Florence I know what you mean about being in a place where you are not the odd one out I am hoping when I start this will what will qet me through. I went for a psychology appt which was next to the oncology day unit where I will be going and it was overwhelming. Stay strong and thanks for sharing x
Ah nice to connect with you all, thank you. My chemo plan is 6 rounds of docetaxel and carboplatin plus herceptin (I’m “triple positive”, still awaiting genetic testing results). I’m going to attempt cold cap and see if I can tolerate it or not. I had an appointment yesterday and my nurse did a little tour around the treatment area. It was such a weird feeling… I felt heartbroken to have to be there, but at the same time, I feel that oncology department is currently the only place where I’m not the “odd one out”. I’m really hoping to meet other breast cancer fighter my women there. My oncologist mentioned she’s treating a couple of younger women at the moment xx
Nice to find people here. I start chemo on 1st. 12 weekly doses and then 3 weekly for 12 weeks so 4 doses. Because I’m triple negative (one lymph node plus on breast lump) I’m also getting immunotherapy every three weeks. It seems alot and six months in total but I just have to find a way through. I’m so nervous.
Florence_87 ❤️ sorry you find yourself here, take it treatment at a time ❤️ drink 2-3L of water a day, get your teeth checked before starting chemo, tell them you are starting chemo they will get you in ❤️ if your antisickness meds don’t work tell your team they will treat them to get you right combination ❤️ get a thermometer to check your temperature during chemo too ❤️do it your own way, whatever you need to get through ❤️everyone’s here gir you ❤️ and there will be others who join you on this thread 👭hang on tight to each other, you will get each other through ❤️ ask away on here, everyywill try to help ❤️💕💕✨✨Shi xx
Hi ,a thread would have been started by one of the moderators or Community champions but it’s great you have started one so thank you !! @Sue C@Shi can you offer your lovely words of wisdom to anyone joining the thread ❤️
Just wondering if there are any June chemo starters on here? I did search for a thread, but couldn’t see one. Maybe going through it together will make it a little easier?
I’m starting on Friday, 2nd of June for 6 rounds.
Sending lots and lots of positive thoughts to everyone, particularly to those on a complete rollercoaster of emotions like myself 😄
