Breast Cancer Now Forum

Haven’t been on for a while hope you veryone had a good Christmas and all doing ok . I spent a week in hospital just before Christmas with neutropenic sepsis, came it on the 20th so did get to spend Christmas at home although under the weather . Last chemo session tomorrow, can’t believe how quickly it had come around . If there is one thing I could recommend before starting chemo it would be to have a port catheter fitted for treatment . Had mine fitted just before 4th treatment as veins refused to cooperate any longer . Since having it fitted it has been such s different experience . I wish all of you well with any further chemo you may have to have . Onwards and upwards   Now just the radiotherapy to look forward to  ... View more

Well , I went to hav my picc line fitted on Wednesday to then have  my second fec treatment on Thursday to be told that my veins are to small for the picc . I cried , cannulation hurts so much , might now have to have a port fitted which I really am apprehensive about . Recovery at home after being very sick on Wednesday night early Thursday morning after  treatment . Also had an infected seroma which had to be drained last weekend and a full course of antibiotics, luckily enough they let me stay at home and not admitted to hospital . On a positive 1/3 of the way through my chemo  .  ... View more