Breast Cancer Now Forum

Hi Tara.   I had my 3rd Fec Friday , felt more nauseous afterwards too . Been taking the anti sickness pills but slightly better today . I’m too struggling with drinking more clear fluids .... not a good drinker at the best of times . I find squash with sparkling water easier to manage , bottle green elderflower is lovely! hope you feel better soon x   ... View more

Happy belated birthday Tara! Hope all ladies are coping well this week x ... View more

Hi Smclaire,  Glad to hear you managed to cope with the hair loss and didn’t loose it all ! Maybe il keep some of mine too fingers crossed 🤞 although it’s very fine normally and even thinner now but trying not to shave it off until I know there’s no more hope . I hope you’re making tv good progress x ... View more

Hi Tabs , I’ve had 2 cycles of Fec using the cold cap . Mine stated coming out last week a few days before cycle 2 , not clumps but lots of it ! Hoping it might stop before it becomes too noticeable. Have got a wig ready but not looking forward to the fact that I might be needing it . Pretty gutting  when we’ve pushed through that awful cold cap x ... View more

Hi Butler10,  Is your picc line in your left or right arm? Did it hurt? I’d rather be knocked right out to have it done but it’s only local anaesthetic as Mine has go from my right arm vein across chest 🤢 to near heart, due to having Axillary node clearance and mastectomy on the left .  The hospital said a district nurse may be able to come in and flush it weekly for me as, like you , would have a 20 mole  treck to hospital otherwise. Maybe you could find out if a nurse could come to you ? X ... View more

Good morning 🌅 cactus queen and everyone else ! Hope your all feeling ok today ?  I had my second cycle of Fec on Friday , my veins collapsed after the first tube of poison this week and now have to have a PICC line put in in a few weeks 😣 I’m absolutely dreading it , I can’t watch any of my treatment .., I hate needles. Wondering how anyone else is finding it ? I’m am using the cold cap 🥶 but have had rather alot of hair coming out over the past 5 days and gone rather thin , but not too noticeable.... just praying it stops. Anyone else the same or is it working better ? Ive had bad feeling of nausea after both treatments which have lasted 24/48 hours and generally off my favourite foods but not too bad . Have a pleasant day ladies x ... View more

Thankyou Tara ! My hairs started to come out .... only had 1 chemo .... and used the cold cap .... 2nd session Friday . I have got a wigready  “ in case “, but looks like il need it ! I got it from Trendco, But through the hospital but I’m not entirely happy with it. It’s shorter than my hair , darker and just doesn’t look right but I saw the photo of yours and it looks just like my hair , so il look into getting one of those ... thanks for the info and all the best through your journey x ... View more

Hi , Could you tell me where you got this wig, name of style and colour ?  I got a wig a few weeks ago but I’m not happy with it and this one looks good x ... View more