Breast Cancer Now Forum

Hi Everyone! Great to hear how you are all doing, well done all for getting through chemo! I am 10 weeks post chemo and 5 weeks post surgery and starting to feel a bit more human. Looking back it felt like such a dark winter and now I feel I am coming out of the hole! My hair is growing back and I am starting to go without a headscarf even though it is still very short. Just waiting to find out if I need radiotherapy but I am really enjoying the sunshine and slowly getting my life back. Not gone back to work yet but probably will start a phased return in May, still get tired very easily so not sure how that will go. Take care xx ... View more

@Somerset Bunny well done on completing chemo, I had my last one yesterday and agree it is a huge relief but also emotional. I had a few tears as I walked out of the ward, not because I was sad to be leaving that place 😆 but it was an acknowledgement of the journey it has been. Next stop for me is surgery at the beginning of March.  Best wishes for your radiotherapy and to all you ladies, thank you for helping me through this.  I can't wait for my hair to grow back!! Xx ... View more

@veestar I am at the same point as you, finished 12 weeks of paxil last week and now have 3 x EC over 9 weeks starting this Friday. I am very anxious about EC too like you @Mrsmillie I have heard it can be quite harsh and side effects quite bad. I haven't had surgery yet though so I feel that if it is continuing to blast the bugger then it will be worth it. I am also trying to think that I have got through 10 of the 12 weekly treatments (missed two due to low bloods) so three more should be doable. At least there is a break in between each one. We can do this! My hair has pretty much all gone, eyebrows are thinning and and I think my eyelashes are starting to fall out too now. Still, going to put the Christmas decorations up this afternoon to cheer myself up and try to think of something other than the c word for a while. Have a lovely Sunday ladies. xx ... View more

@veestar I completely relate to that, on a bad day I think I look like Uncle Fester from the Addams Family! By the way it was two pax that I missed not carbo. Chemo brain is really a thing isn't it! In my chemo session yesterday Christmas songs were playing and that cheered me up a lot. 😄🎄 ... View more

@veestar I am on the same regime as you. I have just done number 10 of 12 which was my last pax although I have missed two carbos due to bloods being too low. I hit a wall last week too. All I can say is look how far you have come, you are over half way. I also go on to EC next and am really nervous about the change in drugs as I have heard EC can be harsher for some people (while others have said the opposite!), but the weeks are going quickly and each week is a step closer to the end. Stay strong, weekly treatment is relentless and we will no doubt hit walls again but slowly we are ticking them off. I have never thought to ask why there is the change in drugs either so would be interested to hear if anyone gets an answer on that. xx ... View more

@amy46 that is a really sensible attitude. I guess all we can do is take it as it comes a day at a time and as you say, a step closer to the end of treatment. Xx ... View more

@louby_lou69 I am on the same as your friend and I have found it the same as her so far.  I move onto EC after 4 cycles of this, sounds like that is a lot tougher. 😕 Hope you all have a good week. Xx ... View more

@Biggles01 thank you I will have a look at that. Xx ... View more

Hi Everyone, This is the first time I posted so not sure how to post a new post, can only reply so I hope you don't mind @Mrsmillie , I am sure I will get the hang of it! I am a bit late to the party, but I have been reading all your posts and it has helped a lot to hear from others going through this journey. I have stage 3 triple negative breast cancer and started treatment at the end of September. I guess it has taken me a while to get my head round it all, it was such a shock. I am on Paclitaxel and Carboplatin, I have Carboplatin once every three weeks and Paclitaxel every week for 12 weeks, then I move onto 3 weekly EC so similar to you @Mrsmillie . It has been up and down, last week I couldn't have the treatment because my bloods were too low so that knocked me a bit, but started cycle 3 yesterday with a reduced dose. I wasn't offered a cold cap (something to do with covid) and I couldn't cope with hair shedding everywhere so I got it shaved off. I am now a patchy Sinead O'Connor! The only downside is I get a cold head so have to constantly wear something on my head. At least it is winter hat season! I hope you all have a good weekend. xx ... View more