Breast Cancer Now Forum

Morning! I know that same feeling, I am off for my 4th (out of 6) treatments today and into a new drug (Docetaxel), I have been dreading it.  I will get on with it though, as we do.  I hope your side effects are kind to you, enjoy resting up for a week. I did the LGFB course last week too.  I was on the Tuesday morning, I was worrying about it and nearly cancelled as can be shy, but it really was lovely to chat to the other women, women the same as me! I highly recommend it. I had to take a double dose of steroids yesterday prior to the treatment and will have the usual steroids today and the next few days, I am so tired already! I am ok with doing the injections and have only had mild wild effects from them so far. Hope every one is doing ok?  Nik xx ... View more

Hi Kim Bless you feeling that way over Christmas and having your treatment on Christmas Eve.  I felt lucky to get through it and have mind on 29th.   It’s my Birthday on Sunday and I don’t think there will be much celebrating either!  sorry to hear about your hand and feet, I start the Docetaxel next session (19/1) and I am so nervous of this side effect.  How has it been for you otherwise? The EC, whilst not great, hasn’t been to bad for me so I am apprehensive of changing drugs and experiencing different unknown side effects 😬. That’s not good about the risk of covid after hubby’s contact.  I am so worried about catching it.  We are all testing via LFT every few days, ok so far but it is such a worry to see how many people are testing positive.  Fingers crossed for negative results.  Nikki xx   ... View more

Good morning It has been a quiet but lovely Christmas here, I was at the end of cycle two so felt more or less normal, which was great for me and the kids.  (I am a single parent). I had my 3rd EC on Wednesday.  I had a similar experience re: cold capping.  I tried it for the 1st and 2nd and found ai had so much hair loss and bald patches so decided not to do it again.  I bumped into a lady who I had met on my 1st session (her 2nd), she was going in for her 4th session and had what looked to be a full head of hair, she said it had thinned a lot but it looked normal to me. It reinforces that the cold cap had not worked for me and made me feel confident in my decision not to have it again.  I must say that the treatment without the added pressure of the cold cap was so much better.   Day 2 was a right off, I didn’t sleep at all the night after the treatment and just felt so hungover.  Today is hopefully a better day.  I have a scan booked for the 12th to see if it’s all working, the lump is definitely smaller to palpate go fingers crossed. sorry to hear about the heart fibrillations, and the struggle to be heard, hopefully the meds with work well for you.  Is this a side effect of the FEC? I find I am wishing time away, halfway through the chemo treatment plan, I feel I can be mostly positive but wonder if that’s mostly trying to keep normality for everybody else.  It’s all pretty rubbish really though isn’t it.  But we push through! Xx ... View more

@Pigaletto and all the lovely ladies Hey, thanks for your reply (I return mine from Dorset too!)  I had heard about the nail polish so done that since the 1st cycle.  So far so good.  I had my 2nd EC on Weds, (I too got my period, the joy 🙄).  I am cold capping and have lost masses of hair.  No bald patches as such but so very thin and still falling daily.  I was in two kinds about continuing but have been told that it helps with the regrow that?  I have one more EC on 29th and then move on to Docetaxel, is the hair loss less harsh with that drug?   I found it very traumatic after the biggest shed which happened when washing my hair.  At home I wear soft turban type headwear and outside I wear a woolly beany hat, thank goodness for the season we are in! I can’t imagine what I would do if it was the height of summer!  I didn’t react to the injections last time, had some niggly pains but nothing major. I feel tired again this time (day 2), a lot better than the 1st cycle so I am hoping this is how it will be.  it’s so nice to be able to share the journey with you ladies.   hope you are all feeling ok today  Nikki xx ... View more

@louby_lou69  Thank you for your reply, I have just popped over to your thread and feel reassured at common side effects. I can’t wait to feel normal even if that does mean cleaning! Nikki xx ... View more

Morning all. Just checking in.  I had my first cycle of EC on Tuesday, aside from very mild nausea I have felt nothing but wiped out. Literally no energy.  I am on day 3 of the injections (this evening).  I still feel lethargic and in a bit of a fog? Does this all sound normal?   I know everybody is different but will I start to improve each day now? Or should I expect some more worsened symptoms?  My next cycle is 8/12.   Hope you are all well?  Nikki xx ... View more

Hey So, I now have my plan for treatment. X3 of EC followed by X3 of Docetaxal, first session on Tuesday 😬.  After all the waiting around, I will be glad to get started. Hope you are all feeling ok.  Nikki x ... View more

Hello!! Please can I join you?! I was diagnosed 22/10/21 with grade 3, invasive ducal with lymph node involvement (ER+ PR+ HER2-)  Ct scan confirms no spread and have an appointment with Oncologist on Wednesday to find out the plan.  I am assuming and hoping that I will be a November starter too although no idea what drugs?! I am 46, single Mum to 3 teenagers. Looking forward to chatting and sharing journeys.  Nikki xx ... View more