Hi. I think overall compared to others i have got off lightly. However EC does take your body and mind to its limits. EC is hard as it is very toxic, I had nausea for first 2 days, mild breathlessness walking for first week and ectopic heart beats. But they really look after you, ecg sorted, results showed temporary effects of drugs. Dont be afraid to ask for help with any side effects you are worried about. The ectopic beats went away once EC finished. docetaxal and phesgo to be honest is a breeze compared to EC. I suffer with a very sore tongue with ulcers around day 4 which lasts for about 3 days. Dry skin and sore nails. Otherwise I feel great ( chemo great). I mainly feel a bit out of sorts for the first week primarily due to the gsr injections which you give yourself daily. It is a learning curve what foods work for you at different points in the cycle and for different chemo drugs. Be ready to just adapt your foods from what you learn on each cycle. I have cycle 8 next week, super excited. I have to have phesgo for another year but hey ho. After the 1st cycle of EC my lump had massively reduced and by cycle 4 the oncologist could no longer feel it. So I try my best to remain positive for the future and it helps me to reflect that the chemo was worth it. I hope your journey goes well. Remember any side effects you get are temporary and the end goal is what to focus on. You will need a good support team during your chemo as it is physically challenging. In answer to your concern. No I felt better and stronger as the cycles went on. Cycle 1 absolutely flawed me, but its like your body suddenly goes, whoah wtf, and fights back stronger on the next cycle. Well for me it did. Here anytime you want to chat
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