Breast Cancer Care Forum

Hi, I did 6 rounds of docetaxol last year- I didn't have fec so can't comment on that one but there are lots of ladies on here who did.   I didn't find it as bad as I thought I would, I didn't have any sickness but I did take the anti sickness meds religiously the chemo nurses advised me to and it was a great piece of advice! The fatigue was quite hard for a few days but it did only last for a few days and in between my levels of energy were the same as before, I know some women have had flu like pains but I didn't so hopefully you won't either- and even if you do don't be afraid to speak to your onc there is so much help with side effects.     I did find eating little and often was a good thing my appetite did go for a few days but I needed to try and eat as I felt pretty weak if I didn't. I used to also get a little bit of diarrhoea on about the 4th day after chemo but I took some diarease from boots and that always did the trick. Good luck and best wishes Emma xx ... View more

Hi Zia, Hope you're feeling better now- I had docetaxal last year, 6 rounds with herceptin and carboplatin, I found lucozade really good- helped with nausea too, also elderflower presse is nice too. If you're struggling with nausea ask your onc about emend (anti sickness) I had it after my second round, and I never felt any sickness after that. Best wishes Emma ... View more

Thanks Dizzy Dee. Lots of love xx ... View more

Thank you Belinda, it's kind of you to reply to my post, I phoned my clinic today and spoke to one of the nurses and she said get an appointment with my GP. I got lucky and got one this afternoon- saw a very nice doctor who examined me and has told me it's a cyst, it's not in breast tissue and it wouldn't come back there anyway, it's moving around a lot and seems like it's fluid filled.I hope you're doing ok, I know another lady who lives near me with bone mets and she is doing really well- I can't believe there is anything wrong withher.thank you so much again for taking time out to post Emma xx Love Emma ... View more

Hi DIzzy Dee, Thank you so much for replying, I am going to speak to somebody about it, I had ductal Carcinoma- I am in a bit of a paranoid place right now I get a pain in my big toe and I think that's it cancer back then! Thank you again, good luck with Zoladex I have been on it since October and no problems apart from hot flushes which aren't really that bad. Best wishes Emma ... View more

Hi carmen, i took emend when I had my chemo last year, Its brilliant i didnt get any sickness or nausea would highly recommend it! I usually had chemo in the morning so i took it about an hour before treatment, and then would take it again the next morning- usually with my steriods, I wouldnt have thought that it makes too much difference when you take them to be honest. Good luck and best wishes, Emma ... View more

I had radiotherapy last September- 3 weeks every day! I was really worried about tiredness and fatigue, I had just gone back to work part time, ( I had 3 months off after surgery) Compared with chemo it was a walk in the park! I never got any tiredness I kept waiting for it to kick in but it never did. The only thing I had which I think everybody gets was a burn on my boob - E45 was really good for that and it went after a few weeks, also radiotherapy is great for drying up scars mine have faded really well. Good luck and best wishes Emma. ... View more

Emend is amazing! I felt really sick first few times then had amend third time- no sickness no nausea! Best wishes Emma ... View more

Thank you emu, Best wishes xxxxx ... View more

Hi emu, I started chemo this time last year (six of tch) i was incredibly nervous and scared, but it wasnt as bad as I thought it would be. I took anti sickness tablets all through chemo week and I never got sick, the nurses advice was take them even if you dont need them. Also eat little and often it does help even if you dont feel like it. Macmilion helpline is brilliant too I phoned them on quite a few occasions. You will know which days you are going to feel bad so you can plan life around it- I just had 3 days of feeling a bit rubbish in the chemo week and then inbetween life got back to normal ish! Take care and best wishes Emma xx ... View more

Thanks ladies, My mum said to me today that i have some grey hair regrowth so mixed blessing I guess!! ... View more

Hi, I worked during chemo, I had mine in 3 weekly cycles so used to take the chemo week off, I only felt ropy for a few days so i was quite lucky, my little girl was 3 when I was diagnosed last year and we managed to keep a fairly normal family routine going. I found working wad really good for me I felt so much more normal when I was there could walk out the door and leave the cancer at home! Good luck and best wishes, Emma ... View more

Hi Daisy, i would always feel ok on the day I had my chemo, I used to be able to go home and get on with doing normal things, , a bit like poems galore has said mine would always take a few days before I felt pretty wiped out. I hope she doesnt feel too bad anyway. Best wishes, Emma ... View more

Hi picklepants, I have just seen your post, i expect your first one will be over by now- I hope it went ok, I finished 6 rounds of chemo in April, its all still fairly fresh in my mind though- at first I imagined myself bed bound for days! But actually it wasn't that bad yes there were a few days when I felt ropey but I still managed to get up and around even for a few walks- fresh air is actually really good.sickness or nausea was never a problem I took every tablet going and they worked! Its not the easiest but so much easier than I thought and time does pass very quickly it will all be over very soon. Good luck and best wishes, Emma ... View more

Hi, I had taxotare, felt a bit sick the first few times, after that I had emend which was great, no nausea at all after that. I also took a combination of metroclopromide and ondonstron, Good luck and best wishes Emma ... View more

My onc and surgeon both told me after surgery that I am now cancer free because they got everything, but I just bear in mind the 5 year survival rate as with most cancers. ... View more

Thats good to know! Is letrozole a bit like anastrozole then? I started my tablets on Sunday and so far so good!! Best wishes Emma ... View more

Thanks Jen, it did help! Always good to know that someone else is having something like me! Best wishes Emma ... View more