Breast Cancer Now Forum

Hi Tina I felt like this on my second one, actually contemplated not going back, I realised I was being completely selfish but the though if it filled me with dread! I'm now day 11 and today I feel brilliant. Managed a 2 mile walk today and everything. Try and stay positive, I've heard the second one can hit you quite hard but there is light at the end of the tunnel. I cried for about 3 days this time around and thought that the se would never stop, but they have apart from the awful hairspray like taste in my mouth, which I keep on top of by eating sweets starburst are really doing it for me! All I keep thinking about is that the next one is the half way point for me. Then it's onto docetaxel for 3, and for the chemo part I'll be done! Keep strong x x x x ... View more

Hi everyone I'm day 9 after second lot, and I have to admit this one knocked me for 6! I started to feel rough as soon as I left the hospital. Slept most of the day. Next day just had awful nausea and headache, and what felt like brain freeze! It's taken me a lot longer to get over this one. Today I feel fairly normal again. I've been given sleeping tablets as after the first few days sleeping I went to getting absolutely nothing and actually thought I was going mad with sleep deprivation! I cried a lot this time too as I thought this was going to be a breeze but turns out it's not, and it's going to be one of the hardest things I'll ever go through! We haven't been very organised either which didnt help, I have a 17 month old little girl, who needs constant attention. We're all sorted for the next session though we have childcare in place for a week after so there's less pressed on me to get better quicker. How are feeling? When is your next one? Hope the rest of you lovely ladies are doing ok, sending huge hugs Laura x x ... View more

Hey everyone Round 2 for me today, feeling very anxious as I know what's coming! Just want to wish everyone a happy new year and hoping for a healthier one too! Laura x x ... View more

Hi Lynne I wanted to be the one to decide when I lost my hair, I couldn't stand the thought of waking up one day and finding it on the pillow! It was the last thing I could take control of whilst going through all this. Hope your first chemo goes well, will be thinking of you x x ... View more

Hey everyone Hope your all doing ok. Massive day for me today, decided about a week ago that I would shave my hair off before it starts to fall out, and today I did it! Raised nearly £1200 in the process for cancer research. It was a very emotional process and I shed quite a few tears but I'm so glad I did it. It was the one thing out of the whole cancer process that I found the hardest to deal with. I didn't want to try the cold cap as I just thought what with everything else I'm having done I didn't want to add anymore uncomfortable procedures, especially if it doesn't work! Hope you have all had a good weekend. Laura x x ... View more

I'm having fec-t plus goserelin and zoledronic injections. I've also had the raging thirst couldn't find anything to quench it. Went out and brought about £20 worth of different drinks, finally settled on tesco lemon and lme sparkling water, and lilt! I think I'm going to have to call the Doctor tomorrow as I can't keep off the lol! I haven't gone for the cold cap as didn't want to put myself through anything else with no gauruntee that it would work. I have 2 children one aged 14 and one who is 15 months old. Do you have any? X ... View more

Hi Gillian Not doing too bad, had a rough couple of days. Struggling to sleep and have really bad tummy upset, loose stools and bad wind! Did you have any of these? I started the injection for the bones on Monday and it's been since then that I've had the most difficulty. I've got my second chemo on news years eve. Laura x x ... View more

Hi I'm new to all this and not sure I'm posting on the right page! I started my first chemo last Thursday x ... View more