How to cope the 1st day quimo, what to think about how to control fear?

Diazmari2001

Hello i am 48 yrs old recently  i have been diangnosed right breat cancer type HER-2 positive 3, stage 3.

Also my MRI detected a 1cm nodule under my armpit which biopsy can back positivo. Now doctors says requiere quimo 6 seccion every 21 days in 5month cirgury to remove the breast and nodule armpit.

Doctors say these are the 4 medicatiin i will start with. Trastuzumab,Pertuzumab,Carboplatin,Docetaxel

Afterward will have cirgury and them radiation not sure seccion, them medication goes down to 2 only until the year complete.

Can some ine please have any guidance of my big fear that days quimo what to think aboit or how to cope that day?

new2this2025

The first day of chemo is scary because it's chemo. But what I didn't realize is that chemo is also really boring. There is a lot of sitting around either reading or watching videos on your phone or doing crossword puzzles because you are hooked up to an IV and sitting in a chemo room. For me, after the first ten minutes, some of the super scared feeling went down and the boredom started.

Diazmari2001

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1725737#Comment_1725737

Thank you for ur time to comment. When quimo start entering body is there any burning sansation at all u start to feel. What should i expect when next wk i start this quimo. Also been told a shot they give u prior to day of treatment to increase wht blood cells. Say it make ur body bones hurt what can i do reduce that pain opionion?

Does the sickness feeling start at the moment or after aprox.

This are the one ive been ordered by dr.

1️⃣ Trastuzumab (Herceptin)

2️⃣ Pertuzumab (Perjeta)

3️⃣ Carboplatin

4️⃣ Docetaxel (Taxotereoder)

new2this2025

What my doctor recommended for the bone pain was normal old Claritin (10mg pill). Apparently Claritin works and no one has any clue why.

You and I are on different drugs, but there was no burning during injection. Here was my chemo schedule and why it got so boring so fast:

Arrive at 8:30am and get blood drawn to check my red and white blood cells.

9:30am talk with a doctor or nurse to make sure I'm healthy enough for treatment.

10:30am get hooked to an IV and get 1/2 liter of fluids to get hydrated.

11am get IV support meds, like anti vomiting meds and steroids.

11:30am actually start chemo.

2:30pm or later finally done with chemo.

3pm Go home, drink water, pee every hour, and sleep.

dssdesi

Yes , Newtothis, has it right thats pretty much how it goes.

dssdesi

Diazmari2001

Thnx so much for that feed back, my mind was driving me crazy just thinking.

new2this2025

I was just thinking of you and hoping your first chemo went well.