4th chemo today

pixie2011
pixie2011 Member Posts: 6
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I was diagnosed with breast cancer in June - had lumpectomy in July then started chemo. I am wondering how side effects progress as I continue the chemo. Will have 4 more after today.

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  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #2
    Hi Pixie and welcome to a
    Hi Pixie and welcome to a great group of pink sisters. I didn't have chemo, so, I can't answer your question, but, I know the sisters that have will reply to you.


    Good luck to you!

    Sue :)
  • sea60
    sea60 Member Posts: 2,613
    #3
    Ritzy said:

    Hi Pixie and welcome to a
    Hi Pixie and welcome to a great group of pink sisters. I didn't have chemo, so, I can't answer your question, but, I know the sisters that have will reply to you.


    Good luck to you!

    Sue :)

    Pixie
    Chemo for me was cumulative, so I did feel more tired as I had the sessions. I had 6 all together. The first 3 were not so bad (except for that nasty Nuelasta shot), but the last 3 were just a bit more tiresome.

    Soon it'll be over for you and you'll start to feel better!

    Hugs,

    Sylvia
  • Gabe N Abby Mom
    Gabe N Abby Mom Member Posts: 2,413
    #4
    Hi Pixie,
    I'm sure you will
    Hi Pixie,

    I'm sure you will find this to be a great group of people with all kinds of experience.

    Some of how the side effects progress will depend on your cocktail. I did 6 rounds of TAC and it seemed with each round a new side effect would pop up. I'd work with the nurses and docs for a solution and then it would be time for the next round. Some of the side effects are cumulative though, in my case it was the chemo brain and neuropathy that got a little worse with each treatment.

    I hope this helps, and I wish you the best.

    Linda
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #5
    sea60 said:

    Pixie
    Chemo for me was cumulative, so I did feel more tired as I had the sessions. I had 6 all together. The first 3 were not so bad (except for that nasty Nuelasta shot), but the last 3 were just a bit more tiresome.

    Soon it'll be over for you and you'll start to feel better!

    Hugs,

    Sylvia

    Just wishing you good luck
    Just wishing you good luck with chemo Pixie and praying for no side effects for you.


    Hugs, Jan
  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #6
    Gabe N Abby Mom said:

    Hi Pixie,
    I'm sure you will
    Hi Pixie,

    I'm sure you will find this to be a great group of people with all kinds of experience.

    Some of how the side effects progress will depend on your cocktail. I did 6 rounds of TAC and it seemed with each round a new side effect would pop up. I'd work with the nurses and docs for a solution and then it would be time for the next round. Some of the side effects are cumulative though, in my case it was the chemo brain and neuropathy that got a little worse with each treatment.

    I hope this helps, and I wish you the best.

    Linda

    I am also praying for you
    I am also praying for you Pixie!
  • missrenee
    missrenee Member Posts: 2,136 Member
    #7
    Kylez said:

    I am also praying for you
    I am also praying for you Pixie!

    I had 6 rounds of TAC
    They are cummulative--however, I didn't have too many side effects even with the last 2. Much more tired, still had an aversion to most foods--nasty taste, aches and pains after the Neulasta shot every time for a couple of days and the wonderful duo combo of diarrhea/constipation. I just remember having a generalized feeling of being "run over by a big truck" and that I was being poisoned--just a real general yucky feeling.

    Stay strong and hang in there--you can do this and you will. You're halfway there.

    Hugs, Renee
  • missrenee
    missrenee Member Posts: 2,136 Member
    #8
    Kylez said:

    I am also praying for you
    I am also praying for you Pixie!

    I had 6 rounds of TAC
    They are cummulative--however, I didn't have too many side effects even with the last 2. Much more tired, still had an aversion to most foods--nasty taste, aches and pains after the Neulasta shot every time for a couple of days and the wonderful duo combo of diarrhea/constipation. I just remember having a generalized feeling of being "run over by a big truck" and that I was being poisoned--just a real general yucky feeling.

    Stay strong and hang in there--you can do this and you will. You're halfway there.

    Hugs, Renee

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