3rd.chemo coming up

Welcome to the
Welcome to the Board....sorry you have to meet us this way.
you did not explain "bad"... have you spoken with your Dr. about the bad side effects you experienced? They can give you meds to help with most.... We are all very different in our reactions to the chemo...even when on the same mix. I also had a mastectomy and will be having my 8th chemo infusion tomorrow. most of the side effects have been controlled with meds. But it has also been different each time. All I can suggest is that you talk to your dr regarding your side effects...he may also change the chemo dosage and/or mix.

Heatherbelle said:

Hi Molly & welcome to this
Hi Molly & welcome to this great site. I also had a mastectomy (bilateral) & port in July, and started chemo in August. I just had my 3rd one last Friday & this one hit me HARD. Some people say the first one & the last one are the hardest, for me, they've just gotten a little harder for me each time If you're having extremely horrible side effects though, I'd suggest talking to your oncologist, I'm sure there's something they could give you. My side effects that bother me the most (fatigue, nausea, general "crappiness") are just more pronounced. I'm on AC for 1 more round, then I get 2 rounds of T. I hope it gets better for you. Just remember, each treatment gets us 1 step closer to being done!
*hugs*
Heather

Another Chemo Queen joins us .. Molly, Hello and
welcome .. I endured 18 weeks of consective chemo treatments - every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. - dense dose - killer treatments, fainting at the drop of a hat the last 7 weeks .. My suggestion -- please scroll thru previously pages here on our 'Wonderful' site and read about other's who have walked down this path .. there are foods, hydrating information - sleep information and general love and concern. It may take you so time, but it will be well worth your time and effort.

Strength, Courage and Love:


Vicki Sam

Molly welcome
to the bc network. I'm sorry you've had to join us but this is a great place to learn about others experiences and to get helpful suggestions. The key to success is having a positive attitude that you are doing what needs to be done and believing that the end goal is in sight :-) I had bilateral mastectomy in June, port placement early Aug and started chemo Taxotere/Cytoxan Aug 10. Last week I had my 2nd treatment. As expected the Dex (steroid) gave me an unnatural high and then I crashed Friday after getting my Neulasta shot on Wednesday. I slept away most of Saturday & Sunday. Yesterday I felt human again and enjoyed a family picnic at my house but last night did not sleep well at all )-: I've been fortunate not to experience many side effects. No nausea, some shortness of breath, mild diarrhea (TMI - I did have some rectal bleeding from a hemmoroid). The worse for me is the bloating and my bald head and face have broken out! Others here have had it much worse and still manage to get through it. I would suggest that you speak with your oncologist or onco nurse about what you're experiencing after treatment. They can adjust dosage and make every effort to curb side effects. And by all means look at older posts as there is a wealth of information.
{{hugs}} Char