Hi all, well after feeling so scared leading up to my first cycle of FEC I haven't done too bad. Apart from the first few days of feeling tired, sick, constipated and suffering from lots of acid indigestion i haven't had to many side affects. Had to have movicol and lactulose for the constipation and zantac for the acid which has helped a lot. Last Thursday I phoned my chemo nurse and explained that I was having pains in my chest and felt that anything I ate and drank was hitting my chest like a brick , she advised me to go to A&E. 3 hours later, an ECG and explaining to two doctors how I felt came away with the knowledge that it was caused by my acid indigestion, did I feel daft lol. Keep feeling that if this is all I'm going to get I am lucky. Last night my hair started to fall out and my head is very itchy. Explained to my boys what was happening and my 11 year old asked when am I going to have my wig, he is very worried about any of his friends seeing me with no hair bless him. So now wondering do I get it cut off or do I let it fall out and wait till I get bald patches?
I have been doing normal things such as a marathon 6 hour shopping trip the day after chemo. Went to watch my football team lose 1-0 to Birmingham on the Sunday. Then Saturday just gone went on my sisters hen party. I broke so many rules that night but it felt really good to get dressed up and let my hair down. I drank loads, ate from the buffet and danced till my legs ached. Still not sure about the whole eating out lark, can I or can't I? I have turned down joining work colleagues going out for a christmas meal because of this and also the fact that it is slap bang in the middle of lack of immunity week. Went to see my friend last friday who was heavily pregnant and some good news she gave birth to a perfect baby boy on Monday.
One more week to go till the next cycle but don't feel so scared about it any more. Hope that the side affects don't get any worse, but have been warned that I may feel the affects more with each one. Seeing oncologist on Wednesday to talk about how I got on with it, bless her my mom as agreed to come with me so that hubby doesn't have to take any more time off. Hopefully next week is as good as the last two.
Love and Hugs Amanda xx
