Chemo Diary

29) 5th Zometa Infusion

2025-03-21T15:44:51Z

I had my 5th infusion yesterday and am feeling a bit rough today. As usual, it was a real struggle to cannulate me but we got there in the end. One more to go to finally reach the finish line.(read more)

28) 4th Zometa Infusion

2024-10-06T08:40:33Z

4th of 6 Zometa Infusions completed this week. Felt a bit rough the day after but thankfully feel fine again. I have been lucky so far with these as I have not had any major side effects. The biggest problem is getting cannulated - my ve...(read more)

27) All Clear

2024-04-23T09:32:51Z

Just had confirmation that all scans are clear which is such a relief - can forget about this for a while until next twinge that sends me down a spiral. I don’t think anyone who has been through this will ever be completely free of ...(read more)

26) Dodgy veins :(

2024-04-20T09:25:14Z

All scans are completed now & zometa done too. Poor veins are knackered - my arm is black & blue. Hardest part of these checks was getting cannulated but we got there in the end. Now the wait for results starts but hop...(read more)

25) Third Zometa coming up

2024-04-11T16:39:10Z

Time is flying - I have my third Zometa coming up but I have also had had some worrying symptoms that need investigating too :( I am having some scans to investigate the cause. Hopefully it will be good news but the scanxiety is begi...(read more)

24) Second Zometa Infusion

2023-11-03T08:55:56Z

I was dreading this as my veins did not hold up well during chemo! It took 3 people to find a vein but we got there in the end. The infusion itself was fine and I have been really lucky not to have had any side effects really (so far). I can fo...(read more)

23) One year post diagnosis and feeling good!

2023-07-06T12:54:25Z

It’s been I year since my diagnosis & I am grateful that I seem to be in good health - I still worry about every niggle though but I am getting better at managing this. Surgery & chemo memories are beginning to fade into the...(read more)

22) Four months post chemo & first Zometa Infusion

2023-05-17T19:09:28Z

I had my follow up yesterday & also had my first zometa infusion. I have been having really intense foot pain since starting Letrozole so doc suggested stopping it for a few weeks to see if my foot improves. I’m not...(read more)

21) Post Chemo Review

2023-02-23T13:17:14Z

I had my review this week & thankfully have been feeling a lot better. Next treatment for me is 10 years of Letrozole. I will also have Bisphosphonates which will be given as a drip every 6 months for 3 years. I really hope all...(read more)

20) 5 days post 4th & final Paclitaxel

2023-01-23T17:26:58Z

This one has hit me a lot harder than the others which has surprised me! I was fine the day after Chemo but that may have been down to the steroids. Day 3&4 were a complete washout & I spent most of the day in bed! Barely had the ...(read more)

19) 4th Paclitaxel

2023-01-19T07:27:49Z

Last chemo cycle of 8 finally done - hopefully for ever! I never want to go through this experience again. Fingers crossed the cancer has been firmly stopped in its tracks & has not snuck out to eye up another location in my body to set up home &...(read more)

18) 5 days post 3rd Paclitaxel

2023-01-09T11:54:48Z

This round of Paclitaxel seems easier so far than the previous two (which apart from being light head, having sore fingers & weird feeling in toes were not too bad) I am pleasantly surprised as I understood it would get more intense the f...(read more)

17) 3rd Paclitaxel

2023-01-04T16:53:56Z

I had my 7th chemo cycle today (3rd cycle of Paclitaxel). One more to go yay! I am feeling very tired and slept most of the afternoon but otherwise so far so good but it is early days. Let’s see what the next few days brings :) (read more)

16) 5 days post 2nd Paclitaxel

2022-12-26T18:50:55Z

5 days in and I’m feeling ok. My toes are a little painful at times but not numb & my fingers are ok. I have found that Paclitaxel is also making me a little light headed on occasion which I don’t like. That seems to...(read more)

15) 2nd Paclitaxel

2022-12-22T07:40:39Z

I had my second paclitaxel yesterday and so far so good. I mentioned my sore fingers & toes at my review with Dr the day before cycle 2 (my toes started to feel a little numb towards the find of the first cycle) and she arranged ...(read more)