Hello my name is Heather I have just been diagnosed with brest cancer last week for the first time (and last I hope) Both my sisters have had cancer,one died seven month ago Im a bit scared of what to expect with the chemo. Can anyone tell me how soon after the treatment do you start to feel ill? How soon do you lose your hair?
Thanks everyone so much. It is grade 2 and 5cms on one side only. Hubby is crying and I am finding it hard to keep my chin up. Still it will be better tomorrow I hope. I hope everyone else is having a better day. xxx
Twiglet, hope you are feeling a little better today & not feeling so tired. Sending you good vibes for a happier day.. :-)
Jean, thank you for your good wishes.. I hope you are feeling ok at the moment! Hope Wilma doesn't start to rebel if she knows she won't be needed for much longer.. :-D
Paula, hope you are also feeling a little better today..everything is so overwhelming at first, I am sure your hubby will come to terms with everything.. Big hugs to you both!
Best wishes, as always to everyone else..hope your day is a good one!
Thanks Marmalade, like you say once things have been come to terms with it should get better for him. I had a phonecall this morning to tell me my sister has found a lump and has to have it removed although her doctor is convinced it's a cyst. This week just gets better!!! Twiglett, Jean and everyone else I hope you have a good day too xxx
Hi all Hope everyone is doing ok,and hello to the new ladies. I am now half way through my radiotherapy 15 more no problems as yet.
Chelle & Jean hope the new chemo is kinder to you both .My finger nails are now dying off after a good month of finishing chemo the whites of my nails are creeping down to my quicks.but never mind they wil grow again (miner problem).
Lorraine pleased your treatment has eased some of your pain.
Paula &Twiglett hope things get better for you both Paula hope your sister will receive good news.
Blossom & Marion pleased you both had your last chemo treatment all the best with the rest.
Lorraine I am so pleased to hear that your back pain is getting better and also that you had a nice time at Loch Lomond...I visited that area a couple of years ago...it is so beautiful.
Jo, you will probably find the way you feel after chemo will fall into a pattern. I knew which days I would be sick and could plan around that. Do you have anyone that can help you with your son, especially on the first cycle? I had FEC and I did not suffer from the metallic mouth taste...food has tasted much the same throughout. I was sick at first but got some better tablets which helped greatly.
Sian thank you so much for the information on the younger womans forum. I will definately have a look at that.
Paula, so sorry you have joined us. I had a very aggressive cancer which had moved to one node. No one coud say for sure if it all had been caught with the node removal or little bits ecsaped.Basically in my case 50% of people would be ok after surgery only. The problem was that nooone could say which half I was in. My onc said that chemo is brilliant at killing any micro cancer that escaped either through the nodes or in the blood. The whole diagnosis is very hard at the beginning. Your life gets taken over by appointments and you cannot believe that it is happening. It does get easier though.
Blossom, glad you are not having a bad reaction to the rads. I shall begin microwaving myself on June 1st at the Marsden, London.
HI ALL SORRY NOT BEEN INTOUCH JUST BEEN DOING THE NORM MY HUBBY WAS LOW AND WEEPY BUT I TOLD HIM NO POINT YOU BEING LOW IF IM SO HIGH, IT TAKES A WHILE FOR THINGS TO SINK IN, BUT SINCE 2ND OF APRIL IVE HAD 2 CHEMO FEEL GREAT ITS THE SICKY TABS THAT MADE ME FEEL TIRED SO I STOPPED THEM AS I DIDNT HAVE SICKNESS I GOT HUBBY TO SHAVE ME HAIR OF I LOVE MY NEW STYLE KEEP YOUR WIGS AND DEMI MOORE LOOK OUT MY ATTITUDE TO LIFE IS IM HERE NOW AND NOT GETTING RID OF ME YET MY HUSBAND STILL LITTLE DOWN BUT I JUST TELL HIM OFF, HAD CHEMO MONDAY MINE IS HORMONE POS I HAVE LOBULAR INVASIVE 6CM/7CM LUMP IN LEFT BREAST AND HAVE LUMPS IN LYMPH GLANDS ASWELL BUT BRING IT ON BUT TOLD DOC I WANT THE TWO LOBBED OFF ITS ONLY BIT OF FLESH HE LAUGHED SO DOUBLE MYSTECTOMY FOR ME NEXT YEAR DONT WANT TO BE LOB SIDED WHEN WALKING LOLOL SO ENJOY THE WARM WEATHER KEEP YOUR SPIRTS UP AND ENJOY LIFE AT LEAST WE DONT TAKE LIFE FOR GRANTED ANYMORE TALK SOON HOPE MY UPPY NESS ISNT TO MUCH THANKS KEEP WELL DEBBIE
Hi All Thank you all for your replies. Today I am not feeling too bad, after a very bad day yesterday, it does not help when everyone keep on turning up with flowers, it is like they think I am on my way out already, but I do know that it is only because they care and they do not know what esle to do. Well I have my 40th birthday next tuesday which I am determined to enjoy , I am also going to Edinburgh for the bank holiday weekend with friends to watch the rugby, just the distrataction I need before I have my op on the 29th. In reply to Jean and Little Miss Maria my son is 7 , luckily his dad lives quite close and is willing to help as much as he can when i have my chemo which is a good thing, thank goodness we are on good terms now. My partner is also very good but we do not live together but i am sure he will help when he can. Debbies Steph your strength and positivity is an inspiration.
Yesterday morning I began to feel as if I was over the worst of the 4th chemo. Tiredness, sore throat and cough had gone. Still got the horrible mouth but you can't win them all!
The hand they put the chemo into was a bit sore and as the day progressed my arm became sore and red and swollen. Phoned the chemo unit and they told me to go straight to my GP. He is great, no appointments there, you just go and wait.
Anyway it turns out I have an infection in the vein and I'm now on antibiotics and have cream to apply 3 times a day to the vein. Why Why Why!!!!!
On the up side, when I mentioned the horrible mouth, he prescribed Difflam (the one Lorraine suggested we try) Well I used that a few times yesterday and this morning and I do feel that it is helping my mouth.
Debbies Steph I wish I had whatever it is that you are on! Keep at it girl!
Enough of me!
Paula, have you heard about your sister yet? Please let us know when you can. Hope you and Twiglett are having a better day today.
Margaret, so nearly there! Half way already with radiotherapy. Hope it continues to go well.
I hope it goes well with you Marian, when you start at the beginning of the month. Microwaving did make me laugh!!
Have a great time in Edinburgh, Jo. So pleased to hear that you will have support from your ex and your partner. Just take it easy and don't overdo things in my homeland. Are you going to Murrayfield for the Rugby? Who is playing?
You're marvelous and have brightened my day no end. I too wanted to have both off and be done with it, but my oncologist wasn't at all keen so I didn't pursue it. Reading your post made me wish I'd been a bit more insistent. Never mind, I'll have to bear with being lopsided for awhile longer. I've nearly finished a year's worth of Herceptin (only 2 more to go), and then if all is well I can go on the waiting list for a reconstruction. My husband was poleaxed when I got BC, but he got it together and has been fantastic. Just got to give them a bit of time. All the best
