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 Marian for the support, great to speak to someone who has had the same treatment as i will be having :-) Great to know about the sickness drug and i was going to opt for cold cap but decided not too as thought might fall out anyway - great news it worked for you - the oncologist didnt offer cold cap i asked then declined. My hair is short and a bit grim at the moment anyway so no GREAT loss hahaha. Just worried i will forget i have no hair and catch glimpse of myself in mirror and jump :-) When does your radiotherapy start? Good Luck and thanks for sharing your experience it was most helpful x stef
Hi Everyone, Been trying to read the forum so I can get to know who's who but my brain seems to be mush at the moment so can't take it in. Going tomorrow for op to have all my lymph nodes removed after lumpectomy on the 24th March. Thanks for all the kind thoughts. xx
I havent posted for over a week as i had my birthday which was okish and then went to Edinburgh which was fantastic, the rugby was outstanding and the irish who won were in great spirits. On the down note I had to come home and face my op week, my mastectomy is on Friday and i am petrified, my emotions are up and down and i seem to be taking out on the people who i most care about. My consultant told me that i have grade 2 ductal carcinoma with dcis evident. I have no idea what this means but i hope to find out on friday.
I have to say you are all an inspiration on here and I wish you all the best of luck.
Hi everyone. I hope you all had a great Bank holiday!! My sister got her result yesterday and has to have a double mastectomy. She is the type that will put it off as long as the doctor allows so I am not sure when. I think he may have treated her with kit gloves as chemo and radio were not discussed.She basically told my Mum it was her fault as her doctor told her she has the gene (absolute rubbish as none of us have been tested yet). I start my chemo today and hopefully get my scan results, I am feeling quite down but onwards and upwards. I hope everyone else is ok xxx
Just at home been for first chemo this morning nowhere near as bad as i thought. Went straight to pub with my mum and dad and had pub lunch - steroids makin me hyper ish and i already hyper normally. So i have come on lap top so i dont use up the energy, as noticed people said its like false energy and if go mad will pay for it on day 3 - so thanks to the comments people leave i feel better informed and it feels good. Got nice bandana from christies and going for wig fitting on monday morning :-)
Paula hope your chemo goes ok - is yours 3 weekly i am having FEC - what are you having . xxxxxxxxxxxxxx x
Hi everyone. FANTASTIC NEWS!!!! My MRI and CT scans were clear WHEY HEY!!!!!! Like you Steph had first chemo and went to the pub, so glad it went well for you. I am on the red devil mix every two weeks for 5 weeks then go on to a different one for the other 10 weeks, tomorrow the district nurse comes in every day to give me an under skin injections to make sure my white blood count stays o.k. They gave me tons of anti sickness pills so fingers crossed. Realistically I know this is early days so I am making the most of my hair and humour lol. Wig fitting Tuesday lol Between me and friends and family I now have a bandana in every colour like a girl should!!! Hope everyone else had a good day xxxx
