Anyone else 3-ish cycles into EC-T chemo?

Hiya, I kind of feel the same, especially about my hair. I thought I was all prepared and have a wig, scarves, beanies, caps, you name it ! What has made me feel better is deciding on one hat and wearing the makeup I would usually wear, literally everyday ( apart from when I am feeling rubbish from the chemo ). It might sound vacuous, but it works for me because it makes me feel more like me!

Hello RedSquirrelsNuts and Helbo

I am a wee bit further on than you, but have been through the same chemos. I am 65 this year. In spite of having a nice wig provided by NHS, I took back control and as the hair started to fall I had it cut by daughter-in-law[during lockdown]. We went through short bob, boy- style, number 3 cut to wet shave over the space of a fortnight. I couldn't stand the misery anymore of dropping hair where-ever I went e.g. kitchen counters, pillows, washbasins, WC etc. I named the wig Miss Piggy coz it is just like her hair- one must keep ones sense of humour! Actually, I have only worn it outside once in the 6 months I have had it, as I was much happier with some little cotton hats made of jazzy T-shirt type material [got them on EBay]. 

Other essentials for me were dangly earrings [the bolder, the better], my normal make-up with lippy and eye pencil in lieu of eyelashes and Maybelline Brow Mascara [also Ebay] in dark blonde in lieu of brows, which actually has fibres in and looks like eyebrow hairs when applied. It doesn't smudge or come off on clothing.

No matter how sh--- I felt, if i got out of bed, the face went on [there were a couple of days during the 6 cycles that I did not get up]. 

I too had a puffy face and neck [to the extent that my voice changed and the helpline insisted that I had to go to A&E because of the swelling during one of the cycles]. I was worried that I would have face/neck swelling evermore. It went away two or three weeks after the last cycle finished.

Do whatever you can to keep your spirits up ladies. You will get through and come out the other end.

Other therapies for me were talking to my friends [by phone and WhatsApp], who were a wealth of support and walking [when I felt that I could].

This community was also a godsend as a source of information and support.

All the best to you.

WallyDug

Thank you. If I usually wore makeup, that would help but I only wear mascara (can't now) and lip gloss which is currently hidden behind the mask. I do have a pretty nice wig but it makes my hot flushes worse. They're bad - I soak through everything every 1.5 hours, day and night.

I've ordered some false eyelashes. Do eye lids sweat? Haha!

Well done for your positivity. I'm usually better at it than this. Yesterday just got to me.

Thank you for the eyebrow tips. I've been wondering about that. Mine are getting thinner but I still have them at the moment. I've been rocking my big gold hoop ear-rings, even around the house.

I'm feeling better today. I think yesterday just got to me.

Have you started the Taxotere? Did it make you as nauseated as the EC?

Thank you - hope it all goes well for you.

Hi, I feel exactly the same, I just wasn't prepared for the fact that when I look in the mirror this bloated bauld woman is looking back, I'm due to have my 3rd fect t on the 14th July, dreading it, the only thing that's getting me through this is thinking its six months of treatments an then hopefully I can get my life back. I had a seroma under my arm after my op, an even it's swollen again, think it must be the horrible steroids causing fluid retention.