Stage 2 invasive DCIS E+ and HER2+

Thank you. I will log in regularly to see how youre doing. I’m sure we never asked to join this rubbish club!!!  

Hi! I’m really glad it went ok, it’s really not that bad on the day is it. It sounds like you had pretty much what I have, I have the injection first and then two bags. I’m very impressed you’ll do the injections yourself! I really woudl love to but I’m just too much of a wuss! And my next treatment is the penultimate one and I sort of like having the nurse pop in so I am hopefully going to stick with that - although the hospital is determined to get me to do them myself!! 
Keep going, eat whatever you feel like and I hope you get a nice bit of time between now and the next one :) xx

Thank you Txl47 for your lovely comments! I will report back how the self medicating goes! I’m determined to try! Glad you’re coming to the end. What’s next for you? Best wishes xx

Really pleased your first treatment went well Tavares. Take all the meds they give you and you should be sickness & Nausea free. 

Can I ask how they gave you the Docatexal & other drugs ? 

Oh yes do report back! A small part of me wants to have a go during the final week of them, but I’m not sure! I’m not the sort of person that is good with stuff like that so maybe I’ll leave it to the nurses! Ha!

So I have two more sessions, on the 26th and then the 17th May. I am (I think) having a scan on the 26th to see what’s been going on, we already know the cells in the nodes under my arm have been zapped but they are going to examine my boob… it’s definitely changed though, it’s not at all swollen/inflamed anymore, or red or scaly - sorry that’s a bit gross! - and the lump, whilst I can still feel it - darn it - does feel smaller… so hopefully all will be well at the check up. Then I’m due a single mastectomy, and then some radiotherapy. I’m not sure after that as my nurse said they won’t make a decision on what I have after the radio - hormones etc - until after my op. But I’m hoping it will all be quite straight forward…. 
I’ve managed to get through this by just not wanting to know anything apart from essential info (much to a lot of people’s horror!) so my nurse has been great with what she tells me. I have awful anxiety so we’ve managed to deal with that very well during this whole thing…

Got a heart scan next week, I think someone else mentioned they were having one, I think she told me it was routine so hopefully that will be ok too! X

Seaside, I've got everything crossed for you on Tuesday. Let us know how you get on. 

Yes I've got to take 8 the day before for 3 days along with anti sickness. I expect as usual they'll be more steroids after.. but that's ok.. 

Best wishes 

Yep, had Docetaxel and Carboplatin, plus paracetamol and injection in leg (which took 8 mins!) had to be done slowly. Now I know why chemo takes so long as so many breaks in between! Just waiting toee if/when after effects kick in!  

Glad you are doing well and just 2 more cycles to go.  The heart scans are routine but good luck with it.

Take care xxx

Aww thanks Jebe. Different hospitals must have different ways. I get an anti sickness drip and steroid drips the same time as my chemo. Then 3 days steroids and 6 days antisickness drugs but they give more more so I usually keep taking them till the 7 days injections finish.

Will keep everyone posted.

Lots of positive vibes for you all xxx

Ooh! I get given Ondansetron anti sickness for 2 days after the treatment - I feel cheated! Haha! They give me extra though too and I usually keep taking it for much longer as I don’t really have much going on at all those first two days, my nausea if i get it is usually at the weekend….. they did give me another anti-sickness too that was for 5 days but I stuck to the Ondansetron and that seems to be fine on its own… x