After mastectomy now waiting for chemo

Hi 

my hubby is on his 2nd round of chemo, he’s had a masectomy and is getting 4 rounds of chemo followed by a course of radiotherapy and then hormone treatment for 10 years, so far his first fortnight threw at him, tiredness, insomnia (3 days/nights), the second fortnight gave him total hair loss, 1 nosebleed, and loss of taste, he gets fizzy feet and his legs hurt when in bed but I bought a weighted blanket and it did the trick, also take the anti sickness meds even if u feel ok, next chemo due 12th Aug.    Best of luck xxx

I’ve just come out the other side of all this after surgery and treatments lasting 13 months and will continue with bone infusions for another 3 years. I rushed out and bought a wig and wasted a lot of money on doing so as I panic bought. I realised not long after that ‘shein’ and ‘Amazon’ has really lovely wigs for a fraction of the price. If you so decide to purchase from wig shops you can have a voucher from the NHS for approx £90- £100 towards the cost ( speak to your oncologist or BN) . Things to consider is looking to minimise side effects of chemo where possible such as use of the ice cap to minimise hair loss, Icing of hands and feet to minimise neuropathy and Painting nails dark colours to minimise damage to nails. Just a few things you can ask about and even research into during this waiting period to help you make the right choices for you.  Everyone having chemo will have different experiences to others so please don’t worry about others who may not have had a great time of chemo. I actually wasn’t to bad on chemo tbh and coped with it very well, no nausea at all. Though I was absolutely petrified before I started chemo as heard so many negative stories. Forums such as this and your medical team will be there throughout to ask questions and gain  needed advice from and believe me, it’s not as scary as we first imagine it to be. Wishing you all the best on your recovery x