Scared about chemotherapy

I finished chemo 2 weeks ago and although hard it's totally achievable. I'm HER2 too so am having radiotherapy next and will continue with Herceptin injections until December. I had a lumpectomy last August. 

It's gone so quick.

Thanks for replying. This whole thing feels lonely at times. Good to hear you have finished yours and that it is achievable. I hope mine goes quick!

How many cycles did you have?

Mine is the same too. Had lumpectomy, sentinel lymph nodes removed, 20th Jan. Having chemo starting in approx 3 was, plus Herceptin Injections and RT. Was given Anastrazole tablets for a month prior to Op. Will go back onto tablets for years at end of treatment. Chemo is FECT. Feeling anxious to get started now. Got my wig ready x

Sorry, forgot to Say 6 cycles, 3 weeks apart. Lump was 1.9cm, Grade 2, Invasive 

Thanks so much for that Gander. Hope you get started on it soon x

Am going to have to start looking up all these chemo acronyms

FECT is the initial letters of the 4 drugs I will be having, apparently for 3 cycles, then the drug changes on cycle 4. Alongside cycle 4, Herceptin Jab, which will continue for a year. Radiotherapy starts after chemo ends. We CAN do this! Sitting here practicising in my wig. Feel a right plonker. 

Decided to get a pixie type haircut week after next, try and lose hair gradually, rather than the shock of losing loads all at once 

Feels like belt and braces approach as my margins and lymph nodes were clear. In my head I'm cancer free now!

I had 3 x EC and 9 x paclitaxel, started 1st October so took 19 weeks. 

I've got Anastrozole too but reluctant to take them, may wait until after radiotherapy 

Rach my mum says I'm a cancer/chemo expert. I've learnt so much since June.it's a whole new language.

Hey, diagnosed November triple negative grade 3 IDC. Had lumpectomy 8th January with 1 sentinel node removed. Having 4 cycles EC followed by 12 weekly cycles. Then 15 radiotherapy!! 

Lumpectomy was fine, 1 overnight stay more uncomfortable than painful even managed to sleep on the side it was operated on..

I've had 1st chemo, due 2nd cycle next Wednesday, actual chemo was fine. 1st & 2nd day after were fine as though nothing had happened day 3/4/5 dry mouth, very tired but for me extremely spaced out didn't feel in control just couldnt be arsed with anything. 

I am generally a very well person who has never needed medication so I think my body just went into..what the hell mode...with all the drugs etc. But by day 6 I felt fine so really just a couple of days feeling mheh!

I am now enjoying the good days before the next one next week....we can do this. It is manageable and keep telling myself worth it in the end...

When are you due to start do you know yet? 

Good luck..