Starting chemo in March 2023

One positive my hair has started growing back

Hi Angie463, sorry to hear of your diagnosis. With your indigestion if you speak with your BCN or oncologist they should be able to give you something for it. I had lansaprozle which helped me. It got rid of my indigestion and the strange sensation in the back of my throat too. 
Wishing you all the best for your journey.

Hugs from cuffcake x x x x x

I too was given lanzoprazole from cycle 1 of chemo. 

Hi Dolphinstar, i found the side reflects different on Docetaxel. I don’t think it was any easier really I still had nausea and tiredness. Nausea was helped by the anti sickness meds. My worst days were days 5 to 10 when I was on filgrastim. After that I was ok. My fingernails did get sore but used Polybalm to help and so far all is good. Once bonus was my hair started to grow back. 
Everyone is different and some do say they got on better with Docetaxel. I didn’t have any allergic reactions to it and that was always my biggest worry. Keep up with the fluids and a good healthy diet. Exercise helps too even when you don’t feel like doing much. 
Wishing you all the best for your journey.

Hugs from cuffcake x x x x x

Interestingly I have had pegfilgrastim injections throughout my chemo which has been one jab 24 hours after chemo and that's it. I did ask after my neutropenia if i should have more jabs having seen people on here having more but he said no.

Hi F1 petrolhead, that’s interesting. My oncologist told me peg was ok with EC, but on Docetaxel filgrastim would work better. I have no idea but one trusts ones medical team. I guess it something that each team have different opinions on and have found what works best for them throughout peoples treatments.

Hugs from cuffcake x x x x x 

I had a filigrastim jab when I had neutropenia. Apparently the peg is a more slow acting jab and the filigrastim is instant. Like you say different oncologists different opinions

Thanks cuffcake, that's feels slightly reassuring. As you say everyone is different. I jave just read some horror stories! 

This reads like my week! 1st  Docetaxel was Monday, I really can’t be bothered to shift all week but awake at 6am due to birds chirping & steroids! 
Also booked for LGFB on Wednesday so hoping for a boost

Hope you are feeling a little more enthusiastic now the weather is turning, I did sit outside to read the paper this morning…. that’s progress for me!

got a fabulous gift from Little Lifts yesterday, check out the website- it’s free to anyone currently having chemo or radiotherapy 

so impressed that I’ve donated forwards, hope it brings the same gooey feeling to another person on this crap bus trip!

taste is crap, marmite on crumpets, ritz crackers, ginger ale & black cherry yogurts  are my current staple foods  Will worry about my weight another time

but we made it, another week done 

well done to us all