E90C tomorrow

HI ANGI66,

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW I THINK WE ALL FEEL ABIT SCARY ABOUT OUR FIRST CHEMO TREATMENTS, I DONT KNOW HOW LONG YOUR TREATMENT WILLBE, BUT TAKE YOUR PHONE- SOMETHING TO READ- LOTS WATER- SANDWICH IF YOUR THERE FOR WHILE, DRINKING LOTS WATER HELPS FLUSH CHEMO FROM YOUR BODY, I HAD 6  CHEMO TREATMENTS, MAKE  SURE YOU TAKE ALL PILLS THEY GIVE YOU, ALL OF US HAVE BEEN THERE INTO THE UNKNOW , BUT ONCE YOU HAVE THE FIRST CHEMO YOUR KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT TIME, ALL OUR BODIES ARE DIFFERENT SO MY SIDE EFFECTS COULD BE DIFFERENT TO HOW YOU MAY FEEL, TRY TO THINK OF THE CHEMO THATS HELPING TO RID YOUR BODY OF THE CANCER, YOU SAY YOUR A STRON PERSON - ME TOO-  JUST THING ABOUT HAVE TO DO THIS TO GET BETTER-  THE NURSES WILL REALLY LOOK AFTER YOU- YOU COULD SAY YOU FEEL REALLY ANXIOUS ABOUT TREATMENT, PLEASE TRY TO EAT BREAKFAST ITS GOOD TO HAVE SOME FOOD IN YOU,( UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD NOT TOO)  TRY NOT TO WORRY, THERE WILL BE LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE  STARTING THERE CHEMO - ALL THINKING SAME AS YOU.

SENDING YOU HUG  

SPRINGAT LAST

Hi Springat last

Thanks for the reply.

I am having 8 cycles 4 of ec and 4 of the docetaxel.

My first is 1 1/2 hours so i assume the will all be that long?

I was told to take sweets as it tastes very metallic so i got some mints.

Hi Angi66 - the first one is very scary but you will be fine. Be kind to yourself afterward and don't overdo it, you'll likely feel tired the first few days.

I had EC-T too and the docetaxel takes longer as it is an IV drip that is administered over an hour whereas the EC the sit with you and inject it themselves. By the time you have your pre-meds and the flush afterwards, it's more like 2.5 - 3 hours in oncology.

Good luck, you'll be fine.

Hi Beatthe breast 

Thanks for that they told me it is a drip in my hand for 1.5 hours for the first 4 cycles.

Unfortunately after getting so worked up the oncologist called me an hour before I was due to leave to say he is not happy doing it today.

I broke my ankle 18 days ago and it was put back for 2 weeks but he still isn't happy as it could open my wounds up again as I had a clean break and metalwork  and quite a few stitches.

I felt really sick when he cancelled but I have had a word with myself and till he calls me again  In a week or so I am going to try just push it to the back of my mind if possible x