Heart checks radioactive dye before Chemotherapy

Hi Rhiwbina

I had a heart test just before I started my treatments and it turned out fine. 

Wishing you the best of luck with the test and your treatment once you start it.

Best wishes

Daisy53 x

Hi Jayne, Some types of chemo can effect your heart more than others and I had to go for an Echo heart test prior to my chemo starting to make sure that there were not any irregularities. Sometimes people have heart conditions without knowing so it's just a precautionary check. I was told that if a problem was found it didn't necessarily mean that I would receive no chemo, it might have meant a lower dosage, a different type of chemo or just more regular heart checks, depending on what the issue was. My test result was clear and the whole process was  quick and painless and the results came through quite quickly. Like you I felt that the tests seemed never ending but try to think of them as helping to identify/minimise any issues you might have when receiving treatment & chemo. Better for the medical team to know in advance than find out later.  Good luck with the chemo. I'm over half way through now, and have had 4 cycles, and it hasn't been too bad overall x

I had a heart scan before chemo as well as the chemo I was going to have (EC-T) can affect your heart and they need to make sure it is healthy enough to go ahead. It was pretty straightforward. I was fit and healthy before cancer diagnosis and ran regularly (and am back to that now) so it really is routine, no matter who you are.

Hi Jayne, it's non-stop isn't it? If you are having EC chemo they do a hearty scan first as it can affect it.   If you are HER2+ then you'll also be given drugs which can affect your heart. Good luck,  and fingers crossed it all goes well x

Hi everyone who has kindly got back to me , You can probably tell by my tone I'm struggling at the moment with all this . My old life has gone away and I feel so alone after the appointment last week letting me know it's Chemotherapy for me . It is all non stop it's been hard. 

Take care everyone X 

Jayne 

Hi Jayne,  I had an echocardiogram which I think is the same thing?  I know I am having chemo and they told me this was to check my heart was ok to go ahead with the treatment?  I dont have results yet,  got my first app on thursday the 1st to see oncologist? Take care x 

Hi Jayne,

I´m so sorry you´re feeling down with it all, it´s so understandable as I too feel overwhelmed with the tests I´ve already had and the ones to come too.

It´s tough but the way I´m trying to think of it is that they´re giving me all of these tests to make sure my body is ready (as it ever will be!) for chemo. 

We can do this! You´re not alone, we´re here. Sending you love. XX

Thankyou  Doria I do hope I can do this 

Thank you for helping to cheer me up!

Hi there - I know how you feel. I had a scan too and felt reassured that my heart was fit for the treatment to go ahead as planned. Just approaching 2nd round of chemo of 6 and just try to take each day as it comes, just saying to myself that this disease is only claiming 1 year of my life and not the rest of it x

Yes I like that the bloody cancer can only have one year !  Cheers 

Jayne