Looking for someone who was/is on FEC followed by DPT

Hi EMO

Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear that you need treatment for Breast Cancer. While I don’t have the experience you are looking for I noticed that you haven’t had any replies yet so I thought I’d reply to you to welcome you to the community. This reply should put you to the top of the discussion. Hopefully someone will be along shortly with an answer for you.

Brst wishes

Daisy53

Hi Emo

 Sorry you find yourself here big hug. I am nearly the year round from finishing my active treatment. I finished Radiotherapy in June last year and previous to that I finished Chemotherapy in April. I had already had a mastectomy and lymph nodes removed so it's been a long haul

I had X3 FEC chemo and was meant to have X3 Docetaxol. I reacted so badly to Docetaxol that I only had the one dose and for my last two doses I went back to FEC. It was not easy but found my body coped better with this. The fatigue was awful and I got a red flush each time on about day 3 after having it. I didn't seem to feel too sick but took my antisickness meds regardless. Also had steroids which I hated as I got no sleep while taking them.

I hope this may be helpful to you. It seems never ending but I am now on Letrozole and Ibandronic acid meds for a good few years they have side effects but struggling on and settling down now thankfully.

I am now gaining strength again but of course in the back of your mind there is always a worry but need to box that up and get on with life as it is now.lots of love x️

Thank you Daisy53

Hello Janemb 

Thank you for your reply. I admire how positive you are.

I had 3x FEC and supposed to have 4x DPT. I feel a big difference after my first DPT. After FEC I was a bit weak and shaky, managed feeling sick with tablets and tbh I was back to my normal me after 4-5 days.
It is day 9 after DPT and I am still bad. Cannot enjoy any food or even water. My lower back has not stopped hurting. It is constant day and night. Every time I wipe my nose, there is  

In addition to this I have noticed that my eyelashes are falling out more. I have gaps.

This is the first time I actually had a thought, that may not be able to do this. Even when I eventually get better it will be time to go for another cycle and it scares me already

Hi again if you speak to your oncologist they can sometimes either give meds to help with side effects of lessen the dose. Obviously I don't know all your details my treatment I was told was to mop up any cells that could be around as I had lymph node involvement, .although radiotherapy would do that too it was a double up I guess to be as sure as they can be  I still have some symptoms from Docetaxol a year on and my consultant said it would have been cumulative so best to change back. I think they can change the type too. I would ring and talk to them before your next treatment see what they say. It may not be so bad the next one for you but ask the questions x️

Hi also it was the FEC that lost me my hair two weeks in from first dose. I also lost brows and eyelashes. Now thankfully have hair all be it curly

 Remember you don't have to suffer in silence if you don't say how you are they don't know. Big hugs you will get there with their help and the support on here. 

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I’ve done 3 x EC, just had 1st of 3 Docetaxel. Side effects of D were different to EC but not worse. Had treatment Thursday was back to normal by following Wednesday. Next D is 30:03. Noticed eyelashes were worse today. No change to hair. Cold capping but lost most 2 weeks after 1st EC. Sleep was bad with the steroids you take pre and post D - awake all night! Working full time at the moment. 

Looks like we are on the similar path. I have my 2nd DPT on 31.03. I have been working all the way there too (first week mostly from home). On the subject of cold cap (which is also a terrible experience), I have lost a lot of hair just before second cycle. Now basically have a bald patch on top of my head. I cannot convince myself to shave it all off. I wear hats but my own hair (what is left of it) is hanging out from underneath the hat. Wire a wig few times to places where people do not know me but cannot to work. Do not want people to look at me and pity me, I guess. However it is getting warmer now and hats are not the best option in the office…

I am 39 and hair loss is probably one of the biggest, most upsetting part of this journey for me. It was the, who I am

Hi EMO - oh wow we are so similar! Bald patch on top! My eyes are so runny last few days. I have noticed hair loss has slowed right down. I’m permanently working from home which is great at the moment. Treatment 5 of 6 on 30/03. Best wishes to you 

Hello, Do you think you will shave the hair off? Today is day 10 and I finally feel better and managed all day in the office (I prefer to go to office and have a bit of normality).

Treatment 5 of 7 for me on 31st