Hello! I am new to this world, diagnosed with grade 3 ER +ve ductal cancer with spread to lymphnodes in December, lumpectomy and reconstruction in January and had my first oncology appointment this week where 8 rounds (ECP) every 2 weeks were recommended. I didn’t expect this process to be this long, ahhh, I miss the innocence of not knowing anything about cancer.
I am busy researching it all and it looks like in addition to the infusions there are white blood cell boosters for a couple of days afterwards.
I am looking for a sense of what the 14 days of each round look like? Day 1 infusion, what happens after that? Are the booster injections self administered or do you go into the hospital?
And when in the cycle do you feel kind of normal again? Day 5 or 6?? Are the last 7 days easy sailing?
It sucks having to be here, but I am thankful for this forum for all the information you are all sharing.
Hi, I blogged throughout and wrote this one (Chemo blog link) about chemo and things I wish I’d known. Best of luck
