Mixed emotions

That’s great it’s your last session tomorrow. What drug were you on? Did you good cap? At least once that is over you can concentrate on getting things back to normal, hair growth serums etc, vitamins to boost immune system etc. 

Just think, you are getting closer every day to the next stage of treatment. Try not to read too much into other people’s situations, everyone’s body reacts differently to these drugs. Not many people share that everything is ok, it’s usually the bad stories shared as a warning. 

Hope your last session goes ok tomorrow and amazing that you made it that far (I’ve just done session 3 of 9 of taxol and carboplatin) and I can’t see light at the end of the tunnel yet. 

Hi Harvestmoon , I can’t comment on chemo as I didn’t have it, but I did have 3 weeks of radiotherapy and am in my 7th year of hormone therapy (Anastrozole). I didn’t love rads and I don’t love popping the pills but here I am, still doing it! And very glad for the reassurance of doing what I can to reduce the chance of recurrence. It’s such a fine line between being well informed and scaring yourself with potential side effects that may never happen! Sending love and a big virtual hug your way, HFxx

Thank you, 4 of EC, was meant to be 4 of Paclitaxel but after an allergic reaction that was progressively getting worse cycle 3 was abandoned and I was changed to Abraxane.

I cold capped for 5 cycles but the allergy slowed down the treatment so much that I was in the chair for 10 hours and it was too much to handle,  I had lost about 50% of my hair by then anyway. 

You're a third of the way through,  that's worth celebrating,  how often are your treatments? 

Mine were fortnightly but the Abraxane has been 3 weeks.

Thank you for your message and good luck to you x 

Thank you Happyfeet1, you're always there for a sensible level headed response to help me get back on track.

Best wishes to you x 

You don't say what chemotherapy you had.  I am 74.  9 years ago I had 6 x 3 weekly sessions of EC.  I had no side effects except tiredness for a day or two after the chemo. When it ended I recovered very quickly.  No problems.

I had radiotherapy too.  Didn't feel a thing, and no side effects. 

Then I had Trastuzumab (Herceptin) injections every 3 weeks.  I was supposed to have 8 but they were stopped after 5 because I had heart failure.  Herceptin is very hard on the heart.

9 years later I had 12 weekly sessions of paclitaxel. I had neuropathy, gastrointestinal problems, achy legs, bloating, a feeling of tightness round my chest, and a lot of tiredness. When it ended the side effects got worse. I was very weak and had wobbly legs.  I had to walk with a stick. 8 weeks on I still have neuropathy, and the gastrointestinal problem has got worse (I am waiting for a colonoscopy!). I am still quite weak.  I am having 18 Herceptin injections.  This time they have got my blood pressure under control,  and so far I have had 8 with no problems!  I get a few aches and pains from it occasionally, but otherwise I'm OK.

Age, and the type of treatment makes big differences.  Best wishes. xxx