GSF injections - questions!

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Hello,

Would be grateful for the benefit of others experience.

So I had first chemo two days ago... and had conflicting info re the injections.My care is shared between 2 hospitals - so the hospital I was booked into for the pre-treatment session and where I have been for all my appointments was the place where I was originally booked into for the first chemo session. At the pre-treatment session I asked about when would I be shown the injections - having docotaxel for initial cycles , followed by EC - and was told by the staff nurse that I would not need them for the first drug.. its for the second drug that I have them. The day before the chemo session was called to say that the session location moved to the other hospital due to capacity.

To cut a long story short I was told at this other location that I do in fact need them for all of the chemo drugs...so am going back there today to be shown and collect etc.

My questions are - 

  • (appreciate everyone is different), has it been the case that others have had them for docotaxel and EC?
  • having read through some forum posts - do most experience bad side effects? they sound so unpleasant?

Best wishes

jo

  • Hi there, I'm one of the champions here in this group and whilst I don’t personally have the experience you're seeking, I wanted to acknowledge your post.  You might want to consider giving the lovely folks at Macmillan a call to chat this through with them. You can reach them on 0800 808 0000.  Best wishes 

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