Tnbc starting chemotherapy 10th Dec anyone with similar treatment plan

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Hi I  start Chemotherapy next Wednesday, lots to get organisPersevere bloods scans and ecg. They are hitting hard with 3 weekly dose of pembrolizumab pacilitaxel and carboplatin and then weekly pacilitaxel for 12 weeks, then 4 cycles of pembrolizumab and ec every 3 weeks for 4 rounds or 12 weeks The worst for me is I have to inject myself for 3 days every  weekPersevere I told them I can't do it seeing if my gp can do anything, but they talk about curing me not managing so thats positive I guess. 

Has anyone else got through this type of plan, any suggestions im asking my neighbour to do my injections as my husband is worse than me when it comes to needles.

They are also fitting a port so another terrifying experience Flushed 

Please don't criticise me for being silly with needles its because of a traumatic experience in hospital as a child

  • Hi

    I had chemo similar to your six years ago and also had to have a round of injections every day for a week. I couldn't do them with and I managed to arrange for the district nurse to come in each day and do them for me

    Maybe give your surgery a call to see if they can help with that.

    All the best with your treatment.

    1. Sylvia 

  • Hi thanks for replying the surgery have said that the drugs are able to be self administered and they do not provide this service, ny neighbour has kindly agreed and another gp that lives on the road said she will help. I need to do this for 3 days every week

  • Hi that's good news. 

    Keep positive with your treatment. And having the port is not too bad so keep your spirits up.