Hi, having adjuvant chemotherapy for early stage breast cancer removed surgically.
I'm very lucky to have caught this early, it was high grade hence the chemotherapy I'm on now.
I'm day 8 of my 2nd cycle of EC. 2 more to go until I move onto paclitaxel for 4 x 2 weekly cycles. On day 5 of my 1st cycle I phoned the helpline just not coping with the side effects, head fog and dizziness and just generally unwell and they emailed the consultant to reduce my dose to 80%. From day 8 I picked up and was ok until the next cycle (they're 2 weekly). I got better support in place for the 2nd cycle (having 2 young kids, single mum). I was considering going back up to 100% for the next cycle but on day 8 now and still really dizzy, no way I would dare drive my car, nausea is so debilitating and no medication seems to help, no vomiting thankfully but I just feel awful. I don't want to put my future at risk by not having the full dose but at the moment I just don't feel strong enough to go back to 100%. I don't know how much is too much or if I've just got to bite the bullet and get on with it as it's only short term after all.
I know no one can tell me the answer but I would.like to hear others experiences and how they coped
