Now have a plan for treatment, starting 30th July. EC chemo, 4 sessions every two weeks, followed by Pickataxel 4 sessions every two weeks plus I need to inject myself during this with something to promote growth in white and red blood cells. I know I have to do this but boy am I scared. I also know other people have gone through this but at the moment that doesn’t help. I have a really close friend whose sister has just come through it and out the other side but she had different cancer, and I feel terrible thinking i don’t want to hear about what she had or how she reacted, she didn’t have tnbc. OMG that makes me sound awful doesn’t it, I just want all this to be over - sorry for the rant
Hi Christina
I am sorry you have tnbc but am glad you are getting started with treatment. I wasn’t a huge fan of the filgrastim injections either, but they are necessary. They may give you bone pain, especially the first injection of each set and especially the first cycle. Do dose up on analgesics. I recommend keeping a treatment diary as you go through chemo. Also staying well hydrated. Wishing you all the best.
Macmillan Support Line - 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week between 8am-8pm
I am a Macmillan volunteer.
I have metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer, in remission
Hi Christina
No need to apologise for the rant, it's good to get your feelings out in the open. Don't beat yourself up about not wanting to know what kind of cancer your friend's sister had or how she reacted, it doesn't always help to know how someone else came through their treatment as everyone reacts to treatment differently.
Wishing you all best during your treatment.
Best wishes
Daisy53
