This time last week I was writting a little ditty about chocolate and chemo. What a week its been since then. So last monday I had my first chemo treatment. Breezed through the process with no allerg...
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As you know not everyone suffers the same side effects or suffers them to the same degree. It does also depend on which chemo drugs you have.
Most of the time you only experience the worst effects from about day 3 (when you stop taking the steriods that help your body cope) for a few days. Apparently most of the chemo drugs are out of your system within 48 hours but the rest can take about a week to completely go. It varies a lot but most people get through it ok.
For me, I had 3 rounds of FEC and then 3 rounds of Docetaxel. FEC was ok for me with just some nausea and tiredness. Docetaxel knocked me off my feet for the first round and generally kept me feeling under the weather for about 2 weeks each 3 week cycle.
But it has given me a much better chance of never having to face a recurrence. 6 months later I am fitter and healthier than ever. Just did the Mother's Day Classic yesterday! You do get through it and life can be better than ever. Take care. Deanne xxx