First chemo TCH

Hi Michelle keep me posted on how you go... how many cycles r u going to have?  Mine is 6. I was hoping for 4 but my mo said I have to have 6 followed by 7 weeks radiation. 

Hugs, Liana xx

Thank you Cath... Liana xx

Hi all, thank you for all your comments...really appreciate it. 

I had to go to the er this morning after breakfast. I vomited and started to feel really cold n shivering really bad back pain my temp was 36.5 but just to be safe I went to er. 5 hours later i was discharged all blood test results were good. 

My question is, is it common to vomit even though you have taken your nausea medication? 

Also when I arrived at the er I showed them my medical alert card n they didn't seem to bother to check...they said just wait until called. Lucky it wasn't serious and the queue wasn't long...just 3 people in front of me. 

It's been a long day today but I feel a lot better now after a nice warm shower ? 

It's so true just take it one day at a time n do the best we can ?

Hugs, Liana xx

I had 6 rounds of TCH and finished 8 weeks ago. I found the first round was pretty easy, but it got harder with each round. I used to get it on a Friday. The first round I was back to work on the Monday. By the last round, it was Thursday before I could make it to work. I do have a fairly physically taxing job though. Nausea was managed well with meds, I just felt really tired & had flu like symptoms. I agree with the salt water mouth rinse after food. Paint your nails a dark colour, I'm losing mine now unfortunately. The best advice I can give you is to exercise as much as you can tolerate. I found it helped with fatigue & certainly got me back to feeling normal between rounds.

I also had to have Neulasta after the second round, due to febrile neutropenia & a four day hospital stay after the first. However, I never did suffer from bone pain. Lucky I guess. Hey, you've got to celebrate the small bonuses that come your way during this time!

Good luck Liana!

Kristyxxx

And do buy some Movocol... take it twice daily until loose stools hit as it ia super gentle on the tummy and work really well... They were an absolute must.for me.from the day before chemo until day 3.or 4.ppst chemo each round

Jel.

I was on AC chemo so completely different but burping like crazy initial.24hours was one thing I too suffered... I found grapefruit helped as did lemon squeezed in cold water....

Do not fear Neulasta... I know some people experience pain with it but not all. I had absolutely no bone pain with it at all so hang in there and do not assume the worst as chance is you get no pain.

Also I found my body reacted most severely to the 1st Chemo so chance is with the next round burping halves

Hugs

Jel.

Hi Liana,

I had 3 x FEC, followed by 3 x Docetaxol back in 2013/2014. Cruised through FEC, Docetaxol didn't like me and I didn't like it. One thing I learned though is that the drugs affect different people in so many different ways. I remember being so hyped up in the middle of the night. Try to take one day at a time and as the side effects show, deal with them as best you can. One thing I would recommend is to keep rinsing your mouth out as ulcers and oral thrush can occur, I used just plain salt water but there are commercial mouthwashes available. The oncologist suggested Coloxyl for constipation. Wishing you all the best for your treatment, each one means you're closer the end.:)

Hazel xx

I had weekly taxol instead of 3 weekly. I found day 2 only issues was feeling flushed and upset tummy. I found I needed zantac twice a day for a number of days as well as nexium. I did find fatigue became an issue after a few doses. I had joint and muscle pain which settled once they dropped my steroid dose....I too had allergy issues  which meant a higher premed next dose. I managed pain with panadol osteo and occasional tramal. Hope all goes well for you. Kath x

Hi Liana, well done ...  First one down. Sounds like you went pretty damn good.  I went through it all rather ok. Finished all treatment for now.  I can't believe it was twelve months ago when I was diagnosed.  It did go quickly.  I wish you well for the rest of your treatment. 

We are all different but the main thing is to take one day at a time and rest as much as you need to. And when you are ready start doing short walks.

keep us posted. 

Anne-Marie??

Hi Liana,

I remember Dexamethsone well - it had a lot of us cleaning cupboards at 3am as we were too wired to sleep.  My 4am green tea with ginger & an arrowroot biscuit lasted throughout 3 months of chemo!  All the best for the rest of your treatment - just take things one day at a time.  xx Michelle