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Christina_55
10 years agoMember
Not good news
Had my 1st chemo FEC-100 last Monday 5/9.(2 more to go, then 3 x Docetaxel & 12 months of Herceptin) Had trouble with the port, and 1 hour chemo ended up 3 1/2 hours. Very tired, nauseas but at l...
ScorpionQueen
10 years agoMember
That just sucks! But.....you can get through it!
Chemo messes with your digestive system anyway but to have extra on top is awful! I had awful nausea and it took some playing around with meds before I finally got relief....makre sure you tell your team and chemo nurses anything that may be bothering you....most symptoms can be elivated with medication....I had chemo first too before my mastectomy....I wanted my boobs to be gone then and there... but soon realised the chemo was more important at that time....wishing you the very best for your trreatments Xx Tracy
Chemo messes with your digestive system anyway but to have extra on top is awful! I had awful nausea and it took some playing around with meds before I finally got relief....makre sure you tell your team and chemo nurses anything that may be bothering you....most symptoms can be elivated with medication....I had chemo first too before my mastectomy....I wanted my boobs to be gone then and there... but soon realised the chemo was more important at that time....wishing you the very best for your trreatments Xx Tracy