1st Chemo and scalp cooling
Tomorrow I have my first (of 4) cycles of AC chemo. i know everyone reacts differently but was wondering when the side effects generally kick in? I am hoping to work throughout treatment. also did a...
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I worked through AC, I really only needed a couple of days off after treatment for the first two. Unfortunately I needed neulasta shots for the last two and was unprepared for my reactions to them--terrible bone pain on days 4 and 5. In the end I had to take a week off but bounced back pretty well after that.
I had TC earlier this year and used Claratyne tablets to help with the bone pain as I had to have neulasta right through treatment --they certainly helped with the pain but I was too sick to work for other reasons. I think working helps if you can do it--it maintains some feeling of control and normalcy which is soo important during this process. That said, if you can't work, you can't work and beating yourself up about it is stress you don't need. One step at a time, and the best of luck. Marg xxx