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Lemonade
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8 years ago

Chemo starting

Hi All

Turns out chemo is strongly recommended for me..

8 weeks of AC (once a fortnight) followed by 12 weeks of pac/ peg (?) once a week. Likely to start the week after next.

Has anyone else had this regime and how did you go? Obviously everyone is different,  but if there is any advice/ things I should ask before I start it would be useful to know. Also nurse said I can do first dose without a port.. as port appts are booked up for the next 2 weeks or so.. but not sure if this is the best idea. She seemed to think it isn’t a problem but then she isn’t the one who has to do it and is also the one who said to me “so I heard you’re happy to do chemo”... er “happy?????” I know it’s a job for them but ffs no I am not happy. I have been strongly recommended to do it so I will. But there is no way I can ever bring myself to be happy about it!

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  • I'm having a different chemo so can't assist you on that front. But I wanted to say the words the medicos use sometimes drives me crazy too. What really gets me is how they say hi-how-are-you as a standard greeting. Normally I'd say good thanks or somesuch but I just can't do that now! In the weeks following my diagnosis I either ignored it or just said 'yes' (like Doc Martin!l. Now I gesture at my bald head and say 'you know'. I wish they'd school themselves to say good morning and leave it at that. Hurrumph!

    Good luck with your treatment. Lots of fabulous women here to help & support you.