Chemo side effects
Hi, l have been recommended to have 4 cycles of chemotherapy following the pathology results of my double mastectomy. I wonder if there’s anyone who has been through a similar type of treatment. The d...
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Hi @lovemoon
I had the chemo you are going to receive TC, 4 rounds and used the cool cap.
Would definitely recommend cool cap if you can use it, yes it is cold at the start I was expecting a brain freeze for the whole time but it soon started to feel ok. I had a warm blanket wrapped round me for the duration of my treatment. Just make sure the nurse putting your cap on makes it secure, I had a lovely nurse do mine each time and she was really good. Also have something to wear on your head to go home as it will be wet, they apply conditioner before starting the cool cap. Initially I lost some hair, about 2 weeks in after 1st round, it went thin and patchy on the sides but overall it saved the majority of my hair, it was short anyway and the regrowth was pretty quick.
I was petrified I would have all the side effects but I managed to get through it with minimal effects and I continued to work through treatment. I was given meds for nausea but didn't need them. For each round I was on steroids for 3 days and given a neulasta injection to take home and administer. Had pains in my back after the first round, which I spoke to nurse about and was down to the neulasta injection - a common side effect.
I did find I got more tired with each round and by the end I had really bad canklles, couldn't wear my nice shoes for a while.
Nails did suffer a bit (again common side effect) went a bit discoloured and were soft. I also got that horrible taste in my mouth around round 3. That may sound like a lot of things but overall it was a much easier ride than I expected, i know everyone reacts differently so you may have different side effects.
There is some information/experiences from others on this site regarding their experiences, just put in a search for TC and you should find info there.
Good luck for your treatment, you can do it x
I had the chemo you are going to receive TC, 4 rounds and used the cool cap.
Would definitely recommend cool cap if you can use it, yes it is cold at the start I was expecting a brain freeze for the whole time but it soon started to feel ok. I had a warm blanket wrapped round me for the duration of my treatment. Just make sure the nurse putting your cap on makes it secure, I had a lovely nurse do mine each time and she was really good. Also have something to wear on your head to go home as it will be wet, they apply conditioner before starting the cool cap. Initially I lost some hair, about 2 weeks in after 1st round, it went thin and patchy on the sides but overall it saved the majority of my hair, it was short anyway and the regrowth was pretty quick.
I was petrified I would have all the side effects but I managed to get through it with minimal effects and I continued to work through treatment. I was given meds for nausea but didn't need them. For each round I was on steroids for 3 days and given a neulasta injection to take home and administer. Had pains in my back after the first round, which I spoke to nurse about and was down to the neulasta injection - a common side effect.
I did find I got more tired with each round and by the end I had really bad canklles, couldn't wear my nice shoes for a while.
Nails did suffer a bit (again common side effect) went a bit discoloured and were soft. I also got that horrible taste in my mouth around round 3. That may sound like a lot of things but overall it was a much easier ride than I expected, i know everyone reacts differently so you may have different side effects.
There is some information/experiences from others on this site regarding their experiences, just put in a search for TC and you should find info there.
Good luck for your treatment, you can do it x