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Dread of Chemo
Hello everyone, so glad to join your group with my first post. I live in
Cairns and was diagnosed in Nov with ER+ PR+ HER2- and underwent
lumpectomy for 4.5cm tumor and removed 7 lymph nodes. Outcom...
@Braveheart60, yep unfair is right and an understatement. I'm really sorry you have to join this band of pink sisters but - welcome. You'll find everyone's situation and story is different but that's the great thing - you'll get such a variety of help, advice and tips.
I finished chemo in September and I elected to have mine about middle of the day so I could have a really good breakfast then head in for my consult with onc then chemo. I had 3 rounds FEC then 3 rounds Docetaxel ( I had triple negative ca). I never drove myself home ever. When I got home I rested and found having my son and husband around a good distraction.
I kept a book and entered info in every day - when I took my meds (cos I was scared I'd forget and I kept getting befuddled) recorded my temp twice daily and my bowel motions - sorry but I needed to keep track or all of a sudden it was five days gone and I was pooping a concrete missile. I'm a nurse and pretty OCD - a doozy combo!!!
My chemo was every 3 weeks and we went to our favourite Greek restaurant every 3rd Thursday night before Fucked Up Friday (chemo day) as a nice treat.
We're here for you. Ask anything you want. Ask us lots. Vent with us lots.
Massive hugs xxoo
I finished chemo in September and I elected to have mine about middle of the day so I could have a really good breakfast then head in for my consult with onc then chemo. I had 3 rounds FEC then 3 rounds Docetaxel ( I had triple negative ca). I never drove myself home ever. When I got home I rested and found having my son and husband around a good distraction.
I kept a book and entered info in every day - when I took my meds (cos I was scared I'd forget and I kept getting befuddled) recorded my temp twice daily and my bowel motions - sorry but I needed to keep track or all of a sudden it was five days gone and I was pooping a concrete missile. I'm a nurse and pretty OCD - a doozy combo!!!
My chemo was every 3 weeks and we went to our favourite Greek restaurant every 3rd Thursday night before Fucked Up Friday (chemo day) as a nice treat.
We're here for you. Ask anything you want. Ask us lots. Vent with us lots.
Massive hugs xxoo