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Hi my name is Sue
Diagnosed at the start of May with Early Stage Breast Cancer Invasive Ductal Carcinoma during routine yearly mammogram and ultrasound. Mother diagnosed at 39yo and cousin at 46 (...
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Hi Sue
i had 6 treatments of TCH chemo, 33 radiotherapy sessions and am finishing off 12 months of herceptin. I was dreadfully ill from the chemo. I felt woosy straight away on the Thursday I had it with the sickness really kicking in on the Sunday. Hints from my experience were as follows:
* take everything they tell you to take when they tell you to take it whether or feel sick or not
* if you are really crook, don't assume this is the way it is meant to be. I spent 4 days on a toilet with a bucket in my lap before going to hospital. I was admitted to hospital for 5 days. Don't be afraid to call the hospital. If you have the runs more than 4 times a day, call the hospital and if you are really crook for 3 days, call the hospital.
* tell your oncologist EVERY side effect you have. They will be able to do things to help. I had my chemo changed after the 2nd treatment as it made me so I'll.
* every treatment was different for me. Some better than others. I managed to work part time in the second two weeks of my 3 week cycles
Good luck with it all. Karen xox