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Hi, Not really sure what to write but here goes. I have Grade 3 breast cancer and triple neg. I have had the surgery on 10th Sept. Been told i will need AC & T chemo. Having a PET scan and all sort...
Hi @jellis
Chemotherapy has startlingly different side effects on different people. We all hope it has the one main outcome, to sweep up and out any cancer still in our bodies, but the stuff that goes with it varies a lot. So almost impossible to tell what the reactions will be until you start treatment. I had the same regimen - A/C for three months, then Taxol for three months (with Herceptin for twelve months). My oncologist gave me written information on all - yes, it’s daunting but you’re not going to have all the side effects. It may help you to read again later (hard to take all this in at one time!) and discuss the implications of any side effects you do have in light of your medical history. Many people find A/C rough going, but I didn’t. This network can be very helpful, particularly to get things out of your system but one person’s experience is just that, yours may be different. Best wishes for the next steps - each treatment is one less to face, just count them down.
Chemotherapy has startlingly different side effects on different people. We all hope it has the one main outcome, to sweep up and out any cancer still in our bodies, but the stuff that goes with it varies a lot. So almost impossible to tell what the reactions will be until you start treatment. I had the same regimen - A/C for three months, then Taxol for three months (with Herceptin for twelve months). My oncologist gave me written information on all - yes, it’s daunting but you’re not going to have all the side effects. It may help you to read again later (hard to take all this in at one time!) and discuss the implications of any side effects you do have in light of your medical history. Many people find A/C rough going, but I didn’t. This network can be very helpful, particularly to get things out of your system but one person’s experience is just that, yours may be different. Best wishes for the next steps - each treatment is one less to face, just count them down.