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Total newbie and totally scared.
11 Jan..... I was diagnosed Nov 17, 2015 and a mastectomy a week later and on Jan 7th started my first chemo - Docetaxel & Cyclophosphamide. Nasty, nasty stuff. Five days since the first chemo - I ...
Hiya Emmy..... thought you were my daughter in law when I saw your nickname lol I totally agree.... chemo sucks emu eggs! I am apparently to have 4 rounds of chemo, but because the tumor was so large and aggressive, they are talking about another 12 weeks of chemo before the radium. *sigh* I can't wait. Not really thrilled though. They have enormous problems getting a cannula into me, so now I have to have a specialist come from the RBWH to use ultrasound to guide the needle into the vein. If that doesn't work they will put a 'pick' line into my chest. YUCK. Have the absolute horrors of needles..... so I'm not overjoyed *crying* Oh well...... one day at a time..... so doing everything to stop brooding on the needle saga.
Thank you Emmy, all the very best with your own treatment.
Barb xoxo