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eddiek
4 years agoMember
Chemo second time round - knocking me
Hi there I had BC oestrogen/progesterone positive, HER neg in 2013, went through left axilla clearance, lumpectomy, chemo (AC) and radiation back then. Rediagnosed a few months ago, within a seemi...
arpie
4 years agoMember
So sorry to hear of the recurrence @eddiek .... hopefully your 2nd lot won't hit you as hard as the first lot has - they'll check your blood levels to make sure you are 'up to' the 2nd lot too ....
I hope you have good support at home, so you don't have to worry about meals, housework etc. Hubby was on continual chemo - and was usually pretty stuffed after 2-3 days, for a good 3-4 days ....
If you continue feeling totally whacked .... Are you able to request a slightly 'lighter dose'? Have a chat with your Onc ... it may make all the difference. xx
We called it 'the good poison' .... Take care & All the best xx
I hope you have good support at home, so you don't have to worry about meals, housework etc. Hubby was on continual chemo - and was usually pretty stuffed after 2-3 days, for a good 3-4 days ....
If you continue feeling totally whacked .... Are you able to request a slightly 'lighter dose'? Have a chat with your Onc ... it may make all the difference. xx
We called it 'the good poison' .... Take care & All the best xx