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How to survive AC chemo
I'm 4wks post bilateral mastectomy following my bc diagnosis. I had a grade 3, IDC with no lymph node involvement, with a strong hormone influence too. As if surgery alone wasn't enough to endure my ...
Hi @Trussy
I had my second round of dose dense AC ten days ago. While I have felt the side effects a little more the second time around I think it has been easier overall because I now know what to expect and it's quite predictable.
For me the day of chemo and then days 2 and 3 I'm wiped out and I doze a lot but the steroids keep me awake at night. Days 4-6 are probably my worst, feeling quite woozy or tipsy (but not in a good way). Day 6 is my hump day and everything starts to feel progressively better after then.
My tips are to drink lots of water and try and get some exercise like walking if you can. Walking makes such a difference to how I'm feeling both physically and mentally.
Good luck and let us know how you get on. xx