Hi @julietwilson,
Sorry to hear of your diagnosis. I had a different type of breast cancer diagnosed in june 2020. Ive had a mastectomy and chemo. I had 4 x ac and 12 taxol. I just finished taxol early january. Im due to start radiotherapy soon.
Both chemos are challenging for some for different reasons. Ac i found i was more nauseas, and i experienced a few days after chemo breathlessness and feeling very fatigued doing very little. But the cycle is longer and gives you a bit of time to recover. Your hair tingling is signalling it is getting ready to fall but it may be frustratingly slow at first. I was relieved when ac was complete it felt like an achievement. The taxol started and i had hand and foot issues but these were monitored, i also had mouth issues for nearly the whole way through. Taxol was weekly and not a lot of time to recover and in the end i was counting down till the end. Just as i finished taxol my eyebrows and eyelashes fell out. This was sadder than my actual hair though i do miss having a full head of hair. It is growing back but wouldnt go outside without a scarfe yet.
Some of chemo is a head game. Its a long treatment and you will find strategies to get through it. It is doable and now that its gone i feel better than i thought i would.
Hope this helps.
Michele
