Hi,
Went today to have my heart checked and talked to the Chemo nurse as i start my Chemo this Thursday.
She was fantastic told me all the drugs being used and what to expect, and sent me home with lots of info.
My Chemo regime is FEC-D
Now i know when people write these sort of codes that this means what drugs you will have.
If anyone else is on this regime and have started i would love to hear about it.
Jody
Thankyou very much.
I hope all goes well for you.
xoxoxoxox
Hi Jody,
I was diagnosed on April 3, 2013 and started FEC April 30, 2013. I am now into my 8th day. I am sure there are many anxious moments for you. For me the fear of the unknown was the most overwhelming feeling. There is no text book to prepare yourself for how you are going to feel. Every experience is unique.
There is so much written about the power of staying positive and for me in my 8th day, I believe it. When I was told that I had to have chemo to shrink my 7cm tumour prior to surgery, I was gutted. I had invisaged surgery and radiation therapy but never once had entertained the possibility of having chemo. I was more afraid of the chemo and the side effects than the actual cancer. Crazy! I then shifted my focus and I daily tell myself (ever so gently) that chemo is not my enemy, it doesn't want to make me uncomfortable, it is just doing the only thing it needs to do to enable me to have a longer,full, healthier life.
Good luck for Thursday
Kerry
x
Hi Jody,
I was diagnosed on April 3, 2013 and started FEC April 30, 2013. I am now into my 8th day. I am sure there are many anxious moments for you. For me the fear of the unknown was the most overwhelming feeling. There is no text book to prepare yourself for how you are going to feel. Every experience is unique.
There is so much written about the power of staying positive and for me in my 8th day, I believe it. When I was told that I had to have chemo to shrink my 7cm tumour prior to surgery, I was gutted. I had invisaged surgery and radiation therapy but never once had entertained the possibility of having chemo. I was more afraid of the chemo and the side effects than the actual cancer. Crazy! I then shifted my focus and I daily tell myself (ever so gently) that chemo is not my enemy, it doesn't want to make me uncomfortable, it is just doing the only thing it needs to do to enable me to have a longer,full, healthier life.
Good luck for Thursday
Kerry
x
Cheers chrisie, i start this thursday.
Hi Jody.
I also had FEC-D as my treatment. It is all so overwhelming at first. I had 3 rounds on the FEC ( which is the initials of 3 chemo drugs), followed my the D which for me stood for taxotare. If you want any info feel free to PM me. Im happy to offer any advise.
When do you start treatment?
I can offer you lots of advise on what helped me through chemo. Im a mum with 3 kids and managed treatment ok, wasn't plesant but I coped. There are plenty of things you can do to get through it.
xo Christie.
Hi Jody.
I also had FEC-D as my treatment. It is all so overwhelming at first. I had 3 rounds on the FEC ( which is the initials of 3 chemo drugs), followed my the D which for me stood for taxotare. If you want any info feel free to PM me. Im happy to offer any advise.
When do you start treatment?
I can offer you lots of advise on what helped me through chemo. Im a mum with 3 kids and managed treatment ok, wasn't plesant but I coped. There are plenty of things you can do to get through it.
xo Christie.
Hi Jody.
I also had FEC-D as my treatment. It is all so overwhelming at first. I had 3 rounds on the FEC ( which is the initials of 3 chemo drugs), followed my the D which for me stood for taxotare. If you want any info feel free to PM me. Im happy to offer any advise.
When do you start treatment?
I can offer you lots of advise on what helped me through chemo. Im a mum with 3 kids and managed treatment ok, wasn't plesant but I coped. There are plenty of things you can do to get through it.
xo Christie.
