Oncologist appointment was on 06/11/14 Chemotherapy over three months; ever three weeks Herceptin for 12 months Radiotherapy (beginning week 13) five days per week for five weeks Hormone Therapy, not sure when that begins but at some point after Radiotherapy and it will last for five years Feeling anxious about first chemotherapy which will start on 25/11/14.

Well your treatment plan is all laid out for you, its good to know what and when things are happening. Its absolutely normal to feel anxious about chemo, I think we all do. Read through the blogs online you will read many tips on how to manage the side effects and how to cope. take care Donna

Thank you so much Donna and yes reading the blogs has been a wealth of helpful information... I hope you are well. Suse

Hi Wendy, Thank you for some humour, made me smile! I so appreciate your honesty and for taking the time to help another! I hope you are well and that your journey is progressing better than you ever felt possible! Take care, Suse

Hi Suse,Your treatment plan is very similar to the one I had. Although feeling anxious about starting chemo is absolutely understandable, in most cases, it usually goes off without too much of a hitch. With my first chemo they slowed each of the infusions right down just to keep an eye on how I reacted with it all, so the first session was around 8hrs long, but subsequent chemo /Herceptin treatments were usually 3-4hrs, reducing down to about an hour and a half when just on Herceptin, depending on how busy the ward was that day. As it is time-consuming, plan on bringing something / someone to help pass the time. I usually listened to music & yoga relaxation as well as a bit of light reading or used the ipad. My hubby was also able to come along so had someone to chat to, or send off for coffee! As Donna and Wendy suggested, there is lots of info on here about dealing with the chemo / Herceptin side effects (Wendy's bathroom also sounds strangely familiar!). I also found the oncology nurses absolutely brilliant and they were able to answer lots of my questions at the time and to provide caring reassurance. Best wishes for your treatment, I truly hope it all goes well for you. Cheers, Jane

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Suse1263

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11 years ago

Oncologist appointment

Oncologist appointment was on 06/11/14

Chemotherapy over three months; ever three weeks
Herceptin for 12 months
Radiotherapy (beginning week 13) five days per week for five weeks
Hormone Therapy, not sure when that begins but at some point after Radiotherapy and it will last for five years

Feeling anxious about first chemotherapy which will start on 25/11/14.

mgndam1603
Member
11 years ago
Well your treatment plan is all laid out for you, its good to know what and when things are happening. Its absolutely normal to feel anxious about chemo, I think we all do. Read through the blogs online you will read many tips on how to manage the side effects and how to cope.

take care

Donna
mgndam1603
Member
11 years ago
Well your treatment plan is all laid out for you, its good to know what and when things are happening. Its absolutely normal to feel anxious about chemo, I think we all do. Read through the blogs online you will read many tips on how to manage the side effects and how to cope.

take care

Donna

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