Starting FEC-D tomorrow

Hi Esther

I am two thirds of the way through FEC.  As Deanne said, every single one of us reacts differently to chemo, however this is what I experienced.  Low level nausea - easily managed by the anti-nausea tablets I was given plus the one that drips through in the treatment.  I had broken sleep for the first 3 treatments so I got some sleeping tablets from my oncologist to break the cycle and it worked.  I have hot flushes as I wasn't menopausal before treatment but that's happening now.  The worst thing I experienced was the steroids causing INTENSE hunger!!!  I ate everytthing and anything before I knew about the steriods and porked on quite a bit of weight.  I"ll lose it after treatment finishes as it's too much to deal with at the moment.

I too was 'cancer free' when I started chemo.  In fact I was grumbling with one of the oncology nurses today while having my picc line dressing changed that it wasn't fair to have to go through this when I don't even have cancer!!!  Still, I'd much rather be safe than sorry, even if I am minus a boob and 15 lymph nodes!!  You'll have your good days and you'll have your bad days.  Cry when you want, laugh a lot, surround yourself with positive loving people and keep checking on this website.  I have taken incredible strength from the lovely women who post on here and are going through the same trials and tribulations as you are.

Much love

Tink xx