Cumulative Side Effects of Chemotherapy
Hi, I have had surgery for BC in left breast and lymph nodes which has been follwed by chemotherapy. I completed my last session last Tuesday and have found the side effects this time very intense. ...
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Hi Anni
i was only supposed to have 4 chemo treatments post surgery and already starting hormone therapy prior to surgery.
i had 2 of the 4 and was hospitalised with diverticulitis and nuetropenia after both the first two. A week of hospital twice!
diverticulitis came after severe constipation the first round and mild constipation the second round because I was prepared and having lots of laxative. My diet is very good and although I have had diverticulitis before it was never that bad that I couldn’t fix at home.
When I went to have the chemo they were warning me about diarrhoea and even gave me gastrostop to go home with. I also had some nausea but not too bad.
Had never been hospitalised before other than 2 nights for dm, so I found the chemo really brutal!
Thank you so much for sharing. That is very serious and I am glad that you were good hands but what an experience!
Diverticulitis sounds like a very serious response.
The second round I thought that I may have neutropenia as I had tiny blood blisters on my chest but my blood tests showed that I was ok. I do have sensitive skin and sometimes get eczema so it may have been something like that. Even though I am sorry that this was your experience and that it was so brutal your shared story has made me feel a bit better and less alone. I am not as sick as you were but I am feeling pretty awful. I will call tomorrow and of course should I develop a fever or become very unwell I will go to hospital. Fortunately I am in inner Melbourne so can get to hospital quickly. It is brutal. I hope that your recovery gets easier.
Kind Regards,
Anni