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How to manage first week after chemo?
Hi, I am newly diagnosed (triple positive) and just had my first round of chemo (TCH plus Pertuzumab). I found I could barely eat (or drink) at all once the steroids wore off and it seems like my dige...
@Mich_AH I would make a note of everything that has happend so far, and until you see the oncologist before your next chemo. Have a good discussion around symptom management and what they can do to prevent it happening again. They may need to tweak meds a bit. If it does happen again, ring your treatment centre or brest care nurse for advice. 3kg weight loss is significant and tgey don't want that happening as it can affect dosing. Having said that, I didn't take my own advice when I had chemo. I lost 12 or 13 kg over 6 cycles 😀