Recently started chemotherapy

  1. Hi  , I've  had my first round of chemotherapy two weeks ago. Aside from slight tummy upset I've had no side effects , is this normal,  do the side effects affect everyone? Or do they kick in after a couple of rounds x
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  • Hi Mollster,

    I don't seem to have had too many side effects either. Phew.

    Breast cancer. Have had 4 rounds of EC red devil juice & just felt a little more tired than usual. Had what I called "sick, sandy & sad Sundays" when I got steroid withdrawal, really dry sandpapery mouth with stringy bits (yuk), a teeny bit nauseous for a few hours & just felt a bit down - so just watched films all day & went for a walk. Next day it was usually gone.

    Now on another type of chemo for 12 weeks and apart from sleeping pretty much straightaway after the infusion, I feel my energy has come back to a 9/10 & it's great, I feel great. A little constipated but diet & hydration help. I'm only 3 weeks into this so hoping it lasts.

    Oh, forgot, I lost my hair with EC really quickly. Devastated for a couple of days but you just get on with it......I forgot about that, sorry   

    Hope you keep symptom free - the effects build up, but I think feeling tired now & then will be pretty normal, so listen to your body. Everyone is different.

    Good luck with the next few rounds of chemo x

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  • Hi Mollster,

    I don't seem to have had too many side effects either. Phew.

    Breast cancer. Have had 4 rounds of EC red devil juice & just felt a little more tired than usual. Had what I called "sick, sandy & sad Sundays" when I got steroid withdrawal, really dry sandpapery mouth with stringy bits (yuk), a teeny bit nauseous for a few hours & just felt a bit down - so just watched films all day & went for a walk. Next day it was usually gone.

    Now on another type of chemo for 12 weeks and apart from sleeping pretty much straightaway after the infusion, I feel my energy has come back to a 9/10 & it's great, I feel great. A little constipated but diet & hydration help. I'm only 3 weeks into this so hoping it lasts.

    Oh, forgot, I lost my hair with EC really quickly. Devastated for a couple of days but you just get on with it......I forgot about that, sorry   

    Hope you keep symptom free - the effects build up, but I think feeling tired now & then will be pretty normal, so listen to your body. Everyone is different.

    Good luck with the next few rounds of chemo x

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