I went for my usual mammogram & got the dreaded letter to attend for further testing. These confirmed breast cancer & had spread into my lymph nodes. Everything happened at lightening speed. Had a total mastectomy with abdominal reconstruction & all lymph nodes removed. Chemo started 5 weeks later (FECD) & to be fair, the FEC part wasn’t too bad. My close friend also was diagnosed 6 months prior to me so she kept telling me what to expect. Apart from some nausea I was ok. I should point out my father was terminally ill & we had been nursing him at home. Then Docetaxel hit me like a bus! In fairness my father passed away 3 days after this treatment & part of me felt I was putting on a brave face for him. So first Docetaxel was awful, dreaded the next one & it went well. I did move in with my mum for 4 nights to get over the worst bit. I should say my husband & I have 3 teenage girls & a 10 year old gadget boy. So the chances of peace in our home are nonexistent!
im just wondering if anyone else found Docetaxel difficult? I’ve just had my final chemo & the pains in my joints are excruciating, along with the chemo induced menopause. I start radiotherapy in 9 days & any hints or advice would be really appreciated. I know my friend is six months ahead of me but I find it very difficult to talk to her as she seems to know everything & tells me how I should be doing it like her. I love her dearly but her opinions are too much at times. To top it all off I feel incredibly guilty that I’m not “around” for the kids. Just doing the laundry wrecks me!
Sorry for the long introduction. I look forward to chatting with you.x
