Hi FlowerLady,

Welcome to Cancer Chat. I'm sorry to read about your situation at the moment - I hope you're getting on OK although it sounds like the side effects are difficult. As you haven't received any replies here yet, do feel free to browse or search (using the button in the blue bar above) the forum for any relevant discussions, as I'm sure there'll be others here who have been through something similar.

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Wishing you all the best,

Ben
Cancer Chat Moderator

Hi Flower Lady

Sorry to hear your first session of chemo didnt go well.  I was actually diagnosed with secondary cancer in my lymph nodes at the end of April but they didnt find the breast cancer until further tests.  I have just finished my third session of chemo and my next when I change over to Docetaxol is on 7th September.  This will then be followed by surgery and radiotherapy.  I too ended up in hospital for a short visit after my first chemo session with similar symptoms to you but was reassured that my heart was ok and it was probably just a reaction to the Filbrastim injections.  I found cycle 2 and 3 got better although had to cope with feeling sick and tired on days 2-6.  I know that everyone reacts differently to the chemo but please remember to speak to your chemo nurses if you have any queries - mine have been absolutely fantastic.

I am here too if you want to chat

Best wishes

Bridget