hi im 36 mother of 3 n diagnosed dec 23. ive had 2 ops n 5 of 6 chemo n finding it very hard at mo. feel so peed off n cant get rid of that feeling. would love to chat. x
brilliant news caz! im sooo pleased for you. just what you needed to hear after all this madness. fingers crossed you wont need chemo too but thats still got to be the best news ever. hope you recover quickly from the op. oh hun, well done n hope this horrible time ends for you soon.
That is such good news!!!! This news will help you so much mentally to prepare and enable you to move forward with the next step in your treatment. Just take it easy with the recovery from the operation
Congrats caz, hopefully if you don't need radio you won't need chemotherapy, do they not come hand in hand as a precautionary measure? X well done again, lots of love col x
Hi everyone. I am Lonie's mum Ro. Someone has cancelled Lonie's telephone line and internet connection for some reason, so she is unable to chat to you all for the time being. She is going on holiday with her family very soon and will sort things out when she returns and will be back on line very soon. Lonie sends her love and wants you all to know that she is thinking of you and wishes you all the best.
Hi all, has anyone had FEC chemo? I am not sure if will have 6 cycles or 3 followed by 3 of another drug, but FEC comes first. I expect to be starting this in the next couple of weeks and although I have read the leaflets on FEC, it is not quite the same as hearing from someone who has actually had expereince. I am bit nervous but looking forward in a way to getting started so I can be finished quicker. I worry about the effect it will have on my family especially as I have my two grandchildren staying for a couple of months, and i want them to be able to carry on as normal and not feel restricted if i feel lousy. Any one have any clues or tips on making the whole thing easier? love sara xx
Hi Sarah I had 6 sessions of fec-t so 3 of the fec first then 3 of the T if this is what you have to get, the fec isn't too bad as long as you take your anti sickness tablets, I usually found I was quite tired for the first 3-4 days but didn't feel too bad at all, as you will prob know FEC is 3 separate drugs that you get given together through the back of your hand, the E is the one unfortunately that makes the hair fall out, and your wee will be red for a few days. The next thing is 3 sessions of T which I found to be the most difficult, I have 1 session of this left to get on we'd then that's my chemo finished then just radio, anyway the T makes your bones quite sore or very sore lol, I felt fine for 2 days then wham! I felt as though I had been run over by a steam roller, I ended up in hospital over night as I was in agony all over, the second session wasn't quite as bad as I knew what to expect and took co-coda mol regularly, just felt very tired and stayed in bed for 4 days, just remember this is my experience and you may not have the same symptoms, just listen to your body, if you need to sleep go to bed and if your in pain take pain killers. Chemo for me hasn't been any where as bad as I expected it to be, the worst thing for me is the hair loss lol, very vain but true, I have a wig but just can't get used to at all, even tho everyone says it's lovely. Anyway good luck and keep me posted. It has been a quick 18 weeks, it will fly bye. Love col x
I am currently having fec chemo and Tues coming will be my 5th session, I understand this can be quite daunting and with the prospect of hair loss on top of everything else sometimes can feel so overwhelming, but my advice to you is try to keep active lots of fresh air, rest when your body tells you too and put yourself first for once, eat healthily and drink plenty of water, if you feel lousy don't put up with it they have so many different anti-sickness tablets available - so speak up and get them changed if they are not working for you. Cry if you feel like crying and shout if you feel like shouting and above all if you need us then just drop us a line and we shall be here for you. The sessions will pass quickly I promise I cant believe I'm about to have my 5th with just one more to go.
