so scared about chemo starting soon!

Hi was diagnosed with ductal breast cancer at the end of oct and had an op on the 6th nov! I could cope with that but its the next stage being chemo that petrifies me! So so many side effects that am not sure i will cope! Is it as horrible as i have read about? Have 3 grandchildren whom i love and will i still be able to play with them and go out with them? I can't work for six months as i deal with the public and am told i could catch an infection! Its all too much! Why me? Sorry for ranting am not normally like this! X

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  • Hi sorry u going through this sounds as if they sorted you out quickly i felt same as you scared of the unknown only what I'd read know everyone is different n how it will effect you some say doesn't hit you till you're 2/3 or even 4 th session I had my first chemo yesterday at Christie's the nurses lovely explain everything was a very long and tiring day but got through it 1 down 5 to go -:) 

    feeling pretty  good today ( even been told today I've never looked healthier lol ) know I'll get some symptoms but take each day as it comes as I'm sure u will with help of friends n family you need them keep u sane I've been off work for 4 months already due to the opperation i had and like you work with the public so no work till all done ( first christmas of since i started work so gonna make the most of it lol )hope everything goes OK for you n rant away best place on here as loads of people 2 listen n advice x 

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  • Hi sorry u going through this sounds as if they sorted you out quickly i felt same as you scared of the unknown only what I'd read know everyone is different n how it will effect you some say doesn't hit you till you're 2/3 or even 4 th session I had my first chemo yesterday at Christie's the nurses lovely explain everything was a very long and tiring day but got through it 1 down 5 to go -:) 

    feeling pretty  good today ( even been told today I've never looked healthier lol ) know I'll get some symptoms but take each day as it comes as I'm sure u will with help of friends n family you need them keep u sane I've been off work for 4 months already due to the opperation i had and like you work with the public so no work till all done ( first christmas of since i started work so gonna make the most of it lol )hope everything goes OK for you n rant away best place on here as loads of people 2 listen n advice x 

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