Hi Lucy

Your symptoms are all very normal even though you feel rough. I had 2 months worth of EC and I'm now on 3 months of paclitaxil.  EC they explained feels like a whack from a crash it's quite full on so no surprises with your symptoms. I know it's tough just try to stay strong and on your bad days remember it will get better. My first 2 cycles also saw me completely whacked out and short of breath. By day 3 it would kick in heavily. Drink as much water as you can  I probably would drink 3 litres a day and through the night. I was constantly peeing but it helped me feel a little better during the day. When you need sleep take it. They told me 30mins but I would sleep for 2 hours then get up. The effects are cumulative- well they were for me but you will get there. Stay positive strong and try to walk for 30 to 45mins as much as possible the exercise helps and makes you feel a little better. Hang in there  xx

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Hi Lucy, just read your post about your first Chemotherapy session. If you were anything lije me i was petrified of having it,i too am in EC chemotherapy at the moment,ive had 2 so far . Have 2 more EC chemotherapys to go,and then ive got to have 4 chemotherapy sessions if Paclitaxel.  The first EC chemotherapy  session  i just felt drained, but managed to go for a walk ,i pushed myself.  I didnt feel to sick,i had a bloated stomach and found nyself burping  a lot,i had constipation for 3 days,and then i had lose stools. I had the strange metal taste in my mouth as well as strange electric shock tyoe of intermittent shooting pains ,which i think was nerve pain, i had headaches as well. Second chemotherapy session was cancelled as i have a seroma  under my right arm,where i had all my lympth nodes removed, and the seroma became infected,so i was put on antibiotics and had it drained . I had my second chemotherapy session later,but i devoped a really nasty ciugh and cough,had to.see my oncologist as i alwsys suffer with bad sinuses.  But he said it was trucky but saud to go ahead with it. So this week ive devoped another cough and cold and its hit me hard,no energy  to do anything. Im taking fresh lemons and honey, cough mixture and sinex spray. I dont want to have tge 3rd chemo cancelled ,u just want to get tgem all over and done with. Ive also been told ill need radiotherapy later,and ill be out on Letrazole fir 8yrs.  Im not looking forward to that,as ive read on here about Letrazole side effects,and lits if women in here have not had great experiences with it. But i know all our bodies are different and so im willing to give it all a go. Always here if you feel like a chat. Stay strong, although i know its hard to do Sometimes.  Xxx