Hello ElaZed I like you was so scared and didn't know what to expect with my first EC chemotherapy session. I waa so nervous,evertything was explained to me by the chemotherapy nurses ,they are very good at putting you at.ease,they stay with you as they administer the EC chemotherapy, I was still anxious as the drug started to go in,I was just alert and waiting to feel something,I thought I'd feel some feeling,like pain. But I honestly didn't feel any,.
They did flush the line through and flush some steroids through,which did give me a funny tingling sensation im my private parts and bottom, which apparently us normal, but ut doesn't last long.
They gave me anti sickness pills a good time before the chemotherapy was administered.
I didnt once feel sick,was able to eat and drink.
Yes after a couple of rounds of the EC chemotherapy you feel a bit tired ( I had four EC chemotherapy sessions,and four Taxol chemotherapy sessions) they look after you well. I finished chemotherapy in December 14th 2020,and Radiotherapy 15 sessions, ended in March 30th 2021. Good luck with evetything, do let us know how things go .
Hello Jassoscared, thank you for taking the time in replying to my post....... I feel reassured that the procedure is do-able. ..... and will let you know how things pan out.......kind regards xx
Hiya, after being dropped off for the appointed time......the paperwork took about 2 mins. Didn't have to wait long, was shown into a four chaired ward, made comfy and given a cup of tea. A steroid and anti sickness tablet was given. A cannula was then expertly inserted in the vein on top of the hand....that was pretty painless and this was taped down. The nurse in charge of my treatment explained that the saline drip was in place whilst the syringe full of the red coloured liquid (Epirubicin) would be slowly injected by her. Then after two large syringe doses of the E drug came the colourless C drug. This drug gave you a funny momentary sensation in your mouth, but, I was so busy chatting with the nurse I hardly noticed.....which was good. The whole process took about an hour and three quarters, if that. Nothing hurt and I walked away unaided.
I did make the mistake of having a coffee, don't ask me why as I had given up caffeine a few months back, so my body didn't like that. I had a feeling of a hang over that evening. Again I should have snacked on something. So that is important. Drinking a pint of milk seemed to rehydrate and nourish....and then I slept.
Felt much better this morning but have taken the steroid and anti sickness tablets.
I do hope you aren't too worried about this procedure and I send you my kind thoughts xx
