Worried about chemo side effects and possible hair loss. Can someone help me through this?

Hi

I have now reached the chemo stage after my mastectomy.

I am due to start 16 weeks of  chemo every two weeks  very soon.

I am very anxious and upset about hair loss and the brutal side effects they tell you about!

Can anyone who has been through this help me please 

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  • Hey Fluff1, 

    I noticed you haven't had a reply just yet so I wanted to quickly stop by to reassure you that your post has been seen and that we're sending all our support your way.

    Hopefully some of our members who have had chemotherapy for breast cancer will share what side effects they experienced and how they managed them with you soon, but if it would help to talk through some of your worries and concerns with one of our cancer nurses, they're available on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m. They will do all they can to answer your questions and hopefully in the process will help to ease your mind about starting chemo.

    I hope this information we have about the side effects of chemotherapy and hair loss due to cancer treatment will help as well.

    Do let us know how things are going when you can Fluff1, and remember that we will be here for you on every step of this journey.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Thank you for your reply. I don't know if I am using this chat properly as this happens last time I posted.

  • You're welcome Fluff1.

    And don't worry, you are using it correctly. Sometimes it can just be luck of the draw as some days and times on the forum can be busier than others, so it may just be that there's been a little less activity within the community when you've made your posts. 

    I do hope some of our members will pop by for a chat soon but feel free to reach out by posting on other discussions you find about this topic via the 'search forum' option at the top of the webpage.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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  • You're welcome Fluff1.

    And don't worry, you are using it correctly. Sometimes it can just be luck of the draw as some days and times on the forum can be busier than others, so it may just be that there's been a little less activity within the community when you've made your posts. 

    I do hope some of our members will pop by for a chat soon but feel free to reach out by posting on other discussions you find about this topic via the 'search forum' option at the top of the webpage.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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