29 and starting TC chemo tomorrow

Hi Lisa, good luck today with your first chemo.  The whole BC journey is a scary one but its doable.  Everyone reacts differently to chemo, some are very sick and others breeze through.  The most common SE's are nausea and fatigue and usually come around the second to fourth day after treatment and last two or three days so after your first treatment plot out how you are feeling and perhaps organise your schedule according to that.  Don't forget to ask your onc for the appropriate drugs to combat the nausea for you and please, if you need to rest make sure you do as your system is about to be bombarded.  Drinking mega amounts of water is also a good thing as it helps to flush the toxins from your system.  Wishing you an easy jouney through chemo.

Peace, strength, love n hugs.  Chrissy

Hi Lisa, I tryed to post on this thread and send you a email after you posted but the forum was having problems and couldn't post to you, also wouldnt let me pm you, I hope you didnt think it was because no one cared. I hope you are doing ok, please let us know. You are in my thoughts and prayers. ((((((( big warm hugs)))))

Lisa - I had TC chemo and finished a year ago.  It wasn't nearly as bad as I imagined it would be.  I took Claritin the day I got the Neulasta shot and for the next four days after as I learned it can help with bone pain.  You might want to check out the thread on this website entitled "Anyone on just Taxotere and Cytoxan." You'll get a lot of support from the ladies who are going through the exact same regimen.  I see your diagnosis is triple negative as was mine.  You might also want to check out the "Calling all TNS" thread. It's a very active thread and all the women who post have triple negative. Good luck!

Hi Lisa, just checking in on your to see how you're getting on. Sometimes, the truck doesn't arrive but the kid on the bike splashes you are he rides through the puddle.  Thinking of you.   (((((hugs)))))

Lisa, my heart goes out to you. My daughter is 28. She was diagnosed in October when she was 27. She had a lumpectomy and is stage 1, but grade 3, clear margins and no lymph node involvement. She's gone through 4 rounds of chemo with only two left. Now her medical team has suggested a mx because they are concerned about radation at her age, so that will follow shortly. She is doing surprising well with it. Other than hair loss and some fatigue her life is pretty normal. She's has chemo on Fridays, is usually out shopping on Saturday and at work on Monday. She's worked full-time and only takes time off for appointments and chemo. She wants to keep her life as normal as possible.She has not been sick at all. Sometimes she feels a little queasy, but takes her meds and within 30 minutes is fine. The doctor said that it's not uncommon for the side effects to be minimal when you're younger. I hope it goes as well for  you. Having a positive attitude and keeping life as normal as possible is the best way to get through it. And drink lots of water. Good luck.

I just wanted to send a cyber hug!  I can tell you I have done 3 of 4 TC's now and the first one was the worst.  I had the body aches from days 3-5 post chemo and bad bone pain on day 6 post chemo.  Then on day 7 I woke up completely fine like a new person.  I did not take claritin or aleve the first time. The second and third time I did take them and had no real body aches and no bone pain at all.  I started taking it on the day after chemo when I got neulasta shot and took it for about 4-5 days.  I did notice some heartburn and digestion issues in the two days following chemo so I took prilosec and had no real issues.  I have managed to exercise 5 days a week through my entire chemo treatment so far.  I am off from work but have stayed very busy and feel pretty good.  I do get tired occasionally here and there but nothing requiring a nap...just a rest for a while.  I hope for you the first one is the worst like it was for me.  I do believe exercising every day has really helped me a lot.  It gives me more energy and keeps the stress of all of this away.  Hugs to you!  I know this is hard but you will get through it and we will help you!!!  Oh - I do take stool softeners and Senakot in the days following chemo to avoid the dreaded constipation which also happened on my first round.  I also drink TONS of water the day of chemo and the days following...probably 15 large glasses per day to flush things out of the body.  I think that helps too.

Lisa... I have had teh exact same pattern as mdg... by Thursday, you will feel much better and then next time that yucky feeling won't last as long... you will be fine. Chin up!