Am I in a dream?

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bhanson3
bhanson3 Member Posts: 1
edited June 2014 in Just Diagnosed

I was diagnosed on the 3rd of Dec. ~ Stage 2, 4cm, ER+, PR+ and Her-. I feel like I'm in a dream, like I'm trying to figure out if this is all real life? Its really wired because I know changes are going to occur and I'm sort of sad but I feel like I just have to keep on with a positive outlook, like if I don't let it get me down it won't be as serious....

I had my first Chemo treatment on the 18th and other than being nauseous that night, I have felt 100% fine! I was not expecting that at all... is it going to be like that next round? Or did I just get lucky some how. I feel bad posting that because some women are super sick with side effects, how is that fair? Or did I just jinx myself? :)

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited December 2013

    Hi Bhanson3 and welcome to Breastcancer.org!

    We're sure you'll be getting some answers soon from other just diagnosed members,  but we wanted to share the December 2013 Chemotherapy thread with you, where you can meet others going through chemo right now and compare side effects, and more!

    We hope this helps!

    --The Mods

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  • IllinoisNative
    IllinoisNative Member Posts: 125
    edited December 2013

    I didn't have terrible side effects, either.  I did get a bad rash after my first one but not after the others.  I had nasal sores, was kind of tired, and had some heartburn.  The only thing that bothered me was, without my hair, I had a hard time regulating my body temperature to sleep.  So I kept waking up to put my cap on and to take it off...lol.  I never got nauseous so I never needed the anti-nausea medication.  I never got sick and continued to work, cook, and clean like I always did.  I pretty much sailed though it.  I feel bad when I hear what some women went through.  :(  Count yourself lucky.  I did. 

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  • Denise-G
    Denise-G Member Posts: 1,777
    edited December 2013

    I write a BC Blog and here from hundreds of women.  Some have little side effects on chemo, and for others, it is awful.  Mine were awful.  Just thank God each day if you have few side effects!  I wish you the best!

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  • Holeinone
    Holeinone Member Posts: 2,478
    edited December 2013

    Bhanson, sorry for your dx, but you might me one of the lucky ones the breeze through chemo with little discomfort. Mine was dose dense, meaning every 2 weeks. I was glad of that as I wanted to get it done. I had A/C and then Taxol, which seems really common...your bio does not show up on the first post, or you chose to keep that private, which is cool...so not sure what chemo you are doing....I thought A/C was a legal form of torture. I could not eat, sleep. It's called the "red devil"...

    Good luck, post if  you have ? Or need support ...

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  • Kicks
    Kicks Member Posts: 4,131
    edited December 2013

    We are all so different so there is no way of accurately predicting how we will handle our TX.

    Not sure what your DX is, if you're doing neoadjuvant (before surgery) chemo or which chemo you're doing.  I did 4 DD A/C (Dense Dose Adriamycin/Cytoxan) neoadjuvant.  For me, this wasn't bad at all.  Hair left of course, I lost appetite, senses of taste and smell and that was about it.  Really did not slow me down at all - well 2 days after each infusion I'd be a bit tired that day but a nap took care of that.  My 12 weekly Taxol adjuvant /9after surgery) was another 'story'.  I spent those 12 weeks completely and utterly exhausted either in bed or laying on couch in front of TV.  Sleep only came with the use of sleeping meds.  The only 'good' part was that the exhaustion started going away a week after last infusion and by the time I was done with 25 rads, I was pretty much back to 'normal'.

    I am a firm believer that positive thought is a VERY strong 'medicine', often better than some drugs!   That is not to be confused with being 'positive' that every thing will be negative.  An old saying - "When given lemons - make lemonade!".

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  • maltomlin
    maltomlin Member Posts: 343
    edited December 2013

    Hi

    Whilst I didn't find chemo very 'giving'. I found it hard, but useful. I was dx grade 3 with 3 nodes affected. It was a hard dx but I'm still here, looking forward to the future..............and so will you.

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  • Holeinone
    Holeinone Member Posts: 2,478
    edited December 2013

    Bhanson, I remember reading in some book, article, when I was first diagnosed, that it was like you are the star of a movie....a movie, where you are a cancer patient, not real, but sadly getting closer to reality. Then it becomes a nightmare...hope all is well....

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