Starting Chemo on Tuesday May 30, 2017

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MomAngel
MomAngel Member Posts: 28
edited May 2017 in Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After

Hi Everyone,

My name is Angel and I am a single mom of two beautiful girls. My oldest is 19 and my youngest is 12. I was diagnosed on March 9, 2017 and I had a lumpectomy with the removal of 2 lymph nodes. My tissue and lymph nodes were not infected. I have a diagnosis of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ Stage 1A, Grade 3.

I am starting my first chemo on Tuesday May 30 and I will admit I am totally freaked out. I get sick from anesthesia, not very bad just vomited twice before leaving the surgery center the day of my surgery then I was fine.

I am having 4 cycles, every 21 days the chemotherapy regimen I will be getting is Docetaxel and Cyclophosphamide otherwise known as Taxotere and Cytoxan (TC).

I have heard mixed things about these two regarding how you feel during chemo, and how sick you get after chemo. I don't mind the hair falling out, hair will grow back, I don't mind being tired, hey I love to sleep, but the nausea and vomiting I am not a fan of. Yes I know others aren't a big fan of it either, but I have heard that normally with these two especially the low dose (4 hours of chemo rather than 6 to 8 hours) you don't get that ill from it.

Can anyone help to ease my mind and my fears? Please anyone.

I have been depressed since about a week after my surgery and I have been on lexapro to help with it. I have also been getting into these crying stages where I just cry for no reason at all. I mean there was a cute baby on the diapers commercial last night and I cried about how cute the baby was, my girls looked at me like I needed to be locked up in a padded room.:)

Does anyone have any insight they can share with me.


Thank you.


Angel


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  • Hopfull2
    Hopfull2 Member Posts: 418
    edited May 2017

    hi momangel, I finished TC on February 23rd. So I'm 3months out. I did 6 rounds and did not get nauseous. But you do have to be sure to keep up with the nausea meds that are prescribed even if your not feeling nauseous and make sure you eat so you don't get nauseous from an empty stomach. As you've probably read make sure you keep hydrated. Beginning each infusion u will have pre meds like a steroid and Benadryl in you Iv. You will feel fatigued maybe the first 4-5 days. I know exactly how your feeling with the crying. I went through that too and still do now. Hugs

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  • ksusan
    ksusan Member Posts: 4,505
    edited May 2017

    Best of luck! I had no nausea with TC x4.

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  • MomAngel
    MomAngel Member Posts: 28
    edited May 2017

    Dear Hopfull2,

    Thank you so much. I was told not to eat anything but maybe a smoothie or yogurt on the day of my chemo. I usually don't eat breakfast but I guess I will have to now. I pray I don't get nauseous, I will keep up with the nausea medication they prescribe and make sure I take them even if I don't fee nauseous.

    Thank you for the help and advice. It means a lot.

    I will keep you posted on how I am doing Tuesday. God Bless and Prayers to you

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