First chemo Next week

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Beckstertenn
Beckstertenn Member Posts: 4
edited August 2017 in Chemotherapy - Before, During, and After

Start my chemo schedule next week, getting taxotere, carboplatin, herceptin, and perjeta. Any hints tips will help a lot

Also getting nulasta onpr

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited August 2017

    Hi Beckster!

    Best of luck as you start your chemo journey. You're sure to get great support from others who have been there or are currently undergoing chemo. In fact, you may want to join the August 2017 Chemo group, where others discuss their experiences with their chemo regimen right along with you.

    We hope this helps and hope to hear more from you soon!

    --The Mods

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  • ElaineTherese
    ElaineTherese Member Posts: 3,328
    edited August 2017

    Joining the August chemo group is a great idea. You're also very welcome on the Triple Positive Board, where many of the members have done TCHP. I did AC+THP, so don't have first-hand experience with TCHP. I do know that Taxotere is associated with gastro issues (diarrhea, acid reflux, etc.). It might help if you keep a journal of your chemo side effects so you can work around them. On THP, I would get diarrhea on Day #3, so I'd make sure to take my Imodium that day.

    Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! At first, I drank a ton of water and then I got sick of it. I ended up drinking a lot of light lemonade.

    Many breast cancer patients take Claritin to avoid the side effects of Neulasta. I didn't need it, though.

    ((Hugs)) You can do this!

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