First chemo today

bean4865
bean4865 Member Posts: 64
edited June 2014 in ILC (Invasive Lobular Carcinoma)
First chemo today
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  • bean4865
    bean4865 Member Posts: 64
    edited February 2008

    Had my first chemo today. It was not as bad as I expected. I was ok until they walked me in to my chair (not literally). I started to feel panicky and I thought to myself... I can't do this!

    I did it!!! Round one is over. 1 down three to go. I had taxotere/cytoxan. They didn't give me any prescriptions for nausea meds or anything. They gave me some in my infusion. I came home with nothing. Is this unusual? I asked the nurse and she said if I had a problem call. Someone is there 24 hours. So right now I feel good. Feel like a sitting duck though. Just waiting for the first sign or symptom. I have never drank so much water in my life. I am on my 8th pint of water now. I think I just want to flush it out so I have no side effects...yea right! Hopefully they won't be as bad. Thanks for listening to my venting.

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  • maryannecb
    maryannecb Member Posts: 1,453
    edited February 2008

    Good for you, one down.

    I did have some meds to take post chemo...perhaps you were given drugs that are long acting. Do call if you have trouble.

    Chemo will be done before you know it. You CAN do this,

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  • golfer779
    golfer779 Member Posts: 1,378
    edited February 2008

    Kathleen, glad to hear that your feeling okay after your first txt.  Although you may breeze by with minimal to no se's i think i would request a scrip for something for nausea to atleast have on hand.  Kinda like carrying an umbrella, never know if you might need it. 

    Take care, Carol

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  • nash
    nash Member Posts: 2,600
    edited February 2008

    Yay, Kathleen! Glad to hear round 1 is over.

    I had adriamycin with my chemo, so I automatically was given prescriptions for all sorts of nausea meds. I don't know how much nausea goes along with the TC. If nothing else, see if the chemo nurses have some samples of Zofran or Kytril on hand that you can have in case you need something.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2008

    Kathleen - You did it! Good job...before you know it, spring will be here and you'll be done with treatment. Best wishes to you. I hope you sail through this...

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