Chemo now finished

[carolinenailsea]

Survived the chemo! Can't believe chemo is now over - it seems to go on forever. Surgery next, but chemo seems to have done its job and surgery is not looking too bad. Just a note to those just starting or in the middle of chemo - there is an end to it all, you will come out the other side. Caroline xx

[Jennymary]

Well done you, are you doing something to celebrate, or waiting until after the surgery x

[carolinenailsea in reply to Jennymary]

Thanks jennymary - not doing anything special, beginning to feel almost human again is quite something. I have radiotherapy after surgery - planning a week in a cottage in devon with my sister and mum when I come out the other side. xx

[Loulou669 in reply to carolinenailsea]

Well done you ! That's what I organised with my family while nearing the end of my chemo . I booked a lovely cottage next to a lake and we all managed to chill out for a couple of days . Unfortunately my hair decided to fall out while there also, but I had planned for that and had brought my wig along , just in case .

[lynnedpope66]

Hi Caroline, well done, I bet you are glad you have finished! I had my 5th session today, one more to go. I know what you mean, when I started mine it was march and July seemed forever away but really it has gone quite quickly. Hope your surgery goes well. Take care. X

[carolinenailsea in reply to lynnedpope66]

Thank Lynne. Pretty tough time between 5 and 6. hang on in there - the last hurdle is in sight. xx

[lynnedpope66 in reply to carolinenailsea]

Yes, just taking it day by day at the moment and not planning too much. Feel ok so far just waiting for the fuzzy headed mess to kick in! I'm having 6 cycles of fec, what did u have? And what surgery are you having? Xx

[carolinenailsea]

Dear Lynne

i was on standard FEC-T chemo ie 3 cycles of FEC and 3 of T. It seems to have worked as the lump is now hard to find. I am having wire guided! lumpectomy with sentinel node removal in my right breast on 27/6. Then radiotherapy. I think I am very lucky - the tumour was stage 1 which is good but grade 3 which is bad. I have it in my head that whilst grade 3 is aggressive, which we don't like, that's why it seems to have responded so well to the chemo. I hope cycle 5 goes well - do look after yourself and rest when you can - the effects are cumulative and your body needs all the help it can get during these last few weeks of chemo - the finishing post is in sight. Best wishes and all the luck in the world. Caroline xx