Just to let you all know I attended my treatment plan appointment yesterday.feel very positive now. I will be starting my chemo on Monday, three cycles then hysterectomy followed by further three cycles. The drugs I am being given are Placlitaxel and Carboplatin so goodbye hair!!! I have decided against the cold cap after speaking to ladies who experienced it. Seems they all lost their hair anyway, so not worth being uncomfortable.
Oncologist and specialist nurse were lovely. Came away with mounds of paper work to read!! Next step the chemo.
Jean
Dear Jean
Thanks for posting to let us know how you're getting on. I'm really glad you had a good experience at the oncology unit. Will you be attending Neath or Swansea? I guess from the above that you'll have the second session after Christmas.
I think you've done really well to get all this sorted out pretty quickly. I had the same attitude to the cold cap as you. When I visited the Day Unit in the Velindre prior to starting chemotherapy they gave me one to try on and I thought it would be pretty uncomfortable to wear three separate caps all day.
There's loads of good advice on the site about dealing with any side-effects of chemotherapy if you have any at all so keep posting questions if you have them.
Have you been given a date for your surgery?
Hope Monday goes well. xxx love and best wishes for that. xxxx Annie