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crb · 06-03-2014, 12:05 PM

You two sound like such a great team and I love how you are so proactive with helping her out! Tell her that with chemo, side effects are weird. I just finished my 6th tx last week (TCHP) and every single time I felt different afterwards. Some times I felt amazing, and once I felt icky for about 2 weeks. Lots of fluids and rest works wonders!

She should also consider looking at wigs soon. I felt much better having them on hand (bought 2) b/c they said after the 2nd tx I would loose hair and it was 2 weeks after my 1st tx! It is also worth it to spend a bit of money on a wig that looks nice (mine have highlights and close to original haircolor). I have had people comment on my "cute haircut" (that didn't know I had chemo) or wonder how I haven't lost my hair. I also just purchased a partial wig to go under hats/baseball caps for the weekend or when I am at the field with daughter. It has been wonderful and super comfy (reg wig w/hat is not so much). Also warn her that the first week or so of wearing the wig may not be that comfy, but it gets better.

You should definitely have her check out the site as well....really wonderful to be able to post and chat about stuff that really no one else "gets"

06-03-2014, 12:05 PM	#31
crb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: South Florida Posts: 97	Re: Just Starting Our Fight, Help. You two sound like such a great team and I love how you are so proactive with helping her out! Tell her that with chemo, side effects are weird. I just finished my 6th tx last week (TCHP) and every single time I felt different afterwards. Some times I felt amazing, and once I felt icky for about 2 weeks. Lots of fluids and rest works wonders! She should also consider looking at wigs soon. I felt much better having them on hand (bought 2) b/c they said after the 2nd tx I would loose hair and it was 2 weeks after my 1st tx! It is also worth it to spend a bit of money on a wig that looks nice (mine have highlights and close to original haircolor). I have had people comment on my "cute haircut" (that didn't know I had chemo) or wonder how I haven't lost my hair. I also just purchased a partial wig to go under hats/baseball caps for the weekend or when I am at the field with daughter. It has been wonderful and super comfy (reg wig w/hat is not so much). Also warn her that the first week or so of wearing the wig may not be that comfy, but it gets better. You should definitely have her check out the site as well....really wonderful to be able to post and chat about stuff that really no one else "gets" __________________ 1/17/14 Day after 44th b-day, Got dx of 2 malignancies Rt breast; ER/PgR- HER2+ 1/21/14 Biopsy of spot on left; normal 1/28/14 PET scan - CLEAR! 1/29/14 BRCA normal! 1/31/14 Sentinel node biopsy 2/5/14 Nodes are CLEAR! Stage I/IIa, N0, M0 2/13/14 Start Chemo, 6 rounds for 18 weeks prior to surgery 2/28/14 Port placed 3/6/14 Chemo Round 2 3/27/14 Chemo Round 3 (halfway done!) 4/11/14 u/s shows 2cm tumor about 2x5mm now! 4/17/14 Chemo Round 4 5/8/14 Chemo Round 5 and Daughter's Birthday :) 5/27/14 Last Chemo Party - Round 6 6/17 14 Herceptin only until next Feb. 6/20/14 BMX/Immediate reconstruction DONE 6/30/14 Path report back...NED!