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Hi there, I'm stage 2, ER+ PR+. So not exactly the same. It is an emotional roller coaster. I completed my AC and T & H and am almost done with Herceptin only. I asked for zoloft 2 weeks ago. I have anxiety attacks over all the medical testing. It reached a head over rads. Somehow I think anxiety has a root in hormones, but once it starts it's in your mind.
Someone posted that Effexor is very effective. Onc said Ativan is part of chemo pre-med. She also gave me a script for that. It is addictive and doesn't mix with driving. Doc said to use only when really needed. But I do know someone who does it daily and drives. She may really need it everyday.
Your sis sounds overly sad, don't know how long since she's been diagnosed. I know I was a wreck for a few months. Hang in there it gets better.
Onc nurse said if you tolerate one treatment well you are likely to continue that. Fatigue grew with time but severity of reaction did not.
I had the wierd wig avoidance thing too. I just didn't want casual aquaintances to feel sorry for me or speculate on what I might have done to deserve this. Now I'm being weird about people seeing me in my new short hair.
Get your sis onboard to vent. It will help. I haven't done it, but a local support group may help. Cancer sucks, but she still has a decent prognosis, no guarantees. I think about it everyday, but haven't cried lately.
Really, one day at a time and you'll get thru this. It won't be pleasant, but it is do-able. Best wishes, Bev
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