Thank you ladies. Just overwhelmed by everything. Today is my only appointment free day this week. Then do the teeth being bad, it was suggested I get my teeth taken care of before treatment to limit infection. So on the 23rd I get multiple teeth extracted. I shared concerns of needing to heal with oncologist, but she says I will be fine to start treatment on the 29th. Didn't think of the liquid Benadryl and hope it helps me sleep. Sounds like such a long process. So far my care team have been amazing, so I'm being positive the nurses will be that day. My blood pressure has been high lately, I'm not sure if it's due to stress from everything (being newly diagnosed) or fear of being told horrible news at the doctor's (white coat syndrome). Again, appreciate all you responses and support! ❤️

Normally you don’t instantly feel it, unless you have an allergic reaction, a spike of blood pressure etc. I fainted multiple times the third day after, when the steroids wear off. The first days I was feeling totally fine but again, I think the steroids gave a huge boost. Since you’re triple positive, you’ll probably be getting 2 chemos and Herceptin, an antibody (that must be one of your injections maybe) . In combination, they can be dangerous for the heart. I’m not saying you’ll have the same issues as me, but just be careful those days and make sure you’re not alone, just in case something does happen. I also felt very bloated and had a very painful belly from it. But I didn’t have nausea or diarrhea. I think everyone has somewhat different reactions. I just met a woman today who had no side effects, so you just never know.
I’ve also read that fasting before and during chemo reduces side effects and protects healthy cells from the effects of chemo.
I wish you the very best. Those antibodies are very effective, so this cancer should be quite treatable. Courage and strength to you! 💕

Thank you Laura! 🩷 Yes, that is my exact treatment plan. I did pick up steroids and nausea meds already. Just see so much about it, and the unknown can be scary. I'm nervous, but excited to start working on getting this out of my body. My tumor is quite large and I can feel it, my oncologist said sometimes you can feel it shrink during the course of treatment. Thank you for the tips. Will definitely look into the mittens and socks.

I felt better after getting the first one done. The fear of the unknown is hard.
Chemotherapy side effects are predictable. You will get pretreatment meds, and meds to take at home. I would guess you probably won’t feel much after the first. It is accumulative, so it does get harder.
I am guessing you are getting TCHP, Taxotere Carboplatin Herceptin Perjeta. Taxotere can cause neuropathy. Amazon sell mittens and socks to ice your hands and feet to try to prevent this. The Perjeta can cause diarrhea. Have Imodium on hand, take 2 tablets with first loose stool, 1 with each subsequent. You will need to replace lost fluids and electrolytes, with something like Gatorade or Pedialite. You don’t want to get dehydrated. Nice to have an hand ahead of time. If you having more than 3-4 episodes of diarrhea per day, let your doctor know. IV fluids can help, sometimes they will prescribe Lomotil.
Is this fun, no, but it is doable. Drink as much water as you can, eat what you can, be as active as possible, sleep when you need to, and let your team know if you are struggling.
Wishing you well!