Chemo for sure does affect the heart and if you’re having symptoms, it’s absolutely necessary to get checked it out by a cardiologist. There are levels of weakening of the heart above which they have to stop or pause your treatment. Do not take it lightly because in some cases you could have permanent heart damage.

Leesa, for someone going through chemo, your counts are ok.
Be sure to discuss this with your doctor. Some shortness of breath with activity is ok, but not at rest. And not sure about that cough.
Hoping this improves for you!

How are your blood counts, hemoglobin and hematocrit? Anemia is a very common side effect of chemotherapy. Symptoms of anemia are shortness of breath and increased heart rate.
Wishing you well!

Thank you Barbara this is all helpful!!!

After lumpectomy I had a CT scan a few months after and it was reported Bandlike scar/atelectasis in the lung bases. All my scans prior to surgery never mentioned this so after researching it I found ' bandlike scars/atelectasis (lung collapse) in the lung bases can be caused by anesthesia, especially during surgery. A common mechanism is that anesthesia can change breathing patterns, affecting lung gas exchange and potentially leading to alveolar collapse.

When I mentioned it in a passing comment to my doctor, she looked at me like I was saying something foreign.