How do I cope with stage 3C triple negative breast cancer chemo side effects?

Dealing with chemo side effects, especially nausea and neutropenia, requires a team approach with your medical team to find the right combination of supportive medications and timing adjustments. Many patients find it helpful to discuss alternative anti-nausea medications with their oncologist, as there are several options beyond what might initially be prescribed, and for bone pain from growth factor injections, some find relief with different timing or additional supportive measures that the care team can recommend. This treatment phase is incredibly challenging, and reaching out to connect with others who understand this journey can provide valuable emotional support and practical tips for managing day-to-day symptoms.

Keep fighting Tonya. Keep asking your doctor for help with your symptoms

Hi Tonya, What about your diet. Have you spoken with a nutritionist. Sometimes the chemo is affected by our first.

Tonya, I also have a very aggressive triple negative breast cancer and went through recommended double mastectomies, a full year of aggressively dosed chemo, radiation 3 weeks, added surgery for regional node metastasis, and now am on a PARP inhibitor because I have BRCA 2 that adds to the cancers aggressive behavior. Cancer is a difficult journey and all of us have different pathways. Hang in there. Do as your Oncology team advises… not easy but doable. Keep the faith. Keep active as able. Prayers and best wishes.

Tonya, I went through 6 rounds of chemo before I had a double masectomy 2 months ago. It's a long hard journey. I admire your fighting spirit. Talk to your therapist, family and friends. You're not alone. We will beat this awful disease, together ❤️

@Rhea did u get the expander are u doing reconstruction surgery

I also have triple negative cancer started treatment in November had to put port in for the chemo treatments because this is my second time with this 10 years ago remission . they said no longer could I do radiation so I finish my chemo and just had a double mastectomy two days ago expanders put in a lot of pain right now.

Tonya, I didn't need the expander. I had enough breast fat to reconstruct both breast. I hear the expander is painful. I had the goldilocks procedure at the same time as the double masectomy. I'm healing well. My shoulder is painful and sore. It gets better every day. I wish the same for you.