I finished chemotherapy in November 2015, and radiation in March 2016. I have rheumatoid arthritis and am taking anastrozole. I am not over my fatigue.

I was diagnosed with breast cancer 2/09. Opted for a double mastectomy 3/09. Found cancer in one lymph node and the "good" breast was full of "pre-cancer". Surgeon said I made the right decision to have the double. Started chemo 4/09. Very tired, body aches, loss of hair "adramyacin". Second round - taxol- very sick and went to hospital for 8 days. Red, white cells and potassium very low. Two blood transfusions. Lost eyelashes and eyebrows. Stopped the taxol (I wanted to quit chemo altogether). Tried a new chemo, "abraxcin". Six treatments once a week and started getting sick again. Stopped chemo. Hair starting to grow again. Will be starting "Cytoxn" four treatment over eight weeks. Hope I can tolerate it. Would do it again to insure that any cancer cells will be killed off by the chemo (if it doesn't kill me first!!) It will soon be over and I dream of having energy again.

I was diagnosed with HER-2 breast cancer and received Taxotere (then Abraxane when I had a reaction to the Taxotere). I also had carboplatin and Herceptin. I had six rounds of chemo and a year of Herceptin. I had many side effects from the chemo, including loss of hair, mouth sores, loss of taste, loose teeth, blurry vision, and peripheral neuropathy in my feet. I finished chemo six months ago and feel fine except for a little bit of blurry vision and continued peripheral neuropathy in my feet. Chemo was rough, but it was a small price to pay for my health. I am blessed to be cancer-free today!

I was diagnosed 5 years ago with colon cancer, and started with chemotherapy, 8 to 9 hours on Monday, 4 to 5 hours on Tuesday. Same after surgery, every 2 weeks, and had 5 weeks of radiotherapy with Xeloda pills. I had surgery, and the doctor could not re-attach colon. It fell apart in his hands due to radiotherapy, he tried 3 times. I have an ostomy bag that will be with me until I die. My rectum is tied off, 4 inches long. The last colonoscopy I had, the doctor said it was very inflamed, no possibility of re-attachment. I would not take radiotherapy again, didn't know the possible results, and doctor didn't tell me. Just glad to be alive. Keep your chin up, things could be a lot worse!

I was diagnosed last July with stage 1 colon cancer, they removed 2.5 ft of my colon and 14 lymph nodes, all of which came back negative for cancer. The cancer clinic chose not to give me chemo in October after I healed, unfortunately last month I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of the liver. I took my first treatment last week, so far the side affects are minimal. My recommendation to anyone going through chemo is to maintain a positive attitude, live for today! Don't live in the past! know that you will have good days and you will have bad, god willing, you will get through this. And remember what doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger.

I have breast cancer and I have undergone 2 rounds of chemo. My side effects are lack of taste, muscle pain, constipation, runny stools, blurry vision, hair loss, acne, you feel like you have the flu. First week I didn't want to eat, second week would kill someone for food. My main problem is the steroids they are driving me crazy. Chemo brain, my oncologist thinks I'm depressed. I need to walk more. I wish doctors would listen.