💛March 2026 Chemo Check-In: You don't have to do this alone!💛
If chemo starts for you this March, let this be your sign to step in and say hello. 💛 You do not have to face this chapter quietly—or alone.
This space is here to hold the real stuff. The anticipation. The fear. The courage. The logistics. The “how is this going to work?” thoughts at midnight. However you’re arriving—steady or shaken—you belong here.
Don’t just read. Post.
Tell us:
• What’s been on your mind as chemo approaches
• Your regimen (only if you feel comfortable sharing)
• How you’re preparing—physically, emotionally, practically
• Questions you haven’t wanted to say out loud yet
• Side effects you’re noticing and what’s helping (or not)
• The tiny wins, the hard days, and everything in between
Even a simple “My first infusion is March 12” opens the door for others to surround you with encouragement.
And if you’re already in the thick of chemo—or you’ve crossed the finish line—your voice is powerful here. What surprised you. What helped you cope. What you wish you’d known. The smallest practical tip or honest reassurance can steady someone who’s just beginning.
Let’s move through this one infusion, one week, one milestone at a time—together. We can swap tips, vent when it’s heavy, celebrate clear scans and completed cycles, and count down toward the finish line side by side. 🎉
As you prepare, explore:
• Tips for Getting Through Chemo
• More Tips (and a Shopping List!) for Getting Through Chemo
• Our Chemotherapy section for clear guidance on medications, regimens, managing side effects, and questions to ask your care team
If you’re craving deeper connection, our Virtual Support Groups are open for those in treatment—and beyond.
Most importantly: don’t sit on the sidelines. Your presence matters here.
You are not alone in this. You are supported. You are stronger than you feel on the hardest days—and more held than you realize. 💪✨
- AC: Adriamycin and Cytoxan
- AC+T (Taxol): Adriamycin and Cytoxan plus Taxol
- AC+T (Taxotere): Adriamycin and Cytoxan plus Taxotere
- CAF: Cytoxan Adriamycin and fluorouracil
- CMF: Cytoxan methotrexate and fluorouracil
- TCHP: Taxotere Carboplatin Herceptin and Perjeta
- FEC: fluorouracil epirubicin cyclophosphamide
- TCH: Taxotere Carboplatin Herceptin
- TC: Taxotere and Cytoxan
Comments
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Hello all!
I had my first treatment yesterday, AC+T, in a PAX cold cap. It was tough! I had a migraine type headache that rendered me unable to talk or move. I believe it was from the cold cap as I recovered quickly when it came off and I finished shaking uncontrollably for 15 mins!! I chose to wear the small size cap as it fely more secure than the medium but wonder if the outer cap was fastened too tightly. Anyone had similar experience and managed to find a more comfortable way to do it?
Thanks for reading.
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Hi all,
I am starting chemo next week. 6 rounds of TC. I am really scared.
@caitlin67 I am sorry you had that experience. I hope people who have experience with cold capping will chime in.
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Hi @caitlin67 and @amerli, welcome to our March Chemo support forum!
@caitlin67, it is quite possible that the migraine headache and the reaction you experienced may have been from the tightness of the coldcap, or it may also be caused by the chemo infusion itself. Hopefully the oncology nurses noted the onset time of your headache, as well as the side effects you had, so that your premeds and during-infusion meds can be adjusted accordingly. Adjusting the tightness or coldness level of the coldcap will also help. Slowing the drip of the chemo infusion can be helpful. Some coldcap members have also reported that adding Ativan about 20-30 minutes prior to coldcapping can be helpful. Be sure to discuss all of this with your oncology nurses and doctors! Be sure to check out our discussion threads for additional tips on how to get through AC/T and tips on TC.
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Hi @amerli - I am starting too on the 12th - 4 rounds of TC- a tad anxious to say the least , just worried about the side effects to come next weekend. I know we all react differently.
sorry to hear @caitlin67 on regards to the cap.
This will be helpful to hear all of your thoughts and journey - I’m making to do lists getting my Suzisocks/mittens tonight from Amazon!
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Hi @pupsrule983 it’s nice to have a buddy for this ride although none of us want to be here. My date got moved to the 17th so you’ll be a few days ahead of me. The oncology pharmacist said the Suzi socks and mittens are very popular and they work well so I think we’ve made a good choice. I am really nervous about side effects too but all we can really do is take it one step at a time. I’ll check in here next week to see how you are faring. Wishing you an uneventful journey.
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@amerli thank you! I will post after the treatment and thru the weekend. I didn’t opt in for the cooling cap so I’m mentally preparing myself for the hair loss, Lots of headwear out there! Hard looking at this online - hitting some local places this weekend.
We got this!
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@pupsrule983 I’m not cold capping either. Getting a buzz cut tomorrow and keeping my fingers crossed that the first time I wear a wig in public it won’t be crooked or on backwards 😂
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