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Trikki2
8 years agoMember
Chemo Day 1
Hi everyone. I thought i would give you a heads up about my chemo today. Firstly i did kick its butt after the 1st hour. The 1st hour was the hardest as i chose the cold cap. I had snug warm blanke...
kmakm
8 years agoMember
Well done! I had Ativan & paracetemol before the cold cap & I reckon it helped. For me the first 12 minutes were almost unbearable, and the rest of the first half hour unpleasant but after that it was OK.
I concur with everyone above.
The
First
Is
The
Worst!
I was a mess before my first one, but dry eyed by the fourth. What did you end up doing during the infusion? And how did your husband cope? It can be difficult for our beloveds to watch us.
Good luck with the side effects. Don't suffer in silence. If something is troubling you, get onto a doctor or nurse asap. K xox
I concur with everyone above.
The
First
Is
The
Worst!
I was a mess before my first one, but dry eyed by the fourth. What did you end up doing during the infusion? And how did your husband cope? It can be difficult for our beloveds to watch us.
Good luck with the side effects. Don't suffer in silence. If something is troubling you, get onto a doctor or nurse asap. K xox