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Brenda5
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10 years ago

Day 6 after chemo.

Day 6 after chemo, Wed 20th Jan. Ok now I will admit I am a chemo patient. Last night I got so tired so fast I went to bed early which turned out a total waste of time. My legs and feet started cramping, my bones (even my forehead) started aching and there just wasn’t a comfortable way to lay in bed without every muscle hurting. I took a couple of panadol which did nothing and an hour later I took a couple more and started pacing the house, stretching, massaging and moving the pain around. It seemed to work and I went back to bed and slept.

This morning my eyes are very light sensitive and I am wearing sunnies even inside. The dog walk was in slow motion and I went back to bed afterwards. Bed is boring when your eyes aren’t the best. No reading, no movies. I suppose I could put on some music? I think my blood cells are entering into the low point. It should only last about 5 days and it will start to turn around. Until then I will stay vampiric and keep away from most of the daylight.

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  • Ah Brenda chemo is not easy glad to say I've finished it now all I could do eventually was watch movies but I did try and walk one dog or get in our small pool it worked some days I found the steroids messed me up even if I was aching it was hard to sleep at the right times I became and still am 3 weeks after chemo finishing on a different time clock with me I found staying up later worked as then I was knocked out I didn't work through it so I found by 2 or 3pm I'd nap for an hour the bone pain well panadine extra sometimes worked 

  • Put some relaxing music on..use your minds eye to take you away...you may just drift of to sleep...

    Rest, relax, replenish

    Wishing you easy days Brenda5..

    - Tracy

    Stay strong|Breathe|Believe

  • Hi Brenda

    Sorry to hear you are felling poorly, day 6 for me too, I also am wondering if I really am a chemo patient, still feeling ok, just a little sluggish today and my tongue is feeling funny. Dogs are wining at my feet because we haven't been for a walk yet today - raining :(

    You could try music or an audio book? or maybe if u have ipad etc you could dim the screen so u can watch something? I agree bed is boring, in-fact this whole staying home and being careful/resting thing is boring!

    I guess I should be happy that I'm bored - if I was feeling crook that would be worse!

    Take care Em xx