FIRST CHEMO DONE

HI Johnann, 

Wow one year already from your first chemo can I ask this please if even fouteen days apart the chemo had such a nasty effect on me , tiredness etc,  what will happen if they say weekly chemo is needed this I believe will be  more more extreme, how did any members handle it if this was the case as I heard l;adies saying they had it weekly but was to scared to hear the answer if I asked. 

Enjoy your dayxx

HI twilght, 

 I am doing my chemo on the Gold Coast so it seems different to where you are. I do nto think there is cold cap as I personally did not hear about it. So for me I think it will, go the way I had heard  falling ( with me) after second chemo. I just have to deal with it when it happens and try to be strong. 

Today five days after chemo I am a little bit better less tired than yesterday I did need to take the "extra anti nausea tablet last night, I had resisted for a long time so that my sugar levels do not rise, but got to the stage that I had no choice but  to take the anti nausea tablet  to settle my stomach.

Who knows maybe as time goes by the after chemo days become  a little easier to handle than the first days of my first chemo.I just passed from. . Thanks for all your  MUch appreciated and I mean it with all my heart.

Have a nice day.

Depends where u having chemo to some hospitals don't have cold cap i had my chemo at RAH as Lyell Mcewin does not jave cold cap and u have to wash your hair every 3 days if u have cold cap and i have to wash it with baby shampoo and a gentle comditioner. My hair looks horrible at moment as i am use to washing it every day so it foes not have a greasy look. I can wash it tomorrow so that will be good o need to put a plastic sleeve over my right arm to try mot to get picc line wet and nurse will come every thursday to flush it and see if the dressing on it needs changing my sevond chemo is on the 29th and on the 28th need blood test done and doctor will put more fluid in expanders.

First chemo done, that's excellent news. Be kind to yourself, we all react very differently. It's now a year since my first chemo. You do get through it, one day at a time. Sending hugs xx

HI twilight girl, 

It seems you started like me  you went Friday, for your first and I on Thursday. I never asked about the cold cap but I will ask before starting the second one, but maybe it is too late by now. I wish the hair falling will not happen if I can prevent it from happening I will ask about the cold cap. Maybe  it has to happen with chemo and there is no choice to prevent it.Thanks twilight girl for your post.xxx

HI Brenda, 

              I have thick hair so might have same reaction like you had after fourteen days and which they told me the falling of hair comes after second chemo but I be sure to ask the nurse about the cold cap maybe it is too late now but I ask anyway. This falling of hair is going to be traumatic for me but another hurdle I guess to conquer. Thanks Brenda for your post. You are all so  friendly and helpful.xxx

Hi GeorginaMary, 

 I guess that is a good way of looking at it, I have started the road to recovery which for me I am told can be from 8 to 12 months. But as you said a procedure close to recovery. Thanks for the comment. xxx

HI Paulan, 

No the nurse did not mention a cold cap for me. I am utterly exhausted and so tired and sleepy which I was told can stay for a couple of days. So far did not need to take the other anti nausea pills apart from the first four I had to take. In my case that is good as those will elevate my sugar levels the anti nausea pills.Thanks for your concern, much appreciated. xxx

HI thanks Scorpiuon queen I have AC breast cancer don't really know what it means but it was caught early during a mammogram screening. The lymph modes are not effected.I am told my treatment can take a year to be finalized. For starters I am having four treatments then testings like with an ultra sound to see how chemo is working. I am so utterly exhausted unbelievable and my sugar levels are high which I am told this will be the case with nausea pills so will not make it easier for me.

Thanks for your reply. Much appreciated. 

xxx