Must-haves for chemo
Hi all. I am about to start chemotherapy next week, fortnightly for 8 weeks and then weekly for 12. There is SOOOOOOOOOO much out there about what it will be like, what the side effects will be, what ...
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My chemo suite nurse prepared me well.
I was given EVI Q sheets re each drug I would be given.
These are available on the internet. They are from NSW Health
Be aware of the side effects, but you won't get everything.
Report anything to your Medical team. They usually have suggestions ie drugs or other tips.
I had very little side effects, and they were all manageable.
I did buy Coloxyl as recommended. My first Chemo (I had EC, you may be having AC, similar)
I did need to treat constipation for the first 2 days after the Infusions.
I had no nausea, and ate what I wanted. The Dexamethasone they give you with Chemo, can give you a healthy appetite. It can also make you a bit restless at night.
Consider claiming on Income Protection Insurance, if you have it. It could be in your Superannuation.
If you have IP, put your claim in promptly. As there can be a waiting period.
Also consider using the Cold Cap, to save your hair.
I had great success, I thinned only a little where the cap did not fit well.
Good luck. You can't know until you have started, how you will be.
I hope that you are as lucky as I was.
I was given EVI Q sheets re each drug I would be given.
These are available on the internet. They are from NSW Health
Be aware of the side effects, but you won't get everything.
Report anything to your Medical team. They usually have suggestions ie drugs or other tips.
I had very little side effects, and they were all manageable.
I did buy Coloxyl as recommended. My first Chemo (I had EC, you may be having AC, similar)
I did need to treat constipation for the first 2 days after the Infusions.
I had no nausea, and ate what I wanted. The Dexamethasone they give you with Chemo, can give you a healthy appetite. It can also make you a bit restless at night.
Consider claiming on Income Protection Insurance, if you have it. It could be in your Superannuation.
If you have IP, put your claim in promptly. As there can be a waiting period.
Also consider using the Cold Cap, to save your hair.
I had great success, I thinned only a little where the cap did not fit well.
Good luck. You can't know until you have started, how you will be.
I hope that you are as lucky as I was.