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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 ...
Hi @ShazLou
there’s some good suggestions already!
I had a few issues with mouth ulcers, diarrhoea and some skin irritation on my feet.
Suggest a packet of gastro-stop and someone mentioned Biotene already - use it because it helps to lubricate a dry month. I had to get a soft bamboo tooth brush because the electric wasn’t great with the sore mouth.
Someone gave me some soft fluffy slide on scuffs which helped with my sore feet.
there’s some good suggestions already!
I had a few issues with mouth ulcers, diarrhoea and some skin irritation on my feet.
Suggest a packet of gastro-stop and someone mentioned Biotene already - use it because it helps to lubricate a dry month. I had to get a soft bamboo tooth brush because the electric wasn’t great with the sore mouth.
Someone gave me some soft fluffy slide on scuffs which helped with my sore feet.
I also signed up for the oncology physiotherapist program at my hospital.
When I lost my hair I found a night cap made of a thin t shirt style material was great for keeping my head warm in winter.