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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
Glad to hear you are on the front foot!
I found days 4-6 were my worst on the AC chemo. Definitely mention the shaking to your team to see if they can recommend anything to ease or stop it. I had a lot of side effects from the steroids and we were able to tweak the dose on the recommendation of my oncologist. You'll get into your own pattern of your chemo cycles and be able to recognise your good and bad days and be able to work with them.
I'm 2 weeks post radiation and I'm starting to feel more like my old self! I have also started hormone therapy now too.
Best wishes for your treatment moving forward.....it's a long haul and can feel daunting when you're in the thick of it but it seems each stage is not quite as bad as the last and you will get through it!
Glad to hear you are on the front foot!
I found days 4-6 were my worst on the AC chemo. Definitely mention the shaking to your team to see if they can recommend anything to ease or stop it. I had a lot of side effects from the steroids and we were able to tweak the dose on the recommendation of my oncologist. You'll get into your own pattern of your chemo cycles and be able to recognise your good and bad days and be able to work with them.
I'm 2 weeks post radiation and I'm starting to feel more like my old self! I have also started hormone therapy now too.
Best wishes for your treatment moving forward.....it's a long haul and can feel daunting when you're in the thick of it but it seems each stage is not quite as bad as the last and you will get through it!