Scared Sh**less!
About to start Chemo, have heard stories of women unable to control bowels and vomitting on way home from chemo. Can anyone shed some light on this and any preparations??
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hi busymissy,
i finished chemo three weeks ago, so i completely understand how you feel! the girls here have some great advise and even though i don't post much, its great to read the stories and get some ideas.
the head oncology nurse where i had my chemo told me that everyone reacts differently to chemo and the best thing you can do is listen to your body and do what your head tells you... which is difficult when you have a foggy head!
he also told me that its common that people's reaction are an exageration of something that would normally happen to them... i am prone to upsets stomachs, so that was a regular side effect for me, i also had twitches in my eyelids which i commonly get when i'm tired... its just that everything was ten times worse during chemo!
like everyone here said, drink a lot of water and eat little things often to help with the nausea...
good luck and take care of you!
:-)