What to take to Chemo?

I took Women’s Weekly puzzles. Not too challenging. I always had someone to drive me (and keep me company) as I took an Ativan to relax me about an hour before the infusion.

Thanks AllyJay :)  Yep looks like it definitely depends on the individual how we react.  Fingers crossed I will be lucky and have no nausea.  Cheers. 

Hi there @NotHappyJan ...I also started with the AC regime, same as you. The pegfilgastrim is an injection usually given the following day, to help reduce the effects of neutropaenia. I took my own tea and coffee, as hospital quality is crappy. I also took my kindle for easy reading and to avoid paging through germ ridden magazines in the waiting area. I never had any nausea during the infusions, but did have a foul taste in the mouth and found salt and vinegar crisps helped for nibbling on. Took my slumbie slippers too for comfort.

Thanks Vangirl - I appreciate your honesty. They also found a cyst on my ovaries so off tomorrow for a yucky ultrasound on that and a gated heart scan.  Yippee :) 

Hi @NotHappyJan

I took my tablet device (hospital had Wi-fi luckily) and a water bottle to sip on.

As you're meant to avoid germs I had a mini bottle of alcohol rub I took everywhere. I took some snacks to chemo to begin with but after a while I found it easier not to eat during as I just felt nauseous.

I tried to keep working but it became impossible because the side effects got worse and lasted longer with each cycle. My job is on a project that doesn't allow me to do part time hours.

I did four cycles of A/C (abbreviation for the chemo you're on), then 12 cycles of Paclitaxel. A/C was way worse!