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All set for chemo and suddenly a no go!
How does one cope when you’ve hyped yourself up to face up to your first round of chemo only to be stopped in your tracks and sent to hospital? I fronted up to the hospital to start the next stage o...
Hi EllieEmu wow, what a rollercoaster - that sounds incredibly tough. You’ve done all the mental prep to start chemo, only to need to delay this to treat a different issue, that’s such a hard pivot emotionally. It’s completely valid to feel the way you do when you prepared to face one hurdle but suddenly got pulled over to tackle something else!
You are absolutely right - catching the infection before chemo is a blessing but it’s okay to feel frustrated and exhausted by this. You’re doing an amazing job navigating something that’s unpredictable and overwhelming. Sending you strength and hoping the antibiotics kick in quickly so you can get back on track. One step at a time - how are you going with it all now?