Also just diagnosed

Hi there,

Sorry you have had to join this club but what a group of girls to call your friends!  There is so much good advice that can be gained from this lot!!

I had four rounds of chemo and each one was very different.  The first one wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.  Yes, I felt nauseous (was never actually sick through any of the cycles), was very tired and had an awful taste in my mouth for about a week afterwards but I made sure that I took my anti-nausea tablets early so that the nausea wasn't a problem and coped ok.  My only major problem was constipation which made me feel pretty bad for the first few days!

My second round was probably my worst, with the third being a breeze and the fourth very similar to the first.  You don't really know how you will react until you go through it so there is not much point getting worked up about it if you can help it.  Some girls breeze through it all and others have a hard time.  Just tick off each treatment as one closer to the finish line and think of it as a good thing - killing off all the nasties that could still be lurking in your body :)

Good luck and make sure to check back in with us if you need any tips,

Louise x