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Hi there, I feel a little like I've been on a roller coaster and not a very fun one! I've been reading a lot of posts and feeling overwhelmed at times, also realising no two people have the same ex...
Hello @Inky. I had the same chemo as you: 3 months of TC (4 cycles). I, too had shocking stomach pains, for which my oncologist really had no answer. It didn’t feel like constipation, but perhaps I should have taken more laxatives. That was really my only serious side effect, and I came good after a week, so hopefully you might too.
As to the temperature, my oncologist definitely regarded this as an emergency, and said at 38 I was to go straight to emergency and tell them to start intravenous antibiotics immediately, without waiting for test results. This never happened to me, but I think I would advise not to hang around. Better to be sure than sorry.
My only other recommendation is to exercise as much as you can. I know you won’t feel like it, but it will be worth it in the end, believe me.
All the best.
As to the temperature, my oncologist definitely regarded this as an emergency, and said at 38 I was to go straight to emergency and tell them to start intravenous antibiotics immediately, without waiting for test results. This never happened to me, but I think I would advise not to hang around. Better to be sure than sorry.
My only other recommendation is to exercise as much as you can. I know you won’t feel like it, but it will be worth it in the end, believe me.
All the best.