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Breast cancer
Hi I've done mastectomy on my right breast..and they found 2 active cancer under my arms lymp mode..I have to.do chemotherapy first 3 months I have to do 4 sessions of chemotherapy every21 days..Nd af...
So sorry to see you here @sawsan - you are in the right place for any question that you'd like to ask.
I didn't do chemo, but my husband did - we called it the 'good poison' as it was knocking off those sneaky little cells that might lead to a recurrence - and not EVERYONE gets nasty side effects (or lose their hair) with chemo - some members even continued working thru their treatment xx .... your Medical Oncologist will explain all that to you. If the Onc says you may/will lose your hair, ask about the use of a 'cold cap' - it can help reduce hair loss xx.
Drink lots of water after each of your chemo sessions & make sure you take the tablets that they recommend, as it should prevent nausea etc. Eat lots of small sessions of food, rather than a full sit down meal - just graze as you feel like it - rest when you need it (often it can be 3 or 4 days after the infusion - you'll just need to put yourself to bed. xx)
Also, feel free to check out this post for lots of interesting stuff on the Forum (lots of it is 'off topic' & can even be funny, as we all need a laugh!) You can show us your garden, furkids, art & craft & more!! 🙂
There are also tick sheets down the bottom that you can print off & take with you to your appointments, specially re your mental & physical health, as sometimes it is difficult to put it in words, just easier to give them a copy of the ticked sheets! 😉
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/23477/a-big-welcome-to-all-new-online-network-members#latest
take care & all the best xx
I didn't do chemo, but my husband did - we called it the 'good poison' as it was knocking off those sneaky little cells that might lead to a recurrence - and not EVERYONE gets nasty side effects (or lose their hair) with chemo - some members even continued working thru their treatment xx .... your Medical Oncologist will explain all that to you. If the Onc says you may/will lose your hair, ask about the use of a 'cold cap' - it can help reduce hair loss xx.
Drink lots of water after each of your chemo sessions & make sure you take the tablets that they recommend, as it should prevent nausea etc. Eat lots of small sessions of food, rather than a full sit down meal - just graze as you feel like it - rest when you need it (often it can be 3 or 4 days after the infusion - you'll just need to put yourself to bed. xx)
Also, feel free to check out this post for lots of interesting stuff on the Forum (lots of it is 'off topic' & can even be funny, as we all need a laugh!) You can show us your garden, furkids, art & craft & more!! 🙂
There are also tick sheets down the bottom that you can print off & take with you to your appointments, specially re your mental & physical health, as sometimes it is difficult to put it in words, just easier to give them a copy of the ticked sheets! 😉
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/23477/a-big-welcome-to-all-new-online-network-members#latest
take care & all the best xx