Dread of Chemo

@Braveheart60, reading your post brought it all back to me.  That dreaded first chemo.  I was in a state and had to take 5mg valium.  Someone drove me of course.  Helpful to have someone with you to distract,fetch coffee, tell jokes etc.  even though the unit supplied refreshments and sandwiches. Helpful to have someone on hand when return home, even if just for peace of mind.  have some precooked meals or snacks ready and some icy poles or juices.  They usually give you steroids which continues for day or so after so the tiredness doesn't usually set in till couple days after.  I guess it depends on the type of chemo you have and whether or not you have the injection 24 hours post chemo for white cell boost.  Talk to the chemo nurses, they should walk you through it.  They will give you a booklet of dos and dont's  and step by step procedure for emergencies.  Most chemo units will follow you up by phone following, especially first treatment.  Best of luck.  As @Afraser said, you can starting counting down from first treatment.