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Going to chemo in a wig
Yesterday, I started my first chemo session. Three nurses tried to find my veins for a cannula. Finally, they called a vascular nurse to locate the vein under ultrasound and will have inserted a PICC...
Thank you all for your kind responses. I will go with a wig. Just in case I will bring my beanie in the bag. If I get irritated, I will definitely go with a head naked. ;) It is all about comfort.
@Arphie...I will have 4 cycles repeated every 14 days ( doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide)
after that I will have 12 cycles of paclitaxel repeated every 7 days.
After one month of break I will have radiation and then hormonal blockers probably letrozole.
For nausea they prescribed me Akynzeo to take 1 hour before chemo, dexamethasone 3 days after chemo. and metoclopramide if needed. So far I am good. Probably feel positive as PET scan was clear. There's a lot to go through, but I'm taking it one step at a time. I am well informed through this network and thanks to all of you for your support. I also read all the information given to me by the medical staff. It is important to know what to expect. By the way I was drinking water before chemo but still the veins are problem. I will keep drinking water before the session, regardless. I have to trust the professionals to take care of the access to vein.
@Arphie...I will have 4 cycles repeated every 14 days ( doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide)
after that I will have 12 cycles of paclitaxel repeated every 7 days.
After one month of break I will have radiation and then hormonal blockers probably letrozole.
For nausea they prescribed me Akynzeo to take 1 hour before chemo, dexamethasone 3 days after chemo. and metoclopramide if needed. So far I am good. Probably feel positive as PET scan was clear. There's a lot to go through, but I'm taking it one step at a time. I am well informed through this network and thanks to all of you for your support. I also read all the information given to me by the medical staff. It is important to know what to expect. By the way I was drinking water before chemo but still the veins are problem. I will keep drinking water before the session, regardless. I have to trust the professionals to take care of the access to vein.