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If you knew then, what advice would you give to someone about to start Chemo? Im in Tassie
Hi everyone. Sorry for the long post in advance..... sooo this is my story. Im 32 years old. I was talking in bed with my boyfriend and went to lay on my back and something pinched in my right breast....
Welcome @Nay86. I had a different chemo regime to you - AC-T - but I think the way it impacts you is probably similar. You can ready diagnosis and treatment on my profile. You've got the toothbrush - I used a toddler one. I would suggest you get some Biotene mouthwash, Gastro-Stop, Coloxyl with Senna (many have Movicol as a backup), double strength Mylanta tablets, toilet wipes, disinfectant wipes and hand sanitiser. Make sure you have paracetamol in the cupboard. I also went through a lot of sparkling mineral water - with or without flavouring added.
Keep a notepad somewhere easy so that you can record how you're feeling and when you've taken what. It's useful so you know when you can take meds, as a guide to getting to know how you are likely to respond each time and to enable you to keep your onc informed. I would type up a brief diary before each appointment and any questions I had.
My last advice is to not suffer in silence. If the meds you are sent home with don't cut it, don't hang around - ring up your clinic and tell them! I went through a ghastly first few days because I didn't think that I would get anywhere on a weekend.
Apart from that, you will only know how it affects you when you start - you may sail through it! Fingers crossed.
Keep a notepad somewhere easy so that you can record how you're feeling and when you've taken what. It's useful so you know when you can take meds, as a guide to getting to know how you are likely to respond each time and to enable you to keep your onc informed. I would type up a brief diary before each appointment and any questions I had.
My last advice is to not suffer in silence. If the meds you are sent home with don't cut it, don't hang around - ring up your clinic and tell them! I went through a ghastly first few days because I didn't think that I would get anywhere on a weekend.
Apart from that, you will only know how it affects you when you start - you may sail through it! Fingers crossed.