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Sister
7 years agoMember
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.