Scared

I am so sorry Jane that you feel so terrified by your cancer journey!

I had a terrible time with chemo but a lovely lady I have as a contact here on the network, Liz, had no nausea at all! What a lucky duck huh? lol! Liz is still going through chemo at the moment and has already spoken to you on this page.

She said that the doctor had told her that if she did not have morning sickness with her pregnancies then she would most likely be ok. I wish I could say the same of course but it wasn't to be. So hopefully you will be fine. If not, just keep a diary of everything and tell the doctors how you are feeling constantly. The nausea drugs do help if taken correctly remember. Don't be like me and think you don't need them. I ended up in hospital sick as a dog!  Believe me after this I took them like clock work! lol!  Make sure you drink lots of water and eat lots of food too after your chemo sessions. The chemo stays in your body for 7-10 days so the quicker out the better you feel. My hubby looked after me well with soups and stews that also helped with the mouth ulcers I had. New drugs are coming out all the time for this reaction to chemo so take them when needed hun. There are also booster anti nausea drugs that can help when the main ones they give you just before your chemo, wear off after 5 days. It can be a balancing act with them but just stay confident in yourself hun. Use a calendar like I did to cross off the days. Setting yourself small goals like this can really give you a boost to know that it will soon be over. I had my cancer in 2011 and finished 6 rounds of chemo and 29 sessions of radiotherapy in 2012, so you can get through this Jane. Having a mastectomy is so brave of you. They offered me one but I turned them down flatly! Luckily for me I had a clear margin on the lumpectomy and the three lymph nodes that were removed. But I feel for you and I know you will get through this. We 'Pink Ladies' can do anything hun!!!

Keep the faith,  stay strong and good luck with your cancer journey ok? Sending you a big hug hun. Take care XXXMiaXXX