Things you wish you had know!

Hi, I'm now on the count down to my last chemo. 3 lots of FEC, 3 lots of Taxotere. For me FEC was a lot of nausea & diarroeah. Taxotere completely different, lots of fatigue & excruciating constipation. So, lessons learned. For hospital, take your own pillow. Anything from home is a welcome comfort. Treat yourself to some fab button up pj's. Is you can take books, movies etc loaded on a tablet of the times you need a distraction. Keep moving - I used to circle the ward several times a day carrying my drain bags :) I had my hair cut short to help cope with the hair loss and then had a 'shave party' with my kids when my hair started to come out in handfuls. And yes my head was really sore. Try to find a satin or silk pillow case to minimize stubble discomfort when you lose your hair - I found it really difficult to sleep with stubble catching all the time. Have anti diarroeah and constipation medication on hand always. If you have FEC ask for a heat pack on your arm for your treatment. I found this really helped minimize the stinging and discomfort.