1st chemotherapy
Hi. I am having my first chemotherapy later in the week. Was hoping for all your advice please especially. 1. Is there better food to eat prior to treatment and after treatment. 2. I have a new p...
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Hi Julie,
I had 4 AC's (3 weekly) and 12 Taxols (weekly).
Not sure which one you are having or for how long but the most important thing I feel I should say is that at first, it felt as though the 6 months would be an eternity and I felt overwhelmed every time I thought of it. Now, having done it and on the other side and having just had reconstruction surgery, I feel like it went quite fast and it is totally do-able.
I didn't have a port, managed with a cannula each time.
i had a rough time with the AC and found that I had a super strong Spider-Man sense of smell which made my nausea much worse. It helped to keep all strong doors away from me.
I read on this forum that many women had a strong metallic taste during AC, which I did and the occasional fruit tingle really helped that to pass. :)
I also has pretty awful constipation but jumped on that with regular coloxyl and senna helping enormously.
Keep all channels open with your day ward oncology team and always ask, no matter how small the concern might be, if you have any.
Wishing you a speedy, merciful chemo trip.
hugs,
A. x
I had 4 AC's (3 weekly) and 12 Taxols (weekly).
Not sure which one you are having or for how long but the most important thing I feel I should say is that at first, it felt as though the 6 months would be an eternity and I felt overwhelmed every time I thought of it. Now, having done it and on the other side and having just had reconstruction surgery, I feel like it went quite fast and it is totally do-able.
I didn't have a port, managed with a cannula each time.
i had a rough time with the AC and found that I had a super strong Spider-Man sense of smell which made my nausea much worse. It helped to keep all strong doors away from me.
I read on this forum that many women had a strong metallic taste during AC, which I did and the occasional fruit tingle really helped that to pass. :)
I also has pretty awful constipation but jumped on that with regular coloxyl and senna helping enormously.
Keep all channels open with your day ward oncology team and always ask, no matter how small the concern might be, if you have any.
Wishing you a speedy, merciful chemo trip.
hugs,
A. x