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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Hey!
I didn't have a port either, I had friends with Her2 and they had ports but none of friends who had just ER+ I think as its a longer duration with 12 months of Herceptin.
I was told the day before your Chemo infusion to hydrate, drink loads of water, agree its really just eating what you feel like. Recommendation is only to eat a balanced diet but you may find like most of us through chemo just getting anything in was more than fine. Once you get through you could start Magnesium, Vitamin D and C. No point whilst on chemo. Agree about the Coloxyl for constipation, rinse your mouth with saltwater day and night too for ulcers. Maxolon was no good for nausea for me, Ativan was better it helped me relax and sleep.
Dress comfy, I did most of mine on my own, but plenty of people to chat to if you felt like or could take an ipad, there was wifi, or read a book, listen to music in earphones.
Best thing I could say is just make sure you do whatever you want to do in terms of being at home, put you first rest as much as you can, dont push to do more than you can. I couldnt work after 8 weeks, and that was the best thing for me..I got to nurture me through it. So important. I dont put work above me anymore, thats not living..:)
All the best, you'll do great! :) Melinda xo
I didn't have a port either, I had friends with Her2 and they had ports but none of friends who had just ER+ I think as its a longer duration with 12 months of Herceptin.
I was told the day before your Chemo infusion to hydrate, drink loads of water, agree its really just eating what you feel like. Recommendation is only to eat a balanced diet but you may find like most of us through chemo just getting anything in was more than fine. Once you get through you could start Magnesium, Vitamin D and C. No point whilst on chemo. Agree about the Coloxyl for constipation, rinse your mouth with saltwater day and night too for ulcers. Maxolon was no good for nausea for me, Ativan was better it helped me relax and sleep.
Dress comfy, I did most of mine on my own, but plenty of people to chat to if you felt like or could take an ipad, there was wifi, or read a book, listen to music in earphones.
Best thing I could say is just make sure you do whatever you want to do in terms of being at home, put you first rest as much as you can, dont push to do more than you can. I couldnt work after 8 weeks, and that was the best thing for me..I got to nurture me through it. So important. I dont put work above me anymore, thats not living..:)
All the best, you'll do great! :) Melinda xo