4th chemo today & struggling

Hi Hun,

I have to admit, one minute you know you can do it, the next??? All doom & gloom!!!

Part of the process darl!!! I seen a psychologist during my treatment & it does help a lot. Cancer is a mindset & the right frame of mind is sometimes not easily achieved. I am in my third year of remission this year. Easy for me to say that you will be fine! But I told the doctor after my first chemo to shove it where the sun don't shine!!! I litterally told her I was not coming back to my husband's horror!!! They eventually talked me around & put me in hospital which made a big difference. I was still feeling like crap 10 days after the treatment & wanted to end it as a result!!! It was my fault because I thought I did not need the 'In Between' Medication!!! My mind thought it knew better? Lol!!! But it did not of course!!! New drugs are coming out all the time, & luckily for me they had a new one which made it easier to cope with the nausea. But just when you think everything is better, new obstacles hamper your treatment!!! I found using a diary to write down absolutely everything that happens including your temperature & side effects, helps the doctors to tailor your treatment better!!! A friend of mine form K Mart, whom I used to work with, is going through treatment as we speak. Poor Anna, is having the same drugs as what I had to endure, but is not suffering from nausea as much!!! It is the anti-nausea drugs I think? I had FEC-D. The doctor did say that if you suffered during pregnancy with morning sickness, then this can give you an indication of how you will react to chemo drugs! And don't forget to REST, REST, REST!!!

Everything needs to rest!!! Body, mind, patience, everything!!!

Just remember that the light at the end of the tunnel might not be a train after all but the end of your treatment, finally!!!

Take care always & let me know how your treatment & how you are going too Cook???

P.S. Asking for help is a sign of strength & not weakness OK!!! :)