Chemo here I go!
Hi everyone! Just came from my first oncology appointment - Chemo starts next Tuesday! My schedule will be the very standard four cycles of AC - over 12 weeks, 3 weeks apart then 12 x weekly taxo...
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Thanks @Zoffiel - yes I've heard from others that winter can be a bit kinder on the head-wear front - I was already freezing last night with a full head of hair! About to go online and order one of Carrie's Beanies for Brain Cancer I think!
@jennyss - a chemo diary is a fantastic idea and I think I'll do just that. I'm already regretting that I haven't documented the journey so far (especially because I write for a living!) so I think I'll find some time to back track a bit - might even start a blog......
wow @primek - that would be a great option - I'll see how I go with the first chemo and what they say about my veins and I'll definitely ask my oncologist about this.
@Sannahkate - YES, this helps so much - I can totally relate to the 'just took my hair out of a ponytail' feeling so I will absolutely keep my antennas honed for that. Thanks also for making it all sound so 'real' - I'm also feeling pretty 'badass' about all of this at the moment but am crumbling a tiny bit at the edges. Just had a chat to hubby about my treatment and was absolutely fine until I got to the sentence 'of course I'll take the recommended Chemo regime, I have too much to live for' and got very teary! He's coming with my on Tuesday for the first round but I've already told him I'm sending him back to work after half an hour otherwise he'll just get totally bored and start annoying me LOL - I'll be iPad-ready and will uber/taxi home. Thanks for the list of useful products, I'll definitely check them out!
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@jennyss - a chemo diary is a fantastic idea and I think I'll do just that. I'm already regretting that I haven't documented the journey so far (especially because I write for a living!) so I think I'll find some time to back track a bit - might even start a blog......
wow @primek - that would be a great option - I'll see how I go with the first chemo and what they say about my veins and I'll definitely ask my oncologist about this.
@Sannahkate - YES, this helps so much - I can totally relate to the 'just took my hair out of a ponytail' feeling so I will absolutely keep my antennas honed for that. Thanks also for making it all sound so 'real' - I'm also feeling pretty 'badass' about all of this at the moment but am crumbling a tiny bit at the edges. Just had a chat to hubby about my treatment and was absolutely fine until I got to the sentence 'of course I'll take the recommended Chemo regime, I have too much to live for' and got very teary! He's coming with my on Tuesday for the first round but I've already told him I'm sending him back to work after half an hour otherwise he'll just get totally bored and start annoying me LOL - I'll be iPad-ready and will uber/taxi home. Thanks for the list of useful products, I'll definitely check them out!
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