Chemo honeymoon is over
I'm writing on behalf of my amazing mum - she was diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer at 71. She has a mammogram every year but her specialist thinks her cancer has likely been there for at ...
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Hi Lynda!
Goodness! thats awful news! Well Chemo is NO PICNIC! I can say I was allergic to Maxolon anti nausea so Ativan was the best thing I could use...so she can use that daily as needed, I wouldnt stop if it helps. Constipation? Coloxyl tablets, the hospitals will recommend that above everything, they were the most gentle and oh boy helped the most. Heartburn? indigestion uuugh Nexium...dont both with Mylanta or Gaviscon, let the Team know everything!!! with all the right meds in place she will be comfortable. Tell her to rinse her mouth daily with salt water, as unfortunately ulcers will happen if they get bad Kennalog a cortisone paste is great at night! So hard to drink water feeling ill, I couldnt hydrate at all and was put in hospital after each infusion for a few days to hydrate. So there are ways around it, keep talking with your team!
Melinda xo
Goodness! thats awful news! Well Chemo is NO PICNIC! I can say I was allergic to Maxolon anti nausea so Ativan was the best thing I could use...so she can use that daily as needed, I wouldnt stop if it helps. Constipation? Coloxyl tablets, the hospitals will recommend that above everything, they were the most gentle and oh boy helped the most. Heartburn? indigestion uuugh Nexium...dont both with Mylanta or Gaviscon, let the Team know everything!!! with all the right meds in place she will be comfortable. Tell her to rinse her mouth daily with salt water, as unfortunately ulcers will happen if they get bad Kennalog a cortisone paste is great at night! So hard to drink water feeling ill, I couldnt hydrate at all and was put in hospital after each infusion for a few days to hydrate. So there are ways around it, keep talking with your team!
Melinda xo