chemo today
Hi all, had my first AC chemo today. I was concerned as I have bad reactions to almost every drug I have ever been given but so far not too bad. Have had a headache ever since but to terrible. Feel...
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You will be fine
We all react differently and I find each round to be different sideeffects wise
Make sure you listen to your body and thise antinausea tablets are there for a reason so if you need them just take them.
Gut health is very important so hydration, good food and plety of rest are the order of the day. Any time you feel the need to rest up just do it...
As soon as steroids run out you will feel gut impact so olety of soups and water and regular mkvicol.until.you get soft stools (not unusual.to be connstipatwd one day and have massive runs the next) so.movicol until.loose bowls hit are important.
One fruit that really works throughout is bananas - both for energy and works to avoid contipation plus good if you have the runs (advice frommHospital dietitian) so my home has been full of bananas since I started Chemo.
Also you may start to get mouth irritations or ulcers so as Jane said brushun with bicarb sida and gargling with salty water is great.
All in all just listen to your body and if im doubt call the number on your "emergency contact" card and they can help you work out if sideffects you are having are normaal as well as how to deal with them best way possible.
And we all have our good and bad days and somendays are stoic and others we woos but overall as miserable as a sideffect may make you feel it does go away and the moment it goes away you almost completely forget about it... May make us moserable at times but it is doable and there is defnitely light at the end of the tunnel ??
All the best
Jel.