Chemo treatment

Thankyou so much xx i really appreciate it 

Hi Annetted, if you have a look at the menu on the right hand side under treatments and side effects, you should find quite a few posts about chemo side effects.
Have a read through them.
it often helps to know what is possible so you don't worry about whether you need to seek help or not, and also lots of tips on how to deal with issues that come up.
Remember that the chemo staff at the hospital are always there to answer questions at any time of the day and if you are worried, no question is silly.
Dont suffer anything unnecessarily, there is almost always something to ease if not fix the problem, you just have to ask.
You might find that the stress and side effects of chemo affect your memory, so write things down and ask lots of questions. I was surprised at how I forgot things that helped, even though I had been told about them, and there were lots of "oh, yeah, now I remember, why didn't I think of that" moments.
I kept a chemo diary in a small lined notebook, the book they gave me didn't have nearly enough room to write all the side effects for a day. 
And it helped during the next cycle when I had forgotten how I dealt with something the time before ( see, it affected my memory)
Then I had it all written down for the Oncologist and the nurses when they asked me things, because, believe me, I did not remember when asked.

Good luck, it was 9 weeks ago now that I had the last chemo and it is a fading memory.

Don't overwork it, @Annetted That may not sound helpful, but there are so many variables you will send yourself bonkers trying to get ahead of the game. It's one of the few times that being reactive rather than proactive makes sense.

The main thing is to make sure you keep notes and let your oncologist, BC Nurse and GP know exactly what is going on. If you have pain, get painkillers. You may need laxatives or diastop. You may put on weight or lose it. Yeah, I know, not helpful.

You will have to find out exactly how you are going to react. There are commonsense things like checking your temp and drinking heaps and heaps of water, but you may have to make the rest up as you go. Marg xxx

You will be given anti nausea medication to help relieve any side effects and usually will also have this medication available between treatments. Not everyone gets nausea. I was never sick and never felt sick, others get varying degrees of it. Staff can and will help with what to do to relieve side effects so always ask. As Molly001 says it's really hard to tell until you have had your first treatment or two. Then you can probably determine a pattern. Often people can feel a bit unwell for a few days, then recover in time for the next dose!! If you have someone who can accompany you for your first treatment, that's always useful just in case you have any reactions. Most day oncology clinics will offer tea and coffee and sometimes sandwiches. Very best wishes. 

I was very anxious starting chemo too. I found the fear worse than the reality. My advice is wait and see. Everyone's side effects are different and you won't get all of them. Your team will be by your side the whole way to help keep you comfortable. Most side effects can be reasonably well managed, so report to your treating team and listen to their advice. All the best xxxooo