chemo

Hi Margiemoo  

We usually say chemo in general, however, with chemo treatment there are a lot of different combination of drug and depends on your situation.

I had Docetaxel+Carboplain+Herceptin (this one not chemo drug),  I had my 2nd dose 28/3.   I went to hospital the 2nd week of 1st dose due to high temperature. This cause by urine infection, which I had old bug found from my urine and when I was weak they came to active.

My onco said Docetaxel definitely cause hair loss, so I cut all my hair first.  They gave me a list of side effect.....Mmmm nausea feeling like when you were pragnant, feeling upset on the stomach no appertide, I was constipation the 1st time, I ate some prune and it back to normal, this was because of nausea tablets.  I end up didn't eat the tablets this time, (I actually forgot to eat a day before, so after chemo day I rather not eat anymore)  I make soup most of the time, tomato+whatever, because stomach upset and no appertide, so something sour.  Mild headache, tired, bone/joint pain.... like heavy cold & flu.

I don't know what will happen with the rest of cycle (another 4 to go), but just keep myself positive and clear.  Find some funny movie to make myself big laugh.   Walk as exercise to make me sleep good.

I am lucky no affect my sleep, no vomit, and no fatique, no ulcer...... Period went wrong, but is expected.   Quite annoying me was, taste, I now even Jelly/ice cream are all bitter :(   

I would say, don't attention on the side effect, if you schedule to have the treatment, well ready : like panadol, something help for constipation/diahirrea,   cream for body after shower, mouth caring (I use oil pulling every morning, and salty water to rinse), maybe attend LGFB workshop; shop some beautiful scarf/turban/hat.   Do something which yourself could prepare, however, everyone is different, as I said, I was lucky,  seems to me every 3weeks is a chemo cycle, so the last week probably back to myself, and I did even more exercise to refresh my inner oxygen and eat a lot more healthy and favourble food to ready the next drip.

Take good care and well ready, You will be ok.

Cheers.