FEC and headaches / migraine.
1st infusion of FEC yesterday. just into the bag they had to stop and give me clatytyne and Panadol as I started to space out and get tingly. They slowed the drip down but after about half way throug...
Forum Discussion
Good luck with your Chemo too, Molly001.
I hope your sideeffects are manageable and don't get you down too much.
I am in day 4 post infusion, still in the stomach ache stage. Nexium helped the upper stomach pain so I think I will stay on that for a while.
I am waiting for the abdomen pain to ease, trying all the natural methods to get things moving there as don't want to start an avalanche.
This morning I entered the sore dry skin stage. Dry mouth with metallic taste, but not too bad.
The mouthwash and Biotene dry mouth spray and mints are helping there.
The hospital gave me a Moogoo Chemo pack with body wash, face and body cream, lip salve and deodorant in it. Best stuff ever. I have Rosacea, so super sensitive skin on my face and this is lovely, took the redness right out.
I will be getting more of that for the duration.
I am also slathering myself in sorbolene, gosh the body care ritual takes some time out of the day!
My sister is coming up from Sydney and taking me out for tea and cake tomorrow afternoon, then to the hairdresser for the new pixie do.
So the Avatar pic hairdo will be all gone. Pity, it had only just started to curl up like that after having mostly dead straight hair all my life.
The fatigue is really taking its toll today too. I get a little burst of energy to hang out some washing then back to sitting down for a while. I am finding this a bit hard to take as I am not generally a sitter! But the Onc did warn me that this chemo cocktail was known for that, so I guess I had better get used to it.
I have a TaiChi class in the morning, hoping that helps the energy levels a bit.
I hope your sideeffects are manageable and don't get you down too much.
I am in day 4 post infusion, still in the stomach ache stage. Nexium helped the upper stomach pain so I think I will stay on that for a while.
I am waiting for the abdomen pain to ease, trying all the natural methods to get things moving there as don't want to start an avalanche.
This morning I entered the sore dry skin stage. Dry mouth with metallic taste, but not too bad.
The mouthwash and Biotene dry mouth spray and mints are helping there.
The hospital gave me a Moogoo Chemo pack with body wash, face and body cream, lip salve and deodorant in it. Best stuff ever. I have Rosacea, so super sensitive skin on my face and this is lovely, took the redness right out.
I will be getting more of that for the duration.
I am also slathering myself in sorbolene, gosh the body care ritual takes some time out of the day!
My sister is coming up from Sydney and taking me out for tea and cake tomorrow afternoon, then to the hairdresser for the new pixie do.
So the Avatar pic hairdo will be all gone. Pity, it had only just started to curl up like that after having mostly dead straight hair all my life.
The fatigue is really taking its toll today too. I get a little burst of energy to hang out some washing then back to sitting down for a while. I am finding this a bit hard to take as I am not generally a sitter! But the Onc did warn me that this chemo cocktail was known for that, so I guess I had better get used to it.
I have a TaiChi class in the morning, hoping that helps the energy levels a bit.