First AC Chemo
Tuesday morning was my first ac chemo. I was absolutely so scared that as soon as that gross red shit was going in tears were rolling down my face and I just couldn't stop. My nurse was wonderful as ...
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LMK74 I found the Aloxi seemed to last for a few days after chemo, then the slight nausea crept in. I had finished the steroids then too, which also keeps the nausea at bay. It wasn't bad, but I took the anti nausea at night before bed which lasted me most of the next day, and sometimes I would need more in the afternoon.
I find my mood drops to misery the second and third day after stopping the steroids, so that could be affecting you too. It then seems to even out a bit.
I think the first dose of a new chemo is the worst, then I seem to manage the side effects a bit better, which makes me feel less miserable and fed up with myself.
The lack of appetite and complete lack of taste is a challenge, sucking mints helps for me.
Maybe try and do something nice for yourself each day to get you through the toughest days until you realise you are starting to feel better.
I am going through the first Taxol, I had it on Monday, with a Neulasta injection on Tuesday.
I managed to get through the FEC and hoped this would be better.
I finished the steroids in Tuesday morning and last night the misery hit, but at least I know what is causing it this time, so I am going to drag myself across to the shopping centre to buy a pink bun from Bakers Delite for afternoon tea.
I can walk there so maybe it will help the knee, hip and shin pain from the drugs. And it will get me out in the sun for a little while.
I guess the bun won't taste like anything much though!
So I can relate to how you are feeling, it is a hard slog sometimes just to get through the day feeling reasonably human.
For me after FEC, days 7-8 I realised things were feeling better, and by the third week I was feeling fantastic. Hoping you do too.
I find my mood drops to misery the second and third day after stopping the steroids, so that could be affecting you too. It then seems to even out a bit.
I think the first dose of a new chemo is the worst, then I seem to manage the side effects a bit better, which makes me feel less miserable and fed up with myself.
The lack of appetite and complete lack of taste is a challenge, sucking mints helps for me.
Maybe try and do something nice for yourself each day to get you through the toughest days until you realise you are starting to feel better.
I am going through the first Taxol, I had it on Monday, with a Neulasta injection on Tuesday.
I managed to get through the FEC and hoped this would be better.
I finished the steroids in Tuesday morning and last night the misery hit, but at least I know what is causing it this time, so I am going to drag myself across to the shopping centre to buy a pink bun from Bakers Delite for afternoon tea.
I can walk there so maybe it will help the knee, hip and shin pain from the drugs. And it will get me out in the sun for a little while.
I guess the bun won't taste like anything much though!
So I can relate to how you are feeling, it is a hard slog sometimes just to get through the day feeling reasonably human.
For me after FEC, days 7-8 I realised things were feeling better, and by the third week I was feeling fantastic. Hoping you do too.