First day of chemo

Hi Serenity11

Have a great time in WA. If you are going down south, Bunbury, Bussellton and Margaret River are great places to visit.

All the best lindaj

Oh ladies I do envy you all, I started my first chemo 6th July, was so sick, my body ached all over, bad cough and just unwell. Ended up in isolation room at A & E being pumed with antibiotics, having blood tests, blood culture test for 6 hours before the oncologist said I could go home as there were too many sick people in hospital to admitt me. My neutrpil had dropped to 0.4. Lots more antibiotics to take home,

 I have since had 4 treatments and everyone I have been sick in a different way. But after 10 days I come right although I get tired and sleep most afternoons.

  I have 2 more treatments to go - 28th Sept and 19th Oct and am so not looking forward to them.  Then 4 weeks of radiation and finish with another 34 weeks on Herception so by July 2013 I will be booking that holiday we had to postpone this year . Yeah roll on July 2013

All the best to you allxxx

Oh ladies I do envy you all, I started my first chemo 6th July, was so sick, my body ached all over, bad cough and just unwell. Ended up in isolation room at A & E being pumed with antibiotics, having blood tests, blood culture test for 6 hours before the oncologist said I could go home as there were too many sick people in hospital to admitt me. My neutrpil had dropped to 0.4. Lots more antibiotics to take home,

 I have since had 4 treatments and everyone I have been sick in a different way. But after 10 days I come right although I get tired and sleep most afternoons.

  I have 2 more treatments to go - 28th Sept and 19th Oct and am so not looking forward to them.  Then 4 weeks of radiation and finish with another 34 weeks on Herception so by July 2013 I will be booking that holiday we had to postpone this year . Yeah roll on July 2013

All the best to you allxxx

Toni, the staff at Port Macquarie (North Coast Cancer Institute) seem lovely. I was up there in their dept a couple of weeks ago for work. Hope it has gone as OK as it can so far. Jenn

Toni, the staff at Port Macquarie (North Coast Cancer Institute) seem lovely. I was up there in their dept a couple of weeks ago for work. Hope it has gone as OK as it can so far. Jenn

Hi Toni,

It is scary isn't it. I finished my 4 rounds of chemo a few weeks ago but it's all still  fresh in my mind. I remember looking around the room on the first day thinking "What am I doing here with all these poor cancer patients?" I still have to remind myself sometimes that I am one of them.

But I found, as Annie has so far, that the chemo wasn't as bad as I was expecting. I felt exhausted for a couple of days after each treatment and had a few other yucky symptoms but nothing dramatic and they all passed fairly quickly.

Aim to eat healthily and exercise a litte, but go easy on yourself. Allow yourself to rest and eat things that you feel like as well. Even if your symtoms are mild it's a tough thing to go through emotionally as well as physically. So take care of yourself and let your friends and family take of you too. Good luck Toni, I hope your treatment goes smoothly.

Janet.

Hi Toni Well by now your probably well underway with your first treatment. I do hope your doing ok and not letting it get to you too much. I had my first chemo last Monday and have to say its been nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be. Barring some aches and pains I've been plodding along as per normal. Exercising each day, eating well, keeping my mind active. I do hope your experience is the same. Just remember....positive thinking is half the battle. Be strong in your mind, and your body will follow. Best of luck with your treatment. x