Im new at this...
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Hi Caz1 Thanks so very much to you and everyone for all the amazing wonderful advice, I truely appreciate it with all of my heart 😘😘 But I still feel totally petrified especially since I do not cope well with anything medical like hospitals doctors nurses and especially needles they freak me out and I get all overwhelmed with everything. How do you and all the amazing people here have strength and toughness like how can I get that? And is it normal to have ups and downs if that makes sense? And I want you to know and everyone else here that I’m here for you all as well and I want to be able to help everyone through it all to.Caz1 said:Hi @TerriSteve, take one day at a time. Or one hour at a time. As @kmakm says on another post, chemo is grotty but doable.
You got this, you will be ok. You just gotta ride the wave. :)
Oncol nurses are a special breed of person, they will help you through. Ask them questions too. The wonderful sisterhood online here is here for you too. :)
The other main advice I would give is try and get out on a walk every day. Some days you really have to force yourself, and you may only make it a short way. But get out, it’s good for your soul, clears your head and helps your symptoms to be milder. It also helps to pump your chemo through your tumour better. So many benefits.
Side effects, yep they suck. But they come and go, and I always tried to laugh at them. My kids thought they had a mad woman for a mum! They would be correct, haha!
Sending hugs xx
Sending you and everyone the biggest hugs 🤗