Mum's diagnosis
Hi all, my name is Tania, my mum (Willy who is just about to turn 72) was diagnosed with HER2 positive cancer in Feb 2012, she had her lumpectomy on 22nd March. She has to have 6 rounds of Chemo (FEC...
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Don't worry about the obs, they are not too important to chemo.
It is poison they are infusing so bp, o2, heart rate and pulse are not their greatest worries, lol.
Taxotere is hard so be prepared for it with all the biotene mouth products, icy poles, salt mouth washes, dark nail polish, sweet smelling candles due to the horrendous chemo farts ( soz but it's true ) chewing gum for the horrid mettalic taste in the mouth, nice facial moisturiser for the red face she will get in the firts couple of days, gel sanitisers all around for everyone who enters the house to be germ free, strong doses of pain relief, immodium, laxatives, electrolytes and make sure she sleeps when tired, fatigue is a strange beast and confuses you.
Don't be too scared as she will be fine ( sick but fine ) and you have all her ailments written down so tell the oncs and then they know the path to take for relief for her.
Regards
Cheryl