Needle anxiety
I've never really had a problem with needles before. Even the daily multiple needles through IVF, while unpleasant, was basically okay. But my first chemo treatment was on Tuesday and we had a lot of ...
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It's the anxiety pushing that fear up. Definitely talk with you Dr about it. I had a port put in and used emla beforehand so no pain. Talk to the anesthesiologist before surgery about this as might give you a sedative. As to nausea and chemo. There are many drugs that don't require an injection. One is ondasetron which is a wafer...so no matter how sick most absorbed through the mouth (I used to suck a mint with mine) The secret is to keep on top of the medications. Tell your oncoligist and they can change many things to help. I needed additional steroid days, stemitil and ondasetron. ..which made it quite okay.