Newly Diagnozed
I have been diagnosed with early stages of breast cancer. I am also type 2 diabetic. My family have been so very supportive but for their sake and my sake, I need to be stronger than I am. . I am ha...
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Hi, I already commented on on another comment - but just wanted to add, I had a port put in which has been good. Make sure they use it for blood tests too. One piece of advice my oncologist gave me was to 'be bolshy' - i.e. be a bit pushy when you need to. So depending on where you are having treatment, get them to do the blood test first and then wait for results for chemo. My clinic does my blood test in 15 mins (just the bit they need, looking at bloods....full blood test ready later) and this means I don't have to get additional blood tests the day before or anything like that.
Also, if you aren't keen on feeling needles, get some embla cream and apply to the port area an hour before they need to use it. It numbs the skin and then you really don't feel anything going in.
Try not to be too anxious about chemo. Probably for the first time you will be....but then after that, try to make it 'me' time. Take a good book, catch up on Netflix/TV...or whatever it is that you can do to relax.
Keep asking for advice here. I'm just about to finish my chemo, have a short break, then onto 5 weeks of radio. Lots of people have been through a similar journey (although absolutely not the same) and can be a sounding board.
Cheers, Anne