NOW I KNOW
Hi,
Went today to have my heart checked and talked to the Chemo nurse as i start my Chemo this Thursday.
She was fantastic told me all the drugs being used and what to expect, and sent me home wi...
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Hi Jody,
I was diagnosed on April 3, 2013 and started FEC April 30, 2013. I am now into my 8th day. I am sure there are many anxious moments for you. For me the fear of the unknown was the most overwhelming feeling. There is no text book to prepare yourself for how you are going to feel. Every experience is unique.
There is so much written about the power of staying positive and for me in my 8th day, I believe it. When I was told that I had to have chemo to shrink my 7cm tumour prior to surgery, I was gutted. I had invisaged surgery and radiation therapy but never once had entertained the possibility of having chemo. I was more afraid of the chemo and the side effects than the actual cancer. Crazy! I then shifted my focus and I daily tell myself (ever so gently) that chemo is not my enemy, it doesn't want to make me uncomfortable, it is just doing the only thing it needs to do to enable me to have a longer,full, healthier life.
Good luck for Thursday
Kerry
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