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BeG's avatar
BeG
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2 years ago

When does chemo get easier?

Hi 

I've had my first round of chemo Weds, pactiloxal and carboplatin with immunotherapy
Yesterday I felt tired but fine to do stuff, today I'm wrecked but my brain and body feels so restless. I've went for a walk which helped a bit but I feel so frustrated and restless but tired and uncomfortable

Sorry for the rant but like how did you all get through 15 more rounds of this and then surgery šŸ˜…

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  • Tri's avatar
    Tri
    Member
    2 years ago
    Hi @BeG itā€™s totally understandable and ok to have all those feelings- no need to be sorry for a rant šŸŒ»it can feel daunting.
    I found out that my stamina would eventually return and I looked forward to that peak. I have had to adapt the expectations of myself and prioritise the treatment (my next one is treatment number 13).
    I also found a physiotherapy oncology exercise program gave me focus and they ran ā€œeducationā€ sessions so we would have a more holistic understanding of what we are experiencing. Might be worth asking your oncologist to refer you.