Jodie ! :)

So sorry it didn't go as planned today. I remember how worked up I was before my first chemo. If after your first chemo you still feel that way then the calm down pill is the way to go. I am a stress head by nature, if I don't have something to worry about then I worry about that. I think the pill is called Larazapam??? I took it the night before, the morning of and then the following two nights. Amazing stuff, slept well and felt Ok during and after chemo. I did always need to,have a nanna nap,afterwards, but that was ok. As for working, I worked with two amazing ladies who both worked all through there chemos, so I thought I had to do the same. They would have it on Fri and be back at work on Mon. Well I tried and did not cope at all. I went and saw my GP and he laughed at me(in a nice way) and said all his patients had the week off after chemo. So I tried that and it was great. No pressure to rush back but after a week off I was ready to go back. I was really careful re infections. I didn't go to the movies etc as worried what I would pick up. Whenever I went to the supermarket I wiped all over the trolley handle with anti-bacterial wipes etc. I was lucky never to get any infections, but was also careful with what I did. My friends and family were great and stayed away if they were sick. All you am do re work is give it a go. It sounds like you have some flexibility there. Sending you a big hug. Paula xxxx