@LadyAside for me, weight gain was a very unexpected and upsetting side effect of chemo. I'm 39 and normally one of those people who don't really gain weight. It has significantly effected my self esteem and confidence. I'm heavier now than when 9 months pregnant. I don't recognise myself in the mirror and don't feel like me. I had to buy larger clothes, but seeing as I am determined to loose the weight, and I'm broke, I only bought a handful of cheap kmart items, which don't look nice, and further effect my confidence. Also I feel physically terrible, less fit and less able... and kinda old. But I guess chemo could be responsible for that. I learned to let it go during chemo as I felt I had no control over it anyway. Im just finished now, so I'm optimistic I can loose the extra kgs now. Not everyone gains weight though. I didn't eat well because of nausea, which not everyone gets either. And I found my apetite ridiculously ferocious at times. If you're worried about it, talk to your oncologist and perhaps they can refer you to a dietician. I never did, but prob should have. Wishing you all the best.
