Newly Diagnosed and overwhelmed
I have my treatment plan in place and im full of anxiety over it, i no so far its contained and it hasnt spread to organs, going for bone scan this week, mri and to have a clip put in. Petrified of C...
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It's good to have information from people who've gone through chemo and good to know someone who's going through it at the same time.
As has been said, we're a diverse lot and we have different experiences of chemo. Some sail through, some have it very hard, but most of us fall somewhere in the middle. It's not a pleasant experience but it is doable. If you're a person who insists on being minimalist with medication, suspend your beliefs for the time - take what you're given and ask for more effective drugs if you need them. The first treatment is the hardest as you don't know what to expect. Don't suffer in silence if the meds aren't working - in fact, make sure you have a number to ring if they're not. Saying that, the stuff you're sent home with might be all you need. Ask your clinic about oncology exercise programmes in your area, or the lovely people here might know of one, but you'll probably need your onc's signature to access something. It really does help you to get through things and apparently helps the chemo work better, too. @sazbe there's one at Walkverville specifically for breast cancer patients that runs through Calvary Hospital - they're really nice there. I think there may be one at the RAH, as well.
As has been said, we're a diverse lot and we have different experiences of chemo. Some sail through, some have it very hard, but most of us fall somewhere in the middle. It's not a pleasant experience but it is doable. If you're a person who insists on being minimalist with medication, suspend your beliefs for the time - take what you're given and ask for more effective drugs if you need them. The first treatment is the hardest as you don't know what to expect. Don't suffer in silence if the meds aren't working - in fact, make sure you have a number to ring if they're not. Saying that, the stuff you're sent home with might be all you need. Ask your clinic about oncology exercise programmes in your area, or the lovely people here might know of one, but you'll probably need your onc's signature to access something. It really does help you to get through things and apparently helps the chemo work better, too. @sazbe there's one at Walkverville specifically for breast cancer patients that runs through Calvary Hospital - they're really nice there. I think there may be one at the RAH, as well.