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1st FEC Done - update
Ok so I may have posted a little to prematurely on Friday arvo :( I ended up vomiting by 6pm and continued for next 24hrs, not even able to keep down water. Ended up in ED last night, got a couple of...
Sorting that nausea stuff and taking meds whether feeling sick or not is crucial. I ended up on ondasetron and stemitil (ondasertron just before meals in wafer form and stemitil strictly 6 hourly ) plus required steroids for 4 days. Sounds a lot but made my chemo (ACT-H) quite bearable. As to water....I drank mineral water...slightly flat. Normal water made me feel sick on AC. Saladas were my friend. By the 3rd cycle I needed less days on meds as the nausea was so much better controlled. Hope the coming days are better and your next round much improved. Kath x