to help you get the most out of your question it might be worth reposting the question with the actual chemo drug you are about to start with
there are several different chemo drugs for differing cancers and even with the same chemo drug for the same cancer, our individual journeys can be different.
for instance I had throat cancer and had 6 weekly 8 hour sessions of Cisplatin. I used to look forward to my chemo as they would pump me full of steroids I would then be on a high for 4 days, then would gradually come down and start the process again. I had no sickness but followed the daily dosage of differing drugs 4-6 times a day, the five days following.
however I have spoken to many people who have had the same cancer, chemo and drugs and have not got on well with it ..... we are all different.
if I have any advice it would be to stick to the anti-sickness drug routine and if things are not working tell your medical team straight away ... don’t suffer and just think this is part of the process, as there are differing anti-sickness drugs that can be given
i hope I have been able to move you forward in you quest for Comfort and guidance
Lovely stuff chemo. You'll love it it can make you inemic, your hair can fall out (your picture shows not much anyway) sometimes you can get more hair after,, main problem seems to be sickness, blister in mouth loose teeth, pins and neadles hand and feet, of course some people don't get any of these. Good luck.
Hello there! I had 4 cycles of taxol-carboplatin for endometrial cancer last year and found it was very bearable- inspite of all the horror stories I had been told. I was scared stiff before hand, I had no idea how it would feel as it went in (imagining it was painful but it wasn't) I had (and still have) a central line implant on my chest, which was another step that was terrifying before it happened and turned out not so bad. You have youth on your side, you look like a physically well person otherwise, which is good for resilience. Follow the meds afterwards, as others have said, and you should have no problems. I found the first cycle knocked me flat for 4-5 days (21 day cycles) and then I just felt normal so was able to get about and work/travel as I usually do. The other cycles were less exhausting, maybe I got used to it. I didn't even lose my hair as I was told I would. Everyone reacts differently and most get through with minor upset I think. Walking every day once you recover from each dose helps I think, and eat as well as you feel able to, tell your nurses if you feel unwell at all as most side effects can be countered. I am sure that once you get the first one under your belt you'll be fine XX
