This looks great, thanks so much for sharing! 
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I seem to get changes to my taste and a dry mouth, and some days my appetite is normal, but others I canāt face food. Iāve been eating things like soup, āsoftā ready meals, casseroles, eggs, soft fruit, plus itās worth having some things that might help with nausea: anything with ginger in it, sweets, herbal tea.
Also if any neighbours or family offer to make you anything, accept it - itās so nice to have a fresh home-cooked meal.
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Yes Iāve not been able to face tea or coffee since this all started either and usually I survive on it!
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Morning lovely people!
Sending love and hugs for today @altoan and @bettysmum hope everything goes well for you both today 
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Hi @tsoph welcome! Hope that you are doing ok! This is an amazing group of ladies and weāre all here to help support each other, ask questions and generally talk with peeps that get it.
Iāve been told Iām really bad at allowing people to help so reaching out and talking is difficult for me but this forum has been a lifeline.
Sending hugs!
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I read (somewhere) that pineapple can help with funny tastebuds. I have been buying Tesco pineapple ice lollies as itās nice and cool after a chemo session(with hot flushes and beetroot face) and it helps me a bit. In case that helps anyone x
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@tsoph welcome to the group, Iāve found it very helpful and reassuring as lot of us has experienced similar side effects and you know yore not alone. Iāve mostly ate soft foods. I found mouth was sore first 2 weeks. I ate pancakes, soup, pot noodles, scrambled eggs. One tip I can give is make sure you take anti sickness meds for as long as you need them.
@gromit12 good luck today and praying all goes well for you x
@hc1973 the day before my hair started to come out I had a tingly feeling over my head and hair started to feel coarse.
@altoan thanks for the link hope your feeling better.
Hope everyone else is feeling ok. Just to let you know Iām now 8 days past when my second chemotherapy was due and tastebuds, appetite feels so much better, this is reminding that when chemotherapy finishes hopefully most things returns to normal for us all. Xxx
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I read this also and frozen grapes x
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Iāve just had my first docetaxel and phesgo last week and Iāve got multiple different forms of frozen and instant potatoes that Iāve been living off for the last weekā¦ 
Frozen stuff is great because you never know what youāll be craving at any given time and itās really easy just to whack it in the oven and top with whatever toppings take your fancy. Also, make sure to get some imodium and some electrolytes because youāll probably get diarrhoea. I thought I had escaped from that particular side effect but was up all last nightā¦
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Thanks @kartoffel - Iām so anxious about the switch from EC to Docataxel! Iāll make sure Iām prepared for the diarrhoea 
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@ivy-cat I was pretty anxious as well, but the only real difference for me so far has been the switch from constipation to diarrhoea The first couple of days after my infusion, I thought I was constipated and took a few laxidos which now Iām kinda regrettingā¦
Hope today goes well, I nearly gave up on cold cap last week as 20mins towards the end it was getting too much. Am going to try a head band (if I can) next week just to try & help with the cold on my forehead. Am with you regarding the drinks as I know have shares in ribena, its really the only thing I can drink at the moment & am also eating what I fancy - hubby bulk bought angel delights for me last night as I said āI fancied 1ā currently 10 in the kitchen cupboard now 
, but at least heās listening 
xx
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I feel you, I had that the night before, but today I feel like a new woman 
well Iāve slept & so far stomach definitely not as bad, it was 1 week today that I had my 1st session off EC, keeping a diary so I can look back on the better days x
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EC cycle 2 done!! Took metoclopramide before I left my chair!!! Cold cap was ok once first 10 mins done, hand warmers in my mitts helped on my cheeks, as did hot ribena 
no nausea this time, and laxido starts tonight!!! 
Unit so busy- waiting for chairs. Good thing about 9.30 appointment
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Hiya, I am sure you will be fine. The less time you have to think about it, the less time you will worry about uncertainty. The positive is, it will be over quicker, so you can move forward. It is all overwhelming. The way I dealt with it all, was to only read about the current treatment I was having and not to dwell on google. Remember, everyone reacts different to the drugs and your teams are all there to help you. We are all here for you too. 
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Aawww brilliant news - hope you get a good sleep tonight xx
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@ivegotthis01 thanks. I do feel a bit rough alas. Went to bed when I got in and dozed for a bit. Have just taken another metoclopramide and tried a bit of chicken and pasta. So hoping nausea will settle xx
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Hope youāre doing okay @gromit12 and youre tucked up in bed now.
Just had a minor breakdown on my husband after having spent my entire day telling everyone else im going to be fine. Go figure
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@tsoph thank you- tucked up in bed yes, but so much for metoclopramide 
still feel nauseous. Did manage a bit of supper and a yoghurt, but Iām now struggling to get fluid in me. Have a headache too. Just need to sleep and tomorrow will be another day. Other halves do get the brunt - but hey ho Iām sure heās got broad shoulders!!!
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