Hello Pauline - sorry I am not able to join you, I live miles away in Costa Del Essex!
I have had one chemo, TAC, and have my second dose this Friday. Luckily I sailed through it, not sick, or any nasties to report, just constipation.<<<<stock up on some tablets!
The day of the chemo I had a fry up, drank lots of water and Lucozade, Creme Eggs and a sandwich! Came home that night and had a chinese takeaway! So, for me, it was fine.
Eat some brekkie, take some magazines/book, drinks and some nosh and relax! I have kept a diary of how I felt, toilet habits, and temperature in the morning and at bed time. (get a thermometer too).
I only had one day where I didn’t want to get out of bed, that was thanks to the bone marrow boosting injections I have to give myself for 5 days, it didn’t make me feel ill, but my bones ached, so I stayed in bed and watched daytime trash…sorry, I mean TV.
Hope this is of some help, you MUST drink as much water as you can. It gets a bit boring, so add some lime juice or lemon & barley. I also got lots of ice lollies when my appetite wasn’t 100%. Mind you, once my appetite returned, I ate 2 Big Mac meals! WHAT A PIGGY!
So, don’t get yourself worked up, it dosen’t hurt, it’s very boring (!) and apart from sitting on your bottom for hours, you don’t do very much.
Wishing you well for the 23rd and keep thinking positive, it helps no end.
Love Daisy xxxxxxxxxxxxx