I actually bought something on Amazon that I can’t wait to try - it’s a baseball cap with hair in the back. I wear hats a lot because I’m very sun-sensitive, so I feel like it’ll be the most “me” thing. I was like $25, so it won’t be super realistic looking, but good enough to toss on for a run to the grocery store.
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Just to say that I’m impressed with you setting yourself some daily goals! That sounds a great idea to do some movement, something creative and some learning! Fab as long as you are kind to yourself when you can’t manage that. I have also been doing some walking every day and some writing (I like writing) but unfortunately unlike after my first treatment (just had my second), I’ve been absolutely floored by fatigue over the last couple of days - so much so that I’ve had to spend a lot of time in bed. Even one simple household task exhausted me and so I came back to bed. I know that extreme fatigue is very common but this stupidly took me by surprise as I did not experience fatigue like this first time round in the week after treatment. Anybody else absolutely knackered by fatigue? I’m hoping that I gradually perk up and get back to normal as I did last time.
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Just so you know you’re not alone. I’ve just started to come out of a 4 day “chemo coma”. It’s the only way I can describe it.
2 days I couldn’t even open my eyes. I could get to the loo and back but no household tasks for me. If my husband hadn’t brought me food I don’t think I’d have eaten either.
I’ve just finished my third EC (no more EC for me, 3 x docetaxel next). First 2 days were ok then bam, floored! 4 days in a row, then today ive felt loads better. Physically still wobbly but mentally I’m really good.
Just know it passes but I don’t think it can be forced away. Hang in there, one day at a time x
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Here we go again. Seconds out…Round 2! Steroid day today so buzzing. Managed to get my ironing done,house cleaned and some gardening. Not sure I will get any sleep however! First round was a little rough to begin with but I don’t think I took the antisickness soon enough and once it got a hold I found it difficult to get it under control. Ended up ringing red card after 6 episodes of diarrhoea and feeling nauseous all the time. Asked to go to local A&E which wasn’t great as they kept me waiting for 3 hours despite me showing them the red card. pretty much had to ask them to not wait on blood results and set up antibiotics IV. After that I turned the corner and have had a good 11 days of feeling “normal”. We will see what round 2 brings 
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