Hiya everyone, sorry to hear some of you have been floored this time round. The heat has certainly made everything much harder. I had a wobble myself. I have to say regarding the Iron issues, my oncologist told me I was a little anaemic. To be honest, that wasn’t a surprise my iron has been low off on on my whole adult life….It got flagged on my pre-op and was told to take over the counter Iron tablets (with a glass of OJ). I have been taking them since then, and my oncologist did tell me it was ok for me to do so…..have no idea how much, if any, I absorb, but it must be helping me a bit???
@bea4 I have only seen my oncologist twice. Once to discuss what chemo having and all the side effects etc and to get consent, and the Friday just gone, just before my halfway dose tomorrow. He is going to see me again towards the end of my treatment to go through the hormone therapy and possibly the targeted therapy. I also felt the Breast care team washed their hands of me after giving me the results from my surgery and passing me off to oncology. There was a note saying that I could contact them if I had any issues regarding my breast. They did organise an appointment to see them in a years time. It would have been nice to have a check up around about now, just to make sure everything is as it should be.
Does anyone do a fast before chemo? I have been doing a calorie controlled one(kind of as I stopped counting 
) before every dose. Fasting today, no breakfast, no lunch, no milk in morning coffee. Black tea and decaf coffee the rest of the day too. I will have about (500-800 calories tonight) for dinner. Tuna with light mayonnaise, spring onions, cucumber and raw broccoli. I will have a small banana. Not to mention a small glass of oj with my iron tablet. LOL I did have to move over to light mayo, as I realised how many calories were in the normal stuff OMG . I will not have breakfast or lunch tomorrow. After chemo( much later session than normal, then I will tuck in!! I feel, that for the most part ( not cycle one , as that was the worst and such a shock to my system and scary as we don’t know what is normal for us). I have gotten off lightly. It also makes me wonder, If the pac is gonna get me harder instead???
On my worst days, I plan for ready made stuff that can be thrown in the oven, for me and the kids….It’s hard enough to focus let alone cook. 
The saying is this house is, any day you get fed is a good day! I also try and put things in the fridge and cupboards that are easy to forage…..a bowl of fortified cereal with lots of milk is an easy grab too. Raw broccoli ( not the tough stalks) is easily added to salad, stir frys etc for a little good boost. Don’t know if that helps any one.
Trying the vit c see mouthwash trick, just started today, as my tongue feels dry and hot all the time…my Corsodyl mouthwash seems to be working less over time. I will be asking the team about what they can give to help me tomorrow, as their stuff may be better. So thanks for sharing that @poppy261 
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We do need to be kind to ourselves…try an celebrate the good/better days.