Hi Cathie,
Great that you've joined this forum;I'm sure you find loads of support on here. I think there is a thread for those staring Chemo in December..have you had a look at that?
Reading your post and Mandymid's echoes exactly how I felt in March when my Chemo started. I worried about every little thing: my Picc line being sore, how sick would I feel? Should I try to work? Should I try the cold cap? Why was my hair falling out anyway and would it all be gone before I had time to get a wig? What was my temperature doing? etc etc . You name it, I worried about it!
HOWEVER, now I have finished treatment I look back, and know that while those worries felt very real at the time, they all sorted themselves out and probably were not worth all the time I spent stressing over them.
You are bound to feel anxious, because you are facing a horrible unknown, but looking back I think the best advice I was given was to take one step at a time, to deal with things as they come along and that the waiting is the worst thing. Once the treatment is started, hopefully you will find it's easier to cope with than you thought.
The side effects vary hugely person to person, and remember,people usually post on here when they have a concern or bad side effects so don't assume they will all happen to you. It is really important to discuss any that do happen with your Chemo team, because there are lots of ways they can help.
Wishing you lots of luck for next week.
