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06-10-2017
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03-10-2017
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03-10-2017
10:17
Ooh stick on eyebrows sound good SueW, are you pleased with them didn't realise you could get them!
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03-10-2017
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03-10-2017
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03-10-2017
09:55
Oh no Ali49, so sorry to read that! I am hoping the nausea doesn't revisit me. I am Day 5. Was given a good mouthwash by the oncologist, it can be a bit strong but you can dilute it, been using that and my mouth isn't too sore. When I get out of bed (not felt tired until now and boy has it hit me today) I will look the name up for you if needed. My left ear still feels watery and painful, had trouble with new second thermometer, honestly me and these thermometers are not friends at the moment I am buying ones with good reviews too lol, awaiting last shot from nurse for white cells today. Hope the mouth feels less sore as the day wears on.
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03-10-2017
09:48
Brilliant, will try that SueW, not as bad on waking today but not tried to eat anything...did manage some crumble last night oh did enjoy it lol, but the tiredness has finally caught up with me since waking today I keep falling back to sleep and the legs are really aching today! Have a good day yourself x
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02-10-2017
10:58
I tried sucking a couple of mints last night Ali49 but this morning awoke with heartburn stuck in my back at 3.30 am and it stayed a few hours. I think I am full of wind, if I eat I start to hiccup, probably after all the sickness. Isn't it strange about no longer wanting to drink the tea and coffee. Tonight I have had a sip of Feverfew Tonic water and that went down okay, half of a small bottle, will see if I pay for it later.
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02-10-2017
08:16
Good luck with all the tests SueW. I am going for a wig fitting on Thursday afternoon myself. The other salon I went in only had one longer haired wig to actually try on but they have ordered some more in. Hair has started to shed more at Day 4 post chemo. Awful heartburn here (wasn't given anything for this symptom) seems stuck in my back and still can't eat much, I start to hiccup, so sticking with plain things, though I did manage to make an apple and berry crumble for the family today, then tried a spoonful and heartburn reared its head so gave up. Drinks are a problem too, used to love my cups of tea and coffee but can only sip warm water or the coconut water when my neck swells with the bone injections. Sleep is eluding me, awake around 2.30 am most nights but don't feel tired in the day strangely. I am trying a home made beef stew tomorrow, wish me luck probably one spoonful and it is back to the dry cracker. Can't believe how hard it is to enjoy food or try to eat it. Best wishes to all
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02-10-2017
08:02
Hi Ali49, it's my last injection of 5 tomorrow and am glad as noticed side effects myself. When I had my first one I took it alongside the steroids so blamed the steroids for my thumping racing heartbeat. Anyway, after taking them separately the days after I realised the injections were causing me the issue. I have them in my thigh as I leave the stomach for my deltaparin blood thinner injections. Only had one day of terrible leg aches with it, just on the side of the injection. My main problem after them is my lymph under my neck seems to swell feeling really uncomfortable and I can feel that my swallow reflex is compromised and today I had awful earache. The only thing that helps me is sipping cold coconut water which brings the swelling feeling down.
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02-10-2017
02:39
Good luck with your forthcoming chemotherapy karana23. Had my first fec last Thursday (they sit with you to put that in with a tray of large syringhes) only took a couple of hours and yes just turned up as I normally do, I don't wear alot of makeup anyway but put a bit on along with some lip gloss.
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01-10-2017
06:47
Welcome Meesh73, good luck with your chemo. I had my first FEC last Thursday went home at 12.30pm and felt fine until 4.30 pm then had severe sickness, couldn't keep the anti sickness tablets down. I was one sickness bout off heading back to hospital per my symptom sheet given to me by the hospital. Luckily I had been sent home with a box of 10 anti sickness injections which I couldn't use myself but they left me an out of hours District nurse number to ring. They came out to me at 10 pm at night and injected me, you can only have 3 in any 24 hours and she told me they are only for severe sickness as they will become useless as your body will get used to them and they won't be so effective. Think I was just unlucky though with the sickness but when I have my review will see if I can have some intervention in case it gets like that again treatment 2. We all seem to come home with different meds. My hospital won't give us cold caps, my long hair was shedding later that same night after first chemo. Hope you manage to keep your hair.
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01-10-2017
06:36
Good luck with forthcoming chemo treatments Sam34 and Chaffinch17. Ali49 might be on similar chemo as you Sam34 from my memory if that helps. Yes best to expect the unexpected Chaffinch17, my sickness was much more severe so now will be asking for help for next time. All the best to you both
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01-10-2017
12:34
Just had the District nurses take my temperature and my new not cheap digital thermometer is giving me wrong readings apparently, their readings show normal, what thermometers can you recommend girls that appear accurate so far? Also realised I have been taking half the amount of my steroids per day as directed, told to ring the hospital to check with them, cant believe I have done that!
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