Hi Lisa im not going to lie, my first dose of chemo I was petrified, I sat in the chair on the day unit in tears. My first dose was not pleasant it was carbo & paxel but after 2 days I wasn’t too bad. I didn’t bother with a cold cap. My hair started to fall out from week 5 & for me this was the hardest thing ever. I’ve now done 12 weekly chemo’s & 3 out of 4 cycles of FEC, my last dose is on 28 Aug, 20 days and counting! It’s a long journey but necessary. You are at the hospital a lot & the weeks do fly. Have you had a PICC line fitted & do you know what course of chemo you are having? i found writing a daily journal helped as I was able to look back to see how I was feeling on certain days, you kind of get in a pattern so you know what to expect each dose. Do get yourself a thermometer as you’ll need to take your temperature each day. its a scary thing to start but the nurses & staff on the day unit will put you at ease & answer any questions you have & so will you Chemo nurse. I didn’t really have any bad side effects but have got more fatigued towards the end & for the last 4 chemo sessions I’ve suffered with oral thrush. You may need some form of constipation relief too as you have so many drugs they tend to bung you up. i hope this helps & I’ll be thinking of you next Friday, it’s scary but you can do it. Happy to chat anytime x nicola
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