Day 2 post 1st chemo

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26 Mar 2024

Note to self - try to post when you are fully awake

so I managed to get a few hours sleep - I was a wake at 04.30 and then it was 8am. So that’s good

i was quite nauseous when I woke up but managed to eat some toast and take my steroids and now the nausea has gone off. I’ve got anti sickness pills to take when it kicks in again but fingers crossed it won’t be too bad

my forearm is still sore but no swelling or redness so I’ve taken paracetamol and will continue to monitor it.

my little pupsters are wondering why we haven’t gone out on this beautiful spring day - the fact is I’m afraid that the nausea will come back suddenly and I can’t risk being sick when I’m out since it would be a massive health hazard to any passing dogs or wildlife so my fabulous friends will be coming round later so they won’t miss out. They keep me sane and positive (the dogs and the fabulous friends).

my hair is totally scuzzy (from the conditioner that was under the cold cap) but I couldn’t face a shower last night..So that’s my next job.

I’ve always been fit and healthy - I’m really having a hard time being ill, particularly since at the moment, the thing that is making me ill is the treatment rather than the cancer (or so it seems). But I saw what some of the other chemo patients were tolerating, and for how long it had been going on for them. My situation is so much better and I really appreciate that.

Camcm 7 months ago

I am 5 days post 1st chemo/immunotherapy, Hope the sickness has passed for you, I had extreme tiredness on day 2, folloeed by cramping and constipation, Taste buds are gone at tge monentThe leg cramps are worse for me, Ive realised just eat little things and often, importantly rest when you need too and brisk walks around tge house.
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Coco5 7 months ago in reply to Camcm

Thanks, Camcm - tiredness has passed but still very nauseous (I think exacerbated by constipation, so I’ve resorted back to the lax sachets that I used after surgery so hopefully that will help). And yes - eating little and often seems to be the way to go. And trying to keep busy (mentally as much as physically to keep my mind off my tummy).
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Dignahtee 7 months ago

I grew to hate chemo, 3 months from September to December last year. And I have also, always been fit and healthy and being ill has been an absolute kicker, and yes, I always feel the worst during the treatments!.. My friends, too, have been amazing and at the moment I am between treatments and feeling very well! It's a tough, life changing, gig, this cancer malarkey, and I'm keeping going because of the great people around me and doing as much as I can when I am feeling well. I hope you get some better days as the days pass from your chemo - I had a drip and then 14 days of tablets and then 6 drug free days before the next cycle started, those 6 days were divine, the 3 or 4 days after the drip were the toughest.
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