day 5 and im down!!!

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today is the 5th day after my first chemo and i feel rough today somehow bit sick and just weird and very tired although im not sleeping at all well seem to be hyper during the night though think im over the worst for now well hope i am ........anyways apart from the really bad sore arm i had for 2 days and the awful tiredness that i felt on friday but its the spaced out feeling i find so difficult to put up with now is this normal ??....cos i dont know whats normal and whats not normal had the hot red face and body as well but it has seemed to calm down since yesterday im taking tablets for 21 days as well as the intravenous chemo and its a pain in the backside cos i hate tabs am i over the worst for this time or is it just going to continue i cant seem to get my act together at all and of course im looking for my hair falling out now seem a bit down today  and weepy  probably cos im not sleeping well at all so im off to bed for a few hours havent seen much of anyone or anything since i got back from hospital nothing unusual about that cos since ive been ill and not working i never seem to see anyone anyways thats what my life was about getting up going to work and looking after the house and the kids didnt have time for much else really now im bored crapless how times change in a matter of weeks !!! (sorry!!!! ) apologies for feeling so down people would love it to be the opposite but im not feeling like the opposite at all the weather is awful dull dank and miserable just like me !!!

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Jennifer,

    Yes that tiredness and feeling spaced out is normal. So dont get yourself uptight about it.

    The only thing about it is it takes a long time to settle down, but it will eventually. Listen you look after yourself and get as much rest as you can.

    Take care and be safe Big Hugs Love Sarsfield.xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Jeenifer,

        The first cycle is always hard because you don't really know what to expect. At least on the next cycle you will have an idea of what to expect. Up to now I have had... a tongue like a piece of carpet, shooting pains up and down my legs and horrendously sore knees, numb finger and toe tips ( but strangely not every one), a sore throat ( no infection thankfully  I had a sore throat with each cycle last time),tiredness, but not able to sleep, hair beginning to come out and the dreaded constipation..... and It is only day 6 out of 18!! What joys have I yet to face!

    take care.

    Kathxx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Its normal Jenny go with the flo it will soon be over!

    Take each symptom and treat it accordingly. Grab sleep when you can. Did they say that your hair will fall out?

    I am afraid life seems to change when you get cancer. I lost a few so called friends along the way.

    I also gained alot of fabulous new ones.

    Take care of yourself Love Julie xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    thanks everyone i know i seem to be so down today just cant seem to feel better at all just had a nice bath and got my new pjs on now ive got the upset stomach oh well happy days eh ???!!!!! xxxxx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Jenny,

    Stick with it, you will cope very well, and when its over it will have all been worth while. Look after yourself and Good Luck.

    Take care and be safe Big Hugs Love Sarsfield.xx