Day 5 of my chemo not quite so good

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The first three days i didnt have much to deal with, but the fourth day it started to take effect, constipation nausea aches and pains these are all worse today, everything hurts particularly my feet, however i can do it! i just wish i could sleep i am very tired but i am only sleeping about three hours a day, i would ask for some sleeping tablets but our doctors insist on me attending the surgery and as there is almost an epidemic round here with various viruses i dont fancy sitting in a waiting room for too long.

Never mind i am still positive there are people here with much more to deal with than me, so i will try not to winge, i am not a good patient, i dont have the patience gene 6 months of chemo and radiotherapy sounds forever to me, my biggest problem apart from the obvious is having to stop socialising i belong to a choir and we go round singing in old peoples homes and schools and clubs, i drive the mini bus and we have the best time, i missed all the xmas shows and still cant attend because of the risk of infections, thats a real bummer for me, Shallow aren,t i when so many of you are fighting to survive i,m thinking about singing,  i also make the costumes so i need to start on next years soon and ofcourse there is next years xmas concert i am definitely not missing that! So Folks my love goes out to all of you and whilst i am terrified of all this cancer stuff because i am new to it i am going to keep my eyes firmly fixed on the future and with a bit of luck i can be as brave as so many of you are lol Lynxxx

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    hi lynn im on day 6 of my first chemo too had the usual diahrea last two days great i thought id got away with that one but no chance feel sort of spaced out and was hyper but got some lovely sleeping tabs yesterday so had a nice sleep for the first time last night got aches and pains in my legs and body itchy feet oh yes and ive got rid of the lobster look thank goodness lol!!!! now waiting on my hair to drop out fabulous but girl we are fighting !!! loads of love jen xxxx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Jen

    Do you think the sleeping tablets are worth having i am concerned that i may feel fuzzy headed after taking them plus i have to go to the Doctors to get them, we have Atilla the Hun as a receptionist at our doctors and clearly considers all patients as Hypochondriacs,i would dearly like a nights sleep i may risk her wrath and ask for an appointment.

    You sound very similar to me so far my side effects are unpleasant but manageable, the bald look is imminent,i dont think i shall get a wig i dont think i would wear it i think i prefer to be obvious rather than be a butt of all those wig jokes,i am so glad you are buoyant and fighting, it is so obvious that taking control and trying not to be a victim is the key to enduring chemo! Loads of love and stay strong Lynxxx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    i wish i felt well enuf while i was goin thro treatment 2 come on here and read comments like these cos ur feeling exactly how i felt!  nice 2 know i was normal (4 the first time ever lol).  ol i can say is its amazin how time flies.  i finished treatment on 23rd nov at approx 315 (its burned in my brain much like winning the lottery wud b!).  i wont find out till april how successful treatment has been but already it feels like a life-time ago.  i think we ol take it day by day and try not 2 think about it ol 2 much.  i certainly went in2 denial about it ol 2 stop me going mad.  ur not shallow, just missing normality.  u will b normal again b4 u know it!  when i was goin thro treatment ol i cud think about was how amazing my last day wud feel.  now ol i can think about is how amazing the all clear words are going to sound, i'm an eternal optimist!

    i just kept me head down and ploughed thro it ol.  i had a needle phobia b4 i started treatment so used that elma cream religiously.  the nurses were happy to keep me supplied cos ol the small things add up to make u more comfy, less stressed and generally more able to cope.  

    its well worth asking ur dr to get u an occupational therapist because they come to u and have a wealth of information and other people 2 put u in touch with depending on what u need.  she sent me 2 our local hospice for relaxation and they have craft classes, a hair salon and alternative therapies that i'm only starting to go to now i'm up and about.  they give me a reason to get up and go out and meet people which helps make the time go by.  i've been v lucky, i've asked and my dr delivered!  just ask, u deserve whatever ur wee heart desires!  u sound like ur doing really well.  may ur down moments happen in ur sleep and ur laughs b long xxx