Hello everyone,
I had my first chemo on 30th May and apart from a little bit of trouble getting the cannula in, it went okay on the day. The final of the 6 syringes of 'stuff' did start to make my vein ache a little bit as it went in, but it was bearable.
Since then, I have had some side effects - a dizzy day, a bruised-like pain day, a completely wiped out day - couldn't stop eating for the first ten days after, but that has now been replaced with nausea so I'm back taking the anti-sickness tablets again to keep that awful feeling at bay.
So today is day 16 post first chemo and my head started to feel sore yesterday - today my hair has begun to come out. I have always had short hair so I am probably not going to be as devastated about hair loss as women with luscious locks must feel, but I'm still not too happy about having bald patches and possibly a completely bald head, so I've purchased a lovely wig that is in a totally different style to mine (it's a short bob) which I've primarily bought for two weddings this summer that I hope I'm well enough to go to (it's important at a wedding that the guests should be focussing on the bride and they should be enjoying the happiness of the day, so I'll wear the wig if I go).
I am dreading the second chemo session - who wouldn't? But I am trying to stay as positive as I can and just think that it's one more to tick off the list of 'horrible things that happened in 2017'.
Happy Wednesday to you all!
Hannah x
