Colon cancer
Hi there! During the first 3 months the nausea lasted longer and longer - I took meds which stopped the sickness but felt queesy for about 3-4 days following each session. I ate little and often and found I could eat through the nausea. However I would strongly advise you make a fuss if the treatment isn't suiting you - I now realise there are so many mess and alternative treatments that can be used to make the whole experience more comfortable. After theee months the doctor reduced my dosage and I felt GREAT! The other side effect was tingling in my fingers (I had to wear gloves after each session!) and I couldn't eat or drink anything cold because it made my mouth all numb. But it wasn't painful, just weird. All in all chemo was 1000000 times less disagreable than I imagined. I met some lovely new friends and we wouls try to get the same appointment/same room each time.
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