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Hi Ruth and welcome to the board. To be honest they don’t really like you taking supplements when you’re having chemo in case there’s any sort of interaction - i would discuss it with your oncologist first. Getting yourself fit and healthy is probably the best advice.

Chemo does have a lot of side effects but there are lots of pills and potions to combat them and if one doesn’t work then the nurses can usually suggest an alternative. I’ve attached a link to a post that we started about chemo top tips- please don’t panic - you would be very unlucky to encounter every side effect but sometimes it’s good to know what’s ‘normal’ and what isn’t. 

community.macmillan.org.uk/.../chemo-care-top-tips--

I don’t know what chemo you’ll be having but I would recommend cream for your hands and feet - Aveeno with Shea is often recommended - and gloves with grips for getting things out of the fridge in the house. If there’s oxaliplatin involved then you might find it helpful to cover your mouth with a scarf when leaving the chemo unit and outside if it’s chilly

Hope this helps but please post if you’ve any worries

Take care

Karen x

Many thanks for your response Karen. I will be in a combination of oxaliplatin and capecitabine. I get cold hand and feet usually anyway so your tip on gloves and scarf is really helpful. 

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/treatment/preparing-for-treatment/physical-activity-and-cancer/during-treatment#:~:text=During%20your%20treatment%2C%20your%20energy,exercise%20with%20periods%20of%20rest.
Wondered if you might find this helpful as some research pointing to maintaining what you can through treatment.

Biggest mistake my mum made was not hydrating properly .

Take care ,

Court 

Thank you Court