I have had 3 months of torturous chemo treatment experiencing many of the side effects mentioned at the start of treatment. I ended up call the emergency oncology so many times I didn't have to say my name. So, they decided to skip the rest of my chemo & go straight to surgery. I had my operation on Wednesday and got side effects at the weekend when there's no help available other than 111. I developed swelling of the arm & numbness all of which can be a serious side effect of blue dye & lymph node removal. Had to wait until Monday to go back to hospital to be told that the swelling & numbness was due to the operation site and all to be expected & quite normal. We don't get sick Monday to Friday. What would be really helpful would be medical support available at the weekend, to be given a print out of possible side effects to be aware of after surgery.
