First chemo not feeling good

Hi Etna

So sorry to hear that you are feeling crap today. I think you should get in touch with your BC nurse or onc to talk through how you are feeling. I did not feel too good after my first chemo. I made sure I told my onc and got my support meds changed. It was never so bad again as the first few days of my first chemo cycle. I know that we are all different in how we react. I just wanted to share my experience of it not being all bad, all the way through.

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Good luck

WallyDug

Let your chemo team and your nurse know (that's two phone calls, one to the chemo hotline, one to your BC nurse.)

I cannot remember what cheno you are on, but with one of the regimes I was on, I had something that I called, "Day 6 phenomena," where things would start getting worse on the evening of the 5th day, then stay bad for the following 3-4 days or so, then slowly start to improve. I wonder if your chemo is doing something similar. Anyway, I told my oncologist, and for the 3rd cycle he reduced the dose as it seemed the original dose had thrown things a little too far out of balance.

If you can, keep a note of what happens and when, this could be useful for the oncologist at your next appointment, but do let the teams know now; possibly there is something they can do.

Hi, I suggest you call the cancer treatment helpline - I assume you were given the ‘red card’ by your team? Get their advice. 
I wish you all the better best. X

Update, I left a voicemail message with the clinic, no idea when they wil phone back, might not even be today.

, I feel like I'm damaged, my anxiety keeps going up , which is making it worse.

It's rotten, I don't know why they don't give something else to treat it.

This is not any way of living atal.

Thanks, for all your help, 

I found the Helpljne answered immediately and always managed to refer me to the appropriate dept who again dealt with my problem immediately. Surprised you had to leave a message. 
Where are you based as I’m in Scotland and the Helpline was fantastic.

Good luck xx

Got to be worth calling again 

Update, I got call back from clinic, women was nice, got to go give a wee sample from acute ward, get a thermometer.

My temp is fine but might have a urine infection.

Had to go to go to do wee sample at GP surgery which I managed to do, got some antibiotics.Got to send of the sample do won't be available until Monday/ Tuesday.

The clinic is phoning me next week to see how I'm getting on they mentioned about changed dosing , seeing if their is another form of injection I could take for white blood cells.

Thanks for the update. This now gives them enough time to plan for next time, but it may take a while for the antibiotics to change things for the better (if it is indeed an infection.) I was hoping you wouldn't have to go through this kind of experience, and I hope that once they adjust the dosages or change the type of injection things would go better for the next cycle. Right now, though, have you been able to eat something? 

Yeah has some toast, jelly & biscuits

Glad you got some help and support and that you have felt like eating. Remember to keep yourself hydrated which is especially important if you have a urinary infection and also after chemo. Flush the toxins out .

Wishing you all the best.

WallyDug