Thought I'd just pop in to check on people. How is everyone doing/feeling/etc?
I've had my 1st chemo last Thursday. Monday pm started a slight sore'ish throat. Tuesday am, woke feeling like I'd been chewing a mouthful of nuts with a side of cheese grater... Figured mouth ulcers so emailed my GP (like you have too these days) at 8am. At 8:30 I had a call "can you get here in 30 minutes?” Flew up there and waited. And waited. 1 hour later I was called in.
Went in, gave doc ALL my paperwork & explained saying I just want a prescription for mouth ulcers stuff.
I got a letter and a cab to A+E instead. Query sepsis. No fever or any other signs BUT I had just started chemo...
4 hours + and I finally got told " oh your results were back hours ago. You could have gone". I love the NHS but WHAT?!
I got home after 4pm. No breakfast. No caffeine. No meds (I'm insulin dependent diabetic). Luckily I managed to take my anti nausea + steroids a bit late with not much agro.
But I have managed to spend WAY too much on mouthwashes & gargles & gels etc that do sweet nothing. I was doing salt before it started too try and stop it starting, but that went wrong.
That's the end of my rant anyway but thought I'd just pop in to check on people.
How is everyone doing/feeling/etc? Please let me know if you have any cures or even just reply if you want to off load.
Keep well everyone (and that's an order!)
Love & hugs xxx
Hi, love the positivity in such a crappy experience. If it's anything like my experience, even the mildest of mouthwashes tasted like a top of the range vindaloo and was completely unbearable! And as for trying to eat anything with even a hint of spice…..forget it. Best of luck with the rest of your chemo
