So I am 3 cycles through chemo and got 3 more to go, and I have just weighed myself and put on about 8lbs on over 3 months.
I have went back to the gym, and have a very balanced diet as used to do slimming world so I know the right things to do/ eat, and I drink plenty water too.
is there anything that people could advise help me please
Happened to me during my Stem Cell Transplants but not during my main chemo where I lost weight.
You are most likely on steroids at times so this most likely is the problem and there nothing much you can do to stop this but it will improve once you come off them completely. Some folks don’t put weight on but it’s all down to each persons bodies metabolism.
Do ensure you are highlighting this to your team as you ‘may’ have some fluid retention
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