Hi. I’ve just finished 2 rounds of chemo. I’m supposed to do one more round in January but I can’t face going on. I have such anxiety sitting with the treatment going through I can’t sit still. On day one I’m in the chair for 6 to 7 hours and day 8 it’s another 2 - 3 hours. I get restless legs and can’t sit still. I don’t want to do 3 rd round. I just can’t do it. I know I’ve e got 35 sessions of radiotherapy to do still. I just want to skip the last round. Please advice welcome.
Hi Only thing I can suggest is talk to your cancer nurse and or your oncologist. They are best placed to talk you through the pros and cons. My chemotherapy went alongside radiotherapy. I had 2 x10 hour sessions my 3 rd one was cancelled but only after consultation with my oncologist. As we knew the combination had zapped my lymph node.
Try not to think about it until January
Hazel
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Hi MPF. Neo adjuvant chemo is not the same as chemo given with radiation and is given for different reasons. As hazel has said she missed her last one. I agree with her. You should ask your oncologist. Get in touch with your CNS and get them to pass a message on now so your query can be sorted in time. It may be possible to give you something to cope with your last day
Best wishes
Dani
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