Tripple negative cancer

Hi cha

I hope your first chemotherapy went well today. 

I can see that you also posted recently in the breast cancer group and don't know if you've seen that you've had a reply. If not clicking here will take you straight to it.

All the best with your treatment

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I was diagnosed with TNBC in December and had the third dose of FEC.  Following tips might be helpful for you. 

1- For nausea and vomiting control, start taking your antiemetics ASAP. Don’t wait. Ask your oncologist to prescribe Emend which you take one hour before you go. It is brilliant. Ondansterone is the other option. 
2- Take as much as cold juices you can to hydrate yourself. I just totally went off tea and coffee and hot drinks. 
3- for prevention of  gastritis and mouth ulcers take lansoprazole 30mg as steroids cause it. For dry mouth try salivix pastilles which are available on Amazon and eBay. Sucking on ice cubes helps a lot. Ice lollies are good too. 
4- hair will start falling out soon so get them cut as short as possible to prevent  scalp pain. It really hurts if you have long hair so cut them short before they start to tangle with each other

5- I also had phlebitis, which inflammation in my veins. My whole forearm was hurting. I applied Hirudoid cream which is available over the counter from any pharmacy and also had Naproxen tablet which improved it a lot

6- for mouth ulcers use benzydamine mouth wash or saline water gargles. If you get fungal infection in your mouth which is common and seen as white patches on the mucosa, ask for Tracey’s mixture for your oncologist. 
7- Take rest when you feel tired and don’t push yourself. Listen to your body and you will be fine. 

I Hope you don’t get all these side effects as everyone reacts differently to the chemo. All the best. I hope these tips are helpful for you. Good luck. 

This is all so useful! Thank you. I am waiting to start chemo and completely dreading it. I will be using your tips when the time comes. Thanks again.