Chemo number 2

Wow Rach_E - that really was a long day!  I hope you get on Ok and the side effects are no worse than last time.  I am now on Day 12 of my first cycle, so just thinking of cropping my hair before it departs on its own - I just want to avoid seeing it all at the bottom of the shower.  Good luck

yes was long but they were quite busy and my cannula was playing up and kept stopping the machine was very annoying lol.  I shaved my hair last Friday after a week and a half of it shedding as it was coming out in bigger clumps and the bald patch on the side of my head was getting bigger.  I was getting quite upset as I would wake up with it matted and I think seeing more come out each day made me worse.  Since I have shaved it I have had a cry and now I am embracing it as it is part of the journey to hopefully getting somewhere near better.  Side effects not too bad up to now, felt a little nauseous early hours but slept it off and the pains up to now are not too bad. X

Hi

I'm finding the peripheral neuropathy really bad - I can hardly write and typing is awful. I'm collecting some meds for it tomorrow after I have my Ct. scan. 

I agree, get rid of the hair, it's much less upsetting seeing it coming out in clumps - if it wasn't so cold I'd be proud to go baldie!

Hugs, Barb xx

I have been lucky up to now I haven’t had that, last time it was pains in my legs, nausea and diarrhoea and tiredness.  I’m on my third day as was expecting my legs to be bad but not to sore today.  Good luck with your scan, I hope all goes well.  I have mine booked for 19th and I’m dreading it. X

I had my first chemo 1 week last Fri so day 13 it’s like u say roller coaster had the best day ever yesterday walked on the beach quick look in Asda treated myself to a lovely comfy track suit had a sausage butty for breakfast, Son and fiancé took us and the dogs then he made us tea later then as night went on achy chest and didn’t feel as good went to bed 10 up in night with tummy pain like red hot pokers straight for my stick on heat pads and pain killers wake for 2 hours all sorts  start flooding in yr head then slept from 4 til 8 so gradually got myself up, just feel sapped again today but I had one good day so hoping there’s more to come before the next just waiting for hair loss scalp feels sore not sure if that’s a sign got cap ready and a fringe voucher towards a wig 

Bug hugs sent xxx