Hi, 

I understand how you feel, everything is so daunting and scary before you start treatment - the fear of the unknown I struggled with a lot.

I'm halfway through my chemo now for Hodgkin's Lymphoma and I've surprised myself massively and how much better it has been than I thought it would be. For me, my main side effect has been fatigue and so have managed to deal with it pretty well so far. Before you start chemo you are always told about all the potential side effects you may have to deal with and how poorly some people can feel - and of course that can happen - but there is also so much chance that like me you will surprise yourself in how well your body can cope with it all. I've been told by doctors and others that being diagnosed young (I am 21) we are generally better at coping with illnesses and treatment, so there is a lot of hope that you will be ok. 

I do appreciate that I am having a different chemo to what you will be but my mum had breast cancer and so may have had similar to what you will and generally she coped very well with it. Of course she had days when she didn't feel great but i always remember her being the same mum that she had been before and doing everything she had managed to do before also. 

So, although it's so hard not to be scared, have faith because it may not be as bad as you think it will be. 

X

Hi, 

I understand how you feel, everything is so daunting and scary before you start treatment - the fear of the unknown I struggled with a lot.

I'm halfway through my chemo now for Hodgkin's Lymphoma and I've surprised myself massively and how much better it has been than I thought it would be. For me, my main side effect has been fatigue and so have managed to deal with it pretty well so far. Before you start chemo you are always told about all the potential side effects you may have to deal with and how poorly some people can feel - and of course that can happen - but there is also so much chance that like me you will surprise yourself in how well your body can cope with it all. I've been told by doctors and others that being diagnosed young (I am 21) we are generally better at coping with illnesses and treatment, so there is a lot of hope that you will be ok. 

I do appreciate that I am having a different chemo to what you will be but my mum had breast cancer and so may have had similar to what you will and generally she coped very well with it. Of course she had days when she didn't feel great but i always remember her being the same mum that she had been before and doing everything she had managed to do before also. 

So, although it's so hard not to be scared, have faith because it may not be as bad as you think it will be. 

X