Hi,

That depends on what problems you had. It took a couple of sessions before I got my nausea under control. 

You do also get into a routine - I found that sleeping for about 24 hours after my infusions helped.

However unpleasant it was at the time, it was worth it for me because it worked and I'm still alive and kicking. 

Good luck!
Dave

Hi Dave, 

Thanks for replying, it was vomiting and nausea for me :( my team are going to change the antisickness to hopefully prevent what happened as ended up back in hospital as couldn’t stop vomiting for 2 days! I’m willing to give anything a go so will try the 24 hours sleep! I know with mine there should be a positive outcome at the end it’s just very hard to visualise when I know I have another 5 sessions to go :( 

Thanks,

Hazel 

Hi Hazel,

Chat with the care team - mine were very helpful. They told me to eat and drink little and often - even when I was vomiting a lot. 

This may be inappropriate at the moment, but here's an extract from my response to a query about diet and chemo earlier this month. "We sort of reversed the approach to weight loss recipes - added grated cheese, butter, cream etc. and used full fat milk for everything. Smooth peanut butter, banana and full fat milk blitzed was nice. Fresh strawberries or blueberries  blitzed with milk and/or milk. Old-fashioned chicken soup, vegetarian moussaka (when I was able to keep solids down), poached fish with boiled rice - almost anything bland and boring as my taste buds were wrecked for weeks. MacMillan have literally hundreds of chemo-friendly recipes at www.macmillan.org.uk/.../recipes "

Hope this helps

Dave

I don’t know what chemicals you have been given, but I am now ‘recovering ‘ from my 5th chemo session, on paclitaxel and carboplatin.  I’m given anti sickness tablets and haven’t suffered that particular side effect.  However, I have found that my side effects (constipation, peripheral neuropathy, wipe out tiredness) improves over time.  My third week I feel almost well! 

After my third session, the chemicals were reduced by 20% which I have been told is common.  This has made a big difference.  

I hope things improve for you.  Do ask for help with the sickness.

Hi, I was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer and stage three ovarian. I had nine sessions of chemo altogether and I felt fine for the first two. The third one knocked me for six....imfound taking my anti sickness meds at regular intervals helped, resting as much as possible if you can will help. Do what your body tells you. I've had a hysterectomy and mastectomy this year and three session,of final chemo. It's all left me feeling really tired, I go to bed on an afternoon even just to rest. What gets easier is the knowing how you are going to feel after each session.....the sickness does go once you have finished your chemo....