First chemo

Hi I had just had my first chemo fect after having surgery to remove my lump in November. I had clear margins but onco came back as highly likely to return. My first chemo was horrendous I had a 1 hour 30 min car ride back to home and vomited all the way and could not get out of bed for 5 days due to sickness. I am also cold capping and tips would be so helpful x

  • Hi GillyHump67 and welcome to the forum. 
    I'm sorry to hear that your first chemo treatment was so tough for you. I'm not sure if you've spoken to your specialist nurse but please do let them or someone from the team caring for you know before your next treatment. It may be that they want to adjust some of your medications to try and help reduce the side effects. 

    I've had a look through the forum for some posts about cold capping and thought you might find this one interesting and possibly this post too. Hopefully some of the other ladies who have used a cold cap will be able to share their tips and experiences with you. 

    I hope that your next cycle isn't quite as difficult for you. Do keep in touch and let us know how you're getting on. 

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator