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I've come into work today as I don't feel ill 'enough' to be at home and we went out and had a lovely day yesterday, but my brain is all over the place. I can't concentrate at all. I feel a bit jittery and my heart feels like it's beating out of my chest, I'm sure it's nothing but side effects, as first chemo was on Thursday, so only day 5 today.

 

Slightly regretting being here now, but being home all day isn't really going to help, is it? Distraction is better than dwelling.

Sorry, just rambling really.

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    Hi reb

    Maz's idea of a chemo diary is a good one, its what I did and when I went to see the doctor I printed out the page and took that with me so I did not forget anything.

    I had taken early retirement early in the year so was not working when having my treatment which I was glad of really as I got very tired towards the end.

    It depends on the treatment you are having but I found that for the first two day after treatment I was OK the real side effects kicked in on day three became worse on day 4 & 5 and then subsided.  This happened every time I had treatment - every three weeks.  It could also be that you are aprehensive about being at work and you need to try and relax.  I know quite a few people who carried on working during treatment and some days they would be fine others tired, so just take care and listen to your body.

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    Hi reb

    Maz's idea of a chemo diary is a good one, its what I did and when I went to see the doctor I printed out the page and took that with me so I did not forget anything.

    I had taken early retirement early in the year so was not working when having my treatment which I was glad of really as I got very tired towards the end.

    It depends on the treatment you are having but I found that for the first two day after treatment I was OK the real side effects kicked in on day three became worse on day 4 & 5 and then subsided.  This happened every time I had treatment - every three weeks.  It could also be that you are aprehensive about being at work and you need to try and relax.  I know quite a few people who carried on working during treatment and some days they would be fine others tired, so just take care and listen to your body.

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