1st chemo session done

hi all hope all are ok ?

 

had my first chemo session on wednesday , tried cold cap , not for me , i have 6 founds apprently last over a year , with 18 needles at the end , 1 session 3weeks  off 1 session 3 weeks so on 

as you know i had to come off warfarin , to go onto fragmin injections belly is pin cusion 

bright red rosy cheeks , odd taste after eating or drinking , light headed on times , tiredness and few others , but last night and this morning i think chemo has found where cancer is , pain in boob , under boob , under arm and omg my nipple area , help advice take paracetmols ...which is slow acting been an hour and pain is very slowly easing 

on friday i had a call im now after a year waiting seeing spine surgeon end of may 

having urgent refural to gynie as removal of coil made my periods go loopy , but now im on waiting list 

specsavers refurred me to ophthalmology as high pressuers in eyes as a caution 

 

and yes still have frozen shoulder pain :( 

 

started to write a dairy as im also waiting for councilling as my family and friends listern but to say my thoughts honestly i think its better if i spek to someone ( not horriable nasty thoughts )

 

  • Hi with chemotherapy most foods taste like cardboard and drink taste funny as well,alot of people have found ginger ale ok and strong drinks .

    Food really strong flavours aren't to bad mostly curry and sutch.

    if you're tired try to relax as energy levels really go down . 

    Hope you took something with you to pass the time,i found that worse thing . 

    Take care keep safe and positive.

    Billy x

  • thank you for advice 

     

    its the trying to relaxing stepping back letting those i help help me , 

     

    i love family tree but cant look at laptop to long :( 

    i just need to be patiant lol 

     

    but thank you for reply 

  • I do feel for you. I only know about my situation as everyone is different on their cancer journey. I had Stage 2 breast cancer with cancer cells in my lymph nodes underarm. I had mastectomy, chemo and radiotherapy. I was supposed to have 6 rounds of chemo 3 week cycles but could only manage 3. Your oncologist will monitor how are you. Chemo is strange and different symptoms arise. Phone the breast nurses if you are at all worried. The treatment is to make you better, so keep that in mind.

    Wishing you all the best

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