Worried about chemo side effects and possible hair loss. Can someone help me through this?

Hi

I have now reached the chemo stage after my mastectomy.

I am due to start 16 weeks of  chemo every two weeks  very soon.

I am very anxious and upset about hair loss and the brutal side effects they tell you about!

Can anyone who has been through this help me please 

  • Hi again 

    My chemotherapy started in summer ending l December so in the earlier chemotherapy sessions whilst I was having it I never felt cold but in evenings I did ecspeacialy when I lost my hair  my little bald head used to feel cold in eves and in bed, so id wear a beanie hat or turban type headscarf/hat to bed. During nov/dec mths i did get cold,but thst could of been due to ut being colder ,a while ago for me si its hard to remember if I felt more colder than I would of felt if I wasn't undergoing my treatments  I know i did sit with a hot water bottle  and took one to bed with me I n winter mths,I do remember that.  But my advice would be to take a hoodie or warm cardigan ,socks with you ,just incase you do get side effects of feeling cold if not great but if you do  you've covered yourself better to be safe than sorry. Yes I love cheese and crackers too. And harribos lol. Ive been diognosed with a fatty liver now  so my diet has has to change.. I dont eat much dairy products and no red meats.  All my dairy products have to be low fat.  I eat a lot of plant based foods now too. I miss cheese the most,I.do have a baby bell light cheese once in a few mths . And if I go out to restaurants to eat I ususly have a chicken type dish ,or fish if they have it. But if there's no other choice  I will eat red meat  but do try to avoid it if I can. I  only used to drink alchol socially and don't go out thst much so that part doesn't worry me,I drink non alcholic wine or mocktail drinks. If I go out. I might splash our and have a spritzer once in a blue moon lol. Ive also been diognosed with high thyroid levels  and vin 3 pre cancerous cells of the vulva,which I'm.checked every year  by gynecologist, I also have gallstones  and I have half a bowel  from having a flat sessile polyp that contained cancer cells,so out came half of my  right sude of my bowel and small part of my intestine.  That was in 2015, thyroid problems are recent meant to go and have it checked by another blood test  but I haven't gone back  I hate blood tests I will eventually go,but I've got to push myself as I really hate them lol .Anyway do let me know how things go .xxx

  • My good you are certainly in the wars! Thank you for your reply when you have your own problems too!. Do go for the blood test Betty safe than sorry

    Jan

  • I will go eventusly,its such a pain trying to.get appointments with my GP,you have to send emails for appointments to be triarged and they don't always respond before a day or two yoi can't just ring up.lime you used too  ,which puts me off of doing g it ,but I will eventualy . Xx

  • I know it's not easy to see a GP now days which is very frustrating.

    Take care xx