Your First Chemo - How'd You Feel?

[Guest guest]

I have my first A/C treatment on Monday and was wondering how others did. I

just want to be prepared for when things happen, I can think, " Oh, yeah! I

heard about this! " . I will try not to worry about it so much that it WILL

happen, but just want to be prepared. I also realize everyone reacts

differently.

Thank you, fellow travellers!

Ellie

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I had my first A/C treatment 2 weeks ago...it's fresh in my mind. It

wasn't bad at all! I napped a lot the first 4 days, didn't have much

appetite, sort of the way you feel when you're getting over the flu.

Since then I've felt great!!! Actually, my energy level has been better

than it's been in a long time! My hair stayed with me until a few days

ago, and I'm shaving off the final little bits this morning.

(Perhaps I should mention that I haven't had surgery yet, so people who

had surgery first may have a different response)

Good luck, and I'll be thinking about you,

Lucinda in VA

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hiya !

My first chemo was easy also...about the same as yours..my next 3 got

a bit more challenging..

Please remember each person reacts differently to chemo..I hope your

next treatment is as easy as your first..It is possible....

All the best

Xo

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> I have my first A/C treatment on Monday and was wondering how

others did. I just want to be prepared for when things happen, I can

think, " Oh, yeah! I heard about this! " . I will try not to worry

about it so much that it WILL happen, but just want to be prepared.

I also realize everyone reacts differently.

>

> Thank you, fellow travellers!

>

> Ellie

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Thank you, Lucinda! That's SO encouraging!

Ellie

Posted by: " lucinda " eaglemom53@... eaglemom53

Date: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:02 am ((PST))

I had my first A/C treatment 2 weeks ago...it's fresh in my mind. It

wasn't bad at all! I napped a lot the first 4 days, didn't have much

appetite, sort of the way you feel when you're getting over the flu.

Since then I've felt great!!! Actually, my energy level has been better

than it's been in a long time! My hair stayed with me until a few days

ago, and I'm shaving off the final little bits this morning.

(Perhaps I should mention that I haven't had surgery yet, so people who

had surgery first may have a different response)

Good luck, and I'll be thinking about you,

Lucinda in VA

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The best avice I got was from Sue reagan. She said to chew on ice

while getting the 5-FU. I go by Sonic and get a large drink and take

it with me.It helps prevent the mouth sores. I haven't had any and

have had 3 treatments. Also the suggestion about drinking tons of

water is so true. I only have really one bad day and it get better

each day. Be sure to eat before going also. Something light. My

Daughter-in-law makes baked potatoes for lunch and I go for treatment

right after. Take care and know it will be so worth it.

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> I have my first A/C treatment on Monday and was wondering how

others did. I just want to be prepared for when things happen, I can

think, " Oh, yeah! I heard about this! " . I will try not to worry

about it so much that it WILL happen, but just want to be prepared.

I also realize everyone reacts differently.

>

> Thank you, fellow travellers!

>

> Ellie

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Hi,

I had my Chemo scheduled 3 weeks apart and with my

first A/C treatment I remember not feeling sick on the

first day. I had my Chemo scheduled on a Thursday

because I figured that I could take Thursday, Friday,

Saturday and Sunday to recoup if necessary. I woke up

at 2:30 AM Friday morning with a burst of energy and I

cleaned the house from stem to stern (except where

people were sleeping) and washed and iron clothes. I

felt terrific until about 6:30 PM that evening. I

started getting nauseus and threw up. Then I went to

bed and couldn't sleep well. I had a headache and

stomach sickness. I remained that way until Sunday

morning when I told my husband to call the doctor to

prescribe something. He did and those pills were very

expensive. I took one and threw up about an hour

later, but over all I felt slightly better and went to

work. When I met my oncologist 2 weeks later and told

him about being sick, he prescribed anti-naseum

medicine which I took before my Chemo (actually I

recall having some prescribed at my first A/C

treatment. He was very pro-active in treating my

naseum but I would do projectile vomiting at the end

of my treatment. I actually felt better by doing so,

but to be sure, the A/C treatments were harder on me

and I knew that it would take me about 10 days to

recover. The Taxol and Herceptin were a piece of

cake.

I am very glad to hear you did not experience the same

thing.

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> Thank you, Lucinda! That's SO encouraging!

>

> Ellie

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> Posted by: " lucinda " eaglemom53@...

> eaglemom53

> Date: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:02 am ((PST))

>

> I had my first A/C treatment 2 weeks ago...it's

> fresh in my mind. It

> wasn't bad at all! I napped a lot the first 4 days,

> didn't have much

> appetite, sort of the way you feel when you're

> getting over the flu.

> Since then I've felt great!!! Actually, my energy

> level has been better

> than it's been in a long time! My hair stayed with

> me until a few days

> ago, and I'm shaving off the final little bits this

> morning.

>

> (Perhaps I should mention that I haven't had surgery

> yet, so people who

> had surgery first may have a different response)

>

> Good luck, and I'll be thinking about you,

> Lucinda in VA

>

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Best advice is to take all the med's they give you - even take the anti-

nausea BEFORE you feel any stomach discomfort. It's hard to play catch-

up with you wait til you feel sick....also, drink tons and tons of

water, and remember to take something for the constipation BEFORE it

actually happens (it if's going to). The chemo, steroids and anti-

nausea all cause constipation - so stay ahead of it. That was my worst

side effect! (and I had it because I didn't listen...)

Best of luck! You'll do great.

Ellen

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> I have my first A/C treatment on Monday and was wondering how others

did. I just want to be prepared for when things happen, I can

think, " Oh, yeah! I heard about this! " . I will try not to worry about

it so much that it WILL happen, but just want to be prepared. I also

realize everyone reacts differently.

>

> Thank you, fellow travellers!

>

> Ellie

>

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> > I have my first A/C treatment on Monday and was wondering how

others

> did. I just want to be prepared for when things happen, I can

> think, " Oh, yeah! I heard about this! " . I will try not to worry

about

> it so much that it WILL happen, but just want to be prepared. I

also

> realize everyone reacts differently.

> >

> > Thank you, fellow travellers!

> >

> > Ellie

> >

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> > Thank you, Lucinda! That's SO encouraging!

> >

> > Ellie

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> >

> > Posted by: " lucinda " eaglemom53@...

> > eaglemom53

> > Date: Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:02 am ((PST))

> >

> > I had my first A/C treatment 2 weeks ago...it's

> > fresh in my mind. It

> > wasn't bad at all! I napped a lot the first 4 days,

> > didn't have much

> > appetite, sort of the way you feel when you're

> > getting over the flu.

> > Since then I've felt great!!! Actually, my energy

> > level has been better

> > than it's been in a long time! My hair stayed with

> > me until a few days

> > ago, and I'm shaving off the final little bits this

> > morning.

> >

> > (Perhaps I should mention that I haven't had surgery

> > yet, so people who

> > had surgery first may have a different response)

> >

> > Good luck, and I'll be thinking about you,

> > Lucinda in VA

> >

> >

> >Hello everybody,

It's been awhile since i posted anything at length, i feel qualified

to comment on this chemo subject...I've had 3 A/C tx's the last on

the 19th...The first brought a week of sleeping...2nd tx i had

horrible sinus burning and a huge headache, which went away, right

after treatment...slept 3-4 days(missed only 2 days work)3rd tx i

took 2 tylenol before tx for the headache and breathed through my

mouth so that my sinus burn would not be so great...slept 3-4 days

missed 2 days work again...headaches were on-going throught out the 3-

4 days, muscle spasms from my first neulasta shot...blue fingernails,

mouth sores appear one week after tx(use warm water with salt and

baking soda) eyelashes on they're way out, hard to concentrate at work

(I'm a case manager at one gig)The first day after treatment i'm

washing clothes and grocery shop, since the steriod has me feeling

like i can do anything!!!! Just hang in there anyone with less than 3

tx...i don't have an appetite for a few days but it comes back the

second week

(no weigh loss here)put it like this you may drop off with posting

for a bit... but everybody understands...

Peace and Love,

Sandy from los angeles

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