Having a hard time today

SueRelays
SueRelays Member Posts: 485
in Breast Cancer #1
Wow was not prepared for this 3rd chemo kicking my behind. I feel so wiped out today. this has been the worse one so far....and I'm at work trying to struggle through. I'm hot, nauseous, dizzy....WOO....just not feeling great at all :( Think I'm going to have to go hit the infusion room for some fluids!!
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  • skipper54
    skipper54 Member Posts: 936 Member
    #2
    Take it easy!
    And do what you have to do. Infusion room, whatever. Take care of yourself. {{{{{HUGS}}}}} and prayers for comfort.
  • Ritzy
    Ritzy Member Posts: 4,381 Member
    #3
    skipper54 said:

    Take it easy!
    And do what you have to do. Infusion room, whatever. Take care of yourself. {{{{{HUGS}}}}} and prayers for comfort.

    :(
    Oh Sue, I am so sorry. Like Skipper wrote, you do whatever it takes to feel better. Please post when you are feeling better so we know how you are.


    Lots of hugs,


    Sue :(
  • sea60
    sea60 Member Posts: 2,613
    #4
    I'm sorry Sue
    ugh, I remember that gross feeling. Get plenty of rest...leave work if you have to. I hope this passes soon.

    Hugs,

    Sylvia
  • SueRelays
    SueRelays Member Posts: 485
    #5
    sea60 said:

    I'm sorry Sue
    ugh, I remember that gross feeling. Get plenty of rest...leave work if you have to. I hope this passes soon.

    Hugs,

    Sylvia

    Well all these cute pics put
    Well all these cute pics put a smile on my face :). This is the worst I have felt.....so I'm heading home. And I was feeling so good last week! The rollercoaster!!!
    Any great tips in getting that HORRID taste out of my mouth??
  • Double Whammy
    Double Whammy Member Posts: 2,832 Member
    #6
    SueRelays said:

    Well all these cute pics put
    Well all these cute pics put a smile on my face :). This is the worst I have felt.....so I'm heading home. And I was feeling so good last week! The rollercoaster!!!
    Any great tips in getting that HORRID taste out of my mouth??

    How many more?
    Sorry you're having such a hard time this cycle. Listen to your body and allow yourself to rest. Hope it will pass quickly.

    Oh, the horrid taste....sorry, no advice.

    Sending hugs,
    Suzanne
  • susie09
    susie09 Member Posts: 2,930
    #7
    SueRelays said:

    Well all these cute pics put
    Well all these cute pics put a smile on my face :). This is the worst I have felt.....so I'm heading home. And I was feeling so good last week! The rollercoaster!!!
    Any great tips in getting that HORRID taste out of my mouth??

    Glad you are heading home
    Glad you are heading home Sue. I didn't take chemo, so, I don't know anything to help you with the taste in your mouth.


    Just rest and if you aren't feeling better, call your doctor. Keep us posted!


    ♠♣ Love, Susie ♠♣
  • missrenee
    missrenee Member Posts: 2,136 Member
    #8
    susie09 said:

    Glad you are heading home
    Glad you are heading home Sue. I didn't take chemo, so, I don't know anything to help you with the taste in your mouth.


    Just rest and if you aren't feeling better, call your doctor. Keep us posted!


    ♠♣ Love, Susie ♠♣

    So sad you're feeling bad
    I had the horrid taste too--not much helped. Anything sweet made me sick, forget about something sour, bland tasted like wallpaper paste and made me gag. This is going to sound weird--here's what I lived on during those bad days of the last few chemos--Peanut butter on white bread, tomato soup from a can and cheerios with skim milk. There could be no variations! It was all trial and error and some of the things others suggested did not work for me.

    Try to rest, get fluids down and distract yourself. Sometimes, just trying to play mindless games on the computer helped--or watching those reality shows on BRAVO! Do what you have to do, but try to pamper yourself.

    Best of luck--
    Many hugs, Renee
  • dbhadra
    dbhadra Member Posts: 344 Member
    #9
    missrenee said:

    So sad you're feeling bad
    I had the horrid taste too--not much helped. Anything sweet made me sick, forget about something sour, bland tasted like wallpaper paste and made me gag. This is going to sound weird--here's what I lived on during those bad days of the last few chemos--Peanut butter on white bread, tomato soup from a can and cheerios with skim milk. There could be no variations! It was all trial and error and some of the things others suggested did not work for me.

    Try to rest, get fluids down and distract yourself. Sometimes, just trying to play mindless games on the computer helped--or watching those reality shows on BRAVO! Do what you have to do, but try to pamper yourself.

    Best of luck--
    Many hugs, Renee

    weird food post chemo
    Ok, this is weird, but my last FEC cycle the only thing I ate for three days was Special K with strawberries, with milk. I would wake up, eat a bowl and go back to sleep.

    Rest as much as possible and try to drink lots of fluids even if they taste yucky...flush out those toxins!

    Hang in there, you will get through this!

    Laura
  • mamolady
    mamolady Member Posts: 796 Member
    #10
    SueRelays said:

    Well all these cute pics put
    Well all these cute pics put a smile on my face :). This is the worst I have felt.....so I'm heading home. And I was feeling so good last week! The rollercoaster!!!
    Any great tips in getting that HORRID taste out of my mouth??

    Try to make sure you are
    Try to make sure you are eating enough. I realized when I didn't feel well, I needed to eat. I added an extra serving of protein to my day and that really helped. Your body needs fuel to rebuild what the chemo destroys in its path.
    Rest too when you need to!

    Cindy
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    #11
    missrenee said:

    So sad you're feeling bad
    I had the horrid taste too--not much helped. Anything sweet made me sick, forget about something sour, bland tasted like wallpaper paste and made me gag. This is going to sound weird--here's what I lived on during those bad days of the last few chemos--Peanut butter on white bread, tomato soup from a can and cheerios with skim milk. There could be no variations! It was all trial and error and some of the things others suggested did not work for me.

    Try to rest, get fluids down and distract yourself. Sometimes, just trying to play mindless games on the computer helped--or watching those reality shows on BRAVO! Do what you have to do, but try to pamper yourself.

    Best of luck--
    Many hugs, Renee

    Thinking of you Sue and
    Thinking of you Sue and sending you big hugs!
  • butterflylvr
    butterflylvr Member Posts: 944
    #12
    mamolady said:

    Try to make sure you are
    Try to make sure you are eating enough. I realized when I didn't feel well, I needed to eat. I added an extra serving of protein to my day and that really helped. Your body needs fuel to rebuild what the chemo destroys in its path.
    Rest too when you need to!

    Cindy

    Sue,
    My third infusion kicked my butt too.. it's that whole accumulative thing. My MO offered more nausea meds for my 4th infusion. Make sure you keep your doctor informed of your side effects. You are getting some great tips on food, seems the only liquids that tasted good to me during my treatments were water and believe it or not chocolate milk.

    Hang in there buddy... those cell counts will be rebounding before you know it.

    Hugs,
    Lorrie
  • laughs_a_lot
    laughs_a_lot Member Posts: 1,368 Member
    #13
    mouth taste
    If you taste metal like in your mouth then switch to plastic silverware. It helps some.
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #14
    so sorry...I did not have
    so sorry...I did not have chemo but I can only imagine...I HOPE it gets better if it can..

    Denise
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #15
    missrenee said:

    So sad you're feeling bad
    I had the horrid taste too--not much helped. Anything sweet made me sick, forget about something sour, bland tasted like wallpaper paste and made me gag. This is going to sound weird--here's what I lived on during those bad days of the last few chemos--Peanut butter on white bread, tomato soup from a can and cheerios with skim milk. There could be no variations! It was all trial and error and some of the things others suggested did not work for me.

    Try to rest, get fluids down and distract yourself. Sometimes, just trying to play mindless games on the computer helped--or watching those reality shows on BRAVO! Do what you have to do, but try to pamper yourself.

    Best of luck--
    Many hugs, Renee

    I'm hoping that you are
    I'm hoping that you are feeling better today.


    Hugs, Jan
  • Megan M
    Megan M Member Posts: 3,000
    #16
    butterflylvr said:

    Sue,
    My third infusion kicked my butt too.. it's that whole accumulative thing. My MO offered more nausea meds for my 4th infusion. Make sure you keep your doctor informed of your side effects. You are getting some great tips on food, seems the only liquids that tasted good to me during my treatments were water and believe it or not chocolate milk.

    Hang in there buddy... those cell counts will be rebounding before you know it.

    Hugs,
    Lorrie

    Thinking of you Sue and
    Thinking of you Sue and praying that today is a better day for you.


    Hugs, Megan
  • smalldoggroomer
    smalldoggroomer Member Posts: 1,184
    #17
    Just got on here and seen
    Just got on here and seen your post. I hope you are feeling better this evening. Did you get some fluids? Take care of your self don't push to hard. Sending prayers your way Kay.
  • camul
    camul Member Posts: 2,537
    #18
    Sorry you are feeling so
    Sorry you are feeling so bad. I swear by cherry popsicles and now cherry charm suckers! Don't ask me why but they seem to work the best for me. No food ever tastes good, even if it does sound good.

    Hope the next one is better.

    ~Carol
  • Heatherbelle
    Heatherbelle Member Posts: 1,226 Member
    #19
    Ugh I'm so sorry you're
    Ugh I'm so sorry you're feeling crappy. I think it was around my 3rd chemo that i started feeling really bad too. I HATED the weird taste-buds! I drank ALOT of carnation instant breakfast when I just oculdn't find something to eat. Also, alot of regular drinks were icky to me, so I drank Vitamin water (the xxx flavor-kinda grape-y, pomegranate flavor), and diet cherry dr. pepper (i NEVER drank diet pop before chemo!). They both had a flavor that seemed to soothe me & i could actually taste it. And I ate alot of white-cheddar flavored popcorn.
    Getting fluids sounds like a good idea. It will probably help you feel better :) rest as much as you can, and follow your body.
    *hugs*
    Heather
  • Annette 11
    Annette 11 Member Posts: 380
    #20
    Sue
    I hope your feeling better today. Yes I remember my 3rd. chemo...it was tough. I hope you'll be feeling better soon though.
    Big Hug,
    Annette
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #21
    camul said:

    Sorry you are feeling so
    Sorry you are feeling so bad. I swear by cherry popsicles and now cherry charm suckers! Don't ask me why but they seem to work the best for me. No food ever tastes good, even if it does sound good.

    Hope the next one is better.

    ~Carol

    So sorry Sue that the chemo
    So sorry Sue that the chemo is having such a terrible effect on you. Praying that it will be easier on you and that soon you will feel better.


    Hugs, Leeza

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