First chemo was so hard -does it get easier?

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  • lori1961
    lori1961 Member Posts: 56
    #22
    First
    My first chemo with TAC was not bad, a little nausea day 4 and 5 but tired. The Neulasta shot they game me the next day was bad, body aches for days but they say that is good cause it is working. My onco said take extra strength tylenol or something stronger if you need it. When the med wore off, a hot bath helped alot. I just had treatment 3 yesterday and my doc had to adjust my nausea meds cause the compazine just wasn't cutting it. He told me to take my prednisone all week and gave me some zofran take it every 8 hours wheter I needed it or not. Then he gave me some ativan for sleep and anxiety which I can get quite anxious at times. Hope this helps and hang in there...
  • the daughter
    the daughter Member Posts: 33
    #23
    lori1961 said:

    First
    My first chemo with TAC was not bad, a little nausea day 4 and 5 but tired. The Neulasta shot they game me the next day was bad, body aches for days but they say that is good cause it is working. My onco said take extra strength tylenol or something stronger if you need it. When the med wore off, a hot bath helped alot. I just had treatment 3 yesterday and my doc had to adjust my nausea meds cause the compazine just wasn't cutting it. He told me to take my prednisone all week and gave me some zofran take it every 8 hours wheter I needed it or not. Then he gave me some ativan for sleep and anxiety which I can get quite anxious at times. Hope this helps and hang in there...

    Good Luck!
    I hope you are doing better! My mom starts her first chemo this Firday and she is very nervous about it. She will have weekly doses for 12 weeks- we are praying for pain free.... we have a lot of faith- but we will keep you posted. I am glad to see you got through your first one.


    All the best,

    Jess
  • DebbyM
    DebbyM Member Posts: 3,289 Member
    #24
    JoAnn4818 said:

    Thanks so much for asking - you made my day
    My second chemo is going a little better. They added drip Prilosec for the heartburn. I don't have bad nausea but the pain in my chest turned out to be really bad indigestion. We also realized that the steroids are triggering menopause symptoms and they gave me something to help with some of those. It's a very light dose of an anti anxiety/muscle relaxer med. I hadn't even started menopause before chemo and I didn't even expect that might happen. Of course I just got my Neulasta shot this afternoon - that one is going to hit me on Sunday!

    I followed everybody's advice and really worked with the infusion center staff. I told them all my symptoms and they just kept working at making them better. Thanks so much for all the advice. I don't know how I would have done it without your support and tips.

    JoAnn

    Really happy that your 2nd chemo is better for you JoAnn. It sounds like you have a great team at your center that are and will continue to help you. Always let them know how you are feeling and if you have any complaints. That is why they are there, to make you as comfortable and to help you with any side effects.


    Hugs, Debby
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    #25
    JoAnn4818 said:

    Your story sounds similar to mine!
    Jessiesmom - I'm a 53 year old with triple negative breast cancer and I have a great husband, an 18 year old and a 22 year old. I've had a left mastectomy and I've just got to get through this chemo! Thanks for helping me!

    JoAnn

    Hoping chemo will go easily
    Hoping chemo will go easily and quickly for you!


    Hugs, Angie
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    #26
    JoAnn4818 said:

    Your story sounds similar to mine!
    Jessiesmom - I'm a 53 year old with triple negative breast cancer and I have a great husband, an 18 year old and a 22 year old. I've had a left mastectomy and I've just got to get through this chemo! Thanks for helping me!

    JoAnn

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  • Karene
    Karene Member Posts: 2
    #27
    CypressCynthia said:

    The squeaky wheel
    I was really ill after my first chemo. I picked the brain of my infusion nurse and she had great ideas. I then asked my doc to prescribe what she suggested and I followed her suggestions to the letter. It worked! I felt well enough to work throughout my chemo. My advice is simple--talk with your infusion nurse or oncologist and see if they can help manage your symptoms.

    Managing Chemotherapy Side Effects

    I second that idea. I too
    I second that idea. I too relied on my nurses.

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