Things to know when starting chemo

sweetvickid
sweetvickid Member Posts: 459 Member
in Breast Cancer #1
I haven't seen this posted in awhile and thought we might do this again. I have my husband's cousin just diagnosed. So I was trying to remember what all tips I learned on this board. Would love if everyone would give me thier tips. Thanks for your help

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  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #2
    hmmm so many chewing ice
    hmmm so many chewing ice during treatment to avoid mouth sores. avoid hot baths, small frequent meals. lots of fluids, take nausea meds on a schedule not waiting for nausea to hit before taking them. exersize during chemo, B6 can help with neuropathy. claritin for bone pain from neulasta. others.....
  • Gabe N Abby Mom
    Gabe N Abby Mom Member Posts: 2,413
    #3
    Drink lots and lots of
    Drink lots and lots of water....call with every side effect, the docs/nurses have a way to deal with everything...eat small amounts frequently...drink lots of water...have immodium AD on hand...lotion for dry skin...tingling scalp means the hair is about to fall out...drink lots of water...know when it's appropriate to go to the ER, and when it should just be a phone call...know who to call after hours...drink lots of water.

    Hugs,

    Linda
  • laughs_a_lot
    laughs_a_lot Member Posts: 1,368 Member
    #4
    Get work done
    Get the majority of work done on the better feeling days, so you can lay low on the difficult days. Yes excercise helps beat the nausea, but make it mild exercise like walking.
  • debi.18
    debi.18 Member Posts: 850 Member
    #5
    laughs_a_lot said:

    Get work done
    Get the majority of work done on the better feeling days, so you can lay low on the difficult days. Yes excercise helps beat the nausea, but make it mild exercise like walking.

    water
    drink water, more water and then more water. Take nausea medicine, even if you don't feel sick....it can sneak up on you. Take a chemo bag to treatments....filled with snacks, books, blanket, socks, etc..... A lot of centers have wi-fi for laptops.

    Some types of chemo cause mouth sores, chew on ice during treatment. I also seem to remember something about sucking on hard candy. I must really have chemo brain, seems I have forgotten so many of the tips I received from everyone when I started it August.

    Hugs,Debi
  • Texasgirl10
    Texasgirl10 Member Posts: 668
    #6
    debi.18 said:

    water
    drink water, more water and then more water. Take nausea medicine, even if you don't feel sick....it can sneak up on you. Take a chemo bag to treatments....filled with snacks, books, blanket, socks, etc..... A lot of centers have wi-fi for laptops.

    Some types of chemo cause mouth sores, chew on ice during treatment. I also seem to remember something about sucking on hard candy. I must really have chemo brain, seems I have forgotten so many of the tips I received from everyone when I started it August.

    Hugs,Debi

    Tips
    Biotin for dry mouth, extra soft toothbrush, no toothpicks or dental floss, baby shampoo for scalp, call onc if temp rises above 99.9, lotion for dry skin, get lots of rest. This is all I can think of other than what has already been posted.

    Hugs,

    Dawne
  • SlowRollin
    SlowRollin Member Posts: 75
    #7
    Texasgirl10 said:

    Tips
    Biotin for dry mouth, extra soft toothbrush, no toothpicks or dental floss, baby shampoo for scalp, call onc if temp rises above 99.9, lotion for dry skin, get lots of rest. This is all I can think of other than what has already been posted.

    Hugs,

    Dawne

    We just finished our 7th
    We just finished our 7th round of chemo...with 17 more to go. Rinsing twice a day with a teaspoon of dissolved baking soda in warm water for the mouth sores. Drinking water, grape juice, more water. Trying to limit intake of coffee and coke - anything with caffeine. Definitely stay on a schedule with the nausea meds.

    Passing on our prayers.

    T

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