Treatment number 3 tomorrow.

mom2greatkids
mom2greatkids Member Posts: 528
in Ovarian Cancer #1
I can't believe how fast those 3 weeks between treatments are passing by. I'll be half finished tomorrow. So far only minimal side effects. I feel so blessed when I read about the horrible side effects so many of you ladies are experiencing. Of course, I realize that chemo is culmative, and they most likely will become harder for me. I always tell people that getting down is not my agenda. :) However, I know that it is a possibility.

Today I have made some snacks to take with me tomorrow. The recipes are from 2 different cancer fighting cookbooks.

Best wishes to all of you.

Carla

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  • Tethys41
    Tethys41 Member Posts: 1,382 Member
    #2
    Chemo #3
    Carla,
    When I was having chemo, one of the chemo nurses told me she read an article that patients tend to experience worse side effects on their third, sixth, ninth... treatments. I didn't find that to be true for me. But just know that if you have more severe side effects this round, it doesn't necessarily mean they will all be worse.
  • mom2greatkids
    mom2greatkids Member Posts: 528
    #3
    Tethys41 said:

    Chemo #3
    Carla,
    When I was having chemo, one of the chemo nurses told me she read an article that patients tend to experience worse side effects on their third, sixth, ninth... treatments. I didn't find that to be true for me. But just know that if you have more severe side effects this round, it doesn't necessarily mean they will all be worse.

    Thanks for telling me that.
    Thanks for telling me that. I am still trying to stay as active as possible. I have spoken on the phone with a lady who had very few side effects throughout all her treatments. Guess it just varies for each person.
  • mom2greatkids
    mom2greatkids Member Posts: 528
    #4
    Tethys41 said:

    Chemo #3
    Carla,
    When I was having chemo, one of the chemo nurses told me she read an article that patients tend to experience worse side effects on their third, sixth, ninth... treatments. I didn't find that to be true for me. But just know that if you have more severe side effects this round, it doesn't necessarily mean they will all be worse.

    Thanks for telling me that.
    Thanks for telling me that. I am still trying to stay as active as possible. I have spoken on the phone with a lady who had very few side effects throughout all her treatments. Guess it just varies for each person.
  • fellinimom
    fellinimom Member Posts: 12
    #5
    mom2greatkids said:

    Thanks for telling me that.
    Thanks for telling me that. I am still trying to stay as active as possible. I have spoken on the phone with a lady who had very few side effects throughout all her treatments. Guess it just varies for each person.

    I think everyone's reaction
    I think everyone's reaction is different. I had the worst time with my initial chemo; by #3, I knew what was coming and how to handle each side effect. Chemo brain was the only symptom I couldn't mitigate.
  • poopergirl14052
    poopergirl14052 Member Posts: 1,183 Member
    #6
    fellinimom said:

    I think everyone's reaction
    I think everyone's reaction is different. I had the worst time with my initial chemo; by #3, I knew what was coming and how to handle each side effect. Chemo brain was the only symptom I couldn't mitigate.

    you will be half way there!!!
    three down and three to go. I hope you have no bad effects from this one. I remember my first chemo was the absolute worse,, very very painful, but got better after each chemo. When I had a recurrance then the chemo stared to kick my butt. Everyone is different. Justget rest and have plenty of water and make sure you poop...val
  • skeeter1002
    skeeter1002 Member Posts: 43
    #7
    Hope it goes well. You will
    Hope it goes well. You will be in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow.
  • lulu1010
    lulu1010 Member Posts: 367
    #8
    skeeter1002 said:

    Hope it goes well. You will
    Hope it goes well. You will be in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow.

    Yes everyone is different
    Yes everyone is different but I am glad you are doing well. I had chemo for 10 months and I was truelly in sort of a fog.....it just seemed to pass fairly quickly and now that it is over it is kind of a distant blur! My treatments got easier to handle as time went on. At the end they hardly bothered me. Maybe at first they were hard on me because I was so sick and weak to start with. Anyway, glad you are half way thru and hope the rest goes fast and without any difficulties.
  • Miss Mona
    Miss Mona Member Posts: 10
    #9
    I just had my 2nd Chemo
    I just had my 2nd Chemo yesterday and have not been sick at all, I get dry mouth and my feet get achy but that is all so far, but like you said it is culmative, like you I feel so blessed because others have had such a hard time.
    Thank you Ladies for all your post they are very informative.
  • childofthestars
    childofthestars Member Posts: 251 Member
    #10
    Number 3
    Carla
    Good luck for treatment number 3, before you know it it will be all done and dusted.
    You go girl.
    Michelle :)

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