start chemo

aggie0053
aggie0053 Member Posts: 110
in Colorectal Cancer #1

i start 6 months every 2 weeks of folfox and avastin, nervous

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  • janderson1964
    janderson1964 Member Posts: 2,215 Member
    #2
    Its perfectly normal to be

    Its perfectly normal to be nervous. Especially your first time but you will get through it. I have been doing chemo on and off for over eight years. I wouldnt say I still get nervous but get a little anxiety before each treatment.

  • Lisa2012
    Lisa2012 Member Posts: 142
    #3
    Very normal

    You have a right to be nervous, but you can do this.   Nobody wants to but many of us have been there and come out on the other side.  Not gonna lie to you, chemo gets old, but if you keep a good attitude and look for the good and not the bad, you'll find it.  Hang in there.

    lisa

  • lp1964
    lp1964 Member Posts: 1,239 Member
    #4
    Just wanted to wish you a successful treatment with as little

    Side effects as possible.

    Laz

  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #5
    Treatment

    Hoping that all goes well with your treatment.  Remember if something doesn't feel right, tell your doctor.

    Kim

  • aggie0053
    aggie0053 Member Posts: 110
    #6
    just got home after 5 hours

    just got home after 5 hours not bad nothing what i expected, ate while i was there drove home. now have thatpump for 46 hrs

  • Trubrit
    Trubrit Member Posts: 5,804 Member
    #7
    aggie0053 said:

    just got home after 5 hours

    just got home after 5 hours not bad nothing what i expected, ate while i was there drove home. now have thatpump for 46 hrs

    Good news

    Chemo really does go well on the day, its the days after when the side effects kick in. But you know, you may have very few side effects, and that will be my hope for you. 

    The hook up can be a bore. I hope you figure out how to sleep with it stragiht off, then it won't be such a bother. I used two body pillows to keep myself sleeping on my back. I put my fanny pack on the bedside table, and had no problems at all. 

    Keep us informed how things are going. We're travelling this journey with you.

  • aggie0053
    aggie0053 Member Posts: 110
    #8
    Trubrit said:

    Good news

    Chemo really does go well on the day, its the days after when the side effects kick in. But you know, you may have very few side effects, and that will be my hope for you. 

    The hook up can be a bore. I hope you figure out how to sleep with it stragiht off, then it won't be such a bother. I used two body pillows to keep myself sleeping on my back. I put my fanny pack on the bedside table, and had no problems at all. 

    Keep us informed how things are going. We're travelling this journey with you.

    thank you  i've noticed since

    thank you  i've noticed since i've been home the cold on the fingers is weird. after they take the pump off wed will i still have that with the cold, hope your doing ok

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