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CEF Chemotherapy Side Effects

Well, who'd have thought it....chemo wasn't that bad after all. Have waited to post this blog cos I thought the dreaded chemo fatigue would hit me but it hasn't - fantastic!

Had chemo last Wednesday (21st June) and having it was very nice actually, a seat for an hour or so chatting to a lovely nurse and Gordon, then cup of tea and home.

Felt slightly nauseous about 6 hours later then sick a couple of hours after that. I really felt quite panicked as I didn't know how long it was going to last - an hour? a day? the whole three weeks?!! Lucky old me it only lasted for three hours followed by 12 hours sleep and I have felt fantastic ever since. Gordon keeps scratching his head and wonders if I got a placebo instead....lets hope not.

The only side effect I can honestly own up to is a metallic taste in my mouth, but it's not putting me off food (or wine!) so not much to moan about there.

To feel this good is SUCH a relief. I'm not totally daft tho' and do realise it probably won't all be plain sailing but 1 down, 7 to go!

If anyone is reading this and about to start chemo, don't listen to anything anybody has to say that's negative. Just wait and see how YOU cope with it.

I was determined to not be a 'lie on the couch' type of patient and as it happens I feel amazing and full of normal energy levels. So, keep positive and sing a song very loudly when someone says ' oh no not chemo, my second cousins great aunt just felt so awful.........!'

Marjory

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posted by Marjory @ 2:41 PM

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