I had the TCH regimen, 6 sessions scheduled for 3 weeks apart. I had the buffet of side effects, a little bit of everything- but not too much of any one thing! Chemo can send your bathroom routine in either direction. So Imodium is great to have on hand, but the oncologist also suggested Senekot, which is a gentle laxative.

I loved the Gin-Gin candies, I preferred the hard ones as the soft wanted to stick to some of my dental work. I used to just let them "sleep on my tongue" as my grandmother used to say; not only is ginger a natural tummy soother, it helped offset the weird taste during chemo.

There are other tips and tricks, but rather than overwhelm you- let us know what challenges show up! They don't all hit at once anyway!! I'm looking forward to your post that all went well and you are home resting comfortably! Hugs!

I agree with rest! I felt guilty about resting in the beginning but then told myself that I was actually working very hard to heal! Have plans in place for the side effects that you might have. It's nice to have things on hand before you need them! Things like Tylenol, Imodium AD, a very soft toothbrush & maybe Sensodyne toothpaste or Biotene, salt & baking soda to rinse your mouth with, a hat or wig, etc. I also agree with taking help. I then had to find a balance once I knew how I was likely to react to chemo & the booster shot & the steroids... between what I needed my adult daughter to come help with and what I could still do and feel useful. I just do things slower than usual and that's ok! Turns out I really need my sisters to cook foods I can keep in the fridge/freezer because the smells get to me 😜
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rest. Have someone available to help you if you can. Keep something near by in case you need to vomit. Always ask for help, and take any that is offered to you. This all sucks but there will be some days that are better than others. Were all here for you.

Heat for bone pain was my go-to. I had the Neulasta Onpro auto-injector. The meds in it are meant to stimulate your bone marrow to produce more white blood cells (the infection fighters) as chemo zaps those along with any cancer cells strolling around. The bone complains about the the extra work- lol! Claritin was suggested, but did not do anything for me. But I would crank up my heated throw, take a nice hot shower, get my warm jammies on and jump under the throw- felt good all over!

I had my first round of chemo on Sept 1 and I was fine for about 48 hours, then it hit - little bit of everything - upset stomach, lack of appetite, fever, chills, body aches all over, dizziness fatigue. One thing I found super helpful and interesting was OTC Claritin for bone pain. I guess with chemo, your bone marrow gets out of whack and starts to regenerate, which hurts, inflames, and histamine helps. ? I may not be explaining it correctly, but Claritin helped for the aching bones.