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alfredo

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16. Chemo is not fun, but it's bearable.

Sat Oct 5, 2019, 08:23 PM

Oct 2019

Make sure you have a bucket with you, you will barf. It isn't the gut twisting barf, it comes up easily. Take you anti nausea medicine, stay hydrated, and sleep.

You might not like the side effects, but remember, it is better than surrendering to Mr C.

My wife took the whole experience worse than I did. Give your partner permission to do something good for themselves. They can feel helpless.

Stay hopeful, and be a happy warrior. You will find you are tougher than you think.

See if you can wrangle some of these. Get one for the car and at least one for the home. When I wasn't barfing in them, I used them to water the house plants.

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I get my first round of chemo Monday. Any advise? [View all] bearfan454 Oct 2019 OP

Need more info. pangaia Oct 2019 #1

adnocarcinoma stage 1 bearfan454 Oct 2019 #2

I am not familiar with it, but stage one ANY cancer is a plus !! pangaia Oct 2019 #8

The oncologist said they are using 4 chemo drugs bearfan454 Oct 2019 #7

Wishing you good luck... pangaia Oct 2019 #13

Good luck! Frustratedlady Oct 2019 #3

I've been through chemo twice, for endometrial cancer. Staph Oct 2019 #4

are you in chicago? mopinko Oct 2019 #5

I'm not bearfan454 Oct 2019 #6

just that there is always someone here on DU Skittles Oct 2019 #9

Thanks Skittles bearfan454 Oct 2019 #11

My husband had chemo...elected to have the optional treatment they were collecting data on. Karadeniz Oct 2019 #10

Good luck! More_Cowbell Oct 2019 #12

It get bad, but thats when you know its going to get better. marble falls Oct 2019 #14

So many different drugs with different effects. aka-chmeee Oct 2019 #15

These are what I'm supposed to get: bearfan454 Oct 2019 #17

Yours sounds much more intensive than mine. aka-chmeee Oct 2019 #18

I became a pro at barfing. It only hurts if you fight it. alfredo Dec 2019 #21

Yep, have to agree on the radiation. aka-chmeee Dec 2019 #22

I figure it wa worth it. The Fentanyl patch was a strange way to spend three days. alfredo Dec 2019 #23

I seem to have most of my taste buds up and working. alfredo Feb 2020 #25

Chemo is not fun, but it's bearable. alfredo Oct 2019 #16

It'll be every time bearfan454 Oct 2019 #19

Those first three days can be tough, but you will find you are tougher. alfredo Dec 2019 #20

I had some chemo and the Whipple surgery bearfan454 Jan 2020 #24

Yeah, that's how I did it alfredo Feb 2020 #26

A hug. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #27

I am sending you positive vibes. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #28