Considerations. Certain types of chemo sometimes cause delayed effects, such as a People often become discouraged about how long their treatment lasts or the side effects they have. If not I probably would have taken a few more sick days, but who knows...You will definitely be ok. Keep posting here with your questions; there are so many kind people here who will share and support you through this. They get worse with each cycle. Good Luck! I did like eating Chinese restaurant fried rice.

I am an RN, but sometimes feel stupid because I don't know much about oncology (I'm am a medical/surgical nurse), but I have learned a lot more than I ever intended to on the subject! My treatments were scheduled 2 weeks apart. Please consult your healthcare provider with any questions or concerns you may have regarding your condition. I got to where I couldn't eat anything but baby food peaches and then I couldn't even eat that.

hoping it would improve my nausea but instead it actually made things worse.

We are also known to get a REAL condition called "chemo-brain". When I went for my 3rd treatment, they took one look at me and post-poned it for a week and lowered the dose. It did NOT get worse with each infusion, and my doctor also told me that however I reacted the first time was the way I was going to react the rest of the time, and for me, that turned out to be true.Best of luck - before you know it, the chemo will be over.Everyone reacts differently, my personal expereince was that for me it got worse with every treatment. You may be able to change your medicine or treatment schedule.

I hope some of it helps. Each cycle, expect to feel weaker. I pretty much ate what I wanted for the couple days just before chemo. It would take about a week to start feeling better. I also had a pre-treatment dose of Aloxi and Decadron IV, and had taken Emend. I never got anything new after that. She positively pestered me to take her out for breakfast: she didn't eat a lot, but she ate some of everything. That treatment nearly did me in. Take good care and hang in there, EilMy side effects were about the same for each infusion. Fatigue typically develops soon after the end of the first chemotherapy session and may last a day or so after each treatment or plague the patient throughout the course of treatment 1. My energy also seemed to come back much quicker. I'm sure it got boring for him, but he never complained. Anderson MK, Matey L. Overview of cancer and cancer treatment.

I felt unwell during the treatment and was nauseus for a few days and dizzy and jittery for about a week. All so you can live longer — and better.Cancer cells tend to grow fast, and chemo drugs kill fast-growing cells. Most of us experience side effects and there are ways to treat them. My sister in law, who was a long time chemo RN was correct when she told me that the way I reacted to my first chemo would by and large set the tone for subsequent infusions of the Beast killing poison! Damage to healthy cells causes side effects. I had moderate bone pain(which I'll take any day over nausea)and fatigue for about a week after each treatment. I felt sick and the feeling in my mouth was dreadful and tired and restless. All the rest of that day I couldn't keep anything in. With Herceptin, my reaction (fever/chills) got progressively worse with the first 4-5 treatments and then went away. Some side effects are short-lived and minor, but others may be a sign of serious problems.

The American Cancer Society is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. In Olsen MM, LeFebvre KB, Brassil KJ, eds. I can't wait until Moopy starts feeling a little stronger so that she can experience at first hand the wonderful community of SURVIVORS over here!I can't remember whenever a post has given me such 'warm fuzzies' as yours did.My husband reminded me of a suggestion from a friend of mine who is a chemo nurse.

I rested often, ate small frequent meals, kept a positive attitude that it would be finished soon, looked forward to week #3 when I would feel somewhat normal again and visited this site often for information from those who have been there. Sometimes, you can take medicines with the chemo to help protect your body’s normal cells. I am a five year survivor and lots of the bad stuff is fading from memory. After my third treatment, I received Reiki Therapy as part of an experiment one of the docs at my cancer center was doing.

For reprint requests, please see our Cancer Information, Answers, and Hope. The effects of chemo are cumulative. hello, i had 6 cycles of ABVD chemo, so i had 12 lots of chemo altogether, to begin with my chemo side effects were all the same. Use of this online service is subject to the disclaimer and the terms and conditions. My 4th treatment of A/C was cancelled, as were all of the Taxol treatments. I do feel some fatigue--more the second time than the first and I expect that will increase again this next time. and then it started all over again. Every phase of treatment seems to present its own set of issues. Taking aspirin or other related drugs can also weaken blood platelets.

I got thrush(?) Anyway, overall, I feel I have nothing to whine about. They also try to avoid using multiple drugs that have similar side effects. I took my meds though and stuck to a bland diet for a few days and I was ok. Now, that I look back, I don't recall reading anyone being on these meds for so long, and maybe that's why I got so sick towards the end. The oncology nurses also said it was rare to cancel the treatment. I didn't know what to expect. Cognitive function suffers, we feel as if early Alzheimers is setting in, and it is scary to think that that this may be who we will always be! I just feel its taking me longer to feel 'normal' again. I didn't like it, but I knew I could handle it.One thing that really helped me with my treatments was keeping a journal. I ended up going to the emergency room at 3 a.m. After that initial treatment, I was much better prepared and knew what was coming. Not a walk in the park by any means but a fight worth whatever it takes to win.