10 Things To Know About Chemo
So I haven’t posted for a bit as basically all my energy has gone into surviving chemo. Anyway, I had my last chemo 6 days ago and although I feel like absolute crap, it’s good to know that it is finished and I will feel better very soon! I didn’t see any point in going through every infusion in detail so I’ve tried to think of things that I would have thought were useful to know, so here goes - Chemo is fucking hard! But you will get through it especially if you take it just one day at a time. Cold capping works for some people but there’s no guarantee. I’ve kept maybe 40-50% of my hair but the lady next to me at chemo lost the lot. However it’s worth remembering that cold capping protects hair follicles so you will hopefully get regrowth quicker. Keep a diary of your side effects. They tend to occur on the same days so it’s good to know what to expect! HYDRATE! This is really important both before and after each infusion. Beforehand it helps your veins stand out which is particularly...