Chemo Starting on June 7 - questions and comments

I'm so sorry, Tracy.  Take a painkiller, if you have them.  If you don't, call the doctor to get something!  This will pass, but it sucks while you're there.  Try to sleep.

hi I don't know if you are having the same pain that I had or not .But it hurt me for my clothes to tough me. I call my onocoglist and he told me to take clariton you can get that over the counter it help a lot of course ask your doctor first. he told me it was my white blood cells building back up .It really did hurt now my nostills are started to hurt but I go t the doctor tomorrow so they can decide if they can give me my next dose Monday or if they need to change something

I do know what you mean.I think okay I am not going t have any more problems till next treatment then something else happens.I have also had problems sleeping.I think that so far the muscle hurting has been the worst.Yes I wake up red and burning but it easy up they told me it was the steroids

no I felt like I might was going to get sick and took a nausea med and I didn't get sick but I think that I had just drank my water to fast and I have found out if it is cold it better.I have not gotten any sores in my mouth yet thet gave me a popscicle while I was taken the pick stuff they said it helps I also suck on ice while taken it. I do appericiated you talking to me this is all scary and it makes where you don't seem quite as along even though I know I am not it helps to be able to talk to some one that is just getting started'

okay I will ask about it so far no sores . Not sleeping again tonight

Hey how is you tailbone holding up?

My big issue is constipation now. I fix it with ducolax overnight.   That does not help fully nd if I take 2 I have horrid side effects.   

tracy, I didn't have constipation  but what came out was hard and they looked like rabbit poop! LOL ........I took stool softener daily as well as Metamucil.  You might try adding the stool softener and see if that helps and possibly the Metamucil or something similar. Drink lots of water as well.  The biggest problem is it stirred up my one hemerroid - very painful and some slight bleeding!

I used lots of dried fruit, prunes and cherries to help the constipation when I went thru tx. On this site is a recipe for what I think was called " magic pudding" that many said did the trick for them. Look it up in search, I'm sure it is archived somewhere. It has been years since it has been mentioned.

Question if "Power Pudding" = 'Magic Pudding".
Kirby referred above to "Magic Pudding".     "Power Pudding" is mentioned at:
    http://forum.tnbcfoundation.org/the-chemo-tips_topic3101.html
"Here's a good solution from Mainsailset.
My oncologist told me that we should all be having 5 small servings of fruit a day. Years ago I discovered 'power pudding' which is the gift of the gods. ............
Simply put: buy up all your favorite dried fruits (try to get unsulfured apricots) pour them all into a kettle. Cover with distilled water. Simmer until water has evaporated. You may need to add extra water. Cool. Put into blender, again add more water if blender starts to moan. I put the fruit into the refrigerator & freezer for storage.
Every day put 1-2 tablespoons on morning cereal, and then throughout the day, every day, use on meat, potatoes, ice cream. Goes with everything and is nice to find something that actually works, and is not one more chemical to add to our bodies."

Grateful for today.......Judy

Addendum:
RE: Above link.   Mention is made of various vitamins and supplements.   
As usual, always check with your oncologist about vitamins/supplements before taking
especially when on chemo or radiation.