@mrsorozco831 - two things I did when I started this journey was to start a notebook of what I was told and I'd make sure to repeat back to the individual to make sure I wrote the information in terms I would understand. In some cases this took away the fear of what they were saying because I focused on what was said and not what it meant to me so I was detached from the information. The second thing I did was take someone with me to some of those initial scary appointments so someone else could focus on what was being said. Keeping the journal helped in several ways - the main one is - now that I'm beyond my treatment I can see what I've gone through and reached the other side stronger.

I was fortunate that all my physicians were patient with me in making sure I understood what was going to happen. I still take that notebook with me to follow-up appointments, so if I have any additional questions I have questions and answers all in one place.

Here are a couple of related discussions started by @roch and @brighterdays that you may also find helpful:
- Preparing for Chemotherapy: What are your tips https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/preparing-for-chemotherapy/

- How did you prepare for chemo? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-did-you-prepare-for-chemo/vvv

@mrsorozco831, have you had your first infusion? How did it go? How are you doing?