Hi @marys1956 So many of us have faced that first round of chemo. The word ‘chemo’ alone is enough to scare the heebee geebies out of a person. But think of it this way, it is the means to allowing you to get past this cancer. It is the means to giving you more years to enjoy your life and all the things that are meaningful to you.

During the interim however, there will likely be some side effects with nausea leading the way. Make sure you talk to the nurse as they can give you meds to avoid that during the infusion and at home.
You may also have some hair loss. Since that’s usually our crowing glory as a woman it can feel just awful thinking about being hairless. Well, most of the women I’ve had to pleasure to walk down the cancer path with feel the same…we felt a little liberated with being able to have our head buzz cut. Felt pretty ‘bad-ass’ for lack of a better word. Giggle.

I know there will be other members popping in to offer support. I didn’t have have your particular cancer but chemo is chemo is chemo…just varying flavors and intensity. The beauty is, we’re all here to encourage you and to let you know that you’re going to get through this! You’re stronger than you know and this will help prove that you are SuperWoman!

Your infusion nurses are all pros and will guide you through the process. A little breathing exercise that works to help calm you is to breathe in for a count of 7, hold for a count of 7 and then exhale for a count of 7. Repeat several times and you’ll feel calmer.
Sending you a huge hug!!

Is anyone going with you today to keep you company?