Keep a journal for charting
the medicines you need to take and the time. You DO NOT want to forget! Here
are pages from cycles one and six of my journal (I had 6 rounds of chemo,
Taxotere and Cytoxan):
I also keep track of any side
effects and what I eat throughout each day for the first week after my
infusion. It’s a great way to track patterns! For example, I notice I have
stomach pains on Day 7 in the first and second cycles, so what do I do? On Day
6 of the third cycle, I massage my tummy throughout the day and drink ginger tea.
Guess what? No pains on Day 7! Go me!
Be proactive in managing your
side effects!
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