More Tips (and a Shopping List) for Getting Through Chemo

pands

Thank you for the tips...after day 4 of chemo developing cottonmouth..will go out and find biotene today..should help some..as well as salt water rinse...

Nico1012

Best of luck to you on your journey, pands. If you can find it (Walmart is where I get it) Biotene gum is  wonderful for dry mouth and it's easy to carry in your purse or pocket.  Lemon drops also help!

Nico1012

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Sickofpink

What is bump?

badger

sickofpink, posting a comment to a thread sends it to the top of the active topics page.

"Bump" is short for bumping up this thread so people have a better chance of seeing it. 

Anonymous

Badger~I'm so glad someone finally explained that. Honestly, I was a little embarrassed to ask.

I do keep this thread on my favorites, as I start chemo on Friday, 12/07/12. It's a great help to know what to expect and how to prepare.



Blessings

Paula

badger

good luck with chemo, Paula, you can do it! 

And now you can "bump" this thread too! 

Anonymous

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Nico1012

THANKS SO MUCH for the "bumps" ladies! This thread is deserving of frequent "bumps"!

Nico1012

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Anonymous

Nico~I start chemo tomorrow and this thread has been awesome at helping me to know how to prepare for it. I'm pretty much stocked up. I need to get some more fluids in here, some Clorox wipes, and Biotene.



Thanks for taking time to help us newcomers.



Blessings

Paula

Nico1012

Soteria205 ~ Best of luck to you on your journey! In addition to fluids, fluids, fluids, I highly reccomend chewing ice chips or sucking on popscicles or any icy cold concoction while you are getting the infusion. I did this and never had mouth sores.

badger

bump for ((Paula)) and all the newbies

Anonymous

I had the Adria/cytoxan yesterday. So far I haven't had to take anything for nausea other than what I was given before chemo. I had a headache (which I never get) earlier, but it only lasted about 3 hours. I'm rinsing my mouth with the baking soda/salt mixture several times a day.

I got a late start on my fluids today, but trying to get them in now. I haven't pooped (TMI) since yesterday before chemo. I took stool softeners twice yesterday and am taking them 3 times today. I also have Milk of Mag and dried prunes, but I don't want to have everything break loose at church tomorrow. I'm not fatigued. I guess that's the steroids.



At the Breast Center where I go for chemo, they put me in a very nice private room with a very comfortable hospital bed. Lovely nurses too.



Thanks for this thread. I came back to read it constantly even before chemo. It's in my favorites.



Blessings

Paula

Anonymous

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Nico1012

THANKS for the "bump" Soteria205!

Anonymous

Nico~This information is just so invaluable. It's helped me so much!

I want it to be there for others coming in, or those who have recurrence, who've forgotten.



You deserve all the thanks.



Blessings

Paula

badger

bump!

Anonymous

Bump for new people

Anonymous

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Nico1012

Soteria205 ~ I really appreciate the sentiment but honestly, all the THANKS go to our bc sistah "rock" who authored this thread. I'm just a bumper and I so appreciate my sister bumpers who keep this vital information high on the active topics list where newbies can easily find it.
                  

Nico1012

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Anonymous

Hi Nico, have a Blessed Day!

Nico1012

And you, Soteria205.

Nico1012

Bumping for Paige ~ you will find many answers to your questions here. Best of luck to you on your journey!

Anonymous

Merry Christmas Nico!

Nico1012

Merry Christmas to you and yours, Soteria205! Wishes for blessed 2013!

Nico1012

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Anonymous

I had my 2nd round of Adria/cytoxan today. I had a sinus type headache from zophran for several hours. I think it's gone now.



Nico, as you can see, I buzzed my hair yesterday. It is liberating!



Be Blessed

Paula

SherylB

I am diabetic not well controlled and always thirsty, take a cooler with me everywhere with water and diet soda. Bought some biotene gum yesterday (found it a CVS drugstore and a bit pricey 2.79 for 16 pieces) but it works and tastes well. Just thought I'd share as some gums and sugarfree candy and stuff makes me drier after it is gone.

Sheryl