A Day in the Life of Chemo

Submitted by Angie Fri 11/27/2009

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Anyone who has ever been through chemo knows it is not a walk in the park. In fact, how you feel from minute to minute can change significantly. In fact, one such chemo patient described a recent day on a lymphoma forum.

Minute to minute daily chemo pattern:

feel shitty
feel okay
need a nap
feel great
feel exhausted
need nap
hate you
love you
need a nap
feel shitty
feel okay
need nap
feel terrible
feel great
feel grumpy - need a nap
feel like killing something
love everybody
need a nap

....AND THAT JUST GETS US UP TO ABOUT MID-AFTERNOON.

If you or someone you know is going through chemo, what are some survival strategies you can offer?

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