The medicine has left me feeling really nauseous in the 1st 3 days, and caused me to lose 4 kgs in the blink of an eye. What I could do was really lay down flat, toilet break and that's about it. That queasy feeling was worse than during the course of pregnancy. I hated the change of taste too and that made me having difficulty downing liquid. Plain water tastes like metallic. The best savior was red tea with a hint of brown sugar, and H2O drink (extra perks for replacing the salt and minerals in the body).
By the 4th day, things were taking a better turn. I was so elated I could finally eat. And every mealtime is now the best event I look forward to! Overall, the noticeable changes so far post chemo are:
— change of taste
— smaller intake of food yet much more regularly
— dry skin which leads to excessive oil-production on face
— coarse hair which feels like they are at the verge of breaking
— more frequent toilet breaks (should be my fear of holding the bladder which will harm the organs)
— chemobrain (difficulty of thinking or thinking through the fog)
— less energy and stamina
I hope with this experience, I could manage the 2nd cycle in 18 Sep better.
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