Tips for a Folfox newbie – starting Tuesday
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 7:10 am
Hello all…
First of all, thanks to you all for a superb resource – the plain-spoken and (mostly) jargon-free personal experiences on this forum have been a great source of knowledge and reassurance after my own unexpected diagnosis.
I'm in the relatively lucky position of having had my tumour completely removed without any prior intervention. I am now about to start a 12 cycle course of Folfox to mop-up the nasties at a cellular level.
The prospect of chemo is daunting; in daylight hours, I can cope with the concept, but I lie awake at 3am worrying about how I'll cope with the side effects. (I get seasick watching Titanic…)
To that end, I would welcome any hacks, tips, or tricks that you folks found helpful in managing, anticipating, and reducing the impact of Folfox.
I'm a slim (now very slim), fit, active and (otherwise) healthy 48 year old, so I'm hoping that gives me a good start.
From reading the personal accounts in this forum, the key tips seem to be to keep hydrated and moving, and to anticipate rather than react to side effects.
But if any of you kind people can share any other pearls of wisdom, they would be very much appreciated! Thanks in advance…
First of all, thanks to you all for a superb resource – the plain-spoken and (mostly) jargon-free personal experiences on this forum have been a great source of knowledge and reassurance after my own unexpected diagnosis.
I'm in the relatively lucky position of having had my tumour completely removed without any prior intervention. I am now about to start a 12 cycle course of Folfox to mop-up the nasties at a cellular level.
The prospect of chemo is daunting; in daylight hours, I can cope with the concept, but I lie awake at 3am worrying about how I'll cope with the side effects. (I get seasick watching Titanic…)
To that end, I would welcome any hacks, tips, or tricks that you folks found helpful in managing, anticipating, and reducing the impact of Folfox.
I'm a slim (now very slim), fit, active and (otherwise) healthy 48 year old, so I'm hoping that gives me a good start.
From reading the personal accounts in this forum, the key tips seem to be to keep hydrated and moving, and to anticipate rather than react to side effects.
But if any of you kind people can share any other pearls of wisdom, they would be very much appreciated! Thanks in advance…