KarenR Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 I had my first dose of chemo on Friday, Saturday I was fine. The nausea started Sunday and continuing today… With daily radiation. I feel terrible…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Galli Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Karen, Believe me, I completely understand. In my experience, chemo side effects left by the 3rd day after infusion. Are you in weekly chemo with daily radiation? For how long? Here is my infusion experience if you are interested. Stay the course. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy M2 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Sorry to hear this. Tell both your oncologists. They can prescribe anti-nausea meds and be sure to take Miralax. Radiation will probably give you fatigue too, unfortunately. Hang in there, it does get better eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgetO Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Hey Karen, I'm sorry to hear that the chemo is so hard on you. I didn't need treatment beyond surgery on my lung cancer, but I had aconcurrent chemo and radiation for an earlier unrelated cancer. I can testify to its difficulty! Are you getting some anti-nausea meds? I'm now almost 10 years out on the prior cancer and I've been NED since treatment. For me the side effects were worth it! Hang in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUNGevityKristin Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 I'm so sorry to hear you aren't feeling well. Like others have mentioned, there are medications that can help you feel better during treatment. Have you been offered a Palliative Care doctor? If not, it might be something you would want to look into. Here is information about Palliative Care and how it can help you: https://lungevity.org/for-patients-caregivers/lung-cancer-101/treatment-options/palliative-care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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