My First Day of Chemo: Better Than Expected

Hi Salvador! Thank you for sharing this encouragement with others on here. We can all be guilty of making things out to be worse in our heads than what we actually experience. Sorry you are feeling 🥵 but I’m praying that continues to be the worst of it for you! We are so happy you are here and I hope you keep sharing as you move along with treatment and recovery. 💛Suzanne (Community Moderator)

Are you on folfox? I am and I am having terrible hot flashes. No one mentioned this side effect to me, so Im curious.

I'm on FOLFOX as well. No hot flashes, but big fatigue. I took a break from chemo to have colorectal surgery, which went well (thank goodness). I'll be resuming the next 6 cycles of chemo in about a week, and then surgery #2 is planned -- to address the metastasis in my liver. Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump - to deliver a higher dose of chemo directly to my liver, as opposed to more systemic. That's keeping me up nights, and my head is spinning! Oy!

Yes I’m on folfox, I’m on my sixth round , the first day that I have it I feel really tired, but lately I’ve been having panic attacks, those are scary. Has anyone experienced this???

Do any of you on folfix have trouble sleeping? Im starting round 3 Tuesday and i have a terrible time going to sleep. I toss and turn til about 4 am and sleep til about 8 am every night. Im cold so i get a blanket 5 minutes later im so hot ive got sweat pouring off my face then im cold again. Its crazy.

What a positive way to start this journey - your attitude of being prepared for challenges while hoping for the best is truly inspiring. Many people in this community will appreciate hearing that first treatments can sometimes go more smoothly than anticipated, and your reminder that everyone's experience is unique is so valuable for others who may be feeling anxious about their upcoming treatments.