Scared to continue chemo after heart attack - how to feel safe?

This sounds like an incredibly frightening experience, and those concerns about safety during treatment are completely understandable after what happened. Many cancer patients face similar fears about continuing treatment after complications, and finding ways to advocate for better communication with the medical team becomes crucial. Consider discussing these safety concerns directly with the oncologist, asking about what monitoring will be in place during future treatments, and perhaps bringing a trusted advocate to appointments to help ensure concerns are heard and addressed properly.

I had a port placed in late November before I started chemotherapy Dec 3. Im glad I got the port. I hope your side effects improve. Good luck & feel better

Hi Catherine Alot has happened since I wrote that message. I decided that because they ignored my symptoms and my telling 3 different nurses how concerned I was and that they just chocked it up to anxiety that I would Never go back to that facility. My oncologist was furious with their attitude and spoke to a supervisor. But their attitude was "we'll make this a learning experience." I was hurt and scared and really angry! So I called the director of the hospital. They connected me to a supervisor and the director of nurses called me back the next day. I changed facilities. They changed my chemo meds and I just had my 4th treatment on Friday. It hasn't been easy. I've been in the hospital 5 times since September. But I'm 2/3rds done and so far, today, I'm still alive. Hang in there. You're in my prayers.