I'm sorry to hear that. I just want to say, if you need or want to talk, please feel free to PM me.
Before I tell my story, I want to warn you that it's not the kind of thing you want to read just as you're starting
As to my experience, I had a rare and aggressive type of cancer between the ages of 15-20. During that time, I had finished all of the treatments just to have it recur within a year of the completion. I've lost track of how many times I have been told that I was going to die, be it from surgery, infection, or from a necessary part of the treatment. I've had 9 surgeries and countless procedures (which I still have every couple of months). I still have some trouble with the nerve damage in my lower legs and feet.
I'm going to go through a few of the tips that I would have liked to know before I had started:
- Try different anti-nausea regimens, but what worked best for me was Zophran and Reglan with Benadryll being used as an emergency backup.
- Become OCD about washing your hands and what you touch. Sure, you wash your hands regularly, but not everyone else does. Since your immune system will be lowered, you'll want to make sure there's no chance of catching anything.
- A lot of what goes on can be tough, but don't be proud or stupid, go along with it no matter how unpleasant, it will save you from harder challenges down the road.
- As crappy as everything going on is, stay as pleasant as you can with the doctors and especially the nurses. I can't emphasize this enough. They're doing all that they can to help you, and they will no matter what, but if you treat them well, they'll be more willing to go out of their way for you. I can't emphasize this point enough.