Hi Kia ... My sister just started her chemo last month. She had her second round at the beginning of this month, and was also started on a clinical drug trial at that time.

She's suffered from sleeplessness, some constipation, nausea, and unfortunately she's begun to loose her hair.

I hope all goes well for you tomorrow.

I know you've had your first dose and that you've come through it now. Any discomfort will pass...eat well and healthily..as much unprocessed, simple, wholesome, nourishing food as you can..to help your body to mend and stay strong. I couldn't bare the thought of accepting chemo into my blood until I realised that along with the toxic chemo came the love and devotion of countless dedicated folk that were doing their damndest to give us the best treatment possible. I distilled the chemo into its simplest form..Love..which made it easier to accept..Well it made sense then and worked for me at the time..If I hadn't reasoned it out in some way I could stomach then I don't think I could have gone ahead with it....I hope this turns into a useful discussion with lots of people adding their experience of facing chemo for the first time...How did it go for you?
Any side affects will pass and there is plenty of information available to help ease them...Take great care of yourself and you will be fine. Best of luck and lots of Love xxxxxx

Chemo is tough, I have been on it for a long time. I get sick allot. Stay positive, dont let this disease take you down. Fight it!

Aloha Kia,...I had chemo with breast cancer, not with ovarian. I chose not. Side effects were many. But I took good care of myself with careful watch of my diet as much as I could...food doesn't taste great and one can attracted to the kinds that are fatty and soothe the stomach and soul. I sang a lot, felt and expressed tons of gratitude, hung out with dear supportive friends, and laid low when I needed to. The best of everything to you. Lots of prayers are being sent to you.

Hey Kia. I do hope that your first chemo went OK for you. The only positive experience I can say I had out of getting chemo was the fact that the nurse told me that she did not want me to lose weight. Well heck....Sounded good to me. Gave me an excuse to eat a whole lot of oreo cookies and milk!!! Let me tell you.......I sure as heck felt a whole lot better after that let me tell you! :-)
Michelle

I had a tape that I listened for the first long round of chemo therapy. Did anyone else have the port into the abdomen and in the chest like I did?
Anyway the tape basically said much of what Hali has said...it is something positive that people are helping you with and it is going thru your system attacking the cancer cells.
I think that applesauce was the only thing I could taste, somehow I didn't lose much weight? Is that fair? hahaha