The sick feeling is starting to subside, but in the last few days a new chemo side effect has emerged - a really sore left arm. It turns out (via the power of google) that the E in FEC (chemo drug) can damage your veins - honestly, the fun never stops with chemo :)
It feels really sensitive around my hand and wrist and elbow, and it really hurts when I try to straighten my arm. From what I have read this will stay around for a few months, which is going to make things a bit challenging. At least I only have one more FEC to go, but I'm not sure whether they are going to be able to use that vein again so have to see what happens there...
It is actually quite scary thinking about these drugs going round my body, if they even damage the vein on the way in!
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