im about to start chemo for cancer in my uterus what will this involve?

Greetings. Chemotherapy is aimed at killing the cells that are abnormal, which means that are dividing very quickly. These cells do not know how to die and the reproduce disorganized and that is how they do the damage. There therapeutic guidelines for each type of cancer, but it almost always include doxorubicin (side effect cardiac problems) Vincristine (periphery neuropathy) and the dreaded cyclophosphamide (bye, bye hair). The eight day is the most critical, because it is when the effect is maximized, and you are the most susceptible to infections.For my understanding, you should have had or will be having your uterus removed, which is the best treatment plus chemo. This type of cancer is the most preventable, and the reason women are required to get a Pap every year. Bests from me and a happy quick recovery

Hope one of these links will help. Ask your doctor more questions. Ask the person giving the chemo questions. You have a right to answers and it is their job to give you the answers.

you will have an IV placed in your arm (most likely) and it will be given over a course of time (usually a couple hours) in which usually most people sleep, read, watch tv, etc., as far as being sick… in my experience it is not immediate but everyone is different, but eventually whether it is hours, days or weeks, you will start to feel like crap. the nurses/doctors will order blood tests to check your blood counts regularly to make sure that you can take the chemo the next time you are scheduled, dont be alarmed but many people get denied their chemo that round because of "low counts" which is referring to how well your body is trying to "keep up" with the chemo (which is killing your cells) my advice… ask lots of questions, tell the doctors everything you are experiencing, and listen to your body… sleep when you are tired, keep eating as much as possible, and ask for help from loved ones! good luck!