Chemo Tips

How to make chemo FUN!! (yes, I said it... FUN!!)




My mother did a great job of keeping chemo fun for me. I almost started looking forward to it every month. (Almost.)






1) Special food. (The tip is to bring food you never eat. Somethin you always enjoy. For me, it was chocolate peanut butter ice cream from Baskin Robbins. Yes, the nurses have a freezer... they'll keep it in there for you.)






2) MOVIES!! (I went into a deep Disney phase. You may have an opportunity to have your own room, or even your own tv in the office to bring movies to watch. Or, you gave bring in a portable DVD player, which are really cheap now, and use headphones so you don't disturb anyone.)






3) NAP. I had to take Benydrill IV because I was allergic to retuxin, so this meant I'd always be in a deep sleep for a good chunk of my 8 hours of chemo.










4) Wear silly clothes.






5) Make chemo tinis. (I kinda got this from Sex and the City. But bring plastic martini cups and use cranberry juice and sprite. NO ALCOHOL DURING CHEMO PLEASE!!! Dress up in ultra chic outfits. Wear a coach or chanel scarf around your chemo dome. Wear big movie star glasses.)














And most importantly,






Have a last chemo party. When my friends have their last chemo, I bring gifts and cupcakes for the nurses. Not to mention gifts for my new survivor. Last chemo is a huge deal. Bigger than graduating high school.