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Going through chemo can often be a very difficult and time-consuming experience, mostly due to the nature of both the medications you are taking and the cancer itself. Listed below are three tips that can help you get through your chemo appointments.

Have Someone Accompany You Throughout the Process

One of the most important steps you can take in order to remain comfortable through your chemo appointment is to have someone accompany you. The primary reason for this is that you are likely going to be extremely tired and exhausted at the end of your chemo appointment, which means that you will likely not be in any mood to actually drive. In some cases, you might not even actually be in any condition to drive.

In addition, by having someone accompany you to the appointment you will have someone to talk to and help you pass the time, which is very important when you consider that some chemo appointments can take all day. Also, having someone accompany you through the process and take you home afterward can provide you assistance when it comes to taking care of your home or preparing a meal, mostly because you will likely be too tired for those activities as well.

Bring Entertainment

Another important tip that can help you make it through your chemo appointment is to bring some form of entertainment from home. It doesn't matter if it is a portable gaming device, laptop, tablet, audiobook, or a normal book as long as you have something that can help you pass the time for those days where your appointment is taking a bit longer than normal or simply because you want something on hand  to take your mind off of the chemo itself and how long the appointments can get.

Make Sure to Eat

Finally, you will want to make sure that you eat when you are going through chemo. While it might be tempting to avoid eating all of your meals throughout the day due to the nausea that is often a side effect of chemo, it can also be a big mistake.

If you avoid any meals, the side effects and issues that many people run into with chemo, such as headaches and nausea will often get a lot worse. In addition, having a small meal before you go in for your chemo treatment can often give you the energy to make it through the treatment and can often lessen some of the side effects.

Speak with a doctor through services like Oncology MDS in order to discuss what steps you can take to get through your chemo appointment and the aftermath of your chemo treatment more easily. You will want to have someone accompany you to your appointment, bring entertainment, and make sure to eat in order to get through your chemo appointments more easily and comfortably.