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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, thank you so much for all the help!  I have breast cancer and I will lose my hair.  I will shop for wigs soon.  It's funny, my main fear is the actual infusion.  I am afraid it will hurt, or I will be allergic to it or something.  I am glad to hear that it usually isn't as bad as everyone expects.  Thanks again everyone.[/quote]

When you have your infusion there will be nurses there the entire time.  Usually its in a large room where the nurse's station is in the middle so they can see everyone, and they go from patient to patient.  Its really important to tell them if you are experiencing any negative symptoms because they can generally do something like slow the drip to make them go away.  If you are having taxol (and maybe this is true for taxoter but I had taxol) they give you benadryl in the drip because of the potential for an allergic reaction and they watch you very carefully.  Chemo nurses are also the kindest nurses I have ever dealt with.  It might help with your anxiety to just think you are putting yourself in their capable hands.

It won't hurt any more than a blood draw and once the needle is in it won't hurt at all.  If you have a big problem with needles you can get a port.[/quote]

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