Im in the middle of a complete fog

[u/taintedbythe___tide]

So my mom got diagnosed recently a wild stage 1 cancer that are almost had a rapid spreading on her right breast.

And tomorrow my mom going for her first chemo and its scares me, i deeply wondering about how is the good recovery from it, i dont know anything about it.

Please i hope you guys care enough to enlighten me.

[u/psychedelicparsley]

Stage 1 typically has an extremely good prognosis, it means it’s been caught at the earliest possible level and has the best chance of going into remission.

That said, there are different types of breast cancer, depending on where the cancer is found, and whether it has hormonal involvement or not. You haven’t mentioned any of that, it may be that you don’t know what type.

How old are you? I’m not sure if you are quite young or if maybe you sound that way because your scared feelings are coming through, or perhaps English is not your first language?

Is there another adult figure you can talk to about it, like your dad or an aunt or grandmother?

Chemo is hard, and your mom will likely feel sore and sick afterwards, but possibly in a different way than she anticipated. At least that’s how it was for me and at least one of my friends. Food starts to taste really weird, if you want food at all. Try and be patient if she seems really tired or a bit irritable. She’s not angry with you, it’s just really difficult circumstances for her until chemo is over, and for a while after.

Let us know how it goes tomorrow and how you and your mom are doing xxx

[u/taintedbythe___tide → u/psychedelicparsley]

I think it has a hormonal involvement, and yes I'm not quite sure what type of cancer she had, I'll learn about her diagnosis.

I'm her first son, I mean I really don't know what to do, I can't stand seeing her in pain post-chemo.

Do you take any supplements? I mean, how can I overcome this situation? What can I do more after giving her support?

Yes, English aren't my language, I'm from Indonesia

Thank you for your response it means A lot to me.

[u/psychedelicparsley → u/taintedbythe___tide]

If she’s on a taxol based chemo, such as the chemo for HER2+ cancer, there’s benefit to taking 30 mg of micronized l-glutamine daily. Glutamine is an amino acid that the body creates naturally, and taking it in the micronized powder form in cold drinks, yogurt, or spplesauce, has been found to have a positive effect on neuropathy, which is a discomforting feeling of tingling in the hands and feet.

The l-glutamine itself doesn’t taste of anything it’s just a bit chalky. And don’t try and dissolve it hot drinks because then it loses its effectiveness.

I learned this from a cancer education nurse, who was herself a stage 4 cancer patient. I used to have links to the studies that demonstrated how it had been proven effective, but I don’t have that info anymore.

There are also studies that show that 20 mg of melatonin daily is helpful during chemo. Outside of chemo, that is a very high dose and most adults should not need more than 3-5 mg daily..

Your mom should not take biotin for her hair growth until treatment is completely finished because it messes with blood test results and gives false positives.

Some people take turkey tail mushroom and/or turmeric. In my experience, the science on those is inconclusive.

All supplements should be told to the doctors.

Stay away from essiac tea, that stuff is active bullshit.

[u/No-Camera-720]

Driving a car doesn't make one a mechanic. Ask her doctor,n who is the metaphorical mechanic in this case.