@A MyBCTeam Member: I felt absolutely nothing when the drugs went in, except maybe a tad cold. That's it. I didn't even realize they were giving me the chemo yet until I asked. If you feel anything at all, the nurses are right there and will help you. Deep breaths and happy thoughts!

Yes i totally went in pajamas. I was in the chair anywhere from 4 - 5 hours so damn right I was gonna be comfy!

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Dasy: Yes. A big smile and a strong, positive attitude! Try as hard as you can to NOT go into it anticipating any issues or negative side effects, as you may very well not have any.
Pack a bag with things to make you happy and comfy - blankie, slippers, books, snacks, music, activities etc. Take any pre-meds they tell you to, eat something fairly substantial before you go and hydrate hydrate hydrate before, during & after. Wear comfy clothes (I wore unicorn pajamas to every treatment) go in there, park yer tush in the comfy chair and let the nurses do their thing. You're going to do great! 💖🦄

How is your wait time for appointments? My former next door neighbor was an OB-GYN from Canada, and when his brother was diagnosed with leukemia, he insisted he come to the US because the appt re: treatment was 8 months out from diagnosis. He ended up getting a bone marrow transplant here in the US.

OHIP covers most stuff in Ontario, Canada where I am. Some prescriptions you have to pay for (or need to be covered by your own work/personal insurance) but everything else treatment-wise is covered. For example the neulasta shot is not covered by OHIP, but it was covered by combining my husband's work medical insurance and mine.

Nhs covers everything in England, you get 5 year free prescriptions after diagnosis too x