10 things you need to survive a bout of chemo

1 ~ Extra strong mints / boiled sweets, for when that awful chemo taste surprises you again. 

2 ~ Something that smells like home, maybe a blanket or a pillow. Something that smells like your house after coming home from holiday. 

3 ~ Your most comfortable clothes, or primark pyjamas if you can buy new ones. Trust me, you won't want to wear these clothes after chemo, so don't wear anything you're too attached to. 

4 ~ Your laptop / tablet / iPad, and ask a friend to add you as a user on their Netflix account. This will save you from the endless daytime TV on the 4 channels that actually work. 

5 ~ Your favourite CD, sometimes you will literally be too tired to keep your eyes open, and this will boost your mood with minimal effort. Maybe bring two, a relaxing one and an upbeat one, Beyoncés always good 👸

6 ~ Your favourite film, one that you can watch, fall asleep and chill out to. Audiobooks would also be good to listen to, again when you're too tired to move. 

7 ~ A selection of your favourite foods, one from each food group, eg your fave biscuits, fruit, crisps, soup. Because canteens are overly expensive. Keep these out of sight until you crave something though, sometimes the sight of food is enough to make you ill. 

8 ~ A diary, to record your thoughts and feelings. This will help your healing process. Alternatively, keep a blog, although the screen may give you headaches. 

9 ~ Determination. 

10 ~ Hope. 

Comment and share what helped you survive chemo :) 

Sophie xo