Brenda -
Just to make sure I understand this clearly -- you are receiving chemo via IV into the veins in your hand and/or arm?

Here in the US it is pretty common for the MO to have a 'port' inserted before any of the chemo starts. This is an IV line put into your chest (sounds worse than it really is) and it stays there for the remainder of the treatments. They use the port to deliver the toxic chemo drugs into the bigger veins in the chest area instead of the smaller veins in your arm.

If this is an option, you may want to ask about it.

Hang in there!
Carol