Jen L's blog

Side effects of Chemo

2010-07-05T12:15:18Z

Hi All,

I haven't been on-line for a few months as my lovely mum passed away in Jan after her battle with cancer. Hard to try and carry on with day to day life but you have to and soem days are better than others. Shorlty after going through this, my boyfirends mum was diagnosed with cancer of the ovaries and bowel. She is only 48 and has had 5 sessions of chemo now, which has been working so far. Surgey has been talked about but has now been put on hold for some reason.

As my mum had radiotherapy I don't know alot about chemo and if anyone has any experiences that might be helpful that would be great. My boyfriends mum has been fine all the way through chemo up until the past 2 weeks and has been sick, tired all the time and is being taken into Christies hospital today.

Mum's had a stent fitted

2009-10-16T15:30:14Z

Hi All,

Sorry I haven't been on line for a while, still getting used to this new site! My mum was taken back in hospital 01/10/09 wiith suspected chest infection which was clear but then her feeding peg came out and the hospital have been unable to re-site it. Absolute nightmare, all the weight my mum put on since being on the feeding peg slipped off her within 3 days and she is also starting to lose some of her hair, which I didn't realise could happen after having radio. She had a stent fitted on Wed and was in a lot of pain lat night, nurses said this can be expected for upto 5 days? She can only have fluids at the moment and ensure drinks. Anyone have any positive thoughts on the stent? Am hoping this will be a turning point for her and she will soon be able to live on a soft diet but haven't got much info about what happens after a stent is fitted. Thanks to anyone who has chance to respond to this.

Take care Jenxx

Acid Reflux

2009-09-11T15:36:51Z

Hi everyone, Has anyone had this nasty acid reflux? My mum finished radioterapy to her gullet just over a month ago and has a peg fitted. Recently she has started having this acid refulx and brining drinks and meds back etc. Her Dr said it's made worse due to having radio to the gullet and that it can go in spasms but there isn't anything you can do about it. Wondered if anyone had any advice, mum says it literally takes her breat away and I feel very helpless. Thanks Jen

Feeding Peg

2009-08-11T12:14:41Z

Hi All, Anyone had any experience of having a feeding PEG fitted? My mum has stage 2B cancer of the gullet and was fitted with one after radiotherapy finished. Wondered if anyone else has been through this, she's finding it hard to adjust to it. Any advice would be great. Thanks Jen x

Sweet & Sour

2009-07-14T11:57:54Z

Hi All, Wondering if anyone can offer any tips of foods to eat whilst going through radiotherapy? My mum is halfway through her 2 week treatment for cancer of the gullet and is finding now that certain foods she used to like have completley different tastes, as do drinks. She is off tea and craves milk, but is wanting something sweet and has tried fruit pastilles, polo mints etc but says they have a funny taste. Any suggestions that people can give me would be much appreciated, thanks

Outlook for people with cancer of the gullet

2009-07-06T12:34:50Z

Hi, I'm new to this site having just joined since my mum was diagnosed with Stage 2B oesphegal cancer. Wondering if any one has had any similar experiences to what I will describe and any useful information or words from people would be a great help. She was diagnosed in May and was scheduled for 4 weeks radical radiation which we were told would induce remission from the cancer (not a cure) and prevent further symtpons for a least 3-5 years. In June her symptoms from the cancer all of a sudden intensifed, she had been in really good health up until the cancer, and she was admtted to hospital with pneumonia, and real problems swalloing. Her consultant has now said her treatment will be palliative radiotherapy for 2 weeks. Thanks, hope I can be of help to anyone else