Hi Everyone
I was diagnosed with colon cancer 5 weeks ago. As a fit, 39 year old mum with no family history of this disease, the news came as quite a shock to me which I am still not over.
Since then, I have had surgery to remove the tumour and I have recovered well from the operation. The cancer was graded as Stage III with 3 lymph nodes involved. I am having a port-a-cath inserted into my chest next week and am due to start six months of fortnightly chemotherapy on December 29.
I am quite nervous about starting chemotherapy. My children are aged 8 and 10 and although they have coped well with everything that has happened so far, I worry about how the next six months will affect them too. I am interested in hearing about other people's experiences with this
Cheers
Stacey
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Hi Stacey
i just had my first chemo yesterday i was in a bit of a state before i went talk about fear of the unknown!! they were v nice at hospital and made me feel at ease and let my hubby stay at side of me i even got a sherry and a mince pie! whole thing took about 2 hrs and i was ok til evening when i felt a bit sickly but wasn't sick [my biggest fear] i can only descibe it as feeling like early pregnancy sick, i am wiped out today didn't manage to get out of bed til dinnertime but have had a shower and am contemplating posting my xmas cards this aft[late for me but couldn't face it] hope you go on ok thinkin of u i know its a long do so i am not counting my chicken !!!
My husband had a tumor removed last Nov. 2007 and then another two showed up this Nov. 2008, he will have his port put in on the 23 Dec. and first Chemo on the 30th for 6 months every other week. It is a bit scary for us too, and more of course for him, but, we are learning to take a day at a time. He needs to continue to work if he is able and we hope he is able the reason being his own need to stay busy, and for the insurance we live in the USA. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers a nervous wife of a cancer sufferer. hugs susu
I have just this wek had my third chemo and I can honestly say the first was by far the more fearful because it is fear of the unknown. You very quickly fall in to the routine. All the chemo drugs have different side effects and we all react differently to them. I consider myself very lucky that so far the effects have been mild, touching wood of course. I know know which are days were I will feel tired and on those days I take it easy, have naps, stay in bed if need be. This is the same time my white cells are low so I make sure I keep away from anyone with infections. A couple of days before the next chemo is due I get abit bad tempered ( I'm sur emy family would say very bad tempered) and everyone tends to walk on tip toes for a while. Then the cycle starts again. I'm sure you will soon get into a routine that suits you.
I’m sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I had small bowel dance nine and a half years ago. Like you I had the Timor removed and adjuvant chemo. Mine was stage T4 N1 which I believe is stage 3 and 3 limp nodes involved. You will get through this.
