I've started chemo this week for bowel cancer. The IV drip was awful and I could barely walk after it. My chemo tabs are sending shooting pains throughout my torso at nighttime. Like electric shocks that are sore. Hoping to see my consultant tomorrow. Has anyone experienced this and has it turned out ok?
Hi Clare1234 and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I’m Anne, one of the Community Champions here on the Online Community, and I had chemotherapy for breast cancer a few years ago.
As cancer is treated with different types of chemotherapy, I'm going to recommend that you join and post in the bowel cancer group as you'll then connect directly with others who have the same type of cancer as you.
To join, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
You should have been given a direct line to your chemotherapy team in case you're worried about anything. Have you spoken to them and explained the pain that you're in? The hotline number is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week, so please give it a call if you're still experiencing these pains.
It would be great if you could put something about your diagnosis and treatment into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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