Bowel Cancer

I can sympathise with your husband, I had breast cancer successfully removed by surgery and then chemo as a precaution.  I didn't feel ill until the chemo started, lost my hair and so looked/felt like I thought having cancer would be like, even though it was already gone.

I would suggest speaking with his consultant, they may be able to reduce the dose (my last two were reduced by 20% to help me cope), tweak meds etc.  Or speak to the staff at the unit, I found them very helpful and they do not want your husband to feel so low.

A daily diary of symptoms helped me see the patterns in how I was feeling and helped me cope with the next session as I felt better prepared.

I wish you both well, it is an awful situation to be in.

Thanks so much for your kind words.  I feel so sad and helpless for him.  He's a very fit and usually healthy man it's savage....   I hope all is now good with you. Take care

Thank you, I am all good now and recovered well.  Unfortunately my husband has been diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer and begins chemo next week so I find myself in the carer role this time.  He is also very fit, runs 20 miles a week, eats well etc, this came out of the blue and such a shock.  He is going to make a dreadful patient, we joke about him going for a slow jog with his chemo drip around the hospital, to keep busy.  However being so healthy makes for better outcomes.  

Almost exactly the same situation ! I'm really sorry to hear your terrible situation. Nothing to say except stay as strong as you can and just be there for each other.