Hi everyone , happy weekend , it's Saturday yet again , I was in hospital getting treatment for my aggressive diffused B cell lymphoma , the type of cancer Burkitt's lymphoma , I had 4 cycles , heavy going I can say that , I was on M/Codox R/Ivac ? If I have that right , my memory for getting this right 50/50... I was hoping to have a chat hopefully with other people who have had chemo , not necessarily the same as me but hoping to talk about side/after & late effects , I've had neuropathy from the 1st week of chemo & still have it , but it's got worse its now sore all my fingers & it's now in my palms , I've got according to my consultant nerve damage on my right leg from hip to my knee , it got worse just before Christmas so I had an appointment with her & she sent me for a PET Scan , everything came back clear , woohoo , I have an ongoing sore back due to the chemo making the fracture in my back worse & likely to be on painkillers for life now , but would like to hear other people's stories of their journey & how it affected them , take care everyone , keep safe and well
Hi . I've just had my 4th cycle of Paclitaxel and Carboplatin for mets after womb cancer. I'm also suffering with peripheral neuropathy and have been prescribed Carboplatin. I've been on them a couple of weeks started 1 daily, then 2 second week now 3 tablets daily. It's helping a bit. I'm also using stress balls to aid circulation.
Nausea is also something I suffer with from day 4 - 9. I've been given Metoclopramide which help. I also drink ginger tea, ginger and lemon grass cordial, flat lemonade and tonic.
Still my last scan a couple of weeks ago have shown masses and lesions regressed so it's worth it. 2 more cycles to go and a little break before they decide the next plan of treatment.
Best wishes B xx
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