Hi everyone
was diagnosed with rectal cancer last year had radiotherapy and chemotherapy tablets to reduce my 5cm tumour, June this year had surgery to remove my tumour but ended up with a permanent colostomy now having 3 sessions of infusion chemotherapy and chemotherapy tablets will be on my last session on Wednesday I am having problems with my colostomy after I have had the infusion and fins it difficult to eat and drink as I feel sick all the time and I need to eat to take the tablets.
Do you have any advice that could help me with my problem.
Thank you
Thank you, today is one of my better days as I am on my week off and not taken any chemotherapy tablets as I have finish for this month all starts agin next Wednesday. X
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