Definitely over hump day but definitely finding things ramping up. My platelets are dropping (I have a DPDdeficiency which means my body cannot process the chemo so it builds up) so I’m on a two day chemo break to hopefully let things settle a bit. I’ve got extra blood test today and potentially a platelet infusion. They think because of this I am peeing and pooping a fair amount of blood. Also I’ve grown a haemorroid, which I never had before, which is really sore and I was surprised by as ive been having very loose poos since the start of treatment. I also feel like my bum hole has shrunk! To be graphic my poos are very thin now, but I feel like I’m passing a melon! Is this normal??
Hi MummaBearb8d2d7 , I’m really sorry to hear of your DPD deficiency & the issues it’s causing you but as Irene has said the radiotherapy is the mainstay of this treatment & should you have to stop the chemo try not to worry about it too much. I suffered with the shrunken bum too!! I think a lot of it was inflammation from the radiotherapy hence the skinny poos, the only difference being I had to take stool softeners really regularly to poo at all! So I suppose what I’m saying is that compared to my own side effects the symptoms you have at the moment are normal. I hope you get your transfusion & feel better for it. You’re at the business end of treatment now but the end is definitely in sight.
Nicola
