Hi, I hope you don’t mind me popping in from the Living With Incurable Cancer Group to ask a question Please!
My husband was diagnosed with Bowel Cancer, had major surgery to remove part of his colon in 2023. Then got the all clear which was fantastic. Last November was 1 year on from his surgery. He had a colonoscopy which we were told was clear! Amazing. But the CT scan showed something in the bladder so the surgeon sent him to Urology to get it checked out. After an overnight stay in hospital for tests, biopsy and removal of lumps, we were told he had Bladder Cancer (non muscular) and would need Targeted Chemo for 6 weeks in a row. His 6th session was this week.
i wanted to ask if anyone else who has had Targeted Chemo had extreme fatigue as a side effect? As the weeks have gone on it has been getting progressively worse. He falls asleep on his armchair, at the dining table, at his computer etc., is in bed before 8pm and doesn’t get up until late afternoon and is very quiet!
Hi anndanv and a warm welcome to the group, although I can see you are no stranger to the community. It must be hard for you with your own things going on. Chemo associated fatigue is very common and affects some people more than others. I had to curl up on the couch for a couple of hours each day. Do you know what regimen of chemo he is having which could help with any advice? My GP prescribed some steroids for me which helped but your husband must make his team aware of how he is. The main advice regarding bladder cancer is to drink plenty of water to keep things flushed out and keep the bladder fresh. A touch of lemon barley water helps to get the fluids down. Best wishes.
