Mum's Bowel Cancer

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Hi All

My mum had her op on 11th January and is now home recovering. We met with the oncologist yesterday who went through next stages of treatment. Although no signs of spread 13 lymph nodes were removed and 1 showed signs of cancer cells therefore my mum will be having CAPOX I believe it is called.

They confirmed she will go into clinic and have chemo intravenously once a month and then tablets twice a day with a week off. This is over a 3 month period

Still trying to digest all the information to be honest.

The oncologist went through all possible side effects a lot seemed quite scarey to be honest I know everyone reacts different I just wanted some information really on anyone who has received the same treatment and how it was for them.

Hope everyone is keeping well x

Katz51 over 2 years ago

Lots of people on here have had Capox.if you click on their names you can usually read how they got on.just remember,everyone reacts differently and there are lots of pills and potions to deal with side effects.I wish your mum all the best.she can start ticking off the days until the 3 months is up

Kath

CrumpetsOrToast over 2 years ago

Congrats to you and your mum Louise83 - no spread and just 1 node is indeed a very positive result.

Sounds like a nice relatively short stint of chemo as preventative measure.

Take your time in digesting but try to look at all the positives of her case as it will help you both through this.

You may find this webpage helps your understanding:

www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/.../

Kareno62 over 2 years ago

Hi Louise. As you say everyone reacts differently but here’s a link to a post that we started about coping with chemo. There can be a lot of side effects but they are manageable with the various pills and potions available.

community.macmillan.org.uk/.../chemo-care-top-tips--

Hope it goes well for your mum

Take care

Karen x

Macmillan Support Line - 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week between 8am-8pm

Mel M over 2 years ago

Hi Louise83, I had CAPOX, 4 rounds over a 12 week period and managed to get through it. The Oxyplatin infusions were the worst part as my arm hurt but the tablets for the next 2 weeks were fine. I did and I continue to experience neuropathy in my hands and feet but I only finished the last cycle mid December 2022. There is a long list of side effects, most of which I managed to avoid but this treatment is doable. To be honest I would have suffered all the side effects to make sure all the stray cancer cells were destroyed. Sending good luck and virtual hugs to your mum. PS I am 60 but found keeping positive and active has helped xx

Louise83 over 2 years ago in reply to Mel M

Hi Mel thank you for your reply it's always good hearing of others experiences my mum is 68 and when we had the appointment last Friday she just looked petrified when hearing of the side effects but I agree I'd rather go through all the potential ones in hope it gets rid of anything left behind. I know they have to give you all the information and I reassured my mum she may only have a few if not none of those side effects and they outweigh the cancer in itself. I am so glad you managed it I really hope the same outcome for my mum as well. yes being positive does help and luckily my mum has managed to get up and about more now so Is taking short walks with the dog etc just to try getting some exercise in. Xx