I have stage 4 appendiceal cancer which is so rare it is treated like colon cancer and am on round 2 of my second line of chemo, Folfiri.
So far the week of chemo I am like the Duracell Bunny, then have a bit of an energy crash that weekend and then both times on the Tuesday ,(so day 8) I have suddenly developed an excruciating pain in the side of my abdomen when I move. It's a bit like a cross between an incredibly painful stitch and something being pulled apart inside me.
Weirder still last time it was on my right hand side and this time it's the left.
Last time it resolved itself by the Friday so I have my fingers crossed but my oncologist nor anyone else seems to know what it is and Googling hasn't belt so just want if anyone here had experienced anything similar?
Hi LoobyLou I’ve not had folfiri myself but you could type it in the search box at the top of the screen to see previous posts? Not sure if the thread below might be of interest too?
Take care
Karen x
HiLoobyLou
I take you reported it to your team and they were not unduly concerned ?
My mum actually had her tumours in situ during treatment and she had really bad pain . Her team tried buscopan and she had some success with it . I think her colon had become inflamed.
Hope it eases for you .
Court
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