Chemotherapy

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Iho everyone first time on here..

i had a hemicolectomy my right colon removed 6 weeks ago and they found a cancer and removed it with the colon. But they also found 28 out of 36 lymph nodes with cancer cellswith evidence of EMVI and breach of serosa

T4a.N2b.V1.R0 resection

im book in tombs treatment centre on 23/08/24 with adjuvant chemotherapy starting shortly after.

Does this seem a long time to wait for chemo to start or is this normal?.

Kareno62 4 months ago

Hi Jimmy1234 and a warm welcome to the board. I was always of the impression that they like to start post op chemo within 6-10 weeks of surgery although mine was longer due to post op complications. You could post this question on the Ask a Nurse page and see if they can clarify?

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Take care

Karen x

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Jimmy1234 4 months ago in reply to Kareno62

Thank you

CerysM 4 months ago

Hi Jimmy1234 ,

my nurses said they liked to start chemo in three months

of the op if that helps?

best wishes

cerysm

Jimmy1234 4 months ago in reply to CerysM

That does help thank you,

think I’m overthinking everything.

Hex 4 months ago

Hi they like you to have recovered from surgery before chemo..within 3 months .You're on track.Good luck .

Hex

Jimmy1234 4 months ago in reply to Hex

Yes that helps thank you