Bowel resection and chemotherapy

Hi Tee.

A very warm welcome to the board but sorry you find yourself here.  Great to hear you've had the tumour removed and it's in the bin. 

I think the idea of chemo is often worse than it actually is.  I've linked to a thread a few years ago where we are talking about FolFox.  You might want to have a read of that thread rather than me repeating all that was said back then.

https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer_types/bowel-colon-rectum-cancer-forum/f/diagnosis/221060/bowel-cancer-diagnosis?pifragment-16476=2#pifragment-16476=1

In 2021 I was prescribed 6 rounds of FolFox in 2 weekly cycles and completed 5 (there were other issues so I was advised by oncologist to stop after 5).  It was difficult at times but there is light at the end of the tunnel and here I am 4 1/2 years later with NED (no evidence of disease).

Once you've had a read of the above please come back with any questions or just to have a moan.

Let us know how you get on.

Very best wishes

Net77 x

Thank you Net77 

Hi just like to give an update , so I went and had my port put in my chest on Tuesday  on the 04/11/  I was very anxious to say the least but it all went well I felt nothing at all just a slight pressing feeling but definitely no pain, I was then taken down to the day ward and all my vitals were checked and I was good to go , I'm not going to lie when they started the drips I shed a few tears maybe I acknowledged for the first time I'm unwell I've got cancer . I was monitored throughout the session which was reassuring and even managed a cup of tea and a bun ( I could have eaten 2 but been a newbie I didn't want to be greedy lol ) I was fine afterwards and felt no different until  days 6,7,8, they were tough days with fatigue gosh it was bad so bad for the first time in 30 year I was unable to apply my own make up ,I couldn't raise my arms , so I summoned my husband who was more than happy  to assist who said " sure I've seen you do it loads of times  "never again ladies never again id eyebrows drawn on like MacDonalds arches ! And my lips were lined like the joker from batman , to tired to alter my new look I slept for 24 hours felt nauseous a few times but the anti sickness med  soon sorted that , felt cold a lot of the time so had to crank up the fire and wore my bobble hat , I feel blessed  folks ,after the tough days I was able to get up and potter around, cried a lot , laughed a lot and ate a lot  and today I'm preparing for the next round thank you all for being here x

Hi Teejohn79906e,

How lovely to hear from you. You seem to be doing very well and great you’ve kept your sense of humour. I’m amazed you even considered putting on make-up. I couldn’t be bothered and I dread to think what I’ve looked like if my husband would have applied it!
You may well see a pattern emerging as you go through the cycles (the effects tend to be cumulative) and be able to predict the bad days and good days and arrange to do something nice on the good days.
I felt the cold much more too and to be honest I still do, but maybe not to the same extent, there again it might just be age catching up.
Do keep us updated
Wishing you all the very best for the rest of your chemo cycles and beyond.

Net77 x