Hello all,
After visiting my Oncologist on 23rd of December, again I come out of the appointment more nervous, confused and to not to mention upset. She told me I should start the Folfox route treatment on 23rd of January 2026, that is more than 13 weeks after the right hemicolectomy dated on 20th of October.
I am right or wrong to think that is too long to wait to start chemotherapy?
Another upsetting thing was on a previous appointment she told me my first two Folfox doses will be administered as in hospital patient due to my hearth failure situation, now she told me it will be as normal, go home on the same day of the treatment????
I am really confused???
All my blood tests are showing clearly hearth failure signs.
I know that chemotherapy specifically Folfox is really heavy on the hearth, creating hearth muscle spams and hearth attacks.
So what should I do?
Refuse chemotherapy?
Get another Oncologist?
I am so scared of all this mess, I cannot think properly anymore.
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