Phoned 111 last night for his chest pains took him to the hospital he has operation and chemo been on trolly all night in agony morphine not touching pain. Apart from bloods nothing happening said scan still on trolly in agony I have left mesage this...
Hi Simon had pain over his shoulder last night woke with pain in chest clammy and down arm rang rapid repsonse told me to ring 999 took him to a different hospital ecg clear bloods and xray do you think this is a side effect not very nice was asked for...
Hi everyone Thought I would share my positive news. I had my final meeting, post chemo with my oncologist and I am happy to confirm that I have been discharged to the Colorectal Nurses to start my 5 year surveillance path. My post chemo scan was clear...
Just had my first Capox infusion today. Was quite worried but better than I thought just got a tingly arm. Glad I got hubby to drop me off, go home and then pick me up, would never have parked. See how the tablets go now.
Hi can I ask how you manage the 12 hours between tablets I have breakfast at 9am or 830 dinner 530 to 6pm do I have to eat again at bedtime to take the tablets xx
Hi Simon is on day 3 first cycle thought we were doing ok just taken his evening chemo tablets feeling sick and hiccups which he had last night as well any ideas just gave him antisickness tablet but hiccups are still there
Hi guys, I realise it has been a while since i last posted. Since having chemotherapy, radical radiotherapy and a liver ablation, my latest scans show a recurrence in the primary tumour, which can only be dealt with via surgery. I am booked in for...
Hi, im about to start FOLFIRI as my second line treatment, does anyone have any advice on the main side affects they’ve experienced? And also any hair care tips? I’m going to have the cold cap but what are most peoples experience of hair loss with this...
Stage 4 bowel cancer, op on bowel, removed it, chemo, op on liver, failed by 1.5 mm to remove it all, so offered chemo with a 30% chance of it being effective and at best if it is another 2 years. But right now interested in what I have to avoid while...
Simon just home after first chemo infusion as you have all said came home feeling the cold and fingers sensitive. Couldn't understand all the tablets he came home with if you could advise me. Chemo tablets steriods antiibiotic anti sickness capecitabine...
