Groin pain

Hi ,

Thats good he has started treatment . Sounds as though he is managing quite well . 
With regards to the pain would it be like a deep colic type pain or a muscular type ? 
My mum had terrible stomach type cramps on chemo and had to use buscopan . She also had a horrible pain that the surgeon said was a type of tumour encapsulation that’s pulls as the chemo starts shrinking the tumours . However there is a wide variety of pains and side effects so feel free to contact our helpline staff 0808 808 0000 if you wish to chat it through or if it gets worse his chemo unit . We had to do that as we were concerned and they were able to exclude a few things and reassure us . It is also helpful if he needs pain relief .

However saying that apart from that it sounds as though he is managing ok . 
Does he have another weeks worth of tablets to take them a rest week ?

Take care ,

 Court 

Hi Shazz

It's good that your brother has been able to start his chemo.  I had colon cancer and had all sorts of aches and pains when I first started my chemo treatment.  We  are often frightened when we start chemo, as we don't know what to expect, but my pains got easier to deal with once I knew what they were.  Sometimes chemo and other painkillers can make you constipated and he if speaks to  his consultant or GP  they might prescribe Laxido - which often helps.  

Give his Cancer Specialist Nurse or Key Worker a ring, or get in touch with the chemo unit as they might be able to offer advice,

I do hope your brother copes well with his chemo treatment.

Take care,

VickiLynne

Hi court, thanks for the reply. He explains the pain as a deep pain in his groin area in his bones? 
He has no tablets to take in his week free just steroids and injections he had to do in his belly for 2 days. If I’m honest the information and instructions he has been given regarding his meds isn’t very clear. My sis in law has to ring and double check. Where he goes in on his own at this time it’s like he doesn’t take it all in. I feel like another person needs to be there with him to take the info in or write things down however due to COVID it’s not possible. X

Hi Shazz

When you're sitting with the consultant it is often difficult to take in all that is being said to you.  I know when I used to attend appointments with my husband, when he was was diagnosed with lung cancer, (before he had memory problems) we would come out of the consulting room and he would say, "what did he say".  One of my daughters always went with me and I was glad that they were there.

In the situation we're in at the moment with Covid19 I'm sure his team will understand why your sister in law is contacting them as it is important that she is aware of what's going on with regards to his drugs and any other important information that might have been given to him

With the lifting of restrictions, hopefully patients will soon be able to have someone with them when they are attending consultant appointments especially for cancer patients' appointments.

Take care,

VickiLynne