Hello, I just joined the group. My husband has colon cancer that has metastasised to his liver. He had successful surgery in his colon in June and started chemo in December. I have a question about the side effects. He is in the 3rd and pill free week of his first cycle and he has side effects now that are worse than when he was taking the pills. Is this ‘normal’ / ‘common’? These side effects are centred on his stomach and bowel movements. He constantly feels queasy but not nauseous and isn’t sick. His bowel movements are loose but he feels ‘stuffed’ up. His nurses don’t seem to be concerned by this (I don’t mean they don’t care) but it’s making him very depressed. Has anyone experienced anything similar? Any tips for relieving his discomfort.
Hi MaryJay,
Always worth keeping professionals aware but symptoms are quite common. Side effects can come at any time and not normally linear.
If you want to try some easy wins, I'd suggest trying ginger for queasy feeling and mint for stuffed feeling. You can do in any format - fresh, herbal tea, etc.
