Hello, I was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in the summer. It was a massive shock as I had only had a FIT test 7 months previously and I had also had a screening colonoscopy 5 years previously both of which were clear. I am not aware of any family history of cancer. I had no bleeding, weight loss or tiredness but had a pain in my left side for a couple of days only and was shocked to find that not only did I have colon cancer but that it had spread to my stomach lymph nodes, liver (scattered) and my right lung. I have endured 10 sessions of fortnightly Oxiplatin, Cetuximab and 5fu pump which I wear for two days following chemo. I have my penultimate chemo tomorrow and final one booked 2nd Jan. It now appears that I will probably (although depends on scan) move to maintenance therapy which will mean continuing with Cetuximab and keeping the PICC line and continuing with the 5fu pump (Folfox) . I have found Cetuximab very difficult to tolerate due to skin, mouth and hair loss issues. Has anyone any experience of this type of maintenance therapy?
