Dads first oncologist appointment

Hi SS

îm a 77 year old female who was diagnosed with the same can er except it had spread to the nearby lymph nodes and liver. The intravenous chemo and immuno therapies are not scary or bad at all. I’ve ever had anyone with me but it may be possible. I had a port installed so they don’t have to keep poking my arms. The actual infusions aren’t that long. One is only 1/2 hour the other about two hours with flushing of the tube in between. It depends on the chemo. My  cycles are three weeks. Infusion on Thursday. Tablets to take at home starting Thursday night twice a day for two weeks and then nothing for a whole week. I’m supposed to have 4 cycles before they scan and measure the success. It has already made a huge difference in my ability to eat and drink. Everyone on here says stay positive. It does work and it is worth it. Good luck to your dad and you. 

Hello, thank you so much for sharing. So good to hear treatment is working for you  This gives me hope! Good luck at your next scan!

Hi

I finished my Chemo RT beginning of March, the forst 2 chemo sessions were 7 hours each as they normally hit the area with high dose, he may feel a bit tired and fuzzy head and possibly sleep for the first infusion, this is due to the other drugs they give you such as anti sickness and steroids, but the later sessions tend to decrease in yime to about 2 Hours.

At my hospital (Guildford) they allowed a carer to stay with the Patient, but, please let your dad know it is nothing like a hospital ward he will be in comfortable arm chairs and allowed to walk around - with his drip attached !- there is coffee tea etc and lunch as well with afternoon tea.

Radiotherapy is no longer than 15mins in total, I had it daily for 5 weeks, it's OK at the time but a week after it hits you, but you say you have had that so you know what to expect..

I can't mention the surgery as I haven't been offered it as mine is high up so they will not reccommend it so am in limbo until June to see if it worked but all I can say is I am on a full food diet without swallowing probs - even Steak now, my favourite. So starting to put back the 12kg I lost

Hope everything goes well and you know where we all are if you need any support

Tony