Hi, I've been diagnosed with stage 4 oesophagus cancer which has spread to the lungs, lymphnodes and liver. Surgery isn't an option so I've just recently started Chemo with cisplatin and capecitabine medications.
I'm just hoping on some advice about energy levels. Does anyone know of any tips or hints to help increase my energy levels to try and do things.
It's only my 1st week of this cycle of treatment so I could be premature in talking about this, it's just trying to stay occupied and busy is very difficult because of lack of energy.
The boredom is really starting to get to me and.im not sure how to deal with it. I apologise if I'm in the wrong place to talk about this, if so I would appreciate.being told where to go lol.
Thanks for any advice or help
Hi Horace62
Sorry to read of your stage 4 OC diagnosis with mets, Starting the treatment will bring up a lot of questions for you as you go forwards as it is not possible to know how you are going to feel, or what side effects may show themselves.
My husband started off on Chemo with cisplatin and capecitabine, his main side effect being an upset stomach in the first few treatments, and the pins and needles/ cold finger toes symptoms that prevent someone from actually having feeling in the ends of them.
After a few months (he has treatment fortnightly) they changed his treatment to a immunotherapy medication. To keep himself busy he started carving wooden figures, he also did a great deal of just getting up and doing, whether that was the washing up, or making the coffee, he would force himself to do something no matter how low he felt... it is not easy but it was/is his way of fighting back...
Yesterday after having his chemo bottle taken off he walked a half marathon, in aid of cancer research, his determination is his strength... we are 28 months on since his Stage 4 OC diagnosis with mets diagnosis... anything is possible
Good Luck with your treament
