My Partner was diagnosed in Nov 2020 with cancer of the voicebox with treatment being Chemo for 6 sessions over 6 weeks and 30 radio sessions over 6 weeks. He seemed to sail through the treatment putting a brave face on all the time until week 5. Week 6 chemo was withdrawn due to low platelets he stopped eating and lost tons of weight. He was 12/13 stone prior to diagnosis and is now around 8 stone. After 2 hospital admissions, one to put a feeding tube which was unsuccessful and the second was due to sepsis pneumonia. He started eating so was told to reduce his ensures but the following week he had lost weigh again this is almost 4 weeks ago since we had any contact with anyone who is suppose to be involved in the plan they have or even treatment. Lost all faith in the support we have had because it has been zilch.. he has now found another lump in the opposite side of his cancer site and the Gp ha sent him through the referral process again. He has now started to bruise easy but is this due to him losing so much weight. Worried sick as we have no where to turn and I think it will all be blamed on Covid. Can I also add that the last time he had a face to face appointment with anyone other than his GP and the paramedics and hospital staff it would have been his last treatment in Feb
Lets hope they pull their socks up and get things back on track for you both , it seems you have been unlucky with your aftercare, this sort of thing does happen and i fully understand your frustration. As Beesuit mention raising the subject with PALS will certainly help. All the best.
Chris x
Its sometimes not easy but its worth it !
Is it also normal to have bruising on your body without injury?
Hi Amanda.
Did your husbands platelet count recover after he stopped the Cisplatin? That might explain it
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
