Effects of chemo/radiotherapy

Anxious71 said:

any advice as usual would be greatly appreciated xxx

Hi Anxious. 
i would get him back to hospital this morning. The next few weeks are going to be a real challenge and if he can’t get pain relief and food plus water down he’s going to be in trouble. The team can fit him with a nasogastric tube in minutes. I had one and it saved my life. 

Hi, I’m new to this app. My husband has advanced prostate cancer and is just about to start 10 cycles of chemo. We’ve no idea what to expect, does anyone have any tips please. Does everyone react differently? 

Hi I  only agree with Dani  these next few weeks will continue. Hydration and nutrition are the vital key to recovery.Thr radiotherapy continues ti work. Is he in opiate pain relief ? I had n g tube fitted week 4 if treatment it was my lifesaver. To avoid a&e do you have your cancer nurse direct number or consultant?if not it’s a&e  zI was told fir first year I needed 2500 calories a day and 2/3 litres of water which was true  so fingers x he gets sorted today  

Ear problems are often associated with chemo  

good luck 

Hazel 

Hi Bonjon

Sorry ti hear about your husband’s diagnosis. Head snd neck is this group our chemo will be different to prostrate there’s a separate group maybe if you put your request there answers will help you l?

Click link below  best wishes Hazel 

 Prostate cancer forum

Thanks for letting me know.

Hi

PEG was a life saver for me, radiotherapy team at Ninewells Dundee recognised the need for me to be admitted on cycle 29 (early June) , straight up to  ward and into bed...spent the next 12 days in hospital trying to stabilise my weight and sort out pain meds....dark days indeed....however things slowly improve...just been to Canary Islands...can now eat chip shop food....and pizzas washed down with 0% alcohol Guinness

Best of luck

Peter

Good evening  Anxious71, please ask your husband's consultant to either get a PEG fitted or an NG feeding tube, i think the NG tube will be better as it requires no operation so no healing or side effects, its such as shame the PEG was not fitted as it would have avoided all of this. This should be looked into quite urgently otherwise he will, as you say end up in hospital. I wish you and your husband all the best and hope he manages to get back on track. take care.

                                                                                       Chris x   

Hi Anxious

You have every reason to be anxious as it sounds as though your husband is really struggling. It would probably work out for the best if he does go to hospital so they can get things sorted out for him. Half way through my radiotherapy I had to go to hospital for similar reasons which led to dehydration. I did not have an NG tube or PEG fitted for my radiotherapy as the radio was not targeted at my throat but my jaw. However it still made my mouth so painful that I had a great deal of difficulty eating. I wish that I had been given an NG tube as it would have made such a difference. The week I had in hospital sorted me out. It is now 4 years since my radio and I am doing well although still have some side effects. I have even just been for a holiday to Tasmania with my husband. (i live in Australia) In the short term things can be very difficult but it is worth it for the long term gain, although that is hard to believe at this stage. Hang in there as it does get better.

Sending you both best wishes.

Lyn

Hi Lyn  Welcome back we can’t wait to hear about your trip

Hugs Hazel x

How are things going? Very stressful for you both. I don’t know what I would have done without the peg.