Does anyone know why my mum is struggling so much with stairs after 1 cycle of gemcarbo chemo? She was doing great in the first 2 weeks (had chemo in day 1 and 8) and is now in the break before starting cycle 2 (day 22). She seems to have put on weight, facial swelling (steroids or chemo?) but is now struggling with stairs so much especially at night. I thought she might feel a bit better in the break before cycle 2 but she seems worse. I’m not sure if this is jornal chemo fatigue or something wrong with her legs? She says she feels like there’s an extra tyre around her and just feels so heavy. She has only out in about 4 pounds but looks heavier and it’s hard to get up from seated and walking is also much slower. Is this normal after 1 cycle of chemo? I was wondering if she’s not drinking enough or eating too much from steroids. It’s hard to know what is a normal side effect and what is a worrying one to report? She is terrified if she says anything they may stop her chemo.
Hi Amber
I’m Anne, one of the Community Champions here on the Online Community and, although I'm not a member of this group, I noticed that your post hadn't had any replies yet. Responding to you will 'bump' it back to the top of the discussion list again.
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