Symptoms

Hopefully they can offer some combination of chemotherapy / immunotherapy soon. There were some discussions here where someone said their stomach symptoms improved after couple of cycles of chemo, as the tumour shrank.

Thank you for the reply, let’s hope the stomach does ease once the chemotherapy starts, it just feels like constant indigestion 

Hi so sorry to hear of your diagnosis… I hope they will be in contact with you soon with a treatment plan for you… I can’t answer your stomach aches as I didn’t have any.. you’ve come to the right place to ask questions and hopefully someone can give you some advice or answers… 

Take care 

Michele 

Thank you for your kindness 

How does chemotherapy effect you, I’ve heard it’s in many do ways 

Hi, I won’t lie, chemo isn’t a nice experience. It can be different for everyone some have bad side effects and others very little or none. I had FLOT I felt good for about 48 hours after then boom I got sickness and diarrhoea. I had my anti sickness tablets adjusted then on my 2nd dose. I got dehydrated on my 2nd dose as I just couldn’t drink anything as it tasted horrible… so I ended up in hospital put on a drip for 48hrs and an anti sickness drive. I was then given different anti sickness meds to take before and after my 3rd dose and 4th dose…  I was warned that if you’ve ever suffered from travel sickness or pregnancy sickness you’d be guaranteed to suffer with sickness and I’d suffered morning sickness with both my boys throughout the 9 months which nowadays is called hyperemesis gravid-arum and I certainly suffered and I went off all my favourite foods and beverages… even smells were strong. But after I had my total gastrectomy the next four chemos weren’t as bad, and continued with the anti sickness meds as before… BUT your oncology team are BRILLIANT they are there for you and will try their hardest to make it easy for you. There is also a 24hr hotline to contact for help and advice so you are never alone for advice. Unfortunately with FLOT you do lose your hair. You also can have effects of neuropathy too in your hands, feet, mouth etc but the oncologist will explain that to you at your appointment. 

Hope this helps… 

Michele 
 

Again thank you Michele, I’ll just have to take it as it comes I guess and hopefully it won’t be too much of a tough ride 

I’ll keep you updated 

Yes keep me updated! 
take care 

Michele 

What I’m finding difficult is how to tell all my good friends, I’m not putting on social media as I believe that’s not appropriate but I have so many friends including who I grew up with over the years that I think should know but there are that many