Hello!
My husband is being treated for bowel cancer and he was taken off chemo for a few weeks because he became ill through his 4th cycle of Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine (CAPOX). At his last oncology appointment he had fluid retention in his ankles. The oncologist gave his legs an examination and said his legs were slightly swollen suggesting fluid retention but still has strength in them ( he can still get up and walk about). The oncologist then gave him a one week course of diuretics to take to get rid of the fluid these have been working but he has a very dry mouth because of this. He had a phone call on Tuesday from the urologist who said his kidneys are slightly swollen and that he may now need a stent of nephrostomy which they said before was not required but a spread to his pelvis has suggested that this may block kidneys and prevent them from draining properly and this is why the oncologist doesn't want to put him on anymore chemo just now I think until they get this seen to. As I said, his mouth is really dry and his voice is slightly hoarse and I was wondering why his voice would sound like that? Is it anything to do with the chemo or is it the water tablets. He is drinking loads as well and this is causing him to pee a lot which- which I take is the purpose of the water tablets. His appetite has taken a back step as well because he says everything just tastes the same and sometimes drinking bottled water all the time means that he just keeps tasting plastic all the time. He eats, but very little. A few months ago he would have wolfed down his dinner at night looking for something after it now he barely finishes what is on his plate and this is a worry.
