My wife has just finished chemotherapy.

My wife, Linda, has finished chemo, a week ago. She was due for four doses, over 12 weeks. Unfortunately she was unable to complete the last one due to stomach pains. She was told that the chemo had taken the lining from her stomach.  Nearly five weeks later, she still has terrible pain. To help she has been told to take 8 cocodamol a day and also prescribed Oramorph,  to be taken as needed . Unfortunately the Oramorph disagrees with her, so will only use in severe pain . She is terribly run down, fatigued and appetite has gone. Am wondering if this is normal and how did other people get over it?

 

  • Hi there ... so sorry your wife is going through this after chemo ...life's really unfare ... I just wondered if "ask the nurses" could give you more answers then we can ...

    You can also phone McMillan or the free phone number here (0808 800 4040) ... Mon to Fri ... 9 till 5 I think .... where you could chat to qualified nursing staff , who deal with this all the time ... 

    So hope you get your answers soon ... take care Chrisie x