Effects from chemo bowel cancer

Had part of Colon removed but cancer had spread to bowel wall and lymph node so had chemo today came out of hospital went to car park .. could not get my breath had to return to hospital were I was given hot water and a hot compress put on my chest .. has anybody else experienced this 

  • I also had bowel cancer which had spread to 8 lymph nodes in Nov 22 so had 6 months of chemotherapy I think it’s the type of chemo they use for bowel cancer that does this it affected me badly I had to have mine spread over 8 hours and the dose refused to 60% it destroyed the nerves in my feet and hands I now have neuropathy I do no people who made complete recovery from it though guess it was just bad luck for me

  • Thank  you for getting back to me .. I do have pins and needles in my hands and feet if I touch cold things .. did this happen to you 

  • Yes it did it would last about 8 days after each chemo session then would go but on my final session it didn’t go just got worse now I need a stick to walk tried all sorts of meds but many of them gave me horrific nightmares so now I just have a sedative to help me get to sleep at night and just have to put up with it, is your chemo called oxiplatin I think that’s the one they use for bowel cancer I hope you make a good recovery unfortunately I didn’t as it has now have lung metastasis both lungs

  • Ah thanks for the information, not sure what meds I’m on, so sorry to hear you developed other problems from this.

    thanks again