My husband has terminal bowel cancer and tomorrow is his first lot of chemo, he's petrified, could anyone tell me what to expect so I can hopefully calm his nerves. Thank you x
So pleased lt went well l had such an ordeal with my oxapilatin infusion and capacatabine .....had to be admitted on two occasions....... lt was the shock of not being able to have windows open having to keep mouth covered and no cold drinks......all things l was unaware of ....my throat felt very strange and thepain in my arm......l hope your husband s treatment continues as painless as his first one.......good luck x
Hi Tom, I agree, it's the waiting and over thinking thats the worst thing, he feels better now he's begun treatment. Today is the first day of the rest of his life as he will be on chemo until he dies. Sounds awful but its true. Hope everything goes well for u, keep me updated and good luck x
My ct scan showed secondary in my lung referred to Thoracic team who gave me Pet scan..... result being lts now in both lungs more advanced in tissue.......waiting on surgery again now..... hope your both coping and the chemo doesn't make him poorly x
Hi Archie, sorry to hear that the cancer has spread to both lungs, life can be so cruel sometimes, I wish you well. John is doing ok so far no major side effects. One day at a time is all we can do for now. Have a good weekend x
Hello, I don't know If my words can help you. I went through a 'nice' cancer 7 years ago. They gave me drugs for the anxiety. But I also found it important to eat well during the Chemo. Which is something often neglected by the Doctors, Eat food that are rich in Iron ( red beet,fresh spinach + iron supplements) to help maintain a red blood cell count. Fish instead of meat as it is easier to digest. Garlic and Echinacea to aid your immune system, Fresh food because it contains more vitamins. As much exercise as he can bear to bring oxygen into the body.
