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NIMRAHSHAH
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Hi I was taken to hospital as an emergency case and. After a ct scan was diagnosed with colorectal cancer and had surgery that night to remove the tumour and fitted with a colostomy all my lymph nodes were found to be healthy all the cancer was removed but I have to have 6 months of chemo in tablet form has anyone on here had the same and how bad are the side effects of the chemo thanks khayal

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    Hi Khayal, just wanted to say hello and sorry to hear about your emergency surgery - good news there's no spread and your lymph nodes are clear. Hopefully someone will be able to tell you a bit more about the chemo tablets - best of luck with the treatment. 

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    Hi,

    I had a large tumour removed from my colon in October 2021 (I didn't need a colostomy). Chemo started in tablet form (Capecitabine) in December 2021 on maximum dose (10 per day, 5 tablets in the morning, 5 in the evening). I had the dosage reduced to 8 tablets daily after 2 and a bit months as the dosage was making my hands and feet very sore and swollen a little - my feet became infected and we had to stop the treatment for a week while penicillin got rid of it).. They were the worst effects. I was very tired and would nod off every afternoon but only had one bout of diarrhea. A couple of occasions when I tasted metal in my mouth (weird!). Other than that, I ate normally and got through it without too many bad days, to be honest.

    Best wishes for the future!

    Dave

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    Sorry to read of your emergency surgery. Great that they got the cancer and it hadn't spread. That will be a huge relief for you.

    Is your colostomy permanent or a temporary procedure? How are you feeling about it.
     

    My prognosis if my chemoradiotherapy hasn't worked is a permanent colostomy. (Waiting on my first scan following my treatment so won't know till early June)

    Wishing you the very best.

    Take Care

    S x

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