I was diagnosed with Cancer in March and although we knew it was Cancer its still a shock to be told it. I have had 2 chemo cycles now and have my 3rd at the end of the month. I would love to chat about the chemo side affects to anyone..
I to have ovarian cancer diagnosed in Jan 2009. I had 3 lots of chemo, operation, and another 3 lots of chemo.
The main problems I had with the chemo were gross taste in mouth and nothing tasted like it should, neuropathy of fingers and feet, these got worse with each chemo, but taste improved after about 6 weeks, fingers and feet improved but I still have neuropathy in my left foot (and right but only when I walk!). Hair loss - very slow to grow back and now have corkscrew curls! Tiredness but only realised how bad once I returned to work!
Most of the complications I had with chemo have been rare ones but then I only got diagnosed with ovarian cancer due to a rare autoimmune disease! I developed arterial bloods clots (aortic settling in left Femeral artery) just before my 4th dose, had daily blood thining injections but still developed another clot 5 days after the 6th dose! The onchologist/haematologist aren't sure if its cancer or chemo related and they don't seem to have personally come across it before so please don't worry about it!
I would be interested in hearing about plans for followup when you get that far.
Sorry to hear your cancer is back, I am sure you will get through it again.. I have not been in touch as I have been in & out of Hospital with infections. I also have not been good from the chemo's as each of them I have had chills and just feeling awful. When I went in the first time it was for 8 days isolation as my Neuts were down to 0.5 so had to cancel next chemo which should have been on the 25th May but only had it on the 15th June. That was my 3rd one and my next is 6th July . They have decided to do all 6 and the operation which I think is September.
My scan is tomor and is the 2nd one since April. It was 6cm then and they want it to be 1cm before going in.
I will keep you posted this time hopefully and will let you know how small its shrunk....:blush: xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sorry to hear your cancer is back, I am sure you will get through it again.. I have not been in touch as I have been in & out of Hospital with infections. I also have not been good from the chemo's as each of them I have had chills and just feeling awful. When I went in the first time it was for 8 days isolation as my Neuts were down to 0.5 so had to cancel next chemo which should have been on the 25th May but only had it on the 15th June. That was my 3rd one and my next is 6th July . They have decided to do all 6 and the operation which I think is September.
My scan is tomor and is the 2nd one since April. It was 6cm then and they want it to be 1cm before going in.
I will keep you posted this time hopefully and will let you know how small its shrunk....:blush: xxxxxxxxxxxx
