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..
Hi All. I had my laparoscopy on the 13th July and had biopsies taken from the abdominal area. However, I am still in hospital as I havent had my bowels opened for eleven days so they wouldnt let me go home. These past 6 days they have plugged me with laxitives, senocot, suppositries, enema and pickolax. With still no effect !! However, today they have told me that a CT scan reveals that the tumour in my tummy has grown and is now pressing hard against my intestine causing it to kink and become completely blocked. I am having a ''gastro graffin enema'' tomorow morning followed by another scan. Then I think they are going to put a stent into my intestine to keep it open. Once this bowel problem has been sorted, then I shall have three lots of chemo, then a total hysterectomy followed by another three lots of chemo. This bowel obstruction is a real nuisance as it is delaying the start of my chemo. I am not looking forward to the next six months and hope to be on this site a bit more regularly once I get home and then I can get to now you girlies better.
Hi All. I had my laparoscopy on the 13th July and had biopsies taken from the abdominal area. However, I am still in hospital as I havent had my bowels opened for eleven days so they wouldnt let me go home. These past 6 days they have plugged me with laxitives, senocot, suppositries, enema and pickolax. With still no effect !! However, today they have told me that a CT scan reveals that the tumour in my tummy has grown and is now pressing hard against my intestine causing it to kink and become completely blocked. I am having a ''gastro graffin enema'' tomorow morning followed by another scan. Then I think they are going to put a stent into my intestine to keep it open. Once this bowel problem has been sorted, then I shall have three lots of chemo, then a total hysterectomy followed by another three lots of chemo. This bowel obstruction is a real nuisance as it is delaying the start of my chemo. I am not looking forward to the next six months and hope to be on this site a bit more regularly once I get home and then I can get to now you girlies better.
Thanks for understanding, post chemo so wasn't sure I'd phrased it very well!
Jayne, great to hear from you, was getting worried as knew you should be home by now. Bummer about the bowel obstruction fingers crossed they can sort you out soon. Once you get started on the chemo the tumour should shrink which will help but not quick enough to use now! Hope your not feeling too uncomfortable!
Forget about the next 6 months its one day at a time or probably more accurately one problem at a time. Once you get started it goes pretty quick believe me!
Take care and let us know how you get on when you can.
it is good to hear from you, as Jackie said we were concerned when you didn't post, frustration comes when things are delayed for one reason or another and many seem to experience this. Hopefully they will sort it out soon and chemo can begin.
I have found the only way to deal with all of this is to be positive, and with the help from the girls on here I seem to be able to rein myself back in when things don't go according to plan, very hard when one feels vulnerable.
Thinking of you today Eileen, hope all goes well for you.
Jackie and Debbie, when my neighbour first found out about me she said she thought I looked fragile lol, at that point I looked a blossoming nine months pregnant ha! Can't imagine what she thinks of me now, after op I lost 15lbs. I found most of my friends were just shocked and didn't know what to say.
