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..
Hello everybody, may I join you and introduce myself? I opened a new thread on this subject the other day in the "introduce yourself" section, but I really wanted to get onto this site. I am 67 yo and live in Essex, UK and have recently been diagnosed as having tumours on both ovaries, plus some areas on the omentum and outer bowel. However, my hospital MDT wants to ascertain whether my ovaries are the primary site or secondary to breast ca I had 15 years ago before planning my treatment, so I've just had a biopsy and await results on 22nd Feb. I found your site about a month ago and was both heartened by all your posts, and at the same time scared - not of the treatment particularly but the outcome. Some days I feel that I won't get through this, other days I think "No, you won't get me, you (expletive deleted!)"
The last post on your site was 28th Dec, I have been checking, so I hope you are all getting along OK
I did know that I had to take the domperidone regardless of whether I felt sick or not as prevention is easier than cure, but they told me to start them next day so thought it best to do as I was told. However, I"ll do as you suggest next time and take a couple when I get home!
Thanks for your concern. I wasn't too bad yesterday after all, managed a bit of shopping, but just felt very tired all afternoon and evening, so had an early night and slept quite well for me! Feel reasonable this morning, so far!
I hope Mary stays well enough to wear her posh frock this evening and that you both have a lovely time!
Haze as an ex nurse I don't always get the same advice as they assume I already know! however injection or tab, any anti sickness will only last a max of 6 hours, so can see no good reason for the advice you were given and as I've come to no harm doing it 'my' way think it would be worth trying! I take mine pre breakfast, lunch, supper and bed (usually about 1/2 hour before each) I only take one unless I'm feeling a tad nauseous then I take 2, I usually stop them on day 3 or at least only take them as and when i feel a need lol I wonder if you advice got mixed up with the steroids cos you usually don't take them till the day after chemo?
John i absolutly hate being sick or worse feeling sick so do everything in my power to prevent it! it works for me as descibed above and I really hope this can help others, feeling sick drags you down and makes everything harder to deal with. So, is Mary well today for the ball, have my fingers crossed and hope to hear it was a great time!
Managed to do a little more today (not a lot so far but hey) before the gut ache kicked in, its not as bad as pre chemo but am taking it easy at the mo and will try again once it goes. Thinking it must be the extra steroids 'shrinking' the tumours as probably a bit early for the chemo! as I finish them today, tom should be interesting lol
Thank you all for your kind words. Mary is feeling quite good again today so she shall go to the ball! Seems the chemo is working for her at last.
My daughter and her boyfriend are staying at the hotel and said she can rest in their room if she needs to. We will see how it goes, even if we have dinner then come home it will be nice. Will let you know how we get on.
Jackie, thanks, but I don't think there has been any confusion as I have to take my steroids 12 hours and 6 hours PRE chemo, not after. The domperidone is 2 tabs 3 times a day for 5 days.
However, as I said, will do as you say and take when I get home next time.
Today I've had awful stomach cramps, so I'm seeing it in my mind's eye as the treatment battling it out with tumours!
My cousin's daughter is a gynae onc nurse specialist - I just found out the other day when I told them my news, so how lucky am I to have her at the other end of a text or e-mail? She reminded me this morning that stomach cramps are quite a common after effect - not that that stops them being so incapacitating!
Haze isn't it amazing how different the same treatments are! on the carbo/tax I took steroids for 3 days following chemo, on my present carco/dox I take the day before, day of and day after chemo! My Domperidone is one or two tabs up to four times a day! never had stomach cramps before but have had for the last few weeks i do find that peppermint caps help, though not all the time lol good news that you have a personal onc/gyn nurse to clear things up for you, the more reassurance given the better we feel!
Thanks Ladies, we had a nice evening and also managed a couple of dances. There was a professional photographer there so I took the opportunity of having a family photograph taken - Mary and I with our three children plus one girlfriend and one boyfriend, lovely picture! Left at about 11.15, so not bad really.
Lovely day today, we had our lunch in the garden then watched the second half of the Rugby. Mary not feeling great, but a lot better than she was last week.
I hope everyone is ok, it's very quiet on here today.
Hello, John, so pleased you had a good evening. Sorry I've not been on much, still feeling quite rough from 1st chemo - nausea and very bad stomach cramps. Better soon, I hope!
Hello, John, so pleased you had a good evening. Sorry I've not been on much, still feeling quite rough from 1st chemo - nausea and very bad stomach cramps. Better soon, I hope!
