Hi,

my mum had bowel cancer about 5 yrs ago now, the chemo was not too bad on her, obviously it isnt nice, but like everyone else..you get through it.

she is now 5 yrs post treatment and doing well...good luck to you, but i'm sure you'll be just fine.

Hi

My father had bowel cancer and got the 5 year all

clear last year, my sister and I both had it last year and finished

chemotherapy in Jan 08, been given our first year all clear.

I had to have the picc line which meant carrying it for 3 days every

fortnight, also chemo through the vein in hospital. I admit I went for

the positive approach in public. But the nurses and Doctors were great.

I get my first official check up in August.

Just remember to rest and when your up to it, get out and have fun.

Regards

or take up kite flying eh buffy??? lol............all good for the exercise and the feel good factor :blush:

welcome to the forum Buffy.

Hi Diane

I hope the chemo is going OK. I have jjust finished a 6 month course of capecitabine tablets and the recent scan was clear. I do get more tired than I used to and I was getting about 2 days of diaorrhea every month, which was a bore, more than anything else. The nurses in oncology couldn't have been more supportive I also had the chance of free aroma therapy, which was wonderful. Oherwise these last 2 months I have felt bettr than I have done for at least a year, so just concentrate on how good it will be when you finish. None of the others at the oncology clinic had any bad side effects - a bit of diarrhoea, a bit of hair loss, a bit of funny taste in the mouth, but all were carrying on with their lives.

I really hope it's as easy for you.

good luck

Hi Diane

I hope the chemo is going OK. I have jjust finished a 6 month course of capecitabine tablets and the recent scan was clear. I do get more tired than I used to and I was getting about 2 days of diaorrhea every month, which was a bore, more than anything else. The nurses in oncology couldn't have been more supportive I also had the chance of free aroma therapy, which was wonderful. Oherwise these last 2 months I have felt bettr than I have done for at least a year, so just concentrate on how good it will be when you finish. None of the others at the oncology clinic had any bad side effects - a bit of diarrhoea, a bit of hair loss, a bit of funny taste in the mouth, but all were carrying on with their lives.

I really hope it's as easy for you.

good luck