Colon cancer stage 2

Hi everyone,

I've recently received a diagnosis of stage 2 colon cancer. Surgeons removed 2 thirds of my colon and now I begin 6 months of Capecitabine Chemotherapy. Has anyone been through this, any advice would be appreciated. Thank you 

 

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  • Hi JayD.....I have had exactly the same diagnosis as you, my operation was end of October. I started the Capecitbine Chemotherapy mid December. Tomorrow is day 14 of my second cycle. Like you I will have 8 cycles, thankfully so far I have had no real side effects my feet have got a little warm but I took the pharmacist advise and have been putting lots of cream on my hands and feet. I hope that your journey along these six months are good, I am due to complete towards end of May if all goes according to plan.  

    Take care

     

     

  • Thank you so much for your kind reply,I'm happy to hear you're doing well. Thank you for the tip about the cream,any cream in particular? It's lonely getting diagnosed during a pandemic so it's nice to have this chat group.Best of luck for the rest of your treatment and thanks again for finding the time to reply to me,I really appreciate it :) 

     

  • Hi JayD...just thinking of you...how have you been keeping, how is the chemo going?

     

    Take care x

  • Hi Bicho,

    it's good to hear from you 

    how are you getting on ..,I hope you're doing well 

    I haven't started the chemo yet because I wasn't well 

    and had some pain

    but I'm improving now so I will be starting on Monday  

    How are you doing ? 
    look after yourself 

    stay safe ♥️

  • Hi JayD.....so sorry to hear you had pain and it delayed the start of your Chemotherapy but delighted your improving and can start on Monday.

    I am doing good, am tolerating the meds very well....praying it can continue like this. Hope you can tolerate them well with not too much in side effects.

    Please let me know how you get on...I am in the middle of round 3.

    Take care and stay safe x

     

     

     

     

     

  • I'm so happy you're doing well Bicho 

    thats great news 

    and it seems to be going fast 

    thanks for keeping in touch 

    I'll let you know how I get on 

    stay well and safe ️

  • Hi Jayd.....just wondering how you were doing and how well you dealt with chemo. Hope you are keeping well. Xx

  • Hi Bicho,

    it's so lovely to hear from you 

    How are you getting on?

    I hope you carried on tolerating the Chemo well 

    sadly I didn't and was taken off it after one round 

    I had bleeding chest and Abdominal pain 

    bloods weren't good Temperature etc ,..

    I don't think it helped that I had the vaccine too at the same time 

    so I'm under strict surveillance 

    I had CT scan, ultrasound and MRI which were all ok 

    so how are you ..what's been going on,

    all good

    I hope?  ️

  • Hi JayD....sorry to hear you had problems with the chemo but glad to hear your scan, CT and MRI were all ok and pray they stay that way.

    I finished the course of 8 cycles of the chemo last Thursday, I did ok on it thankfully very little in way of side effects ( I had my vaccine, both of them while on it)

    Friday week ago I had a CT scan as I had come to end of the chemo. I had to go to the hospital last Wednesday to get results....they weren't available!. 

    I have a telephone appointment with my surgeon this coming Wednesday so hopefully the results from the CT will be available for him to see and tell me and also what my follow up will be in relation to scans, bloods etc.

    I hope you are feeling well JayD and continue to do so. 

    Big hug xx

     

     

     

     

  • So happy to hear treatment went well Bicho 

    and you had both vaccines, what one did you get ? 

    I had the AstraZeneca early Feb before there was any significant risk attached to it 

    I've been feeling ok, up and down Cancer is a lonely road

    please keep me posted about your CT result 

    I'm sure it will be good news but we always worry 

    Good Luck 

    stay well and Safe 

  • Hi JayD...I had the pzifer vaccine in early February then second dose in April. I was fortunate not to have side effects with it.

     

    It is a strange and lonely journey as you say...you can go along feeling fine, then wee thoughts hit you and you don't like to talk about it. 

    I have this telephone appointment tomorrow with my surgeon and will let you know what he says. 

    Keep in touch JayD and I am here for you if you need to talk. 

    Take care and stay well my friend. X ️

  • That's great you had the Pfizer with no side effects Bicho 

    I wish I had that vaccine 

    Good luck for tomorrow 

    We'll definitely stay in touch my friend 

    I've kept my password in my notes now so I won't forget it

    speak tomorrow 

    stay safe and well ️

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