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pepebcn
pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
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As ,thanks God,don't use to have big side effects I'm a bit worried today, it's my 4 th day after disconnection and by first time I feel weak, specially on my legs , I feel them heavy, and unstable specially when I wake up from a chair I feel unstable a kind of seasickness,does it happens to any of you?Also yesterday slept 10 hours which is not very normal on me.Chemo ?.
Hugs!

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  • Lovekitties
    Lovekitties Member Posts: 3,364 Member
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    Dear Pepe
    I have no first hand experience to go by, so will just say that you should call your chemo nurse and tell them what you are feeling.

    I don't think the extra sleep is cause for concern, but would want you to check with the experts about heaviness and weakness in the legs.

    Don't put it off. There may be something they can give you to make it all better or tell you that it will go away, but just in case it is some kind of reaction to the chemo they need to know.

    Hugs my friend,

    Marie who loves kitties
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
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    Lovekitties said:

    Dear Pepe
    I have no first hand experience to go by, so will just say that you should call your chemo nurse and tell them what you are feeling.

    I don't think the extra sleep is cause for concern, but would want you to check with the experts about heaviness and weakness in the legs.

    Don't put it off. There may be something they can give you to make it all better or tell you that it will go away, but just in case it is some kind of reaction to the chemo they need to know.

    Hugs my friend,

    Marie who loves kitties

    Thankyou Marie!
    Hugs!
  • plh4gail
    plh4gail Member Posts: 1,238 Member
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    Please remind me which
    Please remind me which chemo? When I was on folfox for 6 treatments, somewhere along the way I noticed being off balance frequently along with soooooo many other yucky side effects. Now that I'm on folfiri, I can definitely tell the oxy is somewhat wearing off.

    Love and hugs, Gail
  • pepebcn
    pepebcn Member Posts: 6,331 Member
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    plh4gail said:

    Please remind me which
    Please remind me which chemo? When I was on folfox for 6 treatments, somewhere along the way I noticed being off balance frequently along with soooooo many other yucky side effects. Now that I'm on folfiri, I can definitely tell the oxy is somewhat wearing off.

    Love and hugs, Gail

    Same as you now folfiri + avastin!
    Hugs bella!
  • just4Brooks
    just4Brooks Member Posts: 980 Member
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    sleep
    I remember sleepng like 10 to 12 hours after chemo and the leg pain is the worse as I still have it. They say it will never go away.

    Brooks
  • RickMurtagh
    RickMurtagh Member Posts: 587 Member
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    Often
    I often had poor balance and instability 1-3 days after being disconnected. As for sleep, I would often sleep more than 10 hours from Wednesday when treatment started until Monday of the next week (pump disconnect was always Friday).

    Rest my friend. Your body knows what you need.

    Rick
  • smokeyjoe
    smokeyjoe Member Posts: 1,425 Member
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    RickMurtagh said:

    Often
    I often had poor balance and instability 1-3 days after being disconnected. As for sleep, I would often sleep more than 10 hours from Wednesday when treatment started until Monday of the next week (pump disconnect was always Friday).

    Rest my friend. Your body knows what you need.

    Rick

    I've done 3 months of
    I've done 3 months of Folfiri, haven't had many side effects at all, but after this last one I am finding some fatigue, and some tenderness with my tongue.
  • Patteee
    Patteee Member Posts: 945
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    I really struggled with
    I really struggled with chemo from about treatment 6 to treatment 12. I would say that the unsteadiness, lightheaded too when you get up, feel like you are going to faint or "black" out? Could be due to dehydration. I would encourage you to drink, drink, drink. And make that water, not wine!

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